OFFICIAL NOTICE
BOROUGH OF THORNBURG
PROPOSED BUDGET
Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget detailing expenditures from revenue sources for the year 2024 has been prepared by the Council of the Borough of Thornburg. The proposed budget may be reviewed and/or full copy may be obtained by contacting the undersigned at 545 Hamilton Road, Borough of Thornburg, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205 or thornburg.secretary@gmail.com.
Written or oral arguments concerning the proposed budget will be received by Council at its regular meeting to be held on December 4, 2023 at 7:00 PM. It is intended that a final budget will be adopted by Council at said meeting.
Dorothy Falk
Borough Secretary/Treasurer
Borough of Thornburg
PROFESSIONAL
Historic preservation and Economic development organization is requesting qualifications from:
Environmental Engineering Firms- environmental site characterization and remediation, and closure of industrial sites through the PA Land Recycling Program, and reporting under public funding programs. Qualifications should include personnel available for this assignment, working in a team environment, meeting goals for minority and women owned businesses, and method and hourly rates of compensation.
Economic Development/Grant Management Firms- Qualifications relative to the following should be discussed: redevelopment planning, managing reporting for public programs, managing consultant teams, packaging other economic incentive programs, working in a team environment, personnel available for this assignment, assistance in securing women and minority participation, and the method and hourly rates of compensation.
Both RFQ’s are due December 8, 2023 and should be mailed to: Young Preservationists Association, 700 River Avenue, Suite 318, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Borough of Bellevue will hold a public hearing on November 28, 2023, at 6:30 PM, prevailing time, at the Borough of Bellevue Municipal Building, 537 Bayne Avenue, Bellevue, PA 15202, to consider adoption amendments to the Avalon-Bellevue-Ben Avon Joint Zoning Ordinance, a brief summary of which is set forth below:
BOROUGH OF BELLEVUE
ORDINANCE NO. 23 – 08
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FOLLOWING:
ARTICLE IV, SECTION 409 OF THE AVALON-BELLEVUE-BEN AVON JOINT ZONING ORDINANCE TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR FENCES, WALLS AND SCREENING REQUIREMENTS;
ARTICLE VII OF THE AVALON-BELLEVUE-BEN AVON JOINT ZONING ORDINANCE TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS; AND ARTICLE VII OF THE AVALON-BELLEVUE-BEN AVON JOINT ZONING ORDINANCE TO UPDATE PERMITTED CONDITIONAL USE PROVISIONS.
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
This amendment would revise and amend:
Portions of Section 409 (“Accessory Buildings, Structures, Uses and Events”) of Article IV (“District Regulations”) of the Joint Zoning Ordinance to correct errors and provide for revised regulations related to height, location, and appearance of fences, walls, screening in all Zoning Districts of Avalon, Bellevue, and Ben Avon.
Portions of Section 420 (“Signage”) Article IV (“Accessory Buildings, Structures, Uses and Events”) of the Joint Zoning Ordinance to provide for revised regulations of temporary signs, including with respect to the area, height, number, and temporal limitations, and to further provide for specific regulations related to political signs in all Zoning Districts of Avalon, Bellevue, and Ben Avon.
Section 721 (“Tavern/Bar”) of Article VII (“Conditional Uses”) of the Joint Zoning Ordinance to eliminate the prohibition of taverns and bars in the Borough of Bellevue.
A copy of the proposed ordinance is available for inspection at the municipal building in each of the following: the Borough of Avalon, 640 California Ave., Avalon, PA 15202, the Borough of Bellevue, 537 Bayne Ave., Bellevue, PA 15202, and the Borough of Ben Avon, 7101 Church Ave., Ben Avon, PA 15202, between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, prevailing time, Mondays through Fridays.
Cindy L. Bahn, JD, MBA
Director of Administrative Services
TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS
PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NUMBER 1120
The Wilkins Township Board of Commissioners will consider adoption of the following ordinance at a public meeting to be held on the 11th day of December 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 110 Peffer Road, Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania. The complete text of the Ordinance is on file and may be inspected in the Office of the Township Secretary at the aforesaid Municipal Building during normal business hours.
