Neighbors blame nearby creek, township officials as flood cleanup continues

SHALER, Pa. — Shaler residents are still cleaning up from last week's storms that dropped large amounts of rain repeatedly in a short amount of time.

Shaler Villa Volunteer Fire Department brought in several dumpsters for flood victims, where people can toss in damaged items.

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Neighbors said they're still dealing with muck and mud left over after the Little Pine Creek spilled its banks.

Channel 11 found people there throwing out furniture, boxes of belongings, and more all stacked at the curb to be hauled away as garbage.

"We need some help down here. It's the third time its happened this year," said Richard Ivanhoff who lives along the creek.

He said the neighborhood was promised the township would dredge the creek last year.

Township officials said they do have a contract signed and that rock removal would start by early August. The township manager said dredging is not the answer to this problem, though. He said as soon as they clean it out, it fills back up. He said the people there live on a flood plain, and after Hurricane Ivan the township offered to buy out their homes.

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