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Clock tower in Scranton lit after nearly 100 years
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A sign of a new era in Scranton. The iconic Lace clock tower was lit Friday night at the site of the former Scranton Lace Company. This is the first time the clock tower has been lit in almost 100 years since 1927. The Scranton...
Property sale, fencing issue discussed at WB work session
WILKES-BARRE — In an unusually quiet work session, City Council had few questions regarding the sole item on the meeting’s agenda. In place of Mayor George C. Brown, who was unable to attend Tuesday night’s meeting, City Administrator Charles McCormick presented a proposal for council to approve the sale of a lot on Charles Street to Richard Weidler.
2 Pa. cities among ‘most affordable’ to buy homes: report
The real estate market continues to be fraught with high prices and high competition, with many new homeowners reportedly “bleeding money.”. On the bright side, there are two cities in Pennsylvania that made it onto a list of those that are currently the most affordable in the United States.
Valley Crest site tax break sought
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Luzerne County Council will hear a presentation Tuesday on Valley Crest Real Estate LP’s request for a tax break to help complete a commercial/retail project at the former county Valley Crest nursing home site in Plains Township. Council also is...
Top 10 Big Cities With the Most Affordable Home Prices Right Now
American homebuyers may be feeling like they’re out of options amid soaring housing prices, low inventory and elevated mortgage rates. But a new ranking shows there are still some cities where the median home price is $300,000 or less — a steal when you consider the median throughout the U.S. right now is $431,000.
Tax break pitched for project at ex-Valley Crest Nursing Home site
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Several Luzerne County Council members expressed support this week for a real estate tax break that will help complete a retail/entertainment project at the former county Valley Crest nursing home site in Plains Township. Robert Tamburro, of Valley Crest Real Estate...
Lackawanna County Land Bank transfers 300th property
SCRANTON, Pa. — Two properties along Wayne Avenue in Scranton are no longer vacant. The Lackawanna County Land Bank acquires vacant, abandoned, or tax-delinquent properties and works to transfer them to new owners. And that's what happened here. Land bank officials say it's another milestone for reducing blight in...
Citizens’ Voice newspaper puts building up for sale
WILKES-BARRE — The Citizens’ Voice newspaper building has been listed for sale with Lewith & Freeman Real Estate for $1.1 million. The listing follows September’s sale of the newspaper and its parent company, Scranton-based Times-Shamrock Newspapers, to MediaNewsGroup. A story on the newspaper’s website quoted its editor as saying the CV building is for sale as the company seeks alternative space that “fits today’s business model.”
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