The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation tapped a Dunmore native to lead the agency’s District 4, based in Dunmore.

Jonathan Eboli, 39, assumes his role as District Executive for the district on Feb. 14.

Eboli, now living in Olyphant, began his career as a civil engineer trainee at PennDOT in 2010 after graduating from Drexel University. He is a 2005 graduate of Dunmore High School.

Eboli held various positions across the state during his career, including acting as the state’s chief executive for highway administration.

Those experiences have equipped him to take the helm of District 4, which includes Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming counties, Eboli said.

Now, he will be bringing back a wealth of knowledge to the area where he grew up, he said.

“I appreciate being able to work where I live. I think it’s an added value when you’re able to invest in the community and area where you live. And now I’m looking forward to the opportunity to serve the six counties in the northeast,” he said.

“I have good relationships with elected officials, municipalities and also our District 4 personnel that have done such a great job for so long.”

Remembering Roman

Eboli takes the reins after Richard Roman, his predecessor, died in November.

He remembers telling Roman he hoped to assume the role when Roman retired.

“He came to the role in 2019 after amassing so much knowledge during his career with PennDOT,” Eboli said of Roman. “He made a point of passing that knowledge along to make sure we were ready for next steps.”

Eboli said his understanding of the character of the area will serve him well.

Winter weather provides significant challenges here and requires the correct response.

“I’m certainly aware of the challenges of the northeast, having grown up in the area,” he said. “I’m familiar with the terrain and different conditions that could happen even within the same county, as well as the expectations of the public.”

Eboli looks back on about $900 million worth of road work the district completed in 2025 and deems the year a success.

Looking forward to 2026, the district plans to bid $700 million in projects.

“We have a lot of work planned. All of our interstates are aging at the same time and need a lot of attention,” he said. “We’re also preserving our secondary networks.”

He believes PennDOT will have a busy construction season both locally and statewide.

Eboli plans to focus on safety for employees and contractors in work zone areas, including maintaining Operation Yellow Jacket, which PennDOT runs in partnership with Pennsylvania State Police to reduce work zone crashes.

His focus is on serving area residents while successfully completing agency projects across the district.

“I think it’s something that my parents taught me to care about both people and results,” he said. “You can do both. I’m going to carry that into this position.”

Eboli’s roots in the area continue to deepen.

The son of Jan and Steve Eboli of Dunmore, Eboli and his wife have three children: Grace, 10; Nathan, 6 and Nico, three.