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Resident urges signage after repeated wrong‑way driving near Wyoming Seminary
Summary
Maria Hoskins told the Kingston council that drivers repeatedly travel the wrong way on Chestnut Avenue during events at Wyoming Seminary’s field, nearly causing a head‑on collision; Mayor Coslett said new signage would be posted the next day and asked Hoskins to follow up if the problem persisted.
Maria Hoskins, a resident of 280 Chestnut Avenue, told the Town Council on April 6 that drivers frequently travel the wrong way down Chestnut Avenue during events at Wyoming Seminary’s field hockey facility and that she nearly experienced a head‑on collision. Hoskins said she has dash camera footage showing drivers disobeying traffic laws and suggested additional signage at the intersections near the fields, specifically the Chestnut Ave and Hoyt Street intersections.
Mayor Jeffrey Coslett said he had discussed the issue with an officer of the Kingston Police Department and with Department of Public Works Director Adam Gober and that additional signage would be posted the following day. The mayor invited Hoskins to contact the borough if the new signage did not resolve the problem so DPW could make further adjustments.
Vice President John Chernesky added that attendees at Wyoming Seminary events often park too close to corners, reducing sight distance; he renewed a prior request that police drive the area during events to identify vehicles obstructing sightlines. The council did not vote on a formal motion but recorded the mayor’s commitment to post signage and the council’s intent to monitor enforcement and parking issues.
Next steps recorded in the meeting minutes: signage to be posted near the referenced locations the day after the meeting, and residents were advised to notify the borough if the problem continued.
