Waynesboro eyes reducing real estate tax break
WAYNESBORO, PA. Waynesboro property owners might not be receiving the 1.75 mill real estate tax break originally planned for 2006, but workers in the borough will be spared a recently passed $52 tax.
A blizzard and real estate deals top the news of 05
Editor’s Note: As each year winds to a close, The Inquirer and Mirror chooses the top news stories and newsmakers that impacted the lives of those people who call Nantucket home, be it year-round or only for a brief time.
Prosecutors seek property forfeiture in prostitution case
A second indictment against eight people arrested in mid-December on charges of transporting minors to several states to engage in prostitution seeks forfeiture of real estate and personal property owned by the defendants.
Beaver man pleads guilty in scam
A former Beaver County accountant pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday -- his 50th birthday -- to committing what federal authorities say was the largest fraud scheme of its kind in Western Pennsylvania.
SOLD! - FOR $17.5 MILLION
WATCH HILL - The recent $17.5-million package sale of two Watch Hill residential properties, millions of dollars above Westerlys former record, has been declared the highest residential sale in state history.
Impact of sewage on waterways ameliorated
HONESDALE, PA — The Borough of Honesdale is applying for a Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) loan for its 2006 Combined Sewer Overflow Elimination project. The project aims to replace portions of the sanitary sewer system and install separate storm sewers.
2005: A Look Back
Bookended by lionesque weather, the year 2005 began with what would become the biggest snow year since 1993-610 inches (617 inches in 1993). It ended with the weirdest weather-more than a weeks rainfall, described as a first by many longtime locals.
Beaver County accountant to plead to fraud, tax evasion
A year ago, Beaver County accountant Barry Korcan turned himself in to U.S. postal inspectors and confessed to one of the largest financial frauds in Western Pennsylvania.
First National Bank selects Knisley as senior VP
First National Bank of Pennsylvania named Rex W. Knisley senior vice president, senior lender and regional market manager for the central region. He is responsible for all commercial loan activities in Beaver, Lawrence, Mercer and most of Butler counties.
Becker & Poliakoff Names David Romanik to Law Firms Gaming Practice on Eve of New Slots Era for South Florida
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A., a Florida-based full-service commercial law firm, today announced that prominent South Florida gaming law attorney David S. Romanik has been appointed to the firms expanding Entertainment, Sports and Gaming Law practice.