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Law Provides Preserved Lands Greater Protection from Eminent Domain

June 24, 2018

Court approval now required before seizure of lands under conservation easement MEDIA, Pa., June 24, 2018— Late Friday, the Pennsylvania legislature passed House Bill 2468…

PennLive: “Pa. House passes bill creating higher hurdles for public taking of protected lands”

June 19, 2018

JUNE 19, 2018 By Charles Thompson The Pennsylvania state House has given a quick and speedy approval to a bill that would require school districts…

Inquirer: “A not-so-funny thing about the road from Villanova to Mechanicsburg”

June 17, 2018

Maria Panaritis JUNE 17, 2018 I’m calling it Lazy Lane. On Google Maps, it shows up as an east-west ribbon of road stretching 100 miles…

Inquirer: “With thousands of acres, millions of dollars, land trusts are a force in local development”

June 14, 2018

JUNE 14, 2018 By Frank Kummer The Dietrich family spent decades stitching together 1,505 acres in Chester County for a farm they called Bryn Coed…

PennLIVE: “Pennsylvania lawmakers wade into school district land-taking issues”

June 12, 2018

JUNE 12, 2018 By Charles Thompson A group of state lawmakers are pushing to fast-track a bill designed to strengthen the hand of “perpetuity” when it…

Phila. Business Journal: “Stoneleigh fight heading to Harrisburg”

June 6, 2018

June 6, 2018 By Allison Burdo Three local state lawmakers are preparing to introduce a bill that would prevent Lower Merion School District, among other…

Inquirer: “The Haas family gave Stoneleigh gardens to the public. Lower Merion Schools should keep their hands off of it”

June 2, 2018

Maria Panaritis JUNE 2, 2018 The last thing we should be talking about, with the troubles facing so many of us these days, is a…

The Sentinel: “CV unveils McCormick Farm plans during crowded information session”

May 25, 2018

May 25, 2018 By Zack Hoopes Local residents turned out in force Thursday night for Cumberland Valley School District’s information session on the use of…

The Sentinel: “Residents question whether conflict of interest exists in Cumberland Valley School District’s acquisition of McCormick Farm”

May 21, 2018

Phyllis Zimmerman for The Sentinel May 21, 2018 At Monday night’s Cumberland Valley School Board meeting, several residents questioned during a public comment period what…

Natural Lands Takes Action To Protect Stoneleigh: a natural garden

May 10, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA, Pa., May 10, 2018 – Natural Lands today announced the launch of Save Stoneleigh, an awareness and education campaign aimed at…

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