PENN TWP — Although nervous neighbors of a proposed new taproom tried to dissuade township zoning hearing board members, the property owner received approval to continue the nonconforming use status of the site's previous business.

The zoning board held a public hearing Wednesday evening to collect the opinions of residents on the potential for Helltown Brewing to set up a taproom in the largest garage on the site of a former asphalt plant at the intersection of Airport Road and Fairway Lane.

Attorney Joe Perotti, representing property owner Dickson Forbes, told the board Helltown Brewing has four locations in the Pittsburgh region.

He said those locations are not open late, and many customers take their children to the taprooms or ride their bicycles to grab a beer.

“Helltown provides a family-friendly establishment,” Perotti said.

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