A weekly look at what's happening around Cranberry Township — the news, the noise, and one local's take on both.
Final Route 228 segment still needs about $102 million
PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll, Butler County Commissioner Leslie Osche and other officials met at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center on October 14 to discuss the last phase of the Route 228 widening — a 3.2-mile stretch from Franklin Road to west of Pittsburgh Street through Cranberry, Seven Fields and Adams. Pre-construction funding is complete, but about $102 million is still needed to build it. The county has secured $45 million in federal grants so far, and a recent federal request for this section was denied. No construction start date was given.
Courtyard by Marriott in Cranberry Woods sold
Highline Hospitality Partners bought the 125-room Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh North/Cranberry Woods at 150 Cranberry Woods Drive. The hotel recently finished a renovation of its guest rooms and public spaces. The sale price was not disclosed.
State AG sues Cranberry man over alleged rent-to-own home scheme
Attorney General Dave Sunday filed a civil lawsuit against Charles Spencer of Cranberry Township, Sean Walters of Wexford and six related LLCs. The suit alleges they took over sellers' mortgage payments, then sold the homes on installment contracts to buyers who didn't know the men didn't own them. The mortgages allegedly went into default, leading to foreclosures and evictions. A court injunction now halts evictions and requires the defendants to cover affected mortgage and HOA payments.
Business roundtable at South College covers data centers, housing and roads
The Southern Butler County Business Association held a legislative roundtable at South College in Cranberry with state Reps. Marci Mustello and Brandon Dukes, county commissioners and Cranberry Supervisor Karen Newpol. Topics included data center regulation, affordability, transportation funding after the skill-game ruling, and workforce training. Newpol said the township is working to pair commercial development with housing, such as apartments behind grocery stores.
Cranberry native joins IUP alumni board
Cranberry Township native Dana Seguin, chief marketing officer of Altar'd State, was named to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association Board of Directors.
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