Man forced from home by demolition mistake…

Demolition mistake forces Chester man from home

A Delaware County man might have to move home because of a demolition mistake. A crew was supposed to demolish the home next door, but they damaged his place in the process.

The demolition of 503 Kerlin Street went wrong and brought part of the common wall with 501 Kerlin Street. A picture from last week shows it started with a crack but, a Chester official says, last weekend’s rain lead to the collapse.

Alonzo Burton is the unhappy owner of 501. He wants to rebuild but says, so far, he has not heard from the demolition contractor’s insurance company.

“We would be negotiating back and forth the cost to fix this but, as of a week now, no insurance agent,” said Burton.

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