Archives For: PA
Middletown, PA Mayor to Host Blight Reduction Presentation, Aug. 14th
ABC 27 (Harrisburg) released a report highlighting a Middletown, Pa. demonstration of SecureView polycarbonate clearboarding. The report features comments from Safeguard Properties Founder and Chairman Robert Klein.
14 Aug 2017
Banishing Blight: Officials, Experts, and Lawmakers Meet for Roundtable
DS News published an article highlighting a recent roundtable event on community blight that took place in Harrisburg, Pa. The event featured Safeguard Properties Founder and Chairman Robert Klein as a key participant.
5 Jul 2017
Pennsylvania Ponders Fast-Track Foreclosure Bill
On March 1, PA SB 471 was introduced and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
5 Apr 2017
Live from Lebanon: It’s City Council!
The Lebanon Daily News published an article announcing that the Lebanon, Pa. City Council has approved the establishment of a land bank.
28 Mar 2017
A Way to Fight Blight? Cambria County Leaders Study Possible Tool
The Tribune-Democrat published an article discussing a land bank seminar hosted by Cambria County, Pa. commissioners.
3 Mar 2017
FEMA Declared Disaster Pennsylvania
On December 2, 2016, FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Pennsylvania as a result of severe storms and flooding that took place October 20-21, 2016.
2 Dec 2016
Legislators Mull New Fee to Help Combat Blight
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA) published an article outlining PA SB 486. The proposed legislation aims to enable counties to apply a fee of up to $15 for each deed and mortgage recorded to be used for a demolition program.
22 Sep 2016
Ganging Up on Blight
The Standard-Speaker (Hazelton, PA) published an editorial discussing PA SB 1191, which seeks to create a process for expediting the foreclosure process for vacant and abandoned properties.
8 Sep 2016
Petrarca Measure to Help Land Banks Rehabilitate Blighted Properties Passes
The office of Pennsylvania State Representative Joseph Petrarca issued a news release announcing the passage of HB 1198, a bill that would exempt land banks from the state realty transfer tax.
13 Jul 2016
Pitcairn Council Approves Borough Joining Land Bank
Trib Live released an article discussing the decision of Pitcairn, PA to join a multi-municipality land bank.
12 Jul 2016