NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026, at 6:30 pm in the Council Room at Harpers Ferry Town Hall, 1000 Washington Street, 2nd floor, Harpers Ferry, WV by the Harpers Ferry Board of Zoning Appeals on the following matter:
1. Conditional Use Permit for a Community Center [Article 1311.02 (b) (1)] at 1030 West Ridge Street, Harpers Ferry, WV
Interested parties may appear in person as noted above or provide written comments by:
1. Mail to BZA at Town of Harpers Ferry, PO Box 217, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425. To ensure your comments are routed properly and enter the record, please place “BZA Conditional Use Permit – 3/23/26” on the envelope.
2. Email: [email protected] Please place “BZA Conditional Use Permit – 3/24/26” as the subject to ensure your comments are routed properly.
Written comments are requested by 10:00 am on the day of the hearing.
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TRUSTEE’S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
The undersigned Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the authority vested in it by that certain Deed of Trust dated September 11, 2015, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 2060, at Page 699, Jason Daniel Mullins and Meagan M. Mullins did convey unto Randall R. Conrad II, Trustee, certain real property described in said Deed of Trust; and the beneficiary has elected to appoint Pill & Pill, PLLC as Substitute Trustee by a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office; and default having been made under the aforementioned Deed of Trust, and the undersigned Substitute Trustee having been instructed by the secured party to foreclose thereunder, will offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the Jefferson County Courthouse, in Charles Town, West Virginia, on
March 30, 2026, at 5:06 PM
The following described real estate, with its improvements, easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, situate in the Bolivar District, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and more particularly described as follows:
All that parcel of real estate on the northwest side of Washington Street in the Town of Bolivar, Jefferson County, West Virginia, more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a set 5/8 inch rebar, common corner with Ainsworth; thence with Ainsworth North 32 degrees 43 minutes West 165.1 feet to a set 5/8 inch rebar in the alley boundary; thence with the Southeast line of the alley North 57 Degrees 15 minutes East 65.0 Feet to a set 5/8 inch rebar in the alley boundary, corner with Moler; thence with Moler South 33 degrees 04 minutes East 165.2 feet to a 5/8 inch rebar at the Northwest edge of the sidewalk; thence with the sidewalk South 57 Degrees 18 minutes West 66 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.248 acre, more or less, as described on a plat by Charles L. Sager, licensed land surveyor, dated October 24, 1993, recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia in Deed Book 759 at Page 571.
This being the same property conveyed to Jason D. Mullins, dated 9/15/2015 and recorded on 09/15/2015 in Book 1161, Page 727, instrument No. 2015013473, in the Jefferson County Recorder’s Office.
At the time of the execution of the Deed of Trust, this property was reported to have a mailing address of 1540 W. Washington Street, Harpers Ferry, WV 25428.
AND BEING the same real estate which was conveyed to Jason Daniel Mullins and Meagan M. Mullins, by Deed dated September 11, 2015, from Courtney Deal Vaughan, formerly Courtney L. Deal, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Deed Book 2060 at Page 699.
The above-described property will be sold subject to any covenants, restrictions, easements, leases and conditions of record, and subject to any unpaid real estate taxes.
The subject property will be sold in “AS IS” condition. The Substitute Trustee shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.
TERMS: Ten percent (10%) of the purchase price as a deposit with the balance due and payable within 30 days of the day of sale.Pill & Pill, PLLC, Substitute Trustee
Richard A. Pill, Member
P. O. Box 440, 85 Aikens Center, Martinsburg, WV 25404
Phone (304) 263-4971, Fax (304) 267-5840, e-mail: [email protected]
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
IN RE: PAUL N. CRITES, JR.
An Alleged Protected Person Case No. 26-G-4
NOTICE
TO: Paul N. Crites, Sr.
Brittney Gowronski
Genevieve Gowronski
and all other Family Members
& Interested Parties
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a hearing will be held on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. in the Jefferson County Circuit Court, convening at 100 E. Washington Street, 1st Floor Meeting Room, Charles Town, WV, on the matters contained in the Petition filed in Case No. 26-G-4.
A copy of said Petition and Notice of Appointment of Counsel can be obtained from the Clerk of the Circuit Court at her offices in Charles Town, West Virginia.
