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Scranton residents praise DPW workers but press council for answers after major snowstorm
Summary
Residents and council members commended Department of Public Works crews for their effort during a heavy storm but pressed the administration for operational details, a post-storm report and clearer priorities after uneven neighborhood coverage and questions about contractor deployment.
Residents, public commenters and council members used the Scranton City Council meeting to praise Department of Public Works crews while pressing city administrators for detailed explanations of their storm response and plans for improvement.
Joan Hodowanitz, a Scranton resident, thanked DPW staff for their work during a recent storm and said crews “earn every penny they made this past 2 days, in my opinion.” Several other residents told the council that some neighborhoods were left with minimal plowing and that repeated plow passes sometimes buried driveways and cul‑de‑sacs.
Pat Flynn, identified in the meeting as chair of the Committee on Public Works, thanked DPW…
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