Mayor Eddie Mor\u00e1n is reminding residents that placing snow from sidewalks, driveways, or private property into City streets is prohibited by City ordinance and creates serious safety hazards during winter storm operations.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs our Public Works crews continue working around the clock to keep our roads passable, we need everyone\u2019s cooperation,\u201d said Mayor Mor\u00e1n. \u201cWhen snow is pushed back into the street after plowing, it creates dangerous driving conditions, blocks emergency vehicles, and slows down our ability to keep roads clear for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
City officials report an increase in incidents where snow is being shoveled or blown into roadways following plowing operations. This practice can lead to:<\/p>\n
Unsafe driving and pedestrian conditions
\nReduced visibility and narrowed travel lanes
\nDelays for snowplows and emergency responders
\nAdditional strain on City resources<\/p>\n
Mayor Mor\u00e1n urges residents to place snow on lawns, landscaped areas, or designated property spaces \u2014 not into the street.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur crews are doing their part, and now we\u2019re asking residents to do theirs,\u201d Mayor Mor\u00e1n added. \u201cWorking together helps keep our neighborhoods safe and our city moving.\u201d<\/p>\n
Residents with questions about snow removal rules or snow emergency guidelines can visit www.readingpa.gov or follow the City of Reading on official social media channels for real-time updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mayor Eddie Mor\u00e1n is reminding residents that placing snow from sidewalks, driveways, or private property into City streets…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":97433,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[128,130,129],"class_list":{"0":"post-97432","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reading","8":"tag-reading-city","9":"tag-reading-city-headlines","10":"tag-reading-city-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97432\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}