BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania city working hard to revitalize a key 10-block stretch of its downtown business district is considering banning dogs from the area as part of the plan.
The Beaver County Times (http://bit.ly/P4FFU00 ) reports Monday that officials in Beaver Falls believe part of the problem is that larger dogs, including pit bulls and Rottweilers, sometimes left tied to parking meters by their owners. City Manager says some of the dogs are "as big as ponies."
Another concern is simply that some owners don't clean up after their dogs.
The city is still researching a possible ban and council doesn't expect to act on it until later in the year. While some residents applaud the move, others say the city should focus on drug crimes and prostitution in the city about 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.
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Information from: Beaver County Times, http://www.timesonline.com/
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