By Mark Gilger
SHAMOKIN - A popular city business has closed after 30 years.
Shaw's Meat Market & Deli, 316 N. Shamokin St., closed during the Christmas holiday season. Owner Leon Shaw, of Northumberland, did not provide specific reasons during a telephone interview Friday morning, but said he plans to sell the building.
Shaw said his property sustained approximately $50,000 in damage during September's devastating flood, but said other factors contributed to his decision to close.
Shaw thanked those who patronized his business over the years.
Adding to the bad news for Shaw is that, on Thursday, he
was cited by Shamokin Code Enforcement Officer Rick Bozza for allowing garbage to pile up at the rear of the store. The citation, filed at the office of Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III, says a Dumpster in the rear of the building contains trash bags that have been overflowing for weeks, with pieces of garbage blowing around the property and beyond.
Bozza said he received various complaints about the garbage, and the matter is being addressed. He said if Shaw fails to remove the garbage, the city will have it removed and charge him.
Shaw said he hopes to resolve the garbage issue this weekend.