WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- There was such a massive pothole in the road that neighbors in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania thought a Christmas tree could fit in it.
So that's just what they did.
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They say the hole has been getting bigger for weeks with no fix.
So they called attention to the problem in a festive way - and it caught the attention of city officials!
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Authorities have since put a metal slab over the hole.
It is slated to be finally be fixed as early as Tuesday.
City officials say the weather wasn't a factor in delaying a fix, just that the paving company was backed up with other jobs.