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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2022 • Volume 41 – No. 32
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Talking about tolling… and how to stop it by Ruth Isenberg photo by Seth Isenberg Speakers at the Anti-Bridge Toll Summit at St. Patrick’s Parish Center on March 31 ranged from elected officials — local, Luzerne County and regional — to public safety personnel, business people and tourism leaders. All had unique takes on how tolling the Interstate 80 bridge across the Lehigh would affect our area. But they were in agreement that it would be bad
for White Haven and the surrounding area. We’ve posted some of their comments at pocononewspapers.com, and will report more about them in the coming issues. Almost 100 people were present, and more attended via Zoom. They saw a presentation by Precision Imagery that demonstrated the difficulty trucks would have using the proposed diversion route. View it at precision-imagery.com/i80-toll-presentation/
Finding Eggs Penn Lake talks geese, potholes, sewer pumps and dam a short visit by a flock of snow discussed that the borough is by Seth Isenberg roads is getting marked, ahead geese, and a one day visit by a getting towards the end of the of planned repairs before in the rain whole lot of sea gulls. Discus- sewer loan, and once freed of Geese, potholes, sewer summer. pumps and the dam were key topics at Penn Lake Borough council’s March regular meeting. The meeting was held in person at the community house, and via GoToMeeting on March 10. Three council members and borough secretary Karen Burden attended in Volunteers, Bunny and person, and everyone else was kids all had fun at the via the internet. Easter Egg hunt at Eurana Regarding the dam, the Park on Sunday, despite Dam Advisory Council is the wet weather. meeting regularly and should have details together to present to council as to some of the future choices by the May meeting. On geese, the goose abatement team has been busy chasing groups of Canada Geese off the lake. They report
sion late in the meeting went over the fines for feeding the birds - $250 for a first offense, $1,000 for a second. The ever-expanding pothole where the borough’s entry meets the Bear Creek-White Haven road is not getting any PennDOT attention. Council discussed filling it in as they do other pothole patching. As the grinder pumps from the original installation of the sewer system have reached the end of their useful lives, there are more to be replaced. The borough has gone through nine since the last order. “We’re going through them like crazy,” remarked council member Dave Longmore. Council chairman Paul Rogan
that obligation, could buy everyone a new unit with a warranty after which the repairs will be on the owner. He noted that’s a few years off. Instead, council decided to buy 24 pumps, twice as many as the last order, to take advantage of current prices before the next increase. Police hours for the month were 26.4, with incidents of a theft, a welfare check, a missing person and two follow-up investigations. The Fish & Plant Club will meet soon at the Community House to go over the proposal for bladderwort treatment ahead of this year’s swimming season. Winter damage to borough
Council was unanimous in supporting an application for a grant to upgrade drainage around the lake, hoping to tap into monies from the gaming taxes. The application was due the week of the meeting. The Short Term Rentals reports has three properties paid in, and operating. It was agreed to advertise for someone to do grass cutting on borough properties and the dam. Penn Lake Borough council will meet next on April 14, at the Community House and via GoToMeeting, starting with a work session at 7 p.m.