Court orders quarry wall remediation and hearing set
County Judge Melvin Levy granted a temporary restraining order directing quarry owner David Crockett and West Chestnut Realty Co to begin buttressing the wall with clean fill. A Friday hearing will consider a permanent injunction as seven families near the site are evacuated and experts urge immediate remediation amid a deteriorating 250 foot wall and past reclamation concerns.
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Quarry Residents Get Encouraging Wall Stability News
Neighbors on Joanna Road and Olympic Avenue report no movement in the Lianerch Quarry wall since Friday night collapse. Township officials say monitoring devices will be installed, a temporary restraining order forces the quarry owner to buttress the wall, and test results will clarify future risks. Residents fear future fly ash dumping without strict safeguards and await a state DER response.
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Joanna Road
Olympic Avenue
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Harry Deal
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