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50 cents	Wednesday, April 25, 2001	VoL98, Issue 17
TEMPO
They're both in on it. A new specialty shop has come to town. Read more on the Grand Opening Event on May 4. Page 15.
CELEBRATION
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COMING SOON
REMODELING WORK has begun on the old Connelly Chrysler dealership on
Beaver Street.	_. .	.
Photos by Tim Edmonson
STREETSCAPE
Retail sites planned for Village by fall
By Chris Wells_______________________________
Staff writer_________________________________
Following behind a recent tide of business district shuffling along Beaver Street, the twin buildings once owned by Connelly Chiysler, Nos. 605 and 618, are undergoing significant restoration in advance of retail and office leasing.
Also, a piece of the three-property enterprise is a sweeping exterior facade revamping and interior remodeling of the Wanshock Building at 608 Washington St.
The glass-faced showroom of what had once been Sewickley’s only domestic automobile dealership may soon house Sewickley’s lone regionally themed franchise restaurant. All that remains are closing negotiations over potential terms of occupancy since all zoning
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NEW PROFESSIONAL office space is being prepared on Washington Street.
SEWICKLEY
Council moves to offer relief to residents
By Chris Wells_____________
Staff writer_______________
In a bid to extend tax relief to home owners in Sewickley, borough council gave its resounding approval to a motion to advertise for amendments that would further establish the borough property tax ordinance.
The existing ordinance in Sewickley’s code does not allow residents who are at least 60 years old to adjust their yearly income based upon rental properties they own.
The amendment to the borough ordinance, while acknowledging the basic intent of tax relief under Allegheny County Act 77, attempts to further clarify the provisions that could affect long-time Sewickley residents.
Conditions for eligibility include:
•Age 60 or older, or if married either spouse age 60
•A widow or widower age 50 to 60
•Residents between ages 18 and 60 with a permanent disability
•Residence within the county for at least 10 continuous years, or five years residence if the domicile was acquired with government or nonprofit housing assistance
•Drawing a total yearly income of $30,000 or less
In establishing income, only 50 percent of Social Security, SSI and railroad retirement benefits are to be included.
Act 77, passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1993, was enacted as the county-wide Regional Asset District law that modified requirements for participation ________Continued on Pag. 5