The Public Opinion Soapbox

Irish1 · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 63 Location: Montgomery Township

Just wondering if anyone knows whats going on w/ the old Exxon Station? It used to be a nice business, now it looks almost as bad as the two boro owned properties (Irwin and Leach House). The Exxon bldg. has gaping holes in the walls,trenches around the building, and a couple of hundred tires piled up out back. Any one thinks this is a hazard?

Dave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 162

Stubby - where are you - we need you to come back!!!!!!

Pa Young Conservative · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 19

It does look bad...suprised Betty Stenger hasn't filed a historic Mercersburg lawsuite against whoever owns it.

A Talking Horse · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 143 Location: Cove Gap

Pa Young Conservative · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 19

True that it's not in the "district" I know she usually pitches a royal fit. I heard a rumor about an incident at the post office where US Marshals made her leave. All over the replacement of the windows!

Me!!!!!!!! · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 306

I think the Breons own the Exxon station now. I wouldn't expect any improvements down the road. Look at the other properties they own Smile

concerned · Joined: 10 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

The exxon station is currently owned by a man from Pakistan. The mess is all due to him , not the Breons. I agree the place is really a mess that should be and needs to be cleaned up!!!!!!!!!!

Me!!!!!!!! · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 306

ARe you sure..the last thing I heard was Breon? And that was himself telling me..maybe he sold it

concerned · Joined: 10 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

Breon only leased the property, the lease ran out and the current owner was going to remodle and open back up. There is a stop work order on the door, what happened I dont know. I am sure who ownes it....

Noel · Joined: 22 Nov 2007 Posts: 49

I had heard they were going to put a pizza shop in (yeah like we need another one Rolling Eyes

) but since it had been a service station previously now it's a no go.

Noel · Joined: 22 Nov 2007 Posts: 49

franklincounty-pa · Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:53 am Post subject:

Speaking of how bad the Exxon station looks, has anyone noticed how bad the business at 80 Landis Drive looks (across the street from the Moose)? The grass hasn't been mowed for months, the dumpster is overflowing and hasn't been dumped for weeks and the property looks abandonded. They have people working there, but you'd think they'd take a little pride in both their business and the community, but apparently not. Why aren't they made to clean up their act?

Guitarman · Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 2

Well, at least they mowed the property today. They still haven't gotten their dumpster emptied, and as a matter of fact, now they have a dump truck full of junk also sitting there beside the dumpster. Apparently they haven't been paying their bills!

I happen to know that the business located there is Eagle Mountain Cabinetry, and they're owned by the same group that owns Just Wood Industries on Oregon Street, and Greencastle Kitchens. They apparently build low end laminate cabinets.

Coppy · Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 2663 Location: Chambersburg

Is overflowing garbage in St. Thomas really anything new?

Guitarman · Joined: 06 Oct 2008 Posts: 2

This company is'nt in Saint Thomas Coppy, it's in Mercersburg (same difference I guess).

Last summer they had a dumpster fire because they had been throwing piles of highly flamable staining rags into it. The rags spontaneously combusted, and MMPW had to put the fire out. They haven't learned anything as they still throw their rags into the dumpster. One of these days, the whole building will go up in smoke, probably a good thing. You'd think that have gotten a fine or a warning or something.

I know someone who works there, and they've told me that they also take their unused thinners and stains (both highly flamable) and fill the cans with sawdust, and throw the cans into their dumpster. So someday if you see a giant mushroom cloud erupting over Mercersburg, you'll know why!