Lewistown, PA anyone?

[prncssjoanne]

Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

Most of Valley Street is very run down. It and Chestnut Street are pretty much the 2 biggest eyesores as far as streets are concerned in Lewistown.

A comparable property pretty much anywhere else in Lewistown would be worth a good deal more just for not being on those streets.

Yeah... when I lived there, I lived at 20 Valley Street... Beautiful apartment we had, but Valley Street is definitely run down... and so is Chestnut... best thing to tell ya though, go with what you can afford... And make sure to look at the places and see what you think of the inside before you make a determination on it... Some of the buildings look really bad on the outside, but nice on the inside... Some are just as bad inside as they are on the outside.

[skajkat]

My husband has taken a job in Milroy. We will be moving from South Eastern PA when we can get this house sold. We are currently looking for houses around there. Thanks for your posts. It sounds like a real nice and beautiful place to live. We will be bringing two children ages 8 and 11.

[livin' lewistown]

The curfew tone still rings every night at 10:00 on the dot! And yes there are still a few cargo trains that casually run through water street at odd hours of the day!

[Christian2003]

Groundbreaking opens Derry Heights site
Corman:?Developer will not regret coming to Mifflin County

By Megan Bollinger Sentinel reporter mbollinger@lewistownsentinel.com
POSTED: December 4, 2009
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Participating in the ground breaking ceremony Thursday for the new Derry Heights Development are, from left, Eric Kann, Jim Shilling, Kerry Solomon, Van Troutman, Matt Runyon, Richard Pastor, Nick Moraitis, Rob Dauer, state Sen. Jake Corman and Mark Morath.

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Derry heights

Some of the new businesses planned for the Derry Heights Development include:?

Five-story Hampton Inn &?Suites

Ten-screen multiplex theater

Indoor waterpark, sports facility

YEAGERTOWN - Ground was broken Thursday for what could become a major tourist attraction and economic boon for Mifflin County at the work site of the Derry Heights Development in Yeagertown.

Project developer Nick Moraitis, president of Moraitis Properties of Pittsburgh, was joined by numerous community leaders who have played a key role in helping the project move forward during the groundbreaking ceremony held along Ferguson Valley Road. The group included state Sen. Jake Corman, R-Bellefonte, who helped the developer secure a $2 million grant for building infrastructure on the site through the state's Redevelopment Assistance Program.

"Thank you for coming to Mifflin County - you won't regret it," Corman said. "You won't find a better class of workers in Mifflin County."

The project will be completed in several phases, with phase one development already under way. The first phase consists of a five story Hampton Inn & Suites, adjacent restaurant and 10-screen multiplex digital theatre facility. Phase two will include additional hotels, an indoor sports complex, water park and family entertainment center. Phase one is expected to be completed in the fall of 2010.

Jim Tunall, president of the Juniata Valley Area Visitors Bureau and Chamber of Commerce, said the eventual completion of the project will greatly aid his organization in marketing Mifflin County to prospective tourists.

"For the visitors bureau, it's wonderful - phase two especially," Tunall said. "Right now, scenery is our biggest attraction."

Tunall said that could change once the waterpark and family entertainment center emerge during phase two. He also said that the expected boost to the local economy - through job creation, hotel room taxes and tourism spending - will clearly be a benefit for area businesses and residents.

Moraitis took a moment during the ceremony to thank many of the people and organizations involved in getting the project off the ground, including the Derry Township Supervisors, Derry Township Planning Commission, Mifflin County Commissioners, Mifflin County Planning Commission, Mifflin County Industrial Corporation, Kish Bank, SEDA-Council of Government, the USDA and Sen. Corman

[august82]

I use to live on Pennebaker Ave and yes the sirens still go off but no train my kids loved it there but our hearts are in Lancaster County....