MUNHALL, Pa. — Numerous residents attended a Munhall Borough council meeting to voice their frustrations over the condition of Homestead Cemetery.
While council members were sympathetic, they said for now, their hands are tied.
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“There are people who fought and died for our country that are laying in that condition,” said Sandy Wolfe, who had loved ones buried in the cemetery along Main Street.
Wolfe helped bring together nearly 100 volunteers Saturday to maintain the property, something the current cemetery owners have not done.
Though council members understood the residents’ frustrations, they said there’s little they could do.
“The only way that this borough can go onto the property and maintain it is by a court order,” one council member said.
The solicitor said legally, the current private owners would have to file for bankruptcy before anyone could step in, leaving Wolfe, who recently lost her mother, in a tough spot.
“My mom died eight months ago, and I cannot get her headstone laid because of all of this,” she said.
Even though the cemetery gates’ were locked, the township and the owners of the cemetery have agreed that residents wishing to visit or clean up the graves of friends and loved ones are able to do so.
Residents told Channel 11 News they’re hoping that the bankruptcy filing happens soon, so they can see their loved ones final resting place restored.
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