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Article: Washington County tax rates, transportation attractive
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- September 28, 2008
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The area of Washington County closest to Allegheny County
continues to be a popular destination for commercial, retail and
residential development.
A report by GVA Oxford provides some insight into the reasons
why.
"Location, lower taxes and an abundance of land" are fueling
growth in communities such as Canonsburg, North and South Strabane,
Peters and the city of Washington, the commercial real estate
company points out in its second-quarter "Pittsburgh Real Estate"
report.
"Running north to south along Interstate 79, you can be in
Pittsburgh in 25 minutes," the report notes.
Another transportation plus is that Interstate 70, which runs
east and west, intersects I-79 at the county seat in ...