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Eminent domain raises ire The Times Herald, Norristown, PA - Mar. 30, 2007 ...The commission plans to take nine properties "completely" and 150 to 200 properties "partially" to widen the roadway, said Gerald H. Rollman, commission reconstruction program coordinator... Freedom Road crumbling Beaver County Times, Beaver, PA - Mar. 29, 2007 ...He thinks the borough is using a back-door form of eminent domain, allowing the street to disintegrate so much that the five homeowners on the block will have no choice but to move... Opinion - David DiCampli: PPL needs to act to prevent power outages The Morning Call, Allentown, PA - Mar. 29, 2007 ...The notion that PPL Electric Utilities will profit from reducing construction costs through inappropriate use of eminent domain, as Paul Carpenter suggested in a March 23 column, is absolutely incorrect... Earl seeks bids to demolish homes damaged by floods The Mercury, Pottstown, PA - Mar. 29, 2007 ...The township moved to begin eminent domain proceedings against the properties, including The Tiki Bar, in August 2006; however, that effort was dropped and substituted with a plan to acquire the properties by approaching property owners with offers to buy them... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Opinion - Tim Potts: ...and citizens deserve representative convention The Morning Call, Allentown, PA - Mar. 27, 2007 ...Here are just some of the ideas that citizens have submitted that would be precluded under the various recent proposals: ... whether to prohibit the use of eminent domain for private purposes... Advocates debate how to restore trust Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA - Mar. 27, 2007 ...Or should citizens have a free hand to rewrite the basic document behind state government, addressing policy questions about education funding or eminent domain? And just how would delegates be selected?... Pa. Turnpike expansion raising community concerns KYW-TV, Philadelphia, PA - Mar. 27, 2007 ...Neighbors claim the commission is using eminent domain to take their property... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Appeal coming over Moul Field The York Daily Record, PA - Mar. 25, 2007 ...Kelley said in his ruling that the borough's use of eminent domain was limited to private lands, property or material, and does not grant the power to seize school property... Moul Field plans return The York Daily Record, PA - Mar. 25, 2007 ...At a recent special meeting, the board voted 9-0 to submit land-development plans to the borough's planning commission and resume the process it began before Hanover borough filed paperwork to take the property through eminent domain... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Hanover gave district Moul Field option Evening Sun, Hanover, PA - Mar. 23, 2007 ...Eminent domain isn't the only way Hanover Borough Council has tried to solve the Moul Field tug-of-war with the Hanover Public School District... Opinion - Paul Carpenter: If the power line story scares you, blame the liberals Morning Call, Allentown, PA - Mar. 23, 2007 ...Once upon a time, when the Bill of Rights was still in full force, that would not be so easy. A company might have trouble getting a court to rule in its favor in an eminent domain case just because it wanted to boost profits. Two years ago, however, the U.S. Supreme Court changed all that... Council approves house demolitions for medical center expansion Williamsport Sun-Gazette, PA - Mar. 23, 2007 ...He maintains the health system has rushed things to the eminent domain stage and has said he is only interested in a settlement that would allow him to replace his current house with a new one of the same size and amenities... State of the City Coatesville Ledger, PA - Mar. 22, 2007 ...To attract developers, the Real Development Authority (RDA) was established. "The city then went through a rough patch," Walker said. Legal issues, mainly involving the city's eminent domain battles... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Pastoral beauty or power lines? Morning Call, Allentown, PA - Mar. 22, 2007 ...Kuhns also said the company would only invoke eminent domain as a last resort. "It's really difficult for us to pull the trigger, if you will, if we're making progress with a property owner," he said... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Plans for school on Moul Field back again Evening Sun, Hanover, PA - Mar. 21, 2007 ...At a special meeting Tuesday, the board voted 9-0 to submit land-development plans to the borough's planning commission and resume the process it began before Hanover Borough filed paperwork to take the property through eminent domain... Logan requests dismissal of suit on land seizure Altoona Mirror, PA - Mar. 21, 2007 ...Hemlock has filed legal objections to the eminent domain proceeding, citing that it is in violation of federal law... