Derry Borough seeks state assistance with plant mess

From: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Date: February 15, 2008| Author: Jeff Himler | Copyright information

DERRY -- Borough Council is hoping to enlist the aid of state officials in addressing a major eyesore in town: piles of bricks, glass and other debris that remain following partial demolition of the Porcelain Park multi-tenant industrial facility along West Third Street.

At the suggestion of Terri Selembo, assistant to state Rep. Joseph Petrarca, council agreed Monday to write to the state Department of Environmental Protection, supporting the department's involvement in helping to add...

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