Dated: March 2, 2026
Tina Renner
Clerk of the Circuit Court
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
FAMILY COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WV
Clark Curtis Tibbs, Petitioner
vs.
Cathern Lee Burbage, Respondent
Case Number: 25-D-270
The object of this suit to file Notice of Registration of Foreign Order.
It appearing in this action that the whereabouts of Cathern Lee Burbage are unknown, it is hereby ordered that Cathern Lee Burbage serve upon Jefferson County Circuit Clerk’s Office, 119 North George Street, Charles Town, WV 25414 an answer including any related counter claim or defense you may have to the Notice of Registration of Foreign Order filed in this action on or before April 2, 2026. If you fail to do so, thereafter judgment, upon proper hearing and trial, may be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
A copy of said Notice can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk’s office.
Entered by the Clerk of said Court this 2nd day of March, 2026.
Tina Renner
Clerk of Court
By: D. Davis, Deputy Clerk
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ex rel,
WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE, CHARLES TOWN DETACHMENT,
PETITIONER,
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2026-P-35
TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-ONE DOLLARS ($2,791) US CURRENCY, RESPONDENT PROPERTY,
RYAN JACKSON,
RESPONDENT PROPERTY OWNER,
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
The purpose of this action is to obtain the forfeiture of the property below described. Any claimant to the property must file a claim in writing with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia on or before the 13th day April, 2026, and serve a true copy on Neil Zahradnik, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Jefferson County, West Virginia. In addition, any claimant must file an additional written notice stating you wish to contest the forfeiture within 30 days. Any claim filed must clearly state the identity of the claimant and address where legal process can be served upon the claimant. The property seized and sought to be forfeited in this action is: TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-ONE ($2,791) US CURRENCY.
“The Confiscated property is subject to administrative forfeiture unless you provide written notice, within 30 days of receipt of this notice that you wish to contest the forfeiture. If you fail to provide a notice to the Prosecuting Attorney, you will immediately and forever lose all right, claim, title and interest to the confiscated items, and it will be disposed of according to law.”
The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney of Jefferson County, West Virginia will seek an Order from the Circuit Court directing the forfeiture of the above described property to the State of West Virginia investing ownership of said property to the West Virginia State Police, Charles Town Detachment, in open court in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia, sitting in Charles Town, on or after the 28th day of April, 2026, at 3:00pm.
Tina Renner, Clerk
Circuit Court of Jefferson County, West Virginia
By: A. Reynolds, Deputy
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON
PART 7 BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE, CHAPTER 3 TAXES AND SERVICE CHARGES, ARTICLE 741 MUNICIPAL LICENSE TAX
The City of Charles Town will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 7:00 pm, prevailing time, to consider an amendment to the Codified Ordinance with Regard to Part 7 Business Regulation and Taxation Code, Chapter 3 Taxes and Service Charges, Article 741 Municipal License Tax. The proposed ordinance, which was introduced to City Council by first reading on March 2, 2026, may be inspected by the public at the Office of the City Clerk by visiting City Hall at 101 E. Washington Street, Charles Town, WV or by emailing the Deputy City Clerk at [email protected] and requesting an electronic copy.
Any person interested in this matter may appear before the Charles Town City Council at the City Hall, 101 E. Washington Street, Charles Town, West Virginia, and present any comment or protest thereto. Persons wishing to appear before Council to make live remote comment must enroll with the Deputy City Clerk at [email protected] no later than 5:00 pm on April 6, 2026.
Following this hearing City Council may act upon the proposed ordinance by public motion and vote.
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Notice of Administration to Creditors, Distributees & Legatees
Notice is hereby given that the following estate(s) have been opened for probate in the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office at PO Box 208 Charles Town, WV 25414‑0208. Any person seeking to impeach or establish a will must make a complaint in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code 41‑5‑11 through 13. Any interested person objecting to the qualifications of the personal representative or the venue or jurisdiction of the court, shall file written notice of an objection with the County Commission through the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office at the address listed above within 60 days after the date of the first publication or within 30 days of the service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not filed timely, the objection is forever barred. Any person interested in filing claims against an estate must file them in accordance with West Virginia Code 44‑2 or 44‑3A.
