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The contrasts are stark on Clay Avenue in Jeannette. Thriving businesses and eateries between the 200 and 600 blocks of the town’s business district are interspersed among abandoned or vacant buildings, many of which are ripe for redevelopment. “Those places have been there through the good and the bad …
Jeannette recently accepted the donation of two neighboring properties on North Third Street with the intent of seeking funding for demolition. Council members discussed the possibility of securing the vacant houses at 131 and 133 N. Third St. and holding off on filing the deed transfer until demolition funding is
Jeannette Council is considering bumping its part-time property maintenance officer up to full-time status. The group discussed the move during an executive session this week and might vote on the matter at a session Thursday. Council in September hired Vincent Pascarella of New Stanton, resurrecting the job that fell in
The former Jeannette District Memorial Hospital property is for sale. The vacant 12-acre site on Jefferson Avenue is listed at $1.5 million, more than six years after the property was transferred from Excela Health to a private developer for $820,000. Craig Anlauf, who operates several assisted living facilities in the
Code violators in Jeannette beware. A full-time code enforcement officer is coming onboard, and city officials hope the move will bring in more revenue and reduce dilapidated properties. “This is a good next step for the city,” City Clerk Nathan Bish said. “It’s a good way for us to combat blight and combat zoning infractions.” City council agreed to hire Bill Whetzel, who works as zoning officer and building code official for Jeannette on a contract basis through K2 Engineering, as code enforcement officer. Whetzel will make $60,000 annually. Fire Chief Bill Frye said Whetzel is re...