Allegheny County defends removal of judges' names from real estate Web site.
Byline: Mike Bucsko Jun. 10--An ordinance that took effect last year requires that users of Allegheny County's real estate Web site be able to search for properties in a variety of ways, including by the property owner's name. Yet last week county Chief Executive Dan Onorato ordered the names of

Publication: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA)

Real Estate Website in Allegheny County, Pa., to Get Upgrade for Pinpoint Data.
By Mark Belko, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 29--Imagine being able to identify all the houses sold in your municipality, in your neighborhood, on your street. Imagine being able to find with a click of a computer mouse how many of your neighbors have appealed

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

COUNTY CONSOLIDATING NOTARY PROCESSING UNDER DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE
Allegheny County issued the following press release: The Allegheny County Department of Real Estate and Department of Court Records today announced the consolidation of notary commission processing for newly appointed and reappointed notary publics beginning September 2. All notary processing,

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Butler County real estate agent accused of fraud
A former Butler County real estate agent orchestrated a scam involving more than $8 million in faulty bank loans, from which he pocketed more than $1 million, federal prosecutors claim. Scott P. Winovich, 43, of Cranberry, is charged with bank fraud and income tax evasion. He faces 30 years in

Publication: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Westmoreland County real estate firms merge - Pittsburgh Business Times:
Two Westmoreland County residential brokerages, Sakulsky Agency and Associates Inc. and ERA Meridian Real Estate Group, said they have agreed to merge and will do business as ERA Meridian Real Estate Group. The company's main office is at 2515 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell. The combined firms will

Publication: Pittsburgh Business Times

County judge accuses friend of fraud in real estate deal
An Allegheny County judge accuses a longtime family friend of defrauding him out of more than $500,000 in phony Florida real estate deals, according to his lawyer and a federal lawsuit made public Friday. Common Pleas Judge Robert P. Horgos, 60, of Sewickley Hills claims Alfredo J. Sararo III, 38,

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