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Council members press for fixes on potholes, railroad crossings and a malfunctioning traffic light
Summary
Council members raised multiple infrastructure concerns at the March 11 work session, asking city staff to contact Luzerne County and Pennsylvania American Water about repairs and to expand hot-patch operations.
Council members at the March 11 Wilkes-Barre work session pressed city officials to address worsening railroad crossings, expand pothole repairs and investigate a malfunctioning traffic signal.
Councilman Mike Balisca said the railroad tracks at Barney and Orton “are getting worse” and asked the mayor and staff to contact the railroad. Mayor Charlie said the city cannot patch the tracks itself and that the repairs must be coordinated with Luzerne County and the railroad; he said he and another official would contact the county.
Balisca and other council members also discussed local pothole repairs. Charlie said a hot-patch crew will resume work next week and the city is leasing a second patch machine to create two crews. Residents were asked to report potholes and other street problems to Lisa Sanfilippo through the city hotline; Charlie said the hotline had been effective last year and is active again.
Councilman Marron reported a traffic signal problem at the corner of South Grant and East Northampton, saying the light is delayed and motorists are running the intersection; Marron encouraged staff follow-up.
Council members additionally noted graffiti, damaged utility cuts, and veterans’ banner maintenance as matters assigned to city staff for follow-up. No formal votes or budget allocations were recorded in the work-session transcript for these items.
