Yearly Archives: 2013

Harrisburg - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Rob McCord today announced that Treasury’s unclaimed property program recently reached the $1 billion mark in collection of lost and forgotten money and valuables since he took office in January 2009. New innovations and efficiencies implemented by his administration have produced higher collections – his office took in 41 percent more property in 2012 than in 2008, the year before he became treasurer

Washington, D.C. - June 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (Keystone HELP®) is the winner of the Alliance to Save Energy’s 2013 Andromeda Star of Energy Efficiency award. The Pennsylvania Treasury Department and AFC First Financial Corporation (AFC), along with their partner the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, will be honored for Keystone Help® during the Alliance to Save Energy’s Annual Dinner on October 2 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.

HARRISBURG - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kathleen Kane is reminding contractors to re-register with the Attorney General's Office, in order to comply with the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, which took effect July 1, 2009. The majority of contractors' registrations will need to be renewed by July 1, 2013 so they may legally continue to perform home improvement services

HARRISBURG - May 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced today the settlement of a case against Hilltop Mobile Home Park in State College, PA. Under the terms of the deal, the owners of the park will pay $26,700 to the Commonwealth. $21,700 will be distributed to residents of the park, and $5,000 will go to the state to pay court costs and attorney's fees. An additional $10,000 will initially be set aside in case other residents file valid claims in the next 30 days, and this additional fund will be supplemented if valid claims exceed the initial set aside.

Pittsburgh - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- During a visit today to the headquarters of Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania, State Treasurer Rob McCord presented officials with a mock check representing the more than $3,000 in unclaimed property the organization claimed earlier this year. The Treasurer noted that $180 million in lost and forgotten money and valuables is available to claim by residents, businesses and organizations in the eight-county region served by Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania

Harrisburg - May 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Rob McCord expressed appreciation to State and Local Energy Report for recognizing the achievements of Pennsylvania’s Keystone Home Energy Loan Program (Keystone HELP) as the magazine announced the winners of its fifth annual Residential Energy Efficiency Awards today.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is charging City Rescue Mission of New Castle (CRM) and one of its employees with refusing to accept a blind man and his guide dog at a homeless shelter in New Castle, PA. HUD’s investigation found that CRM denied a reasonable accommodation request to allow the man to keep his dog in the shelter, in violation of the Fair Housing Act

EUGENE, OR - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Linda Johnson have joined forces to deliver Springfield, Pennsylvania home seekers with a thorough and dynamic online real estate resource. As a member of the Trend MLS (Trend), Johnson has long had access to thousands of area property listings. Her IDX solution now affords potential buyers the same level of access to Trend listings that was once only reserved for agents and brokers, simplifying the online home search for all parties. IDX Broker software has upgraded the search capabilities of the website of Johnson, making the online real estate search quick, efficient, and effective.

Harrisburg - May 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- SeniorCare Network, Inc., of Oakmont, today was awarded the state’s annual Supportive Housing Award for its many programs and initiatives that provide Pennsylvania seniors with quality, affordable housing and services that help them live independently.

BENSALEM, PA - May 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-8) spent Wednesday morning in Bensalem at the Bucks County Visitor Center hosting a discussion on the economy and announcing of the return of a program designed to provide families with assistance to achieve home ownership

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz (PA-13) issued the following statement at today’s House Ways and Means Committee hearing on tax reform and incentives for residential real estate.

Philadelphia - April 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Tom Corbett broke ground for Penn State University’s new Center for Building Energy Science at The Navy Yard, showcasing multiple energy saving technologies

Harrisburg - April 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than $232,000 in unclaimed property is waiting to be claimed by libraries, books stores and literacy organizations across Pennsylvania, State Treasurer Rob McCord announced today during National Library Week

HARRISBURG - April 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane today announced that the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a Centre County mobile home park over allegations that they violated the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act and the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.

Harrisburg - April 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Businesses and organizations have until April 15 to report dormant financial assets and unclaimed tangible items to the Pennsylvania Treasury. This important annual deadline allows Treasury to return unclaimed property to the rightful owners or heirs

HARRISBURG - March 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing professionals in Pennsylvania are encouraged to attend this year’s Commonwealth Housing Forum planned for May 2-3 at the Hilton Harrisburg. This year’s forum has been expanded and enhanced to offer more educational and networking opportunities for people working in multifamily and single-family housing in the state. The forum is presented every two years by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.

PHILADELPHIA - March 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attention community health workers, health educators and nurse practitioners. "Healthy Homes for Community Health Workers," a free, one-day training course sponsored by EPA will be held on Friday, April 26th at Crozer - Chester Medical Center, in Upland, Pa. The class is open to community health workers, health educators, public health nurses, cooperative extension agents and others who work in healthy homes programs or community health

HARRISBURG - March 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency held its annual homeownership program awards event today at its headquarters to honor its top lenders for the year 2012. These lenders assist homebuyers throughout the state in the application, processing, and closing of PHFA mortgage loans.

HARRISBURG - March 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) today for projects to improve the availability and affordability of housing in the Marcellus Shale region of the state.

HARRISBURG - March 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency held its annual homeownership program awards event today at its headquarters to honor its top lenders for the year 2012. These lenders assist homebuyers throughout the state in the application, processing, and closing of PHFA mortgage loans.