New Kensington targeting 12 properties for demolition
Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
This house at 1211 Leishman Ave. is among a dozen New Kensington’s board of health could declare a public nuisance when it meets on Oct. 25,2021, which is a necessary step before they are torn down.
Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
A red “X” marks the boarded-up front door at 1211 Leishman Ave. in New Kensington. The mark warns first responders that the structure is unsafe.
Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
Overgrown vegetation dominates the front of a house at 125 Catalpa St. in New Kensington on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. The house is among a dozen that could be torn down if the city’s health board declares them public nuisances when it meets on Oct. 25,2021.
Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
A red ‘X’ marks the side of a house at 125 Catalpa St. in New Kensington on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. The mark tells first responders that the structure is unsafe.
Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
A burned out house at 1134 Seventh St. in New Kensington is among a dozen the city is considering declaring a public nuisance, a step toward its demolition. The building was damaged by fire in April 2019.
Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
A view through a shattered windows shows the fire damage inside a vacant building at 1134 Seventh St. in New Kensington on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021.