Settlement of the estate(s) of the following named decedent(s) will proceed without reference to a fiduciary commissioner unless within 60 days from the first publication of this notice a reference is requested by a party of interest or an unpaid creditor files a claim and good cause is shown to support reference to a fiduciary commissioner.
First Publication Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
Claim Deadline: Monday, May 18, 2026
ESTATE OF:
SANDRA KAY WALKER
ADMINISTRATRIX:
NATASHA TUCKER CORTEZ‑CAJA
922 CARTER AVENUE
HARPERS FERRY WV 25425‑3644
ESTATE OF:
KIMBER LEE HOGG
EXECUTRIX:
KELLY SUE DUNLOP
P.O. BOX 284
BLUEMONT VA 20135‑0284
ESTATE OF:
SUSANNE ANTIONETTE D’ANDREA
EXECUTOR:
JOSEPH N D’ANDREA
94 SINGLETREE DRIVE
SHEPHERDSTOWN WV 25443‑5092
ESTATE OF:
WENDY LEE ROMSKA
ADMINISTRATRIX:
STEPHANIE KAITLYN PHILYAW
187 OLD LEETOWN PIKE
KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430‑3808
ESTATE OF:
ELMUS LEE COEBURN JR
ADMINISTRATOR:
BRIAN DAVID COEBURN
3016 SOUTH CHILDS RD
KEARNEYSVILLE WV 25430‑5831
ESTATE OF:
VICTOR R GARBARINI
ADMINISTRATOR:
PAUL E GARBARINI
5504 VOORHEES LANE
HOLLY SPRINGS NC 27540‑7258
Subscribed and sworn to before me on 3/12/2026
Jacqueline C Shadle
Clerk of Jefferson County
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Notice of Ancillary Filing without any Administration to Creditors, Distributees & Legatees
Notice is hereby given that the following foreign will or affidavit of heirs has been filed in the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office at PO Box 208 Charles Town, WV 25414‑0208, and no appointment or administration is being made pursuant to the provisions of West Virginia Code 44‑1‑14b.
An interested person(s) objecting to the filing of the foreign will or affidavit or objecting to the absence of appointment or administration being made in this state must file a statement with the Jefferson County Commission through the County Clerk’s Office at the address listed above within 60 days after the date of first publication or 30 days of service of the notice, whichever is later. If an objection is not timely filed, the objection is forever barred. The Jefferson County Commission upon receiving any timely objection thereto shall schedule a hearing or hearings thereon and order relief, if any, it considers proper including, but not limited to, an order directing that full and complete ancillary administration of the estate of the nonresident decedent be made in this state.
First Publication Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
DATE FILED
03/02/2026
ESTATE NAME:
MARY GRACE ANDRION CAPULONG
17421 TEDLER CIRCLE
ROUND HILL VA 20141
JACQUELINE ANDRION CAPULONG‑NACIONAL
148 CLUBHOUSE DRIVE SW
APT. 103
LEESBURG VA 20175
ADMINISTRATRIX
Subscribed and sworn to before me on 3/12/2026
Jacqueline C Shadle
Clerk of Jefferson County
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Notice of
Self Storage Sale
Please take notice Patriot Storage located at 2380 Huyett Rd Charles Town WV 25414 intends to hold an auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 3/26/2026 at 11:00AM. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply
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TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
918 Shenandoah River Drive, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
In a Deed of Trust dated February 5, 2025, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 2595, at page 636 Steven Dabkowski did convey unto Seneca Trustees, Inc., Trustee, certain real property. The beneficial holder of that Deed of Trust has elected to appoint Terra Abstract Trustee West Virginia, Inc. as substitute trustees by a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office. Default having occurred under the Deed of Trust and the beneficial holder having instructed the undersigned Trustees to foreclose, this real property will be sold at public auction at the front door of the Jefferson County Courthouse, 100 East Washington Street, Jefferson County Courthouse, Charles Town, WV 25414 on:
May 14, 2026
At 12:30 PM
The property for sale as described by the Deed of Trust is as follows:
THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
ALL OF LOT NO. 25 AND LOT NO. 26, SECTION 1-G, AS THE SAME IS DESIGNATED ON A PLAT OF THE SUBDIVISION THEREOF, MADE FOR SHANNONDALE, INC. A CORPORATION, BY A.G. HOOPER, C.E., DATED JULY 1955, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, IN DEED BOOK 206, AT PAGE 410, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY HEREIN CONVEYED.
