Sunoco Pipeline is leaving a trail of litigation
“In October, Kevin Clancy received a puzzling visit from a representative of Sunoco Pipeline L.P. at his house on Marydell Drive in East Goshen. The representative, who worked for an engineering firm hired by Sunoco,…
In a Philadelphia Eminent Domain Battle, the Media Cast the Wrong Hero
“According to NewsWorks, the city seized seven properties belonging to Anthanasiadis and paid him, in his view, too little in return. None of the parcels include his pizza shop. A December 2012 Philadelphia City Paper…
Court ruling postponed in Sunoco Pipeline case
“The exit of an attorney representing Sunoco Pipeline in a complicated legal battle in Washington County Court has stalled a ruling as to whether the company can impose eminent domain power for easements to construct…
Our View: No eminent domain for Sunoco
“he Environmental Rights Amendment to the Pennsylvania constitution guarantees, among other things, “preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment.” Citing those guarantees, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court earlier this year told…
Don’t ‘take’ a commercial building
“Monroe County commissioners used eminent domain last year to claim a valuable commercial building in the heart of downtown Stroudsburg for county offices. Republican majority commissioners John Moyer and Charlie Garris pursued the misguided move…
To save mall, Lackawanna County would explore eminent domain
“Lackawanna County would explore acquisition of the Mall at Steamtown by eminent domain if the alternative were an empty building on Lackawanna Avenue, Commissioner Corey O’Brien said. With the revelation Wednesday of an impending foreclosure…
Hearing set for Meadow Brook objections to Phoenixville School District eminent domain plan
“Chester County Common Pleas Court Judge Jacqueline Carroll Cody is assigned to the case and will hear from both sides in Courtroom 7 of the Chester County Courthouse in West Chester at 1:30 p.m. Meadow…
York County Court rules against Sunoco Pipeline
“While Washington County Court has yet to decide whether Sunoco Pipeline should have the power to condemn private properties along its construction path, a comparable court case in York County halted Sunoco in its tracks….
Artist channels creativity, turns battle with the city into art
“James Dupree says that despite the city’s “You’re gonna love the arts in Philly” slogan, Philadelphia hasn’t been showing him any love. Instead, Dupree said, he has been confronted with pain and despair over a…
Eminent domain action approved to advance W. Mifflin bridge work
“Another step is being taken to bring about the $8 million to $10 million rehabilitation of the 60-year-old Homeville Road bridge in West Mifflin. At Tuesday’s meeting of Allegheny County Council, an ordinance acquiring nearly…