Property owners near the Bourne bridge are waiting for the inevitable seizure of their homes and businesses by eminent domain ...

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Under the U.S. and Pennsylvania Constitutions, private property may not be taken for public use without payment of just compensation to the owners, see U.S. Const. amend. V; Pa. Const., art. I Section ...

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This story was updated Aug. 20, 2025, at 12:36 p.m. to clarify information on a Zoning hearing scheduled for the property. Reading City Council is weighing the use of eminent domain to take ownership ...