WILKINSBURG, Pa. — An emergency demolition has been ordered for a building that partially collapsed onto the street below early Friday morning in Wilkinsburg.
Bricks were reported to be falling from the top of the building on Kelly Avenue about 2 a.m.
Police were called and put up caution tape to block off the street.
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A code enforcement officer said the building is over 100 years old and there was a severe lack of maintenance -- including to the roof, which seemed to be rotted.
High winds might have contributed to the partial collapse, the code enforcement officer said.
Demolition of the building started Friday morning.
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