LUZERNE COUNTY TAX CLAIM SALES
TAX CLAIM BUREAU
TAX SALES NOTICE
TO ALL OWNERS* OF PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE AND ALL PERSONS HAVING LIENS, TAX
JUDGEMENTS OR MUNICIPAL CLAIMS AGAINST SUCH PROPERTIES:
NOTICE is hereby given by NORTHEAST REVENUE SERVICE, LLC, as agent for the Luzerne County Tax Claim
Bureau, in and for the COUNTY OF LUZERNE under Sections 601-609 inclusive of the Real Estate Tax Law of 1947, as
amended, that the Bureau will expose at public sale in the Luzerne County Courthouse, at 10:00 A.M., on October 16, 2014 or
any date to which the sale may be adjourned, readjourned or continued, for the purpose of collecting unpaid 2012 and any
PRIOR REAL ESTATE TAXES, PRIOR LIENS, MUNICIPAL CLAIMS, and all costs hereto, the following described set forth.
Please make reference to the Tax Parcel Number and Property Identification Number with all correspondence.
The sale of this porperty may, AT THE OPTION OF THE BUREAU, be stayed if the owner thereof or any lien creditor of
the OWNER, before the date of the sale, enters into an agreement with the BUREAU to pay the TAXES, Claims and Costs in
installments in the manner provided by said Act, and the agreement to be entered into. The Bureau is prohibited from
entering into a new installment agreement to stay sale within three (3) years of any default on an agreement to stay sale.
(Section 603).
These Taxes and Costs can be paid up to the time of the sale.
THERE WILL BE NO REDEMPTION PERIOD AFTER THE DATE OF THE SALE.
IT IS STRONGLY URGED that prospective purchasers have an examination made of the title to any property in which
they may be interested. Every effort has been made to keep the proceedings free from error. However, in every case the TAX
CLAIM BUREAU is selling the TAXABLE INTEREST and the property is offered for sale by the TAX CLAIM BUREAU
without any guarantee or warranty whatever, either as to structure or lack of structure upon the land, the Liens, Title or any
other matter or thing whatever. Northeast Revenue in accordance with the statute provided Notice to the record owner. Lien
holders were not notified and all properties are being sold subject to any existing liens.
It is repeated that there is no redemption after the property is sold and all sales will be final. No adjustments will be made
after the property is struck down.
THE PROPERTY MAY BE REDEEMED from the Tax Sale by paying the delinquent taxes, fees, interest penalties and
costs prior to the day of the public auction. The payements must be cash, cashiers check, money order or certified check. The
right to redeem the property expires on October 16, 2014.
THERE IS NO RIGHT OF REDEMPTION ON THE DAY OF OR AFTER THE PUBLIC AUCTION. If no payment has
been received prior to the time of the sale, the property will be sold on October 16, 2014.
Prospective purchasers at all tax sales are required to certify as follows:
1. In accordance with Section 619a of the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, 72 P.S. § 5860.619a, a successful bidder shall be
required to provide certification to the Bureau that within the municipal jurisdiction, such person is not delinquent in
paying real estate taxes owed to taxing bodies within Luzerne County**; and
2. In accordance with Section 619a of the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, 72 P.S. § 5860.619a, a successful bidder shall be
required to provide certification to the Bureau that, within the municipal jurisdiction , such person is not delinquent in
paying municipal utility bills owed to municipalities within Luzerne County.
3. Prospective bidders must register prior to sale. NO REGISTRATION WILL BE TAKEN THE DAY OF THE SALE.
4. A successful bidder shall not tender a bad check to the Tax Claim Bureau when purchasing property in the sale. If this
should occur that bidder shall not be permitted to bid on any properties in future sales and will be referred to the
Luzerne County District Attorneys Office for prosecution under Pennsylvania Crimes Code, 18 Pa. C.S.A §4105 which
may lead to a CONVICTION OF A FELONY OF THE THIRD DEGREE.
5. Pursuant to Section 601 (d) of the Real Estate Tax Sale Law, 72 P.S. § 5860.601 (d), prospective bidders must certify
that they have not had a landlord license revoked in any municipality in Luzerne County and that they are not acting
as an agent for a person whose landlord license has been revoked.
Certification forms are available in the Tax Claim Bureau or on-line at www.luzernecountytaxclaim.com. Click on
Upset Sale and bidder’s certification.
Northeast Revenue Service, LLC
Agent for the Luzerne County Tax Claim Bureau
Sean P. Shamany, Director
IMPORTANT Right to surplus sale proceeds. If the property is not redeemed from public sale and you are the record
owner, then you are entitled to sale proceeds which exceed taxes, interest, penalties, costs, Commonwealth Liens,
Municipal Liens, Government Liens and Judgment Liens.
