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Eureka Resources Issued Violations
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection recently issued Eureka Resources a notice of violation for its Standing Stone Township facility after failing to meet site cleanup deadlines, along with two sites in Williamsport. The Route 6 facility received an order from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Aug. 12, 2025, requiring the company to empty tank T-33, a raw water tank, by Sept. 30, 2025. As of Jan. 8, there had not been any cleanup at the Standing Stone facility.
34 Year Old Sentenced on Multiple Charges
34 YEAR OLD Brandon J. McClain, of Gillett was sentenced to three to 13 years for a variety of offenses ranging from theft, simple assault, fleeing and eluding, theft of a vehicle, and receiving a stolen firearm. He was also ordered to pay $4,800 in restitution when he is eventually released from state incarceration. Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in these prosecutions.
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Demolition of Erie Plaza Underway
The demolition of the Erie Plaza in the southside of Elmira is officially underway. According to the City of Elmira Mayor Dan Mandell, the demolition company knocking the plaza down will end up owning the property once its complete.
Elmira City officials said the City of Elmira seized the Erie Plaza after the former owner refused to pay the taxes, refused to show up to court, and more.
The company doing the demolition, L.C.P Group, has an agreement with the City of Elmira to own the property once the demolition is done.