Event Detail
Summary
| Type | Method | Description | Successful? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Realignment | Court | Adams Township-Richland Township 2017 Boundary Ascertainment | yes |
Dates
| Event Year(s) | Final Decree Date | Effective Date | How Effective Date Determined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2017 | Mar 30, 2017 | Final Decree - Date Granted |
Affected Government
| From Municipality |
From County |
From State |
To Municipality |
To County |
To State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Richland, Township of (Cambria) Ascertainment |
Cambria County Part |
PA Part |
Adams, Township of (Cambria) Ascertainment |
Cambria County Part |
PA Part |
|
Adams, Township of (Cambria) Ascertainment |
Cambria County Part |
PA Part |
Richland, Township of (Cambria) Ascertainment |
Cambria County Part |
PA Part |
Metes and Bounds Description
| Detail | Description | Type | Source | Acres | Beginning Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Adams Township-Richland Township 2017 Boundary Ascertainment | line | decree | point on the line of the southeasterly boundary of Conemaugh Township |
Adjudication
| Detail | Tribunal | Type | No. | Term | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania | Commonwealth | 2023 | 2014 | direct |
| View | Supreme Court of Pennsylvania - Western District | Allocatur | 24 | 2016 | direct |
| View | Supreme Court of Pennsylvania - Western District | Appeal | 12 | 2016 | direct |
| View | Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County, Pennsylvania - Civil Division | Civil | 1223 | 2013 | direct |
Law
| Detail | Citation | Relationship |
|---|---|---|
| View | Act of May 1, 1933 (Pa. Laws 103, No. 69), §§ 302–307 | indirect |
| View | Act of July 10, 1947 (Pa. Laws 1481, No. 567), §§ 3 [302]–3 [307] | indirect |
| View | Act of May 20, 1949 (Pa. Laws 1562, No. 474), § 1 | indirect |
| View | Act of November 9, 1995 (Pa. Laws 350, No. 60), §§ 1 [302]–1 [306] | indirect |
Source
| Detail | Source | Title | Person(s) | Vol. | Page(s) | Date 1 | Date 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Johnstown Trib. Dem. | 1872 map could affect Richland-Adams border dispute | Jan 28, 2014 | ||||
| View | Johnstown Trib. Dem. | Adams asks court to toss ruling in border dispute | Griffith, Randy | Sep 16, 2014 | |||
| View | Johnstown Trib. Dem. | Adams Twp. to challenge panel’s borderline call | Griffith, Randy | Jun 23, 2014 | |||
| View | Johnstown Trib. Dem. | Border battle lingers: Adams Twp. wants court to become involved | Mellott, Kathy | Jul 30, 2014 | |||
| View | Johnstown Trib. Dem. | Border dispute settled: Adams, Richland twps. boundary unchanged | Mellott, Kathy | Jun 18, 2014 | |||
| View | Johnstown Trib. Dem. | Border hearing takes a look back in history | Apr 4, 2014 | ||||
| View | Johnstown Trib. Dem. | Off-line: Adams Township appeals boundary dispute ruling | Griffith, Randy | Nov 18, 2014 | |||
| View | Johnstown Trib. Dem. | Officials back shifting twp. border | Griffith, Randy | Dec 21, 2008 | |||
| View | Johnstown Trib. Dem. | Richland, Adams divided over line | Mellott, Kathy | Jun 5, 2013 |