Interest accrues at the rate of 9% per year. ¾% each month effective February 1, of each year.
The County of Luzerne does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or
familial status in employment or the provision of services.
The Luzerne County Courthouse is a facility accessible to persons with disabilities. Please notify this Tax Claim
Bureau if special accommodations are required. The Tax Claim Bureau can be contacted at (570) 825-1512 or by fax at
(570) 820-6339, or by TDD (570) 825-1860.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AS TO WHAT YOU MUST DO PLEASE CONTACT THE TAX CLAIM
BUREAU AT (570) 825-1512.
*
“Owner,” the person in whose name the property is last registered, if registered according to law, or, if not registered
acording to law, the person whose name last appears as an owner of record on any deed or instrument of conveyance
recorded in the county office designated for recording, and in all other cases means any person in open, peaceable and
notorious possession of the property, as apparent owner or owners thereof, or the reputed owner or owners thereof, in
the neighborhood of such property.
**
The successful bidder is also certifying that they are not the owner of the property, as the owner has no right to purchase his
his own property pursuant to Section 618 of the Real Estate Tax Sale Law. A change of name or business status shall not defeat
the purpose of this section. For the purpose of this section, “owner” means any individual, partner, shareholder, trust,
partnership, limited partnership, corporation or any other business association or any trust, partnership, limited partnership,
corporation or any other business association that has any individual as part of the business association who had any
ownership interest or rights in the property.
AVOCA BORO WARD 1
14-0062 BSE PROPERTIES LLC 02-D12SE4-020-027-000 320 PITTSTON AVE 03008-061580 $4,933.75
AVOCA BORO WARD 3
14-0085 BSE PROPERTIES LLC 02-D12SE2-012-024-000 815 MAIN ST 03008-099059 $2,255.28
14-0080 PLISKO ANTH ETAL 02-D12SE2-001-023-000 802 LINDEN ST 01007-000045 $4,419.32
BEAR CREEK TWP
14-0172 SKYLAND LLC 04-I11S1 -003-003-000 316 PITTSTON BLVD 03010-143386 $8,692.52
BLACK CREEK TWP
14-0107 BENJAMIN HAROLD B & LORRAINE E 03-S3
-00A-024-000 01894-000164 $798.62
DALLAS TWP
14-0486 FRITSKY EUGENE R 10-C8
-00A-019-000
RANSOM RD 03001-035767 $11,594.69
14-0514 NIJMEH ZAHI G & PAMELA ANN 10-D8 -00A-63K-000
CONTINUED BY COURT ORDER TO APRIL 2015
64 HILDEBRANT RD 02726-001018 $19,693.06
14-0512 NIJMEH ZAHI G & PAMULA ANN 10-D8 -00A-050-000 64 HILDEBRANT RD 02726-001018 $3,784.72
CONTINUED BY COURT ORDER TO ARPIL 2015
DURYEA BORO WARD 1
14-0645 BSE PROPERTIES LLC 14-D12NW4-003-018-000
110 S MAIN ST 03006-251084 $9,360.66
EDWARDSVILLE WARD 1
14-0878 BALLO JOSEPH A 18-G9S3 -002-015-000 98 R ZERBY AVE 02606-000424 $3,474.51
EXETER BORO WARD 2
14-0754 NALEWAJKO CHRISTOPHER 16-E11NW3-009-002-000
1021 WYOMING AVE 03010-108741 $4,606.71
