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Friday, October 29, 2010
Law firm sued over Centralia The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, PA – Oct 29, 2010 …Bailey alleges evidence shows that the mine fire, which has been burning since 1962, does not pose any threat to residents. Despite that, the Rosenn firm and government officials coerced residents to leave, either through voluntary buyouts or though the filing of eminent domain proceedings… Eminent domain in coal country called a billion-dollar land grab Courthouse News Service, Pasadena, CA – Oct 29, 2010 …The class claims their property has been illegally taken through unlawful use of government police power and exercise of eminent domain. It seeks injunctive relief and punitive damages for conspiracy, fraud, civil and criminal misconduct, violations of due process and equal protection, punitive damages… Taking a page from history: Eight decades of Main Line Times stories Main Line Times, Ardmore, PA – Oct 28, 2010 …“Eminent domain for private gain” dominated the headlines in Lower Merion Township when in 2005 the township planning commission chose Option B – a plan that envisioned demolishing several historic properties on Lancaster Avenue – for Ardmore’s revitalization… Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Officials approve Montco Transportation Authority The Reporter, Lansdale, PA – Oct 28, 2010 …Though Castor agreed that the county should have eminent domain powers to move ahead with projects to relieve traffic congestion and help economic development, he saw the resolution's language as overly broad… Centralia lawsuit alleges state, county officials abused power over property owners The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA – Oct 27, 2010 …Harrisburg lawyer Don Bailey, who represents the plaintiffs that include individuals and the borough, charges there was never a viable explanation for the use of eminent domain after attempts to extinguish the fire that started in 1962… Ghostly tales from Muncy The Luminary, Muncy, PA – Oct 27, 2010 …Alvira became a ghost town after the people were evicted by eminent domain when the government seized properties and 8500 acres of land to build a TNT factory and an ammunition storage facility… Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Montgomery Twp. approves eminent domain plan The Reporter, Lansdale, PA – Oct 27, 2010 The Montgomery Township supervisors will invoke eminent domain to acquire the Zehr property, a 51.52-acre tract on Stump Road, next to the William F. Maule Park at Windlestrae… Developer seeks county support for Cumru project The Reading Eagle, Reading, PA – Oct 27, 2010 …Barry A. Rohrbach, president of the Cumru commissioners, told county Commissioners Mark C. Scott, Christian Y. Leinbach and Kevin S. Barnhardt that township officials are excited about the project. It will help replace the jobs and taxes lost when the state took commercial property via eminent domain in that area to improve Route 222, he said… Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tinicum continues to fight airport expansion Delaware County Daily Times, Primos, PA – Oct 26, 2010 …“That would be the worst idea,” Dobi said, in response to Pileggi’s suggestion of creating an airport authority. “An airport authority would have powers of eminent domain.”… Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Monday, October 25, 2010
No truck idling in new Walmart lot The Sunday Dispatch, Pittston, PA – Oct 24, 2010 …Supervisors also noted that an agreement had been reached to settle an eminent domain case dealing with a section of Winter Street in private hands. The case had begun in 1996, but had never been fulfilled… Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Friday, October 22, 2010
Residents may comment on Tennessee Pipeline project at scoping meeting West Milford Messenger, NJ – Oct 22, 2010 …It addresses a number of common questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the commission’s proceedings… Opinion – Gretchen Backer: Pa. should help gas companies, not hinder them Press & Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, NY – Oct 22, 2010 …Where will this line run, through landowners' properties as eminent domain, or down Route 29, thereby tearing up the road?... Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Monday, October 18, 2010
More drilling set around Beaver Run reservoir Valley News Dispatch, Tarentum, PA – Oct 16, 2010 …The estimated $400,000 project will remain in limbo, Gardner said, until a Westmoreland County court decides whether the township can take by eminent domain the land necessary to complete the bridge… Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
York City to pay $1.75M for former Ohio Blenders property York Dispatch, York, PA – Oct 11, 2010 …The city had been locked in a battle for the property at 260 N. Beaver St. with Ohio Blenders for three years before acquiring it through eminent domain in May 2009… Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Monday, October 11, 2010
Corbett’s campaign is finishing ‘on a gllide’ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA – Oct 10, 2010 …His father had been assigned the task of doing the eminent domain legal work to acquire the land for Pittsburgh's Renaissance I. The land Downtown that is now Point State Park was acquired this way… Clearville residents blame reduced property values on natural gas project Altoona Mirror, PA – Oct 10, 2010 …Spectra negotiated leases with the majority of the Clearville landowners involved in the project, but eminent domain was used for a few landowners holding out on signing contracts with the company… Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Farmers frustrated with road expansion plans WJAC-TV, Johnstown, PA – Oct 6, 2010 …"There may be sections of it where property owners and the municipality just can't come to an agreement on it and we would need to aquire that property through condemnation or eminent domain process," said Kunkle… Pennsylvania eminent domain news
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Easton mayor: We have deal to buy Perkins restaurant The Morning Call, Allentown, PA – Oct 4, 2010 …Any agreement with Saini would probably end his pending legal challenge and the eminent domain filing on that property, as was the case with Pektor and the Marquis. |