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Scranton council presses utilities over failing pave-cut repairs as city rolls out digital tracking
Summary
City staff and Pennoni told Scranton council they have digitized permit submission and inspection tracking but acknowledged most 2025 pave cuts remain active; council members demanded stronger enforcement after staff said fewer than five fines were issued last year.
Scranton city officials and Pennoni, the city’s third‑party pave‑cut inspector, briefed the City Council on April 16 on progress digitizing permits and inspecting utility cuts in the public right of way, and on plans to push utilities to finish permanent restorations now that hot‑mix asphalt plants are reopening.
City administration representative (speaking at the caucus) said the city overhauled its permit and inspection process for 2025, moving permit submission to OpenGov, adding mapping and photo documentation, and increasing coordination with utilities. "We’ve placed it all into OpenGov, so it's digitized," the official said, describing a larger set of inspections and a new cadence of meetings with utility supervisors.
The council pressed for results on the street. Council members repeatedly described failing temporary cold patches that remained for weeks through the winter, and argued that residents have borne the brunt of deteriorated pavement. One council member…
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