FOSTER TWP
14-1085 SHEAMAN FRED W & SHIRLEY J 23-Q11S4 -004-VAR-000
S SHEAMAN RD 02400-000451 $2,350.38
14-1079 SHEAMAN FRED& CHERYL & FRED III 23-Q11S2 -002-023-000
HICKORY HILLS DR 03007-298769 $996.92
FRANKLIN TWP
14-1152 FRITSKY EUGENE 24-C9
-00A-12C-000
EIGHT ST 03002-053999 $6,084.10
HANOVER TWP WARD 2
14-1193 ASHTON ROBERT D JR & MARGARET A 25-I9SE1 -007-015-000
58 E LIBERTY ST 03007-233309 $10,825.79
HANOVER TWP WARD 6
14-1277 GUZY FRANCINE 25-J8S2 -007-024-000 65 MCGOVERN HILL RD 02602-000770 $12,476.65
14-1273 MINNICK BEVERLY & JAMES 25-J8S2 -003-015-000
583 ORCHARD ST 01831-001164 $7,037.13
14-1275 MINNICK JAMES W & BEVERLY J 25-J8S2 -003-14A-000 583 REAR ORCHARD ST 01946-000355 $1,629.08
HAZEL TWP WARD 1
14-1369 WIDEMAN EDMUND C JR & ANN A 26-S8
-00A-32A-000 01946-000458 $2,927.78
14-1370 WIDEMAN EDMUND C JR & ANN A 26-S8
-00A-32B-000 01946-000458 $3,015.20
HAZEL TWP WARD 2
14-1503 FERRARA ANTHONY S 26-U5S13 -001-054-000
WHITE OAK LN 03006-351687 $4,010.72
14-1575 GROHOL JOHN L & TRACEY L 26-U5S3 -006-026-000 248 MUSKEGON CIR 03006-316156 $2,939.35
14-1576 GROHOL JOHN L III & TRACEY 26-U5S3 -006-027-000 249 MUSKEGON CIR 03003-023370 $22,632.43
14-1591 LOONEY DARRELL G & S A WOODHOUSE 26-U5S4 -009-001-000
CASTLE PINES LN 02661-001054 $3,243.72
14-1485 MCGARREY MARK D & ORFINO DEBBIE 26-U5S10 -002-244-000 LAUREL VALLEY RD 03008-169934 $1,644.79
14-1433 OCONNOR JOSEPH L JR AND MARGARET I 26-T5S1 -001-303-000
14-1435 WRIGHT MELVIN M AND MARIE E JR 26-T5S1 -001-389-000
HAWK MOUNTAIN DR 03007-205323 $7,027.28
HAWK MOUNTAIN DR 03007-205356 $3,320.25
HAZLETON CITY WARD 3
14-3751 ANGELI WILLIAM & JOHN & JOSEPH 71-T8SW33-007-003-000 430 E WALNUT ST 01633-000846 $4,354.04
HAZLETON CITY WARD 9
14-3876 MARCANO ROSE 71-T8NW43-004-006-000 603 N CHURCH ST 03005-031158 $10,131.99
HAZLETON CITY WARD 14
14-4027 PANE NICHOLAS R & CYNTHIA M 71-T8NE42-003-013-000 THOMPSON ST 02525-000005 $2,007.25
HAZLETON CITY WARD 15
14-4058 ALCALA LEWIS 71-U8NW34-007-021-000 520 S POPLAR ST 03012-186287 $7,349.48
CONTINUED BY COURT ORDER TO APRIL 2015
JENKINS TWP
14-1840 KRALL BERNARD J SR 33-F11S4 -002-005-000 1479 RIVER RD 02584-000494 $6,386.45
CONTINUED TO APRIL 2015
KINGSTON TWP
14-2014 KOZIEL JOHN 35-F9S3 -003-003-000 187 S MEMORIAL HWY 02100-000079 $19,431.43
LEHMAN TWP
14-2187 MARTIN AUDREY A 40-G6S2 -004-003-000 SPRUCE ST 01504-000062 $2,442.18
LUZERNE BORO WARD 2
14-2210 BARBOSE SAMUEL C & KAREN A 41-G9NE2 -011-020-000 389 WALNUT ST 03001-219661 $5,475.57
NANTICOKE CITY WARD 2
14-2259 ORTIZ CHRISTOPHER & KYNISE MORRIS 42-J7NW3 -011-051-000 48 COAL ST 03011-224155 $5,063.75
NANTICOKE CITY WARD 4
14-2268 BALLA HELEN 42-J7NW1 -013-002-000 11 HONEY POT ST 01037-000436 $7,526.01
NANTICOKE CITY WARD 11
14-2360 KRAFT JOHN & RENEE 42-J7SW2 -006-026-000 109 W GREEN ST 03011-227178 $7,365.45
NANTICOKE CITY WARD 12
14-2387 MITKOWSKI MARY E 42-J7SE1 -016-006-000
631 S HANOVER ST 02617-000124 $13,062.26
NEWPORT TWP WARD 1
