DOWNTOWN LATROBE APARTMENT OWNER APPEALS CONDEMNATION

The owner of the Downtown Latrobe apartment building is appealing the condemnation that happened earlier this month. The Trib reports that the appeal was filed by Jay Pan LLC of Export, this means that the directives from the city to make substantial improvements, including hiring an exterminator are now on hold until a hearing in front of the local code enforcement board is held. A Jay Pan spokesperson said Friday the building owner intends to work with a real estate agent on a plan to clear the structure of cockroaches and bedbugs. The spokesperson didn’t elaborate on the appeal. The city is offering temporary hotel accommodations for any tenant still in need of a place to stay.