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Luzerne County committee preparing to accept blighted property database nominations
Sep 26 2017

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Share List By Jennifer Learn-Andes – Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Published: September 25, 2017 Luzerne County municipalities can start nominating abandoned eyesore properties for a new countywide blight database on Oct. 1, officials said. Vacant properties could be declared blighted and …more
Emmaus Council passes laws aimed at resolving blight issues
Sep 20 2017

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Share List By: Jacob Kise, WFMZ-TV 69 News Posted: Sep 19, 2017 EMMAUS, Pa. – Emmaus council on Monday unanimously passed three measures to tackle property blight issues. Council, in a 7-0, vote passed an ordinance creating a “quality of …more
State Senate hearing in Erie focuses on blight
Sep 20 2017

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Share List By Kevin Flowers, Erie Times News Posted Sep 13, 2017 at 2:30 PM State Sen. Dan Laughlin invited members of the Senate Majority Policy Committee to Erie to for a roundtable discussion of blight and community revitalization. Effectively combating blight, especially in urban …more
Commissioners support 7-year extensions for several Keystone Opportunity Zones
Sep 12 2017

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Share List By: Jeff Horvath, Scranton Times Tribune Published: September 7, 2017 Hoping to attract potential developers, Lackawanna County commissioners support extending the tax-exempt status of several undeveloped parcels for an additional seven years. Wednesday’s 2-0 vote by Commissioners Jerry …more
Editorial: Fight vs. blight is worth it
Sep 6 2017

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Share List Published in the Altoona Mirror Published: Aug 25, 2017 The blight task force being established by the city of Altoona will elevate the community’s attack on that unwanted detriment to quality of life. However, besides getting the effort …more
Emmaus forwards ordinance aimed at addressing property blight
Aug 23 2017

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Share List By: Jacob Kise, 69 News Published: August 21, 2017 EMMAUS, Pa. – An ordinance empowering the borough to issue tickets to property owners who have issues with blight or have a maintenance violation issue was forwarded by a …more
Altoona to form Blight Task Force
Aug 22 2017

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Share List By: William Kibler, Altoona Mirror Published: Aug 17, 2017 The City of Altoona is calling for applicants for a Blight Task Force to develop new strategies for solving the city’s chronic problem of building and neighborhood deterioration. “(The …more
Report: Recommendations on Infrastructure, Efficient Government, and Community Revitialization
Aug 18 2017

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Share List By: Pennsylvania State Planning Board Published: July 2017 In 2016 the Pennsylvania State Planning Board received a charge from Governor Tom Wolf to prepare a report with recommendations in three areas: • Infrastructure – Recommend incentives for regional …more
Lancaster Officials Discuss Methods to Alleviate Blight with State Lawmakers
Aug 16 2017

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Share List By: Sam Janesh, Lancaster Online Published: August 15th, 2017 Lancaster County officials said Monday they are taking steps to reinvigorate blighted and abandoned properties even as they continue to face challenges with the speed and funding of those …more
State Government Committee Will Hold Meeting in Lancaster City to Talk Blight
Aug 16 2017

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Share List By: Sam Janesch, Lancaster Online Published: August 12th, 2017 State Sen. Scott Martin will host a public meeting with his state legislative colleagues next week in Lancaster to discuss blight and abandonment. The issue of abandoned and deteriorating …more