North Way Christian Community is the former owner of the 15.6-acre site on Route 19.
Highmark plans to build a huge Wexford Medical Mall on 15.6 acres along Route 19 in Pine Township. Pine Township's Planning Commission reviewed plans for the 174,300-square-foot building located near the Route 19-Wallace Road Extension intersection Monday. The commission also voted to recommend that the township Board of Supervisors grant preliminary and final approval. The planning commission is an advisory body that makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. The land is near North Way Christian Community, which previously owned the property. The building is expected to house a medical clinic, offices, retail sales and services as well as a cafe. The entire building will sit on top of an open parking level; altogether more than …
Township officials say the change will save thousands of dollars.
Highmark is out; HealthAmerica is in for employees of Pine Township. Pine's supervisors voted 5-0 Monday to change the benefits provider for the township's 23 full-time employees. The move will save nearly $47,000 for the township and improves disability coverage, said Kurt A. Schweiger, president of TEC Benefits of Wexford. The change goes into effect Jan. 1. The annual cost to the township for 2012 will be about $151,000. Township Manager Cheryl Fischer said she believes the new disability benefit is the best aspect of the change. "Now [under the Highmark plan] if you get sick, the township will pay our salary for a year," said Fischer. "At the end of the year, we have nothing." Under the HealthAmerica plan, employees receive two-thirds…
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AARON SHEON
11:49 am on Friday, December 14, 2012
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