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Residents press Wilkes‑Barre council on parking, e‑bikes and traffic safety enforcement
Summary
Multiple residents told council about chronic parking violations, unsafe driving and fast e‑bikes; council and staff said parking enforcement hours, food‑truck inspections and e‑bike rules are under review and the health department will enforce food‑truck rules established by the recent ordinance.
Several residents used the May 8 public comment period to press Wilkes‑Barre City Council on parking, unsafe driving and micro‑mobility safety including electric bicycles and scooters.
Angel Mathis described parking on Stanton Street between Hazel and Loomis as “horrendous,” saying “cars are literally parked from corner to corner. Someone's gonna die there,” and urged the city to consider extending parking enforcement hours beyond current schedules. Mathis also asked whether a market located near the food‑truck area was properly zoned.
Tom Gagotek…
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