This PA borough has a pothole problem. The solution? ‘Fill My Hole’

Millersburg in Dauphin County is encouraging drivers to report potholes and other road hazards through a new program called Fill My Hole.

Potholes are a problem in Pennsylvania. A big problem. Readers have shared their pothole horror stories with us. We’ve talked about what to do in the event your vehicle has a losing battle with a pothole on a Pa. road, like contacting PennDOT if it’s a state-run road, and local municipalities if it’s a township road.

To that end, one municipality in Central Pa. recently began a rather creative campaign encouraging drivers to report potholes and other road hazards. You might want to get the kids out of the room for this one. 

Millersburg in Dauphin County’s new initiative to address the borough’s pothole problem is called Fill My Hole. Its tagline: “All holes. No waiting.” I’ll wait while you finish snickering. (Am I the only one snickering?)

Motorists who encounter potholes and road hazards in Millersburg can now report them through this online form.

In announcing the program, the borough said its goal was to fix potholes within 48 hours of a report being filed and to, ahem, “ensure your hole is filled expeditiously and with care.” 

The borough is also seeking feedback on the program.

“Pleased with the way our crew handled your hole? We want to hear about it! Use the ‘Contact Us’ button on the borough website for all other questions, complaints, or compliments!”

The comments thread on the Facebook post announcing the Fill My Hole program is pretty priceless. One person wondered: “Now if we want to fill our own holes is that ok or does it need to be filled by a professional hole filler?”

I can’t wait to see what kind of campaign other Pa. cities like Blue Ball, Climax, and Intercourse come up with to address their pothole problems.