In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
In Re: Condemnation of Property Located in Findlay Township & North Fayette Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania owned by the Estate of Jacob (Johnson) Johnston and the Unknown Heirs of Jacob (Johnson) Johnston, for the purpose of tunnel maintenance associated with recreational purposes:
GD 25-6895 Jacob (Johnson) Johnston and the Unknown Heirs of Jacob (Johnson) Johnston (“Condemnee”), 22.82 acres of land with no tax parcel identification number, estimated just compensation: $26,000.00.
TO: Jacob (Johnson) Johnston and the Unknown Heirs of Jacob (Johnson) Johnston, their heirs, successors or assigns:
Take notice that Declaration of Taking was filed June 23, 2025 at the above referenced general docket number.
Name and Address of Condemner: Findlay Township (“Township”), a Second Class Township, whose address is 1271 Route 30, Clinton, PA 15026.
Authorizing Statute(s): Pennsylvania Eminent Domain Code, as amended, 26 Pa. C.S.A. § 101 et seq. and the Pennsylvania Second Class Township Code 53 P.S. § 68401 et seq.
Authorizing Resolutions: Resolution No. 2025-11 approved on June 11, 2025 by the Board of Supervisors of Findlay Township (“Findlay Resolution”). The Findlay Resolution may be examined at the Offices of Condemner, noted above. Resolution No. 62-25 approved on May 21, 2025 by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of North Fayette (“Fayette Resolution”). The Fayette Resolution may be examined at the Offices of North Fayette Township located at 400 North Branch Road, Oakdale, Pennsylvania 15071.
Condemnation Description: The purpose of this condemnation is to acquire property for the purpose of tunnel maintenance associated with recreational purposes.
Statement of the Condemnation: Condemnee’s property identified on the Survey marked as Exhibit “B” to the Declaration of Taking, filed at the above referenced general docket number, has been condemned as of June 23, 2025. The title acquired by the Township is a fee simple interest. The Survey showing the property condemned may be inspected in Condemner’s offices noted above and is also lodged of record in the Allegheny County Department of Real Estate, at Instrument Number 2025-15923. Just compensation for the condemnation is secured by the Township’s power of taxation, which is deemed pledged as security of the payment of damages as, shall be determined by law.
Challenging the Condemnation: If Condemnee wishes to challenge the power or the right of County to appropriate the condemned property, the sufficiency of the security, the procedures followed by County or the Declaration of Taking, the Condemnee must file preliminary objections within 30 days after the date of publication of this Notice.
Nathan M. Sainovich
Attorney for Condemner
