A federal lien could halt the condemnation of a structure Arnold Council deems a public health and safety hazard. Acting as the city’s Board of Health, council met for a hearing this week on two abandoned structures code enforcement officer Al Colelli brought forth as potential health and safety hazards.
The owner of an Arnold business specializing in cleaning biohazards wants to put up a new building in the city for his company. JCS Biohazard Services cleans biologically hazardous materials, including blood, sewage, animal waste, animal carcasses and drug and medical waste, according to the company’s website. It provides cleanup
Money left over from resurfacing one road is going to help fix another in Arnold.
Arnold spent about $50,000 less than expected when it resurfaced Fifth Avenue from 16th Street to the city line last year, community development Director Rick Rayburg said.
That money will be combined with nearly $150,000 in 2020 federal grant money to resurface all of Richmond Street, which is a heavily traveled road that’s in bad condition.
While the bid for Fifth had been almost $120,000, Rayburg said the city spent only about $68,000 because some work was not done for example, the road’s base was in better condition than anticipated.
When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 9
Where: Public Safety Building, 601 Drey St.
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After nearly 40 years in business, a New Kensington family is ready to move its contracting business out of the basement of its founder’s home and into its first offices with a new facility in Arnold.
In addition to a headquarters for the business, Shawn Whalen, the second generation owner of Michael F. Whalen Contracting, wants it to be a place where he can introduce young people to the possibility of a future in the trades.