02/05/2025
they wouldnt do this if we wuz white!
"Pleasure Lounge" - update:
January 27, 2025, Barry Isett & Associates, the contracted Zoning company for Lehighton Borough was granted a search warrant for the address of 201 North First Street, Lehighton (Pleasure Lounge). Prior requests had been made by the zoning department to the property owners of the Pleasure Lounge, to follow up on health and safety concerns surrounding the business. The property owners failed to respond to the zoning department requests, forcing the zoning department to obtain a search warrant in order to conduct a safety inspection of the premises.
The warrant was issued by a local magistrate and executed by the Lehighton Borough Police Department. Once entry was made and building was deemed unoccupied, Lehighton Police provided exterior security while Barry Isett & Associates conducted their investigation. The zoning officials present specialized as Commercial Building Inspector and as a Fire Safety Inspector.
Upon conclusion of the inspection, it was determined that the building is impacted by numerous building and fire safety code violations, in addition to serious sanitation issues and violations of locally adopted ordinances. Due to the unsafe nature of the building, the premises was Condemned by the Lehighton building official and the entrances and exits were posted accordingly.
The zoning department will be completing a full report and notifying property owners of the violations found and issuing orders to correct the deplorable conditions and building code violations. All violations which carry a monetary fine are issued at the discretion of the borough zoning officer. The Lehighton Borough Police and Zoning Departments will continue to follow up as needed.
On January 31st, 2025 – The property owners of the Pleasure Lounge failed to secure the business as directed. Lehighton Zoning officials had the building secured restricting all access.
-Chief Abelovsky
