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Sovereign Bank Participates in Pennsylvania Program to Help Struggling Homeowners
WYOMISSING, PA, October 12, 2007 -- Sovereign Bank today announced its participation in the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency's (PHFA) Refinance to an Affordable Loan...
Housing Rehab Grants Will Help Local Homeowners Make Properties Safer, Attractive
PITTSBURGH, PA, October 12, 2007 - Homeowners in Allegheny County and Southside Clairton will be the beneficiaries of two grants from the Federal Home...
Turner Awarded $235 Million Contract For Second Phase of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA - October 10, 2007 - Turner Construction Company has been awarded a $235 million contract to complete Phase 2 of construction on the...
Congressman Dent helps lead passage of Affordable Housing Trust Fund
U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent today applauded House passage of H.R. 2895, the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007, of which he is...
Metro Commercial Negotiates Sale of Village Square Shopping Center
Highly visible 34,606 Berks County community center sold to Cherry Hill buyer
Wyomissing, PA - October 8, 2007 - Metro Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the region’s...
Specter Speaks on Mortgage Crisis
Washington, D.C., October 5, 2007 - U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pa) spoke on the Senate Floor today regarding the mortgage crisis. Yesterday, Specter introduced...
Attorney General Corbett urges consumers to file complaints concerning problems with Berks County mortgage...
HARRISBURG, September 21, 2007 - Attorney General Tom Corbett today urged consumers to file formal complaints with the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection concerning...
Sen. Casey, Rep. Holden Celebrate $100 Million Grants Milestone in PA
HARRISBURG, PA, Sept. 14, 2007 - U.S. Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. (D-PA) and U.S. Rep. Tim Holden (PA-17) joined public, private and nonprofit...
Governor Rendell Says $201 million in Property Tax Rebates Sent to Seniors
HARRISBURG, Oct. 2, 2007 – Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that more than 450,000 senior citizens have received Property Tax/Rent Rebates so far this...
7,000 More Berks County Seniors Getting Property Tax Rebates
Harrisburg, September 28, 2007 -- With three months remaining before the deadline to apply for "2006 tax year" rebates, more than 7,000...
Pennsylvania Home Inspector and Real Estate Laws
If you are choosing your own home inspector, or working with a real estate agent to select one, you should be aware of a...
Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Deadline Extended to End of the Year
HARRISBURG – The deadline to apply for Pennsylvania’s recently-expanded Property Tax/Rent Rebate program has been extended from June 30 to Dec. 31.
“We are extending...
1929 Art Deco Icon to Celebrate Grand Opening on Washington Square
$75 Million Renovation of The Ayer Sets New Standard in Upscale Living
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Located in historic Society Hill overlooking Washington Square,...
Acting Banking Secretary Urges Lawmakers to Act Swiftly on Mortgage Reform
HARRISBURG – Sept. 18, 2007 -- Acting Secretary of Banking Steve Kaplan told lawmakers today that Pennsylvania needs better laws to protect consumers from...
Metro Commercial Negotiates New 19,869 SF Lease for DSW Shoes in Largest Mall on...
DSW Shoes opens new location in the King of Prussia Mall
King of Prussia, PA - September 12, 2007 - Metro Commercial Real Estate, Inc., the region's...
Banking Secretary Calls for Increased Regulation of Mortgage Companies
BELLE VERNON, Aug. 29 - – Acting Secretary of Banking Steven Kaplan today told lawmakers in Fayette County that Pennsylvania needs to strengthen its...
Awards $2.5 Million for Fraser Centre Project
Governor Edward G. Rendell announced (August 15, 2007) Pennsylvania’s investment of $2.5 million in the Fraser Centre, a $43 million project that will include a...
BRISTOL: Developer submits townhouse plan
A 144-townhouse development could be coming to Bristol.
Timothy McKenna of Iron Oak Development, based in Wilmington, Del., submitted a development plan to the borough...
HEARTH plan for ‘affordable housing’ in Ross draws fire
A plan to build what is being described as "affordable housing" on the border between Ross and Pittsburgh is running into opposition from those...
Classic Properties purchasing Rainbow Realty
Both parties in the deal declined to disclose the sale price. The acquisition may mark another wave of consolidation in the industry, as a...