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Rte. 15 regulations won't affect local zoning Evening Sun, Hanover, PA - Mar. 19, 2007 ...Straban resident Skip Strayer had said Journey officials had promised not to restrict property rights or use eminent domain as part of it, but he was wary as the project progressed it could result in local governments losing control of land use decisions... Hearing likely on Moul Field The York Daily Record, PA - Mar. 18, 2007 ...Hanover probably will ask a York County Common Pleas court judge for a hearing on whether it can take Moul Field from the school district by eminent domain, the borough's lawyer said... Doctors in emergency room Houston Business Journal, TX - Mar. 16, 2007 ...Sweeping state reforms in 2003 created one of the least risky climates in the country for doctors. The same legislation that capped payouts for medical malpractice cases is now attracting legions of medicos from outside the state... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Borough wants hearing on Moul Field Evening Sun, Hanover, PA - Mar. 16, 2007 ...According to the York Rules of Civil Procedure, issues such as an eminent-domain case can be considered and ruled on with briefs without oral arguments... Editorial: Public wasn't served by unnecessary suits Reading Eagle, Reading, PA - Mar. 16, 2007 ...Reading spent $72,654 for the services of two attorneys while Berks County spent $27,183 on eminent domain processing to take the lake and the property, something they would not have had to do if the controversy had not arisen... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Many skeptical over airport Standard Speaker, Hazleton, PA - Mar. 15, 2007 ...He also noted that once an authority is formed, it has the right to raise and spend revenue and to declare eminent domain... Judge: Moul Field belongs to district The York Daily Record, PA - Mar. 15, 2007 ...York County Common Pleas Court Judge Thomas Kelley decided Monday the borough has no legal authority to take the Moul and Doubleday properties from the Hanover Public School District... Airport plan hits a public head wind Times-Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA - Mar. 15, 2007 ...said his family has homes on neighboring property and he worries that some of his land will be seized through eminent domain. The airport site would also drain into a watershed, he said... Relocation blues Philadelphia City Paper, PA - Mar. 14, 2007 ...While learning of the demolition plan, they weren't given specifics, such as when the building needed to cleared; their rights under eminent-domain law; and who would administer mandated relocation assistance... Eminent domain used to advance pipeline Daily American, Somerset, PA - Mar. 14, 2007 ...This is the first time the county has had to use eminent domain to obtain property for the project, county Solicitor Dan Rullo said. The county has obtained 127 of the 163 rights of way needed... Rendell gives boost to Northwest Triangle project York Dispatch, PA - Mar. 14, 2007 ...Getting the environmental remediation falls to the city redevelopment authority, which has been acquiring land for the project and is working in court to secure the last few properties via eminent domain... Eminent domain threatened for sewer easement Evening Sun, Hanover, PA - Mar. 14, 2007 The Straban Township supervisors have authorized their solicitor to declare eminent domain if their engineering firm cannot get rights of way for two remaining properties in a sewer-expansion project on Route 30... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Decades of trouble may be nearing end The Times-Tribune, Scranton, PA - Mar. 14, 2007 ...The final obstacle was resolved last year when an appeals panel ruled Scranton properly used eminent domain when it condemned two parcels for the project. Linden Street Development Inc. had challenged a lower court’s ruling from 2005, saying that the city’s power to condemn part of the property made other parts unusable, inaccessible and valueless... Hoping for a landfill windfall Intelligencer Journal, Lancaster, PA - Mar. 14, 2007 ...The board initially was interested in putting the money toward a rail-trail on the former Enola Low-Grade Line in the southern end. But the county last year lost its bid in court to take the 23-mile rail line by eminent domain... State designation puts Northwest Triangle on fast track The York Dispatch, PA - Mar. 13, 2007 ...Getting the environmental remediation done falls to the city redevelopment authority, which has been acquiring land for the project and is working in court to secure the last few properties via eminent domain... Civil War group: utility lines a threat Evening Sun, Hanover, PA - Mar. 13, 2007 ...The Trust's report says Allegheny Power is currently seeking federal eminent-domain authority through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ensure the power line's construction, and that a coalition is urging utility companies to seek alternatives... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Developer condemns city Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Mar. 12, 2007 ...The heart of his claim is that the city confiscated his land illegally to benefit a private company. "I want my ground back, and I want reimbursement for all my legal fees," he said... Farmer fights for his land, his legacy The York Daily Record, PA - Mar. 11, 2007 ..."At my age I don't like fights. I'd just like to be left alone. ... This eminent domain is a terrible thing."