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Residents ask Clarks Summit council to allow rainbow crosswalk or alternative inclusion markers
Summary
Speakers during public comment urged the Clarks Summit Borough Council to permit a rainbow crosswalk as a symbol of inclusion; council members discussed safety, cost, PennDOT guidance and alternatives including signage or LED/thermal-plastic treatments.
Residents and a neighborhood group urged the Clarks Summit Borough Council on Thursday to permit a rainbow crosswalk or another visible symbol of inclusion in the borough.
At the public-comment portion of the council’s special meeting, a representative for NEPA Neighbors United for Democracy said the group sought a rainbow crosswalk because “it’s a symbol of inclusion, not just for the LGBTQ community, but for the rest of us too,” and argued the marker would help people feel “valued” and safer in the community.
Loring Skeroll, who identified himself as a longtime resident, described concerns he has heard…
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