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Zelienople Borough buying Kaufman HouseThe Butler County Tourism Foundation is selling the Kaufman House to the Borough of Zelienople. The deal is expected to close on Wednesday, BCTF said in a release.
March 15, 2017 | Pittsburgh Business Times
March 15, 2017 | Pittsburgh Business Times
Restored Kaufman House seen as key to Zelienople revitalization
If all goes according to plan, work to restore the historic Kaufman House in Zelienople as a tourist destination should begin early next month. Officials with the Butler County Tourism Foundation, a nonprofit that purchased the house late last year, will look at a new round of bids for the restoration that were due June 20, and Jack Cohen, president of the foundation, said contracts should be awarded June 27. Read More
June 19, 2016 | Trib Live
If all goes according to plan, work to restore the historic Kaufman House in Zelienople as a tourist destination should begin early next month. Officials with the Butler County Tourism Foundation, a nonprofit that purchased the house late last year, will look at a new round of bids for the restoration that were due June 20, and Jack Cohen, president of the foundation, said contracts should be awarