Renter owning reptiles in Aliquippa to face hearing

Story by Sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published April 21, 2023 7:45 A.M.

(Aliquippa, PA) Last month, Aliquippa police were called to a home being rented on Plan 12. Upon arrival, they discovered a dead body and several  snakes, some poisonous and reptiles which are against the city’s zoning laws. Code and Zoning Officer Jim Bologna reported on Wednesday that the exotic pet store in Ambridge couldn’t keep the  pets any longer. They have been moved to an undisclosed location, he said .

The owners of the pets, who are renting the house they live in, are  facing a hearing on the zoning violations on Tuesday, May 9 at 10:30 a.m. at the district justice’s office in Aliquippa.