14-2464 DIRECT LENDING GROUP INC 46-K7S1 -001-010-000
311 NEWPORT ST 03009-092293 $35,533.80
14-2465 DIRECT LENDING GROUP INC 46-K7S1 -001-021-000 306 NEWPORT ST 03009-092293 $2,888.12
14-2466 DIRECT LENDING GROUP INC 46-K7S1 -001-11B-000 311 ADJ NEWPORT ST 03009-092293 $3,988.48
14-2467 DIRECT LENDING GROUP INC 46-K7S1 -001-12A-000 311 NEWPORT ST 03009-092293 $1,368.93
NEWPORT TWP WARD 2
14-2484 BONAR STEVEN D & SUSAN L ` 46-K6S1 -010-009-000 115 NEWPORT ST 03009-226894 $5,979.18
NUANGOLA BORO
14-2538 WELTER JOSEPH C & GEORGINE 47-L8S6 -002-013-000
5218 NUANGOLA RD 01946-000720 $8,856.79
PITTSTON CITY WARD 11
14-4202 COLUMBO MICHELE 72-E11SE1-035-008-000 180 TOMPKINS ST 03010-136902 $4,304.91
14-4196 LOWE ADAM 72-E11SE1-018-013-000 PLANK ST 03011-179587 $7,149.39
PITTSTON TWP
14-2910 KEARNEY MARY HOPKINS 51-E11SE2-005-003-000 177 MARKET ST 03005-097570 $6,054.99
PLAINS TWP WARD 1
14-2765 SOLOVEY DAVID B 50-F10SE4-007-009-000 274 RIVER ST 03006-097064 $13,047.20
14-2766 SOLOVEY DAVID B 50-F10SE4-007-010-000 274 ADJ N RIVER RD 03006-097068 $2,389.82
PLYMOUTH BORO WARD 8
14-2634 MAYEWSKI BERNARD 48-I8NW2 -010-001-000 806 W MAIN ST 02209-000362 $2,532.77
PLYMOUTH TWP
14-2744 BANKS JOHN 49-I8S1A -008-010-000
MORGAN AVE 02181-000108 $1,175.36
14-2698 DAVISON RUTH M ETAL 49-I7S1A -003-01A-000 E SIDE HARVEYS CREEK 03006-047760 $1,627.12
CONTINUED TO APRIL 2015
14-2710 METHODIST EPISCOPAL PARS 49-I7S2 -011-05A-000 31 E POPLAR ST $4,622.23
14-2697 VITALE ANN MARIE T 49-I7S1A -003-008-000 Route 00011 02721-000208 $2,043.85
CONTINUED TO APRIL 2015
SUGARLOAF TWP
14-3172 WAGNER JOHN N 58-Q5S1 -003-011-000 REAR OLD BERWICK HWY 03005-205077 $2,406.53
SWOYERSVILLE WARD 3
14-3280 FERRARO SUSAN 59-F9SE4 -003-010-000 12 MAIN ST 00965-000148 $2,946.97
WILKES-BARRE WARD 1
14-4214 BARBOSE SAMUEL C 73-H10NW1-003-014-000 535 N FRANKLIN ST 03005-021958 $13,655.20
14-4229 BARBOSE SAMUEL C 73-H10NW2-026-014-000 570 N MAIN ST 03005-021955 $9,321.82
WILKES-BARRE WARD 5
14-4346 WORLDWIDE TVM RECORDINGS LLC 73-H10SW1-021-047-000 41 MEYERS CT 03008-082991 $3,968.49
WILKES-BARRE WARD 10
14-4449 BSE PROPERTIES LLC 73-H9SE4 -008-053-000 121 ACADEMY ST 03008-061575 $15,144.90
14-4456 REISINGER JOSEPH R JR 73-H9SE4 -010-021-000 27 ACADEMY ST 03004-161162 $11,350.27
14-4442 SOKOLOWSKI JOHN & LORRANE 73-H9SE3 -002-012-000 259 S FRANKLIN ST 02139-000278 $34,398.10
WILKES-BARRE WARD 12
14-4500 BROWN DANIEL I 73-H9SE4 -031-026-000 79 CAREY AVE 02604-001144 $14,268.06
14-4465 BUZIAK JAMES S & DARLENE TOMASURA 73-H9SE4 -013-015-000 104 SAMBOURNE ST 02702-001120 $8,532.47
WILKES-BARRE WARD 15
14-4762 BSE PROPERTIES LLC 73-I9NE1 -001-005-000 58 BARNEY ST 03006-251242 $18,692.83
14-4796 GOLUBIESKI WALTER 73-I9NW2 -011-024-000
144 BARNEY ST 03003-072790 $6,597.59
14-4742 HOGGARTH RICHARD D & CAROL J 73-H9SW3 -027-08A-000 102 ADJ GORDON AVE 02043-000211 $1,353.54
WILKES-BARRE WARD 19
14-4974 CHABALA RICHARD R & DOROTHY T 73-G10SE2-016-004-000 86 CLEVELAND ST 02406-000888 $6,745.75