... Point of agreement: Land condemnation case complex The York Daily Record, PA - Mar. 11, 2007 ...Many disagree, however, about the use of eminent domain, the need for a new sewer line and the impact more sewer availability would have on existing residents... Moul Fight might end - Primary likely to reshape school board The York Daily Record - Mar. 11, 2007 ...However, it's too early to tell if the shake-up would come too late to affect the eminent-domain tug of war over Moul Field between the school district and Hanover Borough... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Susquehanna Health gets City Council backing for buyouts, including eminent domain Williamsport Sun-Gazette, PA - Mar. 9, 2007 ...City Council voted 5-1 Thursday night to approve the Louisa Street Redevelopment Proposal and the use of eminent domain if necessary to keep Susquehanna Health’s regional medical center project on track... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
79-year-old man facing down health system he says is rushing process Williamsport Sun-Gazette, PA - Mar. 8, 2007 ...His home of 38 years on Walnut Street will be subject to eminent domain proceedings if City Council approves the official Louisa Street Redevelopment proposal at tonight’s council meeting... Resident: "Journey" tour could take land Evening Sun, Hanover, PA - Mar. 8, 2007 ...she assured everyone the program will not place restrictions on property owners or use eminent domain to take property... Exeter votes to take farm by eminent domain The Southern Berks News, Boyertown, PA - Mar. 8, 2007 Exeter Township School Board members cited onerous negotiations and a costly time extension when they voted 7-0 last week to take farmland by eminent domain in order to build new elementary schools... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Ten in race for county commissioner York Dispatch, PA - Mar. 7, 2007 ...He discounted the importance of eminent domain in the race. One incumbent and all seven challengers oppose the county's use of eminent domain to create a park in Lower Windsor Township... Candidates file papers to run for office The York Daily Record, PA - Mar. 7, 2007 ...Gurreri said he wants to make a change to the board. He doesn't agree with eminent domain... Candidates say Washington Elementary can be fixed Evening Sun, Hanover, PA - Mar. 7, 2007 ...The borough took it from the district through eminent domain in January, and the district filed eminent domain paperwork Feb. 23 with the York County Court of Common Pleas to take the property back... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
In Kriebel's case The Reporter, Lansdale, PA - Mar. 5, 2007 ...Kriebel even offered his land‚ located at the corner of Fretz and Wambold roads‚ to PennDOT so it could widen and change Wambold Road for the Route 309 Connector without using eminent domain -- but it couldn’t touch an inch of ground... Field caught in tug of war Evening Sun, Hanover, PA - Mar. 3, 2007 ...And since the land is being taken back through eminent domain, the recreation restriction on the property is no longer valid, according to the district... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
West Manheim hopes to cure left-hand turn restrictions Evening Sun, Hanover, PA - Mar. 2, 2007 ...If an agreement can't be reached with the Reichart property on Brunswick Drive, the supervisors might have to declare eminent domain... Casino fight secures its place in history The York Daily Record, PA - Mar. 2, 2007 ...It was eventually taken by the National Park Service by eminent domain, and the case went to the Supreme Court, which affirmed the seizure... Private firm ending court battle over Antietam Lake WFMZ-TV, Allentown, PA - Mar. 2, 2007 ...An attorney for MB tells 69 News that faced with the likelihood of rejection, the company will probably drop the appeal in the eminent domain case. That would clear the way for the county to buy the property from the city... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Clock ticking on $6 million grant for transit center The Main Line Times, Ardmore, PA - Mar. 1, 2007 ...Amid fierce opposition to that plan and its potential use of the township's powers of eminent domain to take some properties in Ardmore's historic business district on Lancaster Avenue, an RFP was never brought forward... Casino fight secures its place in history Evening Sun, Hanover, PA - Mar. 1, 2007 ...The society archives contain a collection of items from the Gettysburg Electric Railway, a trolley system once built across the battlefield. It was eventually was taken by the National Park Service by eminent domain and the case went all the way to the Supreme Court... Ex-commissioner Chris Reilly to run again Evening Sun, Hanover, PA - Mar. 1, 2007 ...A proposed park at Lauxmont Farms is one, he said. While Reilly said it's a misuse of eminent domain, he also said the issue has largely defined the agenda for the county commissioners... Two more Republicans announce candidacy for commissioner The York Dispatch, PA - Mar. 1, 2007 ..."We don't need the park and there was a misuse of eminent domain to get it."... School district to take land by eminent domain WFMZ-TV, Allentown, PA - Feb. 28, 2007 ...the board voted unanimously last night to file for eminent domain. Exeter's superintendent tells 69 News the board was backed into a corner and had to move to take over the land... |
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