Order of Franciscan Fathers of Green Bay v. Board of Property Assessment

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

The Borough of Ben Avon, Avonworth School District, Allegheny County and the county’s Board of Prop*526erty Assessment, Appeals and Review, appeal an order by Senior Judge Scheib of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County directing the board to restore the tax-exempt status to property in the Borough of Ben Avon owned by the Order of Franciscan Fathers of Green Bay, Wisconsin. The property had been classified tax-exempt as an institution of purely public charity from 1936 to 1984. The borough successfully challenged the real estate exemption before the board. On appeal…