He expanded the city's police and fire department and hired more code enforcement officers.

[1][3] When he returned to the office of mayor in 2008 the city of Easton was on the verge of filing for Act 47, the municipal equivalent of bankruptcy.

In 2017 he received a $850,000 subsidy from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to improve the National Canal Museum and the 520 acre park next to it.

[5][6] This online municipal government system, combined with a $6,000,000 shortfall in the city's budget due to a near total loss of the city's tourism revenue for the nearby casino and the Crayola Experience.

"[8] On May 16, 2023, Panto defeated Melan, a member of City Council, capturing 70% of the votes in the Democratic primary, and with the Republicans not being competitive in Mayoral elections since 2007, this was largely treated as the election proper.

[9] On April 1, Panto partnered with Lafayette College during Literacy Day, reading to a elementary school class in an effort to increase children's interest in books.