Douglas Kroh, convicted on drug and parole violation charges, qualified for back payments of unemployment benefits for January through April after a ruling by referee Edward Rawlings on the state Office of Employment Security case. Labor and Industry Department spokesmen said Wednesday the department is appealing the decision to award Kroh back benefits. Old library housing plan wins battle Cumberland County Redevelopment Authority and Cumberland Perry Housing Initiatives Inc. are a step closer to converting the former Mechanicsburg library into apartments. Mechanicsburg Zoning Hearing Board members Wednesday approved a variance from parking requirements, exempting CPHI from following the ordinance requiring each apartment built in the 51 W. Simpson St. structure to have 1.5 parking spaces. CPHI signed an option agreement in April for purchase of the former Mechanicsburg Library.
Officials plan five one-bedroom apartments for people with mental illness and mental retardation.
The apartments will be designed for independent living and will include complete kitchen and bath facilities. Back to CumberLink. Back to the local news page.