Legal Opinion
Earl Township v. Reading Broadcasting, Inc.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 29, 2001PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MIRARCHI, Senior Judge.
Reading Broadcasting, Inc. (RBI) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County permanently enjoining RBI from constructing a 668-foot tower to be used for (1) television broadcasting and (2) paging and radiotelephone services unless and until RBI obtains a proper permit for the construction from Earl Township (Township).
After a bench trial held in this action in equity filed by the Township against RBI, the trial court made the following relevant factual findings. RBI, a private corporation, owns and operates a television broadcasting station WTVE…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Jackson v. HendrickCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Amerikohl Mining, Inc. v. Mount Pleasant TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Commonwealth v. Fidelity Bank AccountsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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