The title and a summary of the ordinance is as follows.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE #1120
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, APPROPRIATING OUT OF REVENUES AVAILABLE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 SPECIFIC SUMS REQUIRED AS SHOWN BY THE BUDGET AND FIXING THE REAL ESTATE TAX LEVY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024.
SUMMARY
The Ordinance appropriates specific sums required for the 2024 Budget, fixes the real estate tax levy for the 2024 fiscal year and provides for discounts and penalties on taxes paid and unpaid. The Real Estate Tax levy for 2024 is set at 6.174 mills. The total General Fund Budget is set at $7,654,500.
TOWNSHIP OF WILKINS
PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NUMBER 1119
The Wilkins Township Board of Commissioners will consider adoption of the following ordinance at a public meeting to be held on the 27th day of November 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 110 Peffer Road, Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania. The complete text of the Ordinance is on file and may be inspected in the Office of the Township Secretary at the aforesaid Municipal Building during normal business hours.
The title and a summary of the ordinance is as follows.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE #1119
TITLE
AN ORDINANCE OF WILKINS TOWNSHIP, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ELECTING TO AMEND ITS NON-UNIFORM PENSION PLAN ADMINISTERED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT LAW; AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY ALL PROVISIONS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL
RETIREMENT LAW AS AMENDED AND AS APPLICABLE TO MEMBER MUNICIPALITIES. IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY WILKINS TOWNSHIP, ALLGHENY COUNTY, AS FOLLOWS:
SUMMARY
The Ordinance authorizes an amendment to the Nonuniform Pension Plan to provide for an optional cash benefit plan.
NOTICE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Notice is hereby given to the following persons, their heirs, successors or assigns, and to all persons whatsoever, that the City of Pittsburgh, by John Miller, Assistant City Solicitor, 328 City County Building has petitioned the Court of Orders quieting title to the following tax acquired real estate, pursuant to Act No. 171, approved December 11, 1984.
GD –2023-012574
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
Vs
Reynold D. Bourquin; Diane Attanasio; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 27th Ward, Pittsburgh. 3516 Brighton Road. Harbison Additions to Brighton Heights Part 5. Lot 39.36 x 70 Brighton Road. 2 Story Brick & Aluminum Siding House.-3516 1Story Brick Garage. Block & Lot 76-A-232. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS,
ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.
GD –2023-012578
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
Vs
Stina M. Fish; Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. Redknap Street. Malcolm Hay Plan 43. Lot 20 x 136.16 Redknap Street. 25TH Ward, Pittsburgh. Block & Lot 23-E-26. Excepting and reserving that portion of the premises lying in and along the roadbed(s); subject to public and private rights thereon. Subject to all matters shown on the Plan as recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in Plan Book Volume 6, page 190. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.
GD –2023-012579
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
Vs
Talib Ghafoor; Seligman & Sons Total Home Construction, LLC; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 20TH Ward, Pittsburgh. 106 Wabash St. Warden-Alexander Plan pt 127. Lot 18 x 112.66 Wabash Ave & Plank St. Block & Lot 19-M-60. Subject to all matters set forth on that certain Plan known as the Warden & Alexander’s Plan of Terperanceville, recorded at Plan Book Volume 1, Page 120. Subject to rights of way or utility easements which may affect the subject premises. Any unrecorded rights-of-way or easements. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.
GD –2023-012581
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
Vs
Parry Saroya; James Thornton; Donna G. Thornton; Go Invest Wisely, LLC; Summit Solutions, LLC; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 23rd Ward, Pittsburgh. 827 Suismon Street. Lot 19 x 60 corner Suismon Street and Eagle Way. Block & Lot 24-F-405. Easements, or claims of easements, not shown by the Public Records.
Title to that part of the premises lying in the bed and right of way of all roads, driveways and alleyways is subject to public and private rights therein. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS,
ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.
