Archives For: PA
County OKs Plans to Alleviate Blight
LancasterOnline released an article highlighting the approval by Lancaster County, PA of the creation of a land bank authority to aid in the elimination of blight.
27 Jun 2016
Allegheny County Council OKs Participation in Land Bank
Trib Live published an article highlighting the decision of Allegheny County, PA to participate in the Tri-COG Land Bank.
21 Jun 2016
Ashland Joins County Land Bank
Republicanherald.com published an article discussing the decision of Ashland, PA to become a member of the Schuylkill County Land Bank.
11 Apr 2016
Pennsylvania Considers Fast-Tracking Vacant and Abandoned Property Foreclosures
Thirteen bipartisan sponsors have introduced and referred HB 1954 to the House Urban Affairs Committee. The legislation aims to reduce the timeframe for foreclosure on vacant and abandoned properties by 240 days.
5 Apr 2016
FEMA Declared Disaster Pennsylvania
On March 23, 2016, FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Pennsylvania as a result of a severe winter storm and snowstorm that took place January 22-23, 2016.
23 Mar 2016
Scranton Creating Registry of Foreclosed Homes
The Scranton Times-Tribune published an article discussing the plans of Scranton, Pennsylvania to adopt a resolution that would create a registry for foreclosed vacant properties.
19 Nov 2015
Connellsville Authority Seeks Resolutions on Land Bank
Triblive.com released an article discussing Connellsville, Pennsylvania and its efforts to garner support from surrounding communities in order to initiate a land bank.
21 Aug 2015
City Council Rejects Land Bank
Standardspeaker.com published an article discussing the rejection of a Hazleton, Pennsylvania proposal to create a land bank program.
19 Aug 2015
Northern Schuylkill COG Works to Establish County?s First Land Bank
Republicanherald.com published an article discussing the efforts of the Northern Schuylkill (PA) Council of Governments to establish a county-based land bank.
22 Jul 2015
Lackawanna County Commissioners Introduce Land Bank Ordinance
On June 4, thetimes-tribune.com (Scranton) published an article discussing the first reading of an ordinance by Lackawanna County, PA commissioners that would create a land bank.
12 Jun 2015