20250623-302930

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IN RE: CONDEMNATION BY THE : NO. CV-760 TERM, 2025 COMMONWEALTH OF: PENNSYLVANIA, DEPARTMENT OF : TRANSPORTATION, OF THE: RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR STATE: ROUTE 2001, SECTION 022 : EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ROARING CREEK: IN REM NOTICE OF CONDEMNATION AND DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED JUST COMPENSATION Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by the Secretary of Transportation, whose address is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Office of Chief Counsel, Real Property Division, Commonwealth Keystone Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2003(e) of the Administrative Code of 1929, P.L. 177, 71 P.S. 513(e), as amended, has filed on June 17, 2025 a Declaration of Taking to the above term and number, condemning the property shown on the plans of the parcels listed on the Schedule of Property Condemned which have been recorded in the Recorders Office of the above county at the places indicated on the said schedule. The name(s) of the owner(s) of the property interest(s) condemned is (are) also shown on the aforesaid Schedule. The Secretary of Transportation, on behalf of himself/herself and the Governor has approved the within condemnation by signing on May 6, 2025 a plan entitled Right-of-Way for State Route 2001 Section 022 R/W in Columbia County, a copy of which plan was recorded in the Recorders Office of the aforesaid county on May 30, 2025, in Instrument # 202504019. The purpose of the condemnation is to Acquire Easements for a Highway Improvement. Plans showing the property condemned from the parcels listed on the Schedule of Property Condemned have been recorded in the aforesaid Recorders Office at the places indicated on the Schedule, where they are available for inspection. The Property Interest thereby condemned is designated on the Declaration of Taking heretofore filed. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is not required to post security, inasmuch as it has the power of taxation. Because the identity or the whereabouts of the condemee(s) listed below is (are) unknown or for other reasons he (they) cannot be served, this notice is hereby published in accordance with Section 305(b) of the Eminent Domain Code (26 Pa.C.S. 305(b)).