Pennsylvania RealEstateRama

January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced that a fourth defendant connected to a mortgage fraud scheme was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Edwin M...

Philadelphia, PA - December 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Philadelphia Housing Authority has filled two key positions to complete the restaffing of its Office of General Counsel with the hiring of Laurence Redican and Joffie Pittman.

HARRISBURG - December 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Linda Kelly today announced that a consumer protection lawsuit filed against several employees linked to OPFM ? a defunct financial services company operating in Reading and Lancaste...

December 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A multiple-year housing subsidy program, sponsored by the City of Philadelphia's Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Opportunity and Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disability Services, and...

Duquesne, PA - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Proceeds from a nine-year-old, uncashed $1,500 check will soon be back in the rightful possession of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank after Pennsylvania State Treasurer Rob McCord today r...

December 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) makes it possible for hungry families to purchase food that is essential to their well-being. Formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, SNAP is cost-effective ...

December 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced that a third defendant connected to a mortgage fraud scheme was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Edwin M...

December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- HUD officially published the regulations for the new Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program in today’s Federal Register. The regulations will go into effect in 30 days, on January 4. Public comments will be due...

PITTSBURGH, PA - November 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A resident of Blairsville, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to 41 months in prison on his conviction of wire fraud conspiracy, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

Harrisburg, PA - November 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Energy’s designation of Allentown-based AFC First Financial Corporation as a Home Performance with ENERGY STAR sponsor means Pennsylvania families that pursue money-savin...

Harrisburg, PA - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Treasury holds more than $315,000 in unclaimed property that belongs to veterans, active duty personnel, and military support organizations, and State Treasurer Rob McCord wants ...

Philadelphia, PA - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Veteran’s Day was celebrated by Congressman Bob Brady (D., PA) at the dedication of the brand new Robert G. Brady Veterans Center at the HELP Philadelphia Homes, in Southwest Philadelphia.

HARRISBURG - November 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Stephen E. Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) announced today that Pennsylvania’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now accepting applications for cash grants and crisis grants.

Philadelphia, PA - October 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 32BJ Bargaining Committee tonight announced a tentative agreement on a four-year contract, subject to ratification, covering more than 2,600 of Philadelphia’s building service workers that...

Harrisburg, PA - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- During National Fire Prevention Week, Pennsylvania State Treasurer Rob McCord today said Treasury is working to return $207,256 in unclaimed property to 330 fire companies and emergency medical se...

Philadelphia, PA - September 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Negotiations for a new union contract covering more than 2,600 property service workers in Philadelphia began on Friday between 32BJ and representatives of the real estate industry. 32BJ pr...

HARRISBURG, PA - September 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is encouraging homeowners in danger of foreclosure to contact an approved counseling agency and submit their applications for the Emergency Homeowners’...

Harrisburg, PA - August 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania is a statewide membership organization working to increase the availability of homes within reach of all Pennsylvanians, especially those with low incomes. Ou...

HARRISBURG, PA - July 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The board of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency yesterday conditionally approved $11.2 million in funding and approximately $30 million in tax credits for the construction of affordable multifamily housing developments located throughout Pennsylvania.

Beacon Commercial Real Estate - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Taylor Young of Beacon Commercial Real Estate, LLC represented the landlord, BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., in leasing 11,185 square feet of office space to Ferrandino & Son, Inc. at 2600 Eisenhower Avenue, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG, PA - June 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Wondering where your property tax or rent rebate payment is? State Treasurer Rob McCord provided an answer today when he said Treasury will issue approximately half a million payments totaling $240 million to Pennsylvanians on July 1.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - June 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Edward G. And Jacqueline McCusker, both 47, of New Hope, PA, were convicted today in connection with a $14.6 million mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in at least 35 fraudulent mortgage loans, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. The couple was convicted of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, six counts of wire fraud and three counts of mail fraud. Edward McCusker was also convicted of an additional count of mail fraud. The McCuskers operated Axxium Mortgage, Inc., along with co-defendant John Bariana who pleaded guilty and is awaiting sentencing. Co-defendants Jeffrey A. Bennett and Stephen G. Doherty, owners of the Doylestown law firm Bennett & Doherty, P.C., also pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing

ERIE, PA - June 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord – seeking to reunite more than $650,000 in unclaimed property with the state’s K-12 schools – visited the Erie City School District today to return over $20,000 to administrators there, and he said the returned money should be used to help preserve educational opportunities in challenging economic times.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - June 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gennaro Rauso, 47, of Trenton, NJ, was sentenced today to 160 months in prison for several mortgage fraud related charges, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Rauso owned and operated a real estate management company—D&B Property Investors—that purported to help financially distressed homeowners with their foreclosure problems

HARRISBURG, PA - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Steel City will become Gotham City when filming for “The Dark Knight Rises” begins this summer in Pittsburgh. To welcome Batman to the Commonwealth, State Treasurer Rob McCord today highlighted Pennsylvanians in Treasury’s unclaimed property database with names straight out of Gotham.

Pittsburgh, PA - June 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) of Pittsburgh today announced Williamson, WV-based Bank of Mingo as its newest member. The addition of Bank of Mingo complements the nearly 200 commercial bank members of FHLBank Pittsburgh and the nearly 5,500 commercial banks within the FHLBank System. At year-end 2010, Bank of Mingo had $116 million in assets.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - May 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kirk H. Kirby, 40, of Capital Heights, Maryland, and Sholonda Y. Johnson, 39, of Philadelphia, were sentenced today to 60 months and 30 months in prison, respectively, in connection with a real estate investment scheme, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger. Kirby and Johnson pleaded guilty to three counts each of wire fraud in connection with a real estate investment scheme that caused millions of dollars in losses to lenders. Kirby owned and operated Invictus Financial Group ("IFG"), located in Havertown, PA. Johnson was a loan officer at various mortgage brokerage companies.

PITTSBURGH, PA - May 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A resident of Richland Township, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to 27 months in prison and two years of supervised release on his conviction of wire fraud conspiracy, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

HARRISBURG, PA - May 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today announced that registration is open for its 2011 Housing Services Conference June 21-23 in State College at The Penn Stater Conference Center.

HARRISBURG, PA - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today announced the keynote speakers for its 2011 Commonwealth Housing Forum set for May 5 and 6 in Harrisburg.