Gov. Tom Wolf signed the Vacant and Abandoned Real Estate Foreclosure Act last week, aimed at tackling the eyesore of blighted properties . It is in conjunction with another bill he signed last week allowing redevelopment authorities more power to remove blighted properties. Foreclosure News
An anti-blight initiative that started in Schuylkill County a decade ago continues to build on a string of bipartisan victories. The late Sen. James Rhoades, R-Mahanoy City, was an early proponent of giving local officials more power to rid the landscape of deserted and abandoned buildings that contribute to the deterioration of surrounding neighborhoods. Foreclosure […]
A year after Richmond grabbed national headlines for trying to use social impact bonds to restore abandoned homes, only one such property has been rehabbed and one other is in the process of being restored, underscoring the deep challenge of working on neglected properties tied up with liens and unpaid taxes. Last year, the Richmond […]