CHUGGING ALONG: State takes land for train station by eminent domain
“The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has filed legal paperwork in Dauphin County Court to acquire land for its new Middletown train station via eminent domain – but the project could still take another four years before completion, officials say.
PennDOT announced plans in 2010 to construct a new station at the Westporte Centre on West Main Street near Middletown’s west entrance. Property owner James Nardo had pledged to bring new businesses to the retail complex to complement the station, sparking hopes of economic revitalization for Middletown’s west end.”
Walmer, Daniel. Press and Journal 21 May 2013.