Judge to decide if township legally revoked store's license

NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- A judge in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court will decide whether Pulaski Township officials acted legally regarding licenses for an adult bookstore.
During a hearing Monday, attorneys for Adultland XXX on U.S. Route 422 said township officials failed to follow their own ordinance regarding adult-oriented businesses. They contended that owner Eric Boron of Salem, Ohio, should have received only a 30-day suspension and not a revocation of his temporary license because of a rule infraction involving an employee. Boron had applied for a license in January and automatically received a temporary license to operate.
Pulaski Police Chief James Morris denied Adultland's application and revoked the temporary license after he found a woman working in the store who had not applied for an employee license, which is required by the township law. In denying the application, Morris also noted that Boron planned to operate 24 hours each day, while the township ordinance permits operation only from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The hearing was on Boron's appeal of the township's action.
Judge Dominick Motto said he'll rule in the next few weeks. The store continues to operate while its appeal is pending.
Boron's attorney, H. Louis Sirkin of Cincinnati, said he is challenging the constitutionality of the township ordinance in another case pending in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court.