Struthers fixing erosion problem 50 years in making


STRUTHERS

Mary Katherine Brenner, 84, has been fighting the city for almost 50 years to fix an erosion problem in the backyards of Judith Lane homes.

During the past few decades, a stream that was once only 2 feet wide grew to 10 feet wide, eating away at residents’ backyards. “When we first got here, we thought it was fine,” Brenner said. “But then it kept getting bigger and bigger, and my yard kept getting smaller and smaller.”

Brenner said the stream grew big enough for kids to ride inner tubes down it and for residents to build bridges across it.

The city has now begun construction at homes affected by the stream. Gary Diorio, project manager with MS Consultants and city engineer for Struthers, said he estimates the work will be done by the end of this week.

Read more about the problem in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.

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