Floodplain Mitigation Efforts

Policy Committee    September 27, 2022

JERMYN/MAYFIELD, SEPT. 27 – Showcasing the planning and preparedness of two communities located along the Lackawanna River, state Rep. Kyle Mullins hosted a tour and roundtable discussion with the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee in Jermyn and Mayfield Tuesday. The committee stopped in the borough of Jermyn in the morning to talk to Mayor Tony Fuga before heading to Mayfield to speak with Mayor Al Chelik and local officials. 

Host + Testifiers

• Hosts: Rep. Kyle Mullins (D-Lackawanna)
• Testifiers:
  • Tony Fuga, Mayor, Jermyn Borough
  • Al Chelik, Mayor, Mayfield Borough

Media Release + News Coverage

• Mullins hosts tour to illustrate local flood mitigation plans, September 27, 2022
• Scranton Times-Tribune, Mayfield flood control study won't be done until next year, September 27, 2022
• Fox 56 WOLF, Lawmakers Roundtable to hear Flooding Concerns, September 27, 2022

Photos

• Click here to view photos from this hearing