First bricks fall at Coyle Theater
By TAYLOR BROWN
tbrown@yourmvi.com
For the first time in more than two decades, residents driving past the Coyle Theater on McKean Avenue can see inside the dilapidated building.
On Tuesday, heavy equipment that had been sitting at the site for several days was set into motion, clawing away bricks from the outer wall of the former theater.
They left behind a large hole and gave residents the opportunity to peer inside from the other side of the construction fence.
The Mon Valley Alliance, owner of the McKean Avenue property, announced plans for demolition in July.
In August, Schaaf Excavating was granted a demolition permit from the borough and immediately began work inside the site with environmental remediation.
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