Northeastern Gas Co. v. Karpowich

SMITH, Judge.

Northeastern Gas Company, Inc. and Floyd C. and Marian Hoffman (collectively Northeastern) appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County denying Northeastern’s motion for post-trial relief and entering judgment in favor of defendants Donald Karpowich and Foster Township. The issue raised on appeal is whether Section 908(9) of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), Act of *591July 31, 1968, P.L. 805, as amended, 53 P.S. § 10908(9), requires a zoning hearing board to render a decision on an application to expand a pre-existing, nonconforming use…