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HARRISBURG (AP) –
Pennsylvania state agencies
are offering expanded public
access to birth and death
records under a law enacted
in December.
The Pennsylvania Histori-
cal and Museum Commis-
sion and the Department of
Health said Tuesday new
policies took effect this week
that provide access online or
at the state archives in Har-
risburg.
The new policy makes
birth certificates available
105 years after they’re is-
sued, and death certificates
50 years after they’re signed.
As of Wednesday, births
from 1906 and deaths from
1906 to 1961 will be made
public. Before 1906, they’re
kept by counties. The plan is
to make additional years
available on a rolling basis.
Researchers should know
the spelling of the name, the
year of the death or birth,
and the county
ble searches ar
oped.
Online:
http://www.p
.state.pa.us/port
/community/pu
/20686
By Norma Struthers
Agent-Owner, RE/MAX Real
Estate Consultants LLC, Mercer
RE/MAX Real Estate Con-
sultants LLC is a “business
on the go with new energy
and excitement.”
There’s a new atmosphere
in a market of challenges
and competition. Time-con-
suming paperwork and ap-
pointment setups are a
breeze with agent Jacque
M c C l e l -
land’s assis-
tance, free-
ing up time
to focus on
what we do
best – sell houses.
Homes are our business
and we offer clients and
agents a warm welcome as
they step into our updated
office with a touch of home
itself.
With a team with over 50
years of knowledge and ex-
perience along with the
RE/MAX branding known
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Estate Consultants LLC is
the best choice in today’s
real
estate
market.
RE/MAX’s
independent
work concept has brought
new light to Norma’s 15-year
realtor career.
“I work hard conducting
business in a no-nonsense
way that works best for me
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successfully. In doing so, I
always struggled “going
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company. RE/MAX Real Es-
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The agents allowing them
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Contributed
Norma Struthers, agent-owner of RE/MAX Real Es-
tate Consultants, poses outside the Mercer office.
MERCER
The
Outlook
A community
point of view
Consultant’s job
is to sell houses
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By Mary Ann Collins
Owner, H&R Block franchise
It’s that time again. Tax
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Take your questions, any
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NEW WILMINGTON
The
Outlook
A community
point of view
Members of the H&R Block staff in New Wilmington are, back row f
gie Curfman, Jean Wilson, vo-owner Bill Collins, front row, JoAnn Mur
owner Mary Ann Collins.
By Brenda Cornell
Advertising Manager
The numbers are in and
the outlook for 2012 is
“rosy!”
With four offices located
in Meadville,
Conneaut
Lake, Greenville and Mer-
cer, Coldwell Banker Bain-
bridge Kaufman Real Es-
tate found that
they
experienced strong growth
in real estate sales in
2011.
According to Terry
Wygle, broker, “In the two
north offices our numbers
were up 11.5 percent (per
the Meadville MLS).
In
the Greenville office we
were up a whopping 58
percent over 2010 (per the
West Penn
MLS).”
In the
Mercer of-
fice (our
newest
–
July 2011) we just recently
brought on three new real
estate agents so there is
expected growth predicted
in the future.
Another measure of the
changing economy: in 2010
we had 10 million or mul-
ti-million dollar producers.
In 2011 we ended up with
17!
Last, we are starting to
see multiple contracts on
many of our listings. This
is always a good sign for
sellers and to be honest;
with the interest rates so
low, buyers are still in a
good position.
Coldwell Banker Bain-
bridge Kaufman Real Es-
tate is a full service com-
pany that takes special
pride in being forward-
thinking and offering its
customers top-notch serv-
ice.
Some examples include:
Tiered Commissions for
Sellers; Tag Reader Mar-
keting for Smart Phones;
Use of our Moving Van;
Virtual Tours; Professional
Home Staging; Concierge
Service and much more.
Our goal is continued
growth and a positive
presence in the communi-
ty, not only as a business,
but as a neighbor. Our
Mission State
all, “To be t
utable, compet
novative real
ny in the are
All in all
ing up for a
We have start
2012 and all
are it will con
Coldwell B
bridge Kaufm
tate Inc. has
ness since 19
member of t
Banker Real
and is an i
owned and
Teresa “Terry”
ker, ABR; P
associate br
RECS; and D
er, associate b
Business was ‘way up’ for
regional real estate sales
The
Outlook
A community
point of view
MERCER, CRAWFORD COUNTIES
Access to old birth, death records expands i