Jeanette Hemp Processing Plant Has Re-Opened But Workers Still To Be Paid

Trib Live reports that  the hemp-drying facility in Jeannette, Patriot Shield Security, reopened over the weekend after ventilation was added. Current and former employees, however, still say they have not been paid for weeks of work. Patriot Shield Security started last year in Colorado, providing transportation and security for hemp and cannabis businesses. Customers wanted places to store and process their products, which led Patriot Shield to expand its mission into Pennsylvania. The Thomas Avenue warehouse is owned by Herzl Real Estate, an Israeli-American company that bought the property for nearly $1.5 million in 2017. Herzl initially hoped to turn the warehouse into a medical marijuana grower/processor, but the state did not grant its 2018 permit application.   More background… Patriot Shield Security was permitted to reopen on a temporary basis after an inspection late Friday, said Bill Whetzel, the city’s code enforcement officer. “If there are any (odor) complaints, they will be closed again immediately,” Whetzel said. A group of employees visited the Thomas Avenue facility Monday morning. Some said they heard coworkers got paid and others said company officials told them to come there that day. But there were no paychecks, and the police apparently were called after employees got angry.…

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