The purchaser will take the property subject to all exceptions, reservations, rights
of way, easements, conditions, covenants, restrictions, leases and other servitudes of record, if any, pertaining to said real property.
The purchaser will be responsible for paying any transfer stamp, excise taxes, and recording costs associated with recording the Trustee’s Deed into their name.
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The purchaser will be responsible for paying any unpaid property taxes owed to the Sheriff of Jefferson County prior to or following the sale directly to the Sheriff.
The purchaser will take the property subject to any deed of trust, judgment, lien, and any other encumbrance having priority over the deed of trust referred to herein.
The purchaser will take the property subject to any deed of trust, judgment, lien, and any other encumbrance that is junior (“junior claims”) to this Deed of Trust and to which sufficient notice was not given. In that case, unless such right to notice is waived, the chain of title shall not merge with this Deed of Trust as to those unnoticed deeds of trust, judgments, liens, and other encumbrances and will be subject to a further noticed and published sale under this Deed of Trust pursuant to W.Va. Code 38-1-4, in which bidding shall resume at the last highest bid given. In the event of a surplus of such sale, the mortgagors and noticed junior lienholders are hereby on notice that if such surplus is less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), then the Substitute Trustee will disburse those proceeds to the most senior interest holder as it sees fit, unless an objection is made in writing.
The Trustees do not guarantee or represent that the boundaries described above are accurate, are not encroached upon, or that any particular structure located on the property is contained within the described boundaries. The property is therefore sold subject to an accurate survey at purchaser’s expense.
The Trustees reserve the right to adjourn the sale, for a time, or from time to time, by announcement at the time and place of sale described above or any adjournment thereof. Such adjournment will be noticed by posting a notice at the front door of the county courthouse or where such notices are traditionally posted at the county courthouse. Such notice will include the date and time when such sale will reconvene. The Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids for any reason. The Trustees make no representations as to the condition of the property. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition.
The Trustees make no representations as to whether the property is occupied. The purchaser is responsible for gaining access and possession of the property. Trustees shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.
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The purchaser may assign its rights prior to the delivery of the trustee’s deed by a signed request in writing to the trustee; the assignee of the purchaser shall be bound by all terms and conditions applicable to the purchaser.
The Trustees will deliver a trustees’ deed to the purchaser without any covenant or warranty (express or implied) in the form prescribed by W. Va. Code §38-1-6. The Trustees make no representations and warranties about the title of the real estate to be conveyed. If the Trustees are unable to convey insurable or marketable title to purchaser for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of deposit.
TERMS OF SALE: Purchaser must bring $14000 cash in hand at the time of sale as a deposit in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made payable to “Stern & Eisenberg, PC, counsel for Terra Abstract Trustee West Virginia, Inc.” Those appearing without their deposit will not be allowed to bid. The balance of the successful purchaser’s bid must be proffered in cash within 30 days of the date of the sale. Purchaser shall pay for transfer stamps and recording fees. Additional terms of sale may be announced prior to the sale.
Terra Abstract Trustee
West Virginia, Inc.
1581 Main Street, Suite 200
The Shops at Valley Square
Warrington, PA 18976
(215) 572-8111,
Fax: (215) 572-5025
sterneisenberg.com
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TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
220 Polk ST, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
In a Deed of Trust dated October 31, 2006, and duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust Book 1600, at page 567 Debbie Weister and Kevin Lee Weister did convey unto Stewart Title Guaranty Company, Trustee, certain real property. The beneficial holder of that Deed of Trust has elected to appoint Terra Abstract Trustee West Virginia, Inc. as substitute trustees by a Substitution of Trustee recorded in the aforesaid Clerk’s Office. Default having occurred under the Deed of Trust and the beneficial holder having instructed the undersigned Trustees to foreclose, this real property will be sold at public auction at the front door of the Jefferson County Courthouse, 100 East Washington Street, Jefferson County Courthouse, Charles Town, WV 25414 on:
May 12, 2026
At 12:30 PM
The property for sale as described by the Deed of Trust is as follows:
All of that certain parcel of land situate on the east side of Polk Street in Bolivar Corporation, Jefferson County, West Virginia, and further described on a “Plat of Lot, H, A. Delawder to Raymond Delawder” made by J. Jas. Skinner, S. J.C., dated June 21, 1957, and attached to a deed recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County Commission of Jefferson County in Deed Book 227 at Page 330.
