Building collapses in Mahanoy; S. 8th closed
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH / SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - The scene of a building collapse in Mahanoy City on Oct. 29, 2020.
MAHANOY CITY – A long-abandoned and neglected building in this borough suffered another collapse today, this time sending debris into the street, and threatening to collapse further.
Emergency crews were called to 804 East Centre Street around 5:00pm Thursday for the collapse.
Crews arrived to find that a former corner store at 800-802 East Centre, the corner of 8th and Centre, had suffered another roof collapse. Much of the roof had already collapsed a few years ago.
This time, debris was in the roadway and the 8th Street-facing wall was bowing outwards.
Code Enforcement Officer Bill Killian said the owner had been cited previously for the building’s condition, and the owner had not responded to any of the citations.
According to the Schuylkill County Parcel Locator, the owner is John Davidovich, with a listed address of a PO Box in Mahanoy City.
The building was previously on a demolition list the borough, and the bids were received for the project, and three others, in July.
The project, as well as projects to demolish 728 East Market and 425 West Spruce, was tabled as a result of funding concerns.
Killian said that the next step would be for the borough to seek emergency demolition of the building.
In the meantime, the unit block of South 8th Street will be closed.
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