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Rolling Mill Hill residents press council over mural on Blackman and Arch streets
Summary
Residents from Rolling Mill Hill asked the council to address a privately painted mural on Blackman and Arch streets, urged clearer local rules for street art, and requested mediation with the artist; council said it would open lines of communication and asked the solicitor’s office to review a Pittston mural ordinance.
Residents of the Rolling Mill Hill neighborhood urged the city to create a clearer process for murals and street art after a privately painted image on Blackman and Arch streets drew complaints for its content and placement near homes and a library.
“Blackman Street is a state highway and a heavily traveled road by residents and visitors as a gateway to our city of Wilkes‑Barre,” Linda Joseph, president of the Rolling Mill Hill Residents Association, told…
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