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Time running out for Spring Township barn owner to decide on demolition Reading Eagle, Reading, PA - Jan 27, 2009 ...On Dec. 22, the supervisors voted to tear down the barn, saying it obstructs sight for motorists on the winding road. Gerber, who resides with his wife, Doris C., on the 29-acre property, has exhausted all appeals in fighting the eminent-domain proceedings... PennDOT flattens former Big A restaurant property The Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, PA - Jan 27, 2009 ...The restaurant was taken through eminent domain as part of the original Marshalls Creek Bypass road widening plan. PennDOT purchased the building and a 20-foot wide slice, (about nine percent of the property) off the edge of the property... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Owner says he plans to raze fomer foundry in Birdsboro, Union Township Reading Eagle, Reading, PA - Jan 26, 2009 ...When the redevelopment planning began in 2007, there was talk of taking the property by eminent domain, but Birdsboro Council President James M. Arms Jr. said that's not being considered now. One reason is that the site requires a lot of cleanup... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Local diner forced to close for casino traffic The Brown and White, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA - Jan 23, 2009 ...The family was notified of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's intentions to claim its property citing eminent domain about a year ago, Frank Halkias said. However, he and his family were surprised when they were not given the 20-to-30 day notification they had expected... Downturn at airport blamed on weather, economy The Progress News, Clearfield, PA - Jan 22, 2009 ...Mr. Shaffer also said the airport doesn't want to use eminent domain to get easements from the property owners because it is expensive and it makes for bad neighbors, and they will only use it as a last resort... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Conditional use gets OK; township to get $1.25M The Times Herald, Norristown, PA - Jan 22, 2009 ...The township agreed to use eminent domain to acquire “any areas adjacent to this emergency access road necessary to effect necessary widening, all costs thereof to be borne by Applicant (O’Neill).”... Stalled West Reading development to get streetlights soon Reading Eagle, Reading, PA - Jan 22, 2009 ...Council disliked the plan because it required taking properties by eminent domain but never voted on it... Chronister reflects on recent preservation The York Daily Record, PA - Jan 21, 2009 ...The controversial effort, which involved eminent domain, led to the ousting of two county commissioners and the loss of tens of millions of dollars for the county. The sting for Chronister comes from this month's preservation of the nearly 12-acre Oscar Leibhart site, which he said strengthens his argument that preservation was possible without eminent domain... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
How much is the Flight 93 crash site worth? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jan 18, 2009 ...Last month, fearing that the memorial might not be completed by the 10th anniversary if a deal wasn't imminent, the organization that represents the families of Flight 93's victims urged President Bush to take the land by eminent domain. However, his administration has frowned on that process when dealing with private property... Flight 93 memorial back on track Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Jan 18, 2009 ...It was not immediately clear whether it will be the state or federal courts that will finally decide the issue... Luzerne to appraise Huber Breaker The Standard Speaker, Hazleton, PA - Jan 17, 2009 ...Luzerne County commissioners voted Wednesday to dismiss the county’s legal claim to take ownership of the Huber Breaker through eminent domain. But commissioners also voted to advertise for services to appraise the value of the breaker property, leaving the door open for the county to still agree on a purchase price with owner No. 1 Contracting Corp... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Future of Pa. anthracite breaker remains in doubt Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, PA (Associated Press) - Jan 16, 2009 ...Two years ago, the commissioners voted to use their power of eminent domain to preserve the historical structure and perhaps turn it into a coal mining museum, but they also want to know what the property is worth. Estimates are that it's $7 million... Opinion - Ralph "Bud" Cook: Widower's gift sped Refuge approval The Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, PA - Jan 16, 2009 ...The Refuge will use a willing-seller approach only, i.e., there will be no use of eminent domain by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Kingston councilman warns of litigation over levee fee The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre, PA - Jan 15, 2009 ...County commissioners voted Wednesday to dismiss the county’s legal claim to take ownership of the Huber Breaker in Ashley through eminent domain... County halts court takeover of Huber The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA - Jan 15, 2009 ...Urban said No. 1 has obtained a written appraisal maintaining that coal deposits make the property worth $7 million. The county never obtained an appraisal, which means a judge could force the county to pay the $7 million if the eminent domain action isn’t withdrawn, Urban said... