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Recurring sinkholes spur Palmyra to pursue temporary fixes while exploring $1 million compaction-grouting option

Palmyra Borough Council · March 11, 2026
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Summary

Borough staff reported multiple sinkholes in a detention basin and said crews will camera storm drains; officials said a permanent compaction-grouting repair could cost close to $1,000,000, funding is uncertain, and immediate strategy will be temporary repairs and monitoring.

Public works and the borough manager reported a series of recurring sinkholes in a detention basin and an emergency sewer cleanout on East Pine. Crews plan to camera storm drains and pipes to identify sagging, disconnections or breaks, and to record the condition for further work.

Borough manager Brenda Alpera explained…

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