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Property Tax/Rent Rebate Deadline Approaching

200,000 More Seniors Encouraged To Apply Before Dec. 31; Customer Service Hours Extended HARRISBURG, PA - Dec. 10, 2007 - Governor Edward G. Rendell today reminded residents...

Pennsylvania Treasurer: INVEST Assets Not Exposed to Subprime Debt

Letter sent to participants reassuring them that their investments are protected  HARRISBURG, PA - Dec. 6, 2007  - Treasurer Robin L. Wiessmann today reassured Pennsylvanians that...

O’Pake Advises Farmers to Apply for Tax Credits

Harrisburg, December 4, 2007 -- State Sen. Michael A. O’Pake, the Democratic Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, today advised local...

Daniel DiLella Funds New Center for Real Estate at the Villanova School of Business

VILLANOVA, PA, - November 30, 2007 - Daniel DiLella, President & CEO of BPG Properties, Ltd., has funded the establishment of the Daniel M. DiLella...

F.N.B. Capital Corporation Invests in Horsham, PA Company

Realpoint Sees Opportunities in Mortgage Market Research Pittsburgh, PA – November 29, 2007 – F.N.B. Capital Corporation, LLC, the Pittsburgh-based merchant banking subsidiary of F.N.B....

Banking Secretary Urges General Assembly To Reform Mortgage Lending Laws

HARRISBURG, PA - Nov. 29, 2007 -- Secretary of Banking Steve Kaplan says Pennsylvania lawmakers need to pass stronger laws to protect home borrowers from...

Metro Commercial Negotiates 20 New Leases at Silver Spring Square

Metro Commercial serves as Exclusive Leasing Agent for newly developed power center Now open SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP, PA – November 29, 2007 - Metro Commercial...

Governor Rendell Says Main Street Program Revitalizes Downtowns, Creates Opportunities

HARRISBURG, PA., Nov. 20, 2007 – More than 100 Pennsylvania communities are on the road to progress in large part because of the state’s Main Street...

Pennsylvania Association to initiate green CU campaign

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 20, 2000 -- The Pennsylvania Credit Union Association (PCUA) board of directors initiated a campaign for state credit unions to become...

Attorney General Corbett announces lawsuit in Pittsburgh area real estate and mortgage fraud case

HARRISBURG, Nov. 16, 2007 - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection has filed suit against a Pittsburgh...

Pennsylvania-Based Global Manufacturing Firm Expanding, Governor Rendell Says Respironics Investing $120 Million In Southwestern...

HARRISBURG, Nov. 15, 2007 – The commonwealth’s economic incentives for manufacturing companies have encouraged a developer, manufacturer and distributor of products and programs that serve...

O’Pake Introduces New Plan To Eliminate Homeowner School Property Taxes

Harrisburg, November 13, 2007 -- Saying Pennsylvania can "do better, much better" on the issue of property tax reform, Senator Michael A. O'Pake (D-Berks)...

Congressman Fattah Commends Salvation Army for Booth Manor II, Keeps Fighting for Seniors Housing

Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 9, 2007 – Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) issues the following statement for the Groundbreaking Ceremony today for Booth Manor II at 5522...

Governor Rendell Announces Property Tax Relief For More Than 500,000 Seniors

200,000 more seniors encouraged to apply before dec. 31 deadline; revenue extends customer service hours HARRISBURG, November 7, 2007 – Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced...

Treasurer Wiessmann Encourages Lawmakers to Adopt Mortgage Disclosure Improvements

Applauds Statewide Foreclosure Prevention Initiatives  HARRISBURG, Nov. 5, 2007 —Treasurer Robin L. Wiessmann today supported the swift adoption of the proposed mortgage reform proposals to continue...

Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Opens For 2007-08 Season

HARRISBURG, Nov. 5, 2007 – The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program -- also known as LIHEAP -- opened today to help Pennsylvania families and individuals...

Rep. Dent Announces $1 Million in Affordable Housing Grants

Three Lehigh Valley projects funded; first units in Overlook Park dedicated ALLENTOWN, PA, October 29, 2007 - U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (PA-15) presented $1 million...

Governor Rendell Launches Statewide Foreclosure Prevention Initiatives

Says mortgage reforms need legislative action to prevent future crisis PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 29, 2007 – Homeowners across the state who are facing foreclosure because...

Court confirms decision nullifying Schuylkill Township ordinance requiring fire sprinklers in new homes

LEMOYNE, Sept. 7, 2007 - The Pennsylvania Builders Association, the voice of the state’s homebuilding industry, today praised a ruling by the Commonwealth Court of...

Insurance Department Urges Home Buyers To Become Familiar With Title Insurance

HARRISBURG, October 23, 2007 — The Pennsylvania Insurance Department today encouraged consumers to consider the potential benefits of purchasing title insurance when buying a home. “Buying...

Popular Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

PHA To Use On-line Housing Applications For First Time

Philadelphia, PA - March 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Philadelphia Housing Authority announced today it would begin accepting applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program on-line, through its Web site, pha.phila.gov.

Recent Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Governor Wolf Outlines How Restore Pennsylvania Will Benefit Municipalities

Building on his commitment to support Pennsylvania’s communities, Governor Tom Wolf spoke at the Pennsylvania Municipal League’s Capitol Conference to outline how Restore Pennsylvania will benefit municipalities and overhaul Pennsylvania’s infrastructure.