LESS AND EXCEPTING a 10 foot by 290 foot strip from the north side of said parcel conveyed by Raymond Delawder et al. to The Town of Bolivar by deed recorded in said Clerk`s Office in Deed Book 266 at Page 363, now a part of Spring Street, Extended.
FURTHER LESS AND EXCEPTING that certain parcel of land containing 0.241 acres and described as “Delawder Outsale Lor on a plat made by Appalachian Surveys, dated July 8, 1991, and attached to a deed from Raymond Delawder et ux. to Russell E. Twigg et ux. and recorded in said Clerk`s Office in Deed Book 687 at Page 353.
The purchaser will take the property subject to all exceptions, reservations, rights of way, easements, conditions, covenants, restrictions, leases and other servitudes of record, if any, pertaining to said real property.
The purchaser will be responsible for paying any transfer stamp, excise taxes, and recording costs associated with recording the Trustee’s Deed into their name.
The purchaser will be responsible for paying any unpaid property taxes owed to the Sheriff of Jefferson County prior to or following the sale directly to the Sheriff.
The purchaser will take the property subject to any deed of trust, judgment, lien, and any other encumbrance having priority over the deed of trust referred to herein.
The purchaser will take the property subject to any deed of trust, judgment, lien, and any other encumbrance that is junior (“junior claims”) to this Deed of Trust and to which sufficient notice was not given. In that case, unless such right to notice is waived, the chain of title shall not merge with this Deed of Trust as to those unnoticed deeds of trust, judgments, liens, and other encumbrances and will be subject to a further noticed and published sale under this Deed of Trust pursuant to W.Va. Code 38-1-4, in which bidding shall resume at the last highest bid given. In the event of a surplus of such sale, the mortgagors and noticed junior lienholders are hereby on notice that if such surplus is less than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), then the Substitute Trustee will disburse those proceeds to the most senior interest holder as it sees fit, unless an objection is made in writing.
The Trustees do not guarantee or represent that the boundaries described above are accurate, are not encroached upon, or that any particular structure located on the property is contained within the described boundaries. The property is therefore sold subject to an accurate survey at purchaser’s expense.
The Trustees reserve the right to adjourn the sale, for a time, or from time to time, by announcement at the time and place of sale described above or any adjournment thereof. Such adjournment will be noticed by posting a notice at the front door of the county courthouse or where such notices are traditionally posted at the county courthouse. Such notice will include the date and time when such sale will reconvene.
The Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids for any reason.
The Trustees make no representations as to the condition of the property. The property will be sold in “AS IS” condition.
The Trustees make no representations as to whether the property is occupied. The purchaser is responsible for gaining access and possession of the property. Trustees shall be under no duty to cause any existing tenant or person occupying the subject property to vacate said property.
The purchaser may assign its rights prior to the delivery of the trustee’s deed by a signed request in writing to the trustee; the assignee of the purchaser shall be bound by all terms and conditions applicable to the purchaser.
The Trustees will deliver a trustees’ deed to the purchaser without any covenant or warranty (express or implied) in the form prescribed by W. Va. Code §38-1-6. The Trustees make no representations and warranties about the title of the real estate to be conveyed. If the Trustees are unable to convey insurable or marketable title to purchaser for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of deposit.
TERMS OF SALE: Purchaser must bring $8000 cash in hand at the time of sale as a deposit in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made payable to “Stern & Eisenberg, PC, counsel for Terra Abstract Trustee West Virginia, Inc.” Those appearing without their deposit will not be allowed to bid. The balance of the successful purchaser’s bid must be proffered in cash within 30 days of the date of the sale. Purchaser shall pay for transfer stamps and recording fees. Additional terms of sale may be announced prior to the sale.
Terra Abstract Trustee
West Virginia, Inc.
1581 Main Street, Suite 200
The Shops at Valley Square
Warrington, PA 18976
(215) 572-8111,
Fax: (215) 572-5025
sterneisenberg.com
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