A Tarentum volunteer firefighter is expected to make a full recovery after his feet became trapped on an aerial ladder while he and crews from multiple departments were battling a fire at a duplex Monday. Richard Schuller, 22, was trapped near the far end of the ladder as it was
Tarentum received bids from five contractors to tear down three vacant and abandoned residential properties in the borough. The buildings are a duplex at 243-245 W. Seventh Ave. and single-family homes at 339 W. 11th Ave. and 532 E. Third Ave. They had appeared on previous lists to be torn
Brian C. Rittmeyer | Tribune-Review
Richard Marchese, working for Allen Demolition, tears down a vacant house on Davidson Street in Tarentum on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019.
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Tarentum is on the verge of getting the vast majority of the borough’s blighted and abandoned buildings torn down, code enforcement Officer Anthony Bruni said.
Bruni said bids for 16 upcoming demolitions came in under budget, which he said could allow council to seek bids on more properties.
At its meeting Tuesday, council awarded two demolition contracts for the properties totaling $116,300. Eight companies submitted bids for each contract.