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Construction Underway on New Avoca Borough Building

AVOCA — After being in the same digs for more than 100 years, Avoca is constructing a new borough building that will be built on top of where an old churc...
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AVOCA -- After being in the same digs for more than 100 years, Avoca is constructing a new borough building that will be built on top of where an old church once stood.

A sketch shows how the new Avoca Borough Building will look after construction is complete.

Construction Underway on New Avoca Borough Building

The one-story building with a large parking lot will be a big upgrade to the two-story building that the borough has used since 1910.

The new building is being constructed where SS. Peter and Paul Church once stood. Crews tore it down in 2014.

"It's sad. It's used. [I] used to walk over to church here all the time. It's hard. The Catholic church is leaving us," said Ruth Kemezy of Avoca.

The only reminder that there was a church there is a sign. But when the new borough building is finished, it'll have more room for parking and office space.

"We're going to double our space in terms of offices and it's going to be a lot better facilities for our officers," said Police Chief David Homschek.

While construction should be finished by the end of the summer, parts of the church will be incorporated in the new building, too.

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