Latest Erie County property transfers include $640K McKean Township home

These arm's-length real estate transfers were recorded in Erie County between Oct. 15-21. Non-arm's-length transfers, trust transfers, estate-planning transfers and $0 conveyances are not included. Albion 71 W. State St.: Jean M. Erdman from Richard P. Gaber, $195,000. Amity Township 16131 Lyons Road: Keely Shaye Law from Joseph E. Schneider, $105,000. Concord Township 18545 Elgin Road: William Schanck from Jeffrey A. Cox, $140,000. 18551 Elgin Road: William Schanck from Jeffrey A. Cox, $200,000. See more: Track Erie County's latest property sales and real estate transactions Corry 115 Airport Road: Kareem Rizwan Syed from Estate of Edward E. Crissman, $181,000. Elk Creek Township 9710 Crane Road: Andrew Baker from Chris Carr, $280,000. Erie 137 W. 34th St.: Nicholas Crist from Thomas McGrath, $265,000. 1757 W. 21st St.: Michael Merritt from Jaymes Sheldon, $175,000. 220 Hillcrest Ave.: Erie Space LLC from Chom Nam Stockton, $140,000. 2315 Chestnut St.: Larissa L. Will from Cheryl E. Adams, $40,000. 1026 E. 25th St.: Ksaun Ellis from Estate of Salvador Gonzalez, $69,900. 3006 Cherry St.: Jose Alberto Diaz from Leonard R. Kolb, $135,000. 317 Shenley Drive: Ramsey S. May from Scott Johannesmeyer, $315,000. 514 Lincoln Ave.: Alexandra A. Sued from OKMJ Properties LLC, $255,000. 851 Shenley

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Pack Your Bags For This Pennsylvania Town Where Rent Under $700 Meets An Unbeatable Quality Of Life

Most people discover Sharon, Pennsylvania by accident, and then spend a considerable amount of time wondering why nobody told them about it sooner. That’s the Sharon experience in a nutshell, a city that rewards the people who find it with something genuinely rare in modern America, which is a high quality of life at a price that doesn’t require you to make impossible financial choices.

More Than $5.37 Million Awarded for Erie County Community Projects

HARRISBURG, Pa. — More than $5.37 million in state tax-credit investments will support housing, food access, childcare, neighborhood revitalization and other community projects across Erie County, according to state Reps. Pat Harkins and Bob Merski. The investments were awarded through Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Program, which provides tax credits to...

New affordable housing facility coming to Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN - Wallick Communities will be building their first facility in north east Ohio at the site of the former Woodside Receiving Hospital on Youngstown's south side. The facility called “Homestead Crossing” will feature five three-story walkup buildings, which will include 120 units- 30 one-bedroom, 72 two-bedroom, and 18 three-bedroom.

Escape To The Ohio Town Where Rent Stays Under $750 And The Vibes Are Absolutely Immaculate

There’s a city in northeastern Ohio that has somehow managed to be genuinely wonderful while most of the country wasn’t paying attention, and its name is Youngstown. Rent under $750, real community, beautiful parks, and food that will make you question every life decision that led you somewhere more expensive.

9 municipalities opt out of CDBG program

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently designated Butler County as urban for the Community Development Block Grant program, but for various reasons, nine municipalities opted out of the grant. Those municipalities that opted out are Allegheny, Buffalo, Forward, Muddy Creek, Oakland and Worth townships; the City of...

Former Lord Corporation Property Set for Redevelopment

A long-vacant property on Erie’s west side is poised for a new chapter. The former Lord Corporation site at West 12th Street and Greengarden Boulevard has been purchased by Drew Whiting and Michael Peterson, who are exploring redevelopment opportunities for the property. The Erie Downtown Development Corporation (EDDC) will...

Mobile Homes Push for Financial Protections

SPECIAL REPORT: Mobile Homes Push for Financial Protections Pt. 1. Residents of Erie County mobile home parks advocate for House Bill 1250, aiming to regulate rising lot rents and financial protections for manufactured homeowners before Pennsylvania's legislative session ends.

Butler County receives urban designation from HUD

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has designated Butler County as an urban county for the Community Development Block Grant program, which the county focuses utilizing funds from for water and sewer improvement projects. “Yesterday afternoon, I received an email from HUD that the county has become an...

Hometown Rent To Own Celebrates Warren Ribbon Cutting

WARREN, Pa. – Hometown Rent to Own celebrated its Warren location with an official grand opening and ribbon-cutting on Oct. 1. The Warren County Chamber of Business and Industry joined Hometown Rent to Own representatives for the event at the store, located at 2773 Market Street Extension in the Warren Commons.

Landlords want more protections in Schwebel liquidation

The landlords that hold leases for Schwebel's properties have filed a motion in federal court saying they are all-in for a liquidation sale but want more protections in place.

Former Lord Corp. property enters new chapter thanks to Greengarden Gateway

The former Lord Corporation property on West 12th and Greengarden Boulevard is entering a new chapter under new ownership. Previously purchased by Finish Thompson a few years ago, the local company determined they were not in the financial position for their initially planned project, putting the property back on the market earlier this year. Now, […]

The Overlooked Pennsylvania Town Where Rent Stays Under $700 And Living Feels Like A Dream

Nobody puts Sharon, Pennsylvania on their vision board, and that is genuinely one of the most baffling oversights in the entire history of American real estate decision-making. This small city in the northwestern corner of the state has been quietly offering something that most of the country has been desperately...

This Hidden Pennsylvania Town Offers Rent Under $700 And A Quality Of Life That Hits Different

There’s a city in northwestern Pennsylvania that has been quietly doing everything right while the rest of the country was busy overpaying for avocado toast and studio apartments the size of a parking space. Sharon, Pennsylvania is that city, and it’s about time more people found out about it....

Tenants of downtown apartment building receive termination notices from SOBE

SOBE Thermal Energy Systems, the company that provides steam heat to downtown Youngstown, has sent 10-day termination notices to some tenants in one of the high-rise apartment buildings.

Proposed Forward Township data center could be operational as early as 2029, if approved

The business behind a proposed data center in Forward Township began exploring whether or not its Prospect Road property could support an energy and data campus about three years ago, according to the site’s developer. And, if approved, the developers are aiming to have the first phase of the...