was demolished on Wednesday after it partially collapsed in a storm the day before Fearing the brick structure at 58 Julia St city officials deemed it unsafe and immediately moved to tear it down "It was determined by code officials and by some other high-ranking officials that it wasn't structurally sound and for the public well-being and the safety and they did speak to the property owner about that," said Derrick Backer was watching the storm and saw the building fall just after 8 p.m the whole wall came down into the street,” he said found out about the collapse from his father who was alerted by others in the community He’s unsure what will happen next for the business “I don't know what the owner's plans are getting things taken care of so that the streets can be utilized,” Ramos said The storm also damaged more than 30 homes and downed power lines and trees Sunbury Mayor Josh Brosious issued a state of emergency on Wednesday Related:Work+Store Launches Wine-Storage Service at Singapore Self-Storage Facilities The 2 Prongs of an Effective Self-Storage Website: Search Engine Optimization and User Experience Bringing Added Value: How Self-Storage Managers Can Optimize Their Impact on Facility Performance Scottish Investment Firm SRA Ventures Acquires Boxxs Self-Store ISS BLOG - Building a New View: Showcasing Self-Storage’s Ever-Changing Design (WOLF) — A violent storm shook the city of Sunbury on Tuesday night Resident Brad Landau says the peak of the storm was around 8:30 at night and most of the damage was caused in only 45 seconds “I looked out and all you saw was a sheet of gray Some of the worst damage was seen on Julia Street where a portion of Julia Street Seld Storage partially collapsed from the storm eventually needing to be demolished for safety reasons Other structures throughout the area suffered damage from heavy winds and falling trees and immediately noticed my fence was on top of my car on it’s side against my neighbor’s house,” said Geise almost completely destroying the structure “I looked out to see the tree there wasn’t standing and instead it was in the road,” said Geise A tornado has not yet been confirmed by the National Weather Service but there were multiple reports of straight-line winds “The hanging flowers [in front of my house] didn’t shift at all and those are just plastic hooks yet it tore my entire electrical box off the wall,” explained Geise but PPL Crews worked through the night to restore power “There were trucks just rolling in constantly and we still probably wouldn’t have power if they didn’t work so quickly but we had it by 11:30 this morning,” said Landau with an all hands-on deck effort including Sunbury Mayor Josh Brocious I think it wasn’t until 7 or 8 in the morning when I stopped seeing him,” explained Landau Many other residents say they have never seen such destructive winds in the area Plans for $2bn data center surfaced at the end of last year Amazon Web Services (AWS) has purchased a parcel of land for its $2 billion data center campus in Sunbury As reported by The Columbus Dispatch the tech giant paid £44,374,040 ($53.9 million) for the parcel of land located at 11793 Vans Valley Road on December 30 The Galena property in Delaware County will bring AWS’ data center investment in Ohio to $10 billion Plans for the campus first surfaced at the end of last year AWS said it was planning to begin construction of the first 450,000 sq ft (41,800 sqm) building in January 2028 The Sunbury City Council also approved an economic development package for the tech giant in November last year The 30-year community reinvestment area incentive grants a property tax exemption for the assessed value of each building constructed at the project site An 87.5 percent exemption will be given for years 1-15 and a 75 percent exemption will be provided for years 16-30 Last year, AWS said it planned to invest an estimated $7.8 billion by the end of 2029/2030 on data centers in Ohio. $3.5bn of that is expected to go to New Albany, where the company has announced it plans to build a five-building data center campus At the end of last year, Microsoft said that it would spend $1bn on a data center campus in Central Ohio Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Luke and Teresa Eastwood's Sunbury home is a mullet of real-estate: business on top The basement is so unusual, in fact, that it got a shout-out from Zillow Gone Wild the listing service's arm devoted to the unconventional the basement is simply part of the home — the same way it's been since the couple bought the former Parade of Homes model new in 2015 the basement is a trip to a tropical beach The space takes tiki bar to a whole new level No simple pink flamingo propped in the corner but a full-on room with walls and ceilings hand-painted in a tropical motif: palm trees In the corner stands a thatch-covered bamboo bar straight out of Gilligan's Island who owns The White Glove Service luxury rental service with his wife But now, it's time for the Eastwoods to say aloha. The couple are downsizing to prepare for a move to Florida, and have listed the house for $1.2 million with Kari Heidl-Teske with Red One Realty Heidl-Teske is holding a Saturday open house for the property "People will be surprised when they walk into the basement," she said "It’s obviously not the same feel as the first and second floor The Eastwoods' home was built by Coppertree Homes as one of six offerings in the 2015 Parade of Homes in the Northstar community east of Interstate 71 and north of Rts While the tiki bar may be the most unusual part of the home the property includes other perks including a wide wrap-around porch two first-floor suites and a third garage that opens to the rear for easier access to lawn equipment and storage the two-story home includes six bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths in 4,872 square feet The home backs up to a stand of trees separating the property from North Star Golf Course A covered patio with drop-down screens overlooks the yard which is unusually large and private for the neighborhood "We’ll miss it and our kids will miss it tremendously They're