Contractor to clear debris from Shamokin fire site
The four-story building burned down in December and the resulting debris settled on site ever since -- an eye-sore and potential health hazard cordoned off by chain link fence along Independence, Eighth and Commerce streets.
Property owner
"I want somebody to put a business there. The town deserves it," Andrews said.
"Depending on the weather, I should be out by the end of May," Diminick said, thanking Mayor
In turn, city officials hope Diminick finishes ahead of the festival -- 16 days from today.
"It's about time things get started," Brown said. "It's hot-button topic for everybody."
"I just hope with it starting today we can get it cleaned up by the end of the month," said city administrator
Andrews was cited three times by the city code office in February for failing to clear debris from the property. Those citations remain pending in district court.
Patrolman
The building is known to those familiar with the city as the former home of the Fun Shop, which closed in
Most recently, the building had four tenants: A Piece of Cake bakery,
Geisinger, though, was at the end of its lease and had already ceased operations there. Sobotor has since moved the accounting business to a storefront further east on
What's hauled away from the site will go either directly to landfills in
Diminick said he's been in the demolition business 37 years, noting he demolished
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