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Urban willing to bargain for site The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA - Jan 14, 2009 ...Urban said those negotiations would have to be done outside a courtroom because he’s still voting at today’s 10 a.m. commissioner meeting to end the county’s eminent domain action against property owner No. 1 Contracting... The road to Bethlehem casino claims family-owned diner WCAU-TV, Philadelphia, PA - Jan 13, 2009 ...Several Southside properties in Bethlehem, Pa. have been forced to board up after an eminent domain claims... Landmark diner closes WPVI-TV, Philadelphia, PA - Jan 13, 2009 ...Ginny's Luncheonette fell victim to eminent domain when PennDOT decided to implement a widening project for Route 412... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Landmark Bethlehem diner closes to make way for road project The Morning Call, Allentown, PA - Jan 13, 2009 ...One of the South Side's last and most beloved diners, Ginny's closed Saturday with little fanfare to make room for the Route 412 widening project. Using its power of eminent domain, the state Department of Transportation told Halkias on Friday to turn over the keys by Monday... Ginny's Luncheonette in South Side Bethlehem closes for good The Express-Times, Easton, PA - Jan 13, 2009 ...PennDOT took ownership of the restaurant property through eminent domain in October 2007. The state had previously given the Halkiases a July closing date, but word came Friday that Monday was their final deadline... Svonavec seeking appraisal amounts before considering offer Daily American, Somerset, PA - Jan 12, 2009 ...Last month, the Families of Flight 93 asked President Bush to use eminent domain to seize the land. Without it, construction can’t begin on the memorial this year, and it would likely not be completed for the 10th anniversary of the crash in 2011... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Bethlehem restaurant picks up, moves on following closure WFMZ-TV, Allentown, PA - Jan 11, 2009 ...The manager says he was notified a year ago by the state about eminent domain issues that were going to force them to close. But, he says he was told Friday he would have to move out by Monday... Hanover councilwoman won't run again The York Daily Record, PA - Jan 10, 2009 ...She also said she was "soundly ostracized" for being the lone vote against the borough using eminent domain to seize the Moul Field property from the Hanover Public School District, noting that a state court finally ruled against the borough... PennDOT to seize site for Route 28; owner claims site historic Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - Jan 10, 2009 ... is outraged that PennDOT plans to use its power of eminent domain to take his property for its $130 million Route 28 reconstruction.... Flight 93 land offer expected The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA (Associated Press) - Jan 9, 2009 ...without it the memorial would likely not be complete for the 10th anniversary of the crash in 2011. The Bush administration was “very reluctant to use eminent domain to take private property,” ... Littlestown completes move into new office Evening Sun, Hanover, PA - Jan 9, 2009 ...The borough obtained the building through the process of eminent domain for $250,000. Eminent domain allows a government agency to seize a property for the public good... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Final efforts are made to save Huber Breaker The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA - Jan 9, 2009 ...Commissioners plan to vote Wednesday to discontinue eminent domain proceedings against No. 1 Contracting, which owns the Ashley property... Skrepenak, Petrilla clash over courts The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre, PA - Jan 9, 2009 ...Commissioners are facing a deadline on whether to proceed with the court action and will likely vote to withdraw the court action because an appraisal wasn’t done. But commissioners said they could still buy the property or start an eminent domain proceeding again... Judge dismisses Rockwood couple's claim Daily American, Somerset, PA - Jan 8, 2009 ...A Somerset County judge dismissed a Rockwood couple’s assertion that a local school district renovation project so severely affected their neighboring property that it was equivalent to taking the property through eminent domain... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Opinion - Mike Benard: Eminent domain has little to do with public good Fulton County News, McConnellsburg, PA - Jan 7, 2009 ...Today, eminent domain means someone wants your property, and the government helps them take it... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
County drops plan for museum at Huber Breaker in Ashley The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA - Jan 7, 2009 ...Commissioners must decide by their Jan. 14 meeting if they want to take the property through eminent domain. Commissioners filed court paperwork last Jan. 17 to take the structure, and legally have two years from that filing to make a decision... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Crash-site conflict: Deal for key property is elusive The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA - Jan 3, 2009 ...President Bush is reviewing a request from Families of Flight 93 for the federal government to seize Svonavec’s 275 acres though eminent domain... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
'The New Steelton' sees small gains The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA - Jan 2, 2009 Steelton wants to take Front Street properties by eminent domain to be rehabbed or rebuilt as part of its makeover plan for the town.Steelton's dream of a multimillion dollar makeover of the its tired, struggling business district is off to a slow start... Former PASD administrator leaves Wyomissing job The Phoenix News, Phoenixville, PA - Jan 2, 2009 ...Many district citizens not only objected to the excessive cost of the building project, but balked at the unpopular proposal because of the suggestion to use eminent domain to acquire and demolish about 20 area properties to make room for the educational center... |
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