Phoenixville Residents Sound Off on Safety Issues

Phoenixville, PA- Summer’s nearly here and with each walk in the park, day at the pool and backyard BBQ comes the risk of snakebites, drowning and fires, but don’t worry! There’s no reason to stay cooped up inside all season.

Patch put together a list of summer safety tips to keep you safe and having fun while the weather’s warm. Make sure to give snakes their distance and always swim with a buddy to stay carefree during the dog days.

Keeping these tips in mind, there are other possible dangers that affect Phoenixville residents year round.

We asked Patch Readers what they thought the biggest safety issues were in their town. Here’s a list of the most pressing problems, from break-ins to traffic jams:

• "Government will steal what I have worked hard for through eminent domain."

• "Drunk drivers and drug dealing"

• "The mentally ill"

• "Folks having to swerve around potholes on the roads and cyclists on tight, downtown streets.

• "We need overhead traffic lights at the intersections in town"

• "Traffic. A wide open, old, unused steel mill (25 years unused). A downtown district bypass would have been a good thought."

• "Trying to get out of my development during rush hour. Making a left from Dianna Drive (across from medical building) onto 29 when the cars are all backed up at the light and you can't see if anyone is coming. ..."

• "How about working walking lights at Gay St. & Bridge St. I've complained to the Boro many times but no one seems to do anything about it. People coming over the High Bridge turning right onto Bridge do not yield for pedestrians!"

• "Heroin"

Is there a problem that wasn’t mentioned? Share it with us in the comments below or on our Phoenixville Patch Facebook page.