probably more upset about it than we are." SUNBURY — There’s an Earth Day E-Cycling event in Sunbury this weekend where you can recycle unwanted electronic devices at no cost The E-Cycling event takes place from 10am to noon this Saturday at the Skating Rink parking lot at 249 Memorial Drive or freon-related appliances like air conditioners Small car and truck tires will be accepted for a fee of $5 each The event is sponsored by the Sunbury Mayor’s Office and benefits Alec’s Angels Foundation will handle secure sanitization and destruction of hard drives Written by WKOK Staff People with disabilities can contact Kevin Herr at 570-286-5838 extension 230 for help accessing the WKOK Online Public File You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience there is more information about the future of that location the Waste Management-owned landfill will be capped in the future Waste Management will continue to own the property and will be using it as a transfer site The county also approved 15 different landfills that municipal waste haulers can utilize for at least 10 years A Sunbury home listed for $1.2 million was a 2015 Parade of Homes model A Sunbury home new to the market is modern and neutral on the first and second floors The kitchen in a newly listed Sunbury home includes waterfall counters on the island A Sunbury home new to the market features an open floorplan A dining room sits off the kitchen in a Sunbury home listed for $1.2 million The basement of a newly listed Sunbury home features a tiki bar An artist painted a tropical beach theme in the lower level of a Sunbury home new to the market The tiki bar in the lower level of a newly listed Sunbury home includes a kitchen A lower-level tiki bar landed a newly listed Sunbury home a shout-out on Zillow Gone Wild The great room is two stories in a Sunbury home listed for $1.2 million A loft overlooks the great room in a Sunbury home new to the market A newly listed Sunbury home includes two first-floor bedroom suites A Sunbury home new to the market includes a total of six bedrooms A newly listed Sunbury home includes four-and-a-half baths A covered porch overlooks a private lawn in a Sunbury home new to the market A Sunbury home listed for $1.2 million includes a rear porch with drop-down screens Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to build a $2 billion data center campus in Sunbury The cloud company said that the new development in Delaware County will bring its data center investment in the state to $10bn AWS plans to build the site at 11793 Vans Valley Road in the Sunbury Business and Technology Park Construction of the first 450,000 square foot (41,800 sq m) building is expected to begin in January 2028 and be completed by December 2034 "Our newest investment in Sunbury builds on our strong partnership with the community and the state and our ongoing investment will help continue to foster innovation and expand on the fantastic partnerships we have across the Buckeye state," Roger Wehner AWS' VP of economic development for Amazon Web Services the Sunbury City Council approved an economic development package for the tech giant Last year, AWS said that it planned to invest an estimated $7.8 billion by the end of 2029/2030 on data centers in Ohio. $3.5bn of that is expected to go to New Albany, where the company has announced it plans to build a five-building data center campus Last month, Microsoft said that it would spend $1bn on a data center campus in Central Ohio Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia SUNBURY — The American Red Cross will be in Sunbury Friday for another ‘Sound the Alarm’ smoke detector distribution event The event coincides with the Susquehanna Valley United Way’s Day of Action the Executive Director at American Red Cross Pennsylvania Rivers Chapter said they go the extra mile “We do not leave the alarms in the home for the renter or owner to install We have had to many instances where the smoke alarms are still in the box and haven’t been installed We have learned this and install them.” He says volunteers will begin at 9am at Rescue Hose Company on Edison Avenue and go door-to-door installing free smoke alarms and sharing fire safety tips with local families The event is part of the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign which aims to reduce home fire deaths and injuries Residents can request a smoke alarm by calling 570-217-1397 A Sunbury man was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and causing a crash in Monroe Township Charges have been filed against 41-year-old Zachery Grove for a crash on March 13th State police say Grove struck a vehicle driven by 39-year-old Deven Martin of Wellsboro along the Susquehanna Trail and Marketplace Boulevard Grove was charged with driving under the influence of drugs West Sunbury will now be eligible for state funding to help with new sewer equipment County officials say West Sunbury Borough is now qualified for Community Development Block Grants over $30,000 was approved to help purchase a new tractor to help with their sewer plant There will also be funding used toward purchasing a larger pump and other equipment Residents of the borough told county leaders they were hopeful for the change so they could receive the funding PennDOT will be busy with two pipe replacement projects next week Salem Road will be closed between Route 522 and Fair Oak Road in Penn Township Route 204 and Fair Oak Road will be in place Route 61 will be closed between Eleventh Street in Sunbury and Black Mill Road in Upper Augusta Township A detour will be in place using Eleventh Street and Black Mill Road between 7 a.m The project should take just one day to complete SUNBURY — The City of Sunbury is holding a TV and tire recycling event this Saturday to help dispose of unwanted items The event will support a city employee whose home was damaged by fire Participants must register by calling 570-286-7820 and city officials say the effort aims to improve safety by reducing stored discarded items People with disabilities can contact Kevin Herr at 570-286-5838 extension 230 for help accessing the WKOK Online Public File.