Eighteen properties have been removed from Thursday’s Luzerne County free-and-clear delinquent tax auction because land banks have exercised their authority to…
Blight fight comes to sections of Newport Township
There is a plan for blighted properties to come down in one section of Luzerne County, along with some needed improvements. Author: Chelsea Strub Updated: 5:27 PM EDT May 26, 2021
GLEN LYON, Pa. Changes are coming to Main Street in Glen Lyon and other areas of Newport Township, in part thanks to nearly $300,000 from the state to demolish 18 blighted properties.
This came as good news to Eleanor Hamrick, who has lived in the township for 70 years. I go out for my walks every other day, and I kept on saying, That one needs a match, that one needs a match, that one needs a match, that one needs a match. And I m glad it s happening. I m really glad it s happening because I was too ashamed to tell people I was in Newport Township because they say, Why is Main Street with all those rundown homes? I m glad they re going.