Monday, September 10 2012 1:01 AM EDT2012-09-10 05:01:38 GMT
Crumbling buildings continue to be an issue in Harrisburg. A building collapse Sunday afternoon is the latest example of the problem. It happened on the 1700 block of Briggs St., in the Allison Hill sectionMore >>
Crumbling buildings continue to be an issue in Harrisburg. A building collapse Sunday afternoon is the latest example of the problem. It happened on the 1700 block of Briggs St., in the Allison Hill sectionMore >>
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -
A Harrisburg official said the city was in the process of getting an emergency order to demolish a vacant commercial building that collapsed Sunday on Briggs Street.
There have been several building collapses in the city this year. David Patton, the city's codes administrator, said his department currently has 229 buildings on the demolition list.
Patton said that although the owners have been cited several times, they are not taking care of the properties.
"Many are out of state, bankrupt and some have passed away," Patton said.
Patton says mother nature is also working against them.
"It's just been record rainfall, last year and this year," he said. "That is why we are seeing a lot of structural issues, because it's just washing away the mortar, with a lot of our older masonry constructed buildings, as well as a lot of the wood frame buildings."
Patton said the city has demolished 450 buildings since 2000. The average demolition costs the city between $15,000 and $25,000.
"I think the city was only reimbursed for about five of those," Patton said.
A city spokesman says Mayor Linda Thompson currently is working on a program to address blight in the city. She is expected to reveal the details in about two weeks.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:32 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:32:31 GMT
Police detained two men during an hours long search of Lancaster County Central Park, where a woman claiming to have been abducted was found in a car trunk Tuesday morning.More >>
Police detained two men during an hours long search of Lancaster County Central Park, where a woman claiming to have been abducted was found in a car trunk Tuesday morning.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:15 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:15:30 GMT
Police and firefighters evacuated a Lancaster neighborhood for more than two hours Tuesday afternoon after a vehicle crash ruptured a natural gas line.More >>
Police and firefighters evacuated a Lancaster neighborhood for more than two hours Tuesday afternoon after a vehicle crash ruptured a natural gas line.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:14 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:14:02 GMT
Mayor Robert Reid was born and raised in Middletown and still proudly calls the borough home. But now he's looking forward to life away from politics. As he closes in on his 81st birthday, Reid is alsoMore >>
Mayor Robert Reid was born and raised in Middletown and still proudly calls the borough home. But now he's looking forward to life away from politics.More >>
The latest bill from Penn State shows the costs for legal fees, consultants and other services connected to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal topping $44.4 million.More >>
The latest bill from Penn State shows the costs for legal fees, consultants and other services connected to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal topping $44.4 million.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:47 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:47:42 GMT
Many midstaters have been inquiring as to how they can help victims of the midwest tornado that left 24 people dead.abc27 has compiled a list of ways to donate to organizations that will help the men,More >>
Many midstaters have been inquiring as to how they can help victims of the midwest tornado that left 24 people dead.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:12 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:12:56 GMT
Police in Ephrata are investigating a case of alleged child endangerment and animal cruelty.Authorities filed charges against William and Pearl Herman, both 24, as well as 55-year-old Robert Paul HermanMore >>
Police in Ephrata are investigating a case of alleged child endangerment and animal cruelty.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:32 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:32:31 GMT
Police detained two men during an hours long search of Lancaster County Central Park, where a woman claiming to have been abducted was found in a car trunk Tuesday morning.More >>
Police detained two men during an hours long search of Lancaster County Central Park, where a woman claiming to have been abducted was found in a car trunk Tuesday morning.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 2:12 PM EDT2013-05-21 18:12:56 GMT
Police in Ephrata are investigating a case of alleged child endangerment and animal cruelty.Authorities filed charges against William and Pearl Herman, both 24, as well as 55-year-old Robert Paul HermanMore >>
Police in Ephrata are investigating a case of alleged child endangerment and animal cruelty.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:46 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:46:23 GMT
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children. Spokeswoman Amy Elliot said TuesdayMore >>
The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:58 AM EDT2013-05-21 13:58:03 GMT
Perhaps the most watched race in Tuesday's election is the Democratic primary for Harrisburg mayor. Incumbent Linda Thompson is trying to fight off strong challenges from Dan Miller and Eric Papenfuse.More >>
Perhaps the most watched race in Tuesday's election is the Democratic primary for Harrisburg mayor. Incumbent Linda Thompson is trying to fight off strong challenges from Dan Miller and Eric Papenfuse. Lewis Butts is also on the ballot.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 2:36 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:36:19 GMT
U.S. Senator Bob Casey is calling for a federal investigation into a fiery fuel tanker crash that damaged two bridges in the Interstate 81 interchange with Route 22/322 near Harrisburg.More >>
U.S. Senator Bob Casey is calling for a federal investigation into a fiery fuel tanker crash that damaged two bridges in the Interstate 81 interchange with Route 22/322 near Harrisburg.More >>
Rescue crews are working through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood.More >>
Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives,...More >>
