SHAMOKIN - The owners of four blighted properties on the same block of Pearl Street were issued nuisance citations last week.
Vernon Hoke, John E. McCabe and Richard K. Miller were cited by Cpl. Bryan Primerano - the latest filings in the ongoing joint enforcement initiative between Shamokin's police and code departments.
Hoke, of 716 E. Dewart St., Shamokin, is identified as the owner of 113-115 S. Pearl. The citation says the building is unsecured. There is no siding, and building materials and wood are falling from the building.
McCabe, of 59 Floyd St., Staten Island, N.Y., owns 116 S. Pearl, police said. Building materials are falling from the structure, and the front porch floor is damaged and collapsing, according to the citation.
Miller, of 395 Old Route 15, Port Trevorton, is identified as the owner of 102 S. Pearl. A rain gutter is falling off, the chimney is collapsing, the roof is deteriorated as is the south wall, and there is broken glass, the citation says.
All three were sent certified letters detailing the alleged code violations, allowing for time to address the issues before citations were filed.