GD –2023-012592
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
Vs
Colleen Kuczinksi; Richard Kuczinski; Colleen McCreary; William Michael Tucker Kuczinski; Christopher Joseph Kuczinski; Jordan Tax Service, Inc.; PA Department of Revenue, Inheritance Tax Department; Pennsylvania Department of Domestic Relations; Pennsylvania Attorney General; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 32nd Ward, Pittsburgh. 75 Mullooly St Birmingham Coal Co Plan Pt 17 Lot 5.43 x 101 Mullooly St Birmingham Coal Co Plan Pt 17 Lot 57.46 x 57.43 R Block & Lot 138-G-90. Excepting and reserving that portion of the premises lying in and along the roadbed(s); subject to public and private right thereon. Subject to all matters shown on the Plan as recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in Plan Book Volume 6, page 324. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.
GD –2023-012593
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
Vs
Harry E. Fuget; Sonya L. Fuget; Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 11TH Ward, Pittsburgh. 5463 Broad Street. Lot 25 x avg 102.43 Broad Street. Block & Lot 23-F-131. Excepting and reserving that portion of the premises lying in and along the roadbed(s); subject to public and private rights thereon.
SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.
GD –2023-012594
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
Vs
William R. Parker; Rosemarie Parker; GLS Capital Inc.; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 608 Redknap Street. Lot 20 x 136 Red-Kamp. 25TH Ward, Pittsburgh. Block & Lot 23-E-27. Excepting and reserving that portion of the premises lying in and along the roadbed(s); subject to public and private rights thereon. Subject to all matters shown on the Plan as recorded in the Recorder’s Office of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in Plan Book Volume 6, page 190. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.
GD –2023-012597
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
Vs
Regent Savings Association; Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County; their heirs, successors, assigns and respondents. 13TH Ward, Pittsburgh. 16 South Wheeler Street. Lot 13.15 x 100 Wheeler Street. Block & Lot 174-S-233. Easements, or claims of easements, not shown by the Public Records. Subject to easements of party walls and the rights of adjoining owners therein. Easement for access as set forth in Deed Book Volume 3890, Page 695. Subject to the proportionate part of the expense for keeping same in good order, condition and repair at all times hereafter forever. Subject to all matters shown on the Plan as recorded in the Department of Real Estate Office of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in Plan Book Volume 11, Page 44 and Plan Book Volume 8, Page 110. SUBJECT TO ALL ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS, ENCROACHMENTS, AGREEMENTS, ETC. OF RECORD.
WHEREUPON the Court granted a rule on the aforesaid persons, and all persons, whatsoever, to appear and show cause within thirty days from this notice why the title of the CITY OF PITTSBURGH to the aforesaid real estate should not be adjudicated and decreed valid and indefeasible as against all mortgages, ground-rents, rights, title, interest in or claims against the aforesaid real estate, and to further show cause why the sale of the said real estate should not be made free and clear of all the aforesaid claims whatsoever.
JOHN MILLER
ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITOR
CITY OF PITTSBURGH
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH
PUBLIC NOTICE OF FY 2024 REVISED HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN
In accordance with federal law and regulation, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) is revising its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Administrative Plan. The proposed date of implementation is January 1, 2024, except for the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) revisions, which will be implemented upon receipt of the applicable software updates later in FY 2024 per PIH Notice 2023-27.
The proposed revisions to the HCV Administrative Plan are available for review and comment from Sunday, November 12, 2023, to Tuesday, December 12, 2023, on the HACP website: www.hacp.org. To review the HCV Administrative Plan in its current form, please visit https://hacp.org/about/public-information/.
Written comments on the proposed revisions must be addressed to
“Attention: HACP HCV Administrative Plan” at the HACP Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Department, 412 Boulevard of the Allies, 5th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, and must be received by the close of business (5:00 pm) on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.
Public hearings to receive public comments on the proposed revisions to the HCV Administrative Plan will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The Zoom meeting information can be accessed at www.hacp.org.
For questions regarding the HCV Administrative Plan proposed revisions, please contact La Shawna Hammond at 412-456-5000 extension 3290.
Persons with disabilities requiring assistance or alternative formats or wishing to submit comments in alternative formats can contact the Disability Compliance Office at 412-456-5282, extension 4; TTY 412-456-5282.
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