The Herald, Sharon, Pa.

Local News

September 4, 2008

Council stands by its decision to close alley for new post office

By Monica Pryts

GREENVILLE — Greenville council members Thursday denied a property owner’s appeal to stop the U.S. Postal Service from closing part of Fessler Place alley for a new post office.

Anthony Petricini owns a building on South High Street adjacent to the site of the future post office. He’s opposed to the Postal Service closing part of the alley that borders his property because his garage doors are accessible only from Fessler, said his attorney Stephen J. Mirizio.

Council on July 24 approved an ordinance closing part of the alley to accommodate the new post office to be built at West Main and South Second streets.

Petricini didn’t attend that meeting and Mirizio said Petricini wasn’t made aware of the potential change until after it.

Edward Dishong of the Postal Service said part of the alley needs to be closed to facilitate the operations of the new building.

The Postal Service is willing to close a smaller portion of the alley than originally requested, Dishong said.

Mirizio wasn’t agreeable.

“If the alley goes, he can’t use his property,” he said of Petricini.

Council members said they hope a reasonable solution can be reached to avoid further delays of building the post office.

After the meeting Mirizio said he wasn’t surprised the appeal was denied but hopes talks can continue with postal officials.

“We don’t want the project to fail,” Mirizio said.

Text Only
Local News
  • State cuts trickle down to township

    Brookfield Township “is in a world of hurt.”

    February 9, 2012

  • Toth takes $30k to settle lawsuit

    It’s typical for lawsuit settlement agreements to include a confidentiality clause that bars the parties from discussing the terms of the settlement.

    February 9, 2012

  • Taking flight

    Some kids probably daydream about sending their homework up into the atmosphere, but that really happened this week for a few classes of Jamestown Area High School students.

    February 9, 2012

  • GC man called suspect in Jan. 27 bank robbery

    A Grove City man charged with robbing a Zelienople bank Monday is a suspect in the Jan. 27 robbery of a Sandy Lake bank.

    February 8, 2012

  • Committee to focus on finances for future

    Sharon city leaders have money on their minds as they look to the future of the once-vibrant town struggling with a limited tax base and higher costs of doing business.

    February 8, 2012

  • Summer work turns into year-round part-time job

    A Sharpsville resident asked council members this week why the man hired as summer help is still on the payroll in the middle of winter.

    February 8, 2012

  • Police ask public to be their eyes

    Officials and residents of Farrell and Sharon discussed the good things and problems in their towns, and heard how a neighborhood that faced a similar situation fought back Tuesday at the second Taking Back Our City meeting.

    February 8, 2012

  • Labor Dept.: Franchise’s workers not paid properly

    The owners of the Brookfield Subway restaurant have been paying their employees less than minimum wage, shorting them on overtime pay and violating child labor laws for two years, a federal lawsuit alleges.

    February 7, 2012

  • Insecurity: Firm loses more local clients

    Reynolds Area School District is scrambling to find people to work security at upcoming games after finding out the Pittsburgh-area security firm they were using had some guards who were convicted felons or sex offenders.
    “That was a shock, believe me,” said school board President John Lowry.

    February 7, 2012

  • School budget predictions improve

    The upshot to planning for a worst-case scenario is it makes any change an improvement.
    Such is the case with Farrell Area School District’s finances, business manager William Dungee told school board members Monday.

    February 7, 2012