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2 Killed, 1 Injured In Route 92 Collision

By JOE HEALEY; Times Leader Staff Writer
 Sunday, January 25, 1998 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 3A 





WILKES-BARRE- With parking revenue declining, city police have been ordered
to beef up enforcement, resulting in more tickets and unhappy motorists. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "We were given a directive to step up parking enforcement," said police Lt.
Steven Olshefski. "All officers were directed to increase awareness of parking
violations and take proper enforcement actions." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The increased tickets are a result of comments made by Councilmen Jim
McCarthy and Phil McCabe at a City Council meeting last week. Both complained
that police need to do more to enforce city parking ordinances. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 On Friday and Saturday, about 150 parking tickets were handed out during
the day shift from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Olshefski said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 One miffed motorist, Diane Fenmore of Scranton, visits her mother on
Simpson Street every Saturday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I never got a ticket until today," said Fenmore, whose car was parked
illegally on the wrong side of the road. "This is ridiculous. I'm not paying
it." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Two officers are exclusively handing out tickets and all patrol vehicles on
the road are ticketing vehicles, Olshefski said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It's unfair to motorists who are willing to feed the meter," Olshefski
said. "Someone may be driving around with a quarter in their pocket, but they
can't park because there are cars parked at the expired meters." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Mayor Tom McGroarty said extra attention to the parking meters was needed.
But he said he has previously proposed ordinances making it legal to park the
wrong way on side streets. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "These people live there and the streets really aren't busy," McGroarty
said Saturday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Olshefski said the fine for parking the wrong way on a street is $15
because it is a violation of the state vehicle code, rather than a city
ordinance. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The city lost revenue in parking tickets from 1996 to 1997. McGroarty said
the city will lose more money when more tickets are issued, because it costs
money for additional police staffing, ticket processing, district justices'
costs, and paper and postage. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "The expenses are greater than the revenue, and from a business standpoint,
that doesn't work," McGroarty said. He also said the additional tickets upset
residents, which also isn't good for business. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Issuing the tickets are not popular with the residents, but if they park
legally, they won't have a problem," Olshefski said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 McCarthy and McCabe said the police department benefits from ticket
revenue, although it goes into the general fund. &nbsp;&nbsp;&amp;nbs

W-b Ticket Blitz Upsets Some Motorists 
Police React Swiftly To 
Suggestions By Two Councilmen, 
But Mayor Mcgroarty Has His 
Doubts About The Wisdom Of 
Such A Paper Barrage

W-b Ticket Blitz Upsets Some Motorists Police React Swiftly To Suggestions By Two Councilmen, But Mayor Mcgroarty Has His Doubts About The Wisdom Of Such A Paper Barrage