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Lancaster City Land Bank starts up
Jul 24 2017

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Share List By: Tim Stuhldreher, LancasterOnline Published July 21, 2017 The Lancaster City Land Bank officially began operations this week, giving the city a new option for turning abandoned properties into occupied homes and thriving businesses. Created last year, the …more
Editorial: Taxpayers bear blight’s costs
Jul 19 2017

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Share List By: Scranton Times Tribune Published: July 14, 2017 Quantifying the true cost of blight is probably incalculable, but a new survey helps illustrate part of the public burden. Blight costs Lackawanna County $1.4 million annually in lost tax …more
‘We’re coming for you’; Shamokin mayor issues warning to owners of blighted properties
Jul 11 2017

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Share List By: Larry Deklinski, Shamokin News Item Published: July 11, 2017 SHAMOKIN — Mayor William Milbrand issued a stern warning to people who fail to maintain their property: “We’re coming for you.” Milbrand told people in attendance at a …more
Turning Information into Insight
Jul 11 2017

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Share List By: The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development at Wilkes University Published: July 2017 The Institute’s Housing Task Force recently completed work on Measuring the Economic Impact of Blight in Lackawanna & Luzerne Counties The study estimates …more
The Battle Against Blight: State and Local Officials Meet
Jul 6 2017

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Share List By: Joey Pizzolato, The M Report Published: July 5, 2017 Recently, in a roundtable event on community blight in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a town plagued with 447 cases of vacant or abandoned homes, Senator John DiSanto (R-PA) met with …more
Could a land bank fix Lebanon’s nuisance properties?
Jul 5 2017

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Share List By: Daniel Walmer , Lebanon Daily News Published: June 29, 2017 Imagine a Lebanon with less criminal activity, fewer nuisance properties, and more revenue for the school district without tax increases. Mayor Sherry Capello says all that and …more
Irwin takes steps to get rid of blight
Jul 5 2017

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Share List By: Anne Cloonan, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Published: Jun 30, 2017 Irwin officials soon will have more tools to use to get some residents and landlords to better maintain their properties. Council has voted to have borough solicitor Zach Kansler create …more
June Land Bank Call
Jun 27 2017

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Share List Recorded: June 22, 2017 Hear from Schuylkill and Lackawanna counties on the funding and start up of their land banks. Presenters include: Chris Gulotta, Principal, The Gulotta Group, LLC Ian Mahal, Member of Mineresville Borough Council and Secretary-Treasurer …more
Funding cuts to affordable housing proposed for upcoming state budget
Jun 13 2017

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Share List Funding cuts to affordable housing proposed for upcoming state budget Some funding cuts to affordable housing have been proposed for the upcoming state budget. As News 8’s Matt Barcaro explains, some fear that could hurt the homeless the …more
Editorial: Lackawanna County Land Bank starts to fill holes
Jun 13 2017

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Share List Scranton Times Tribune Published: June 8, 2017 The Lackawanna County Land Bank’s first official transaction is a great example of what the institution can accomplish for property owners, their neighborhoods and the tax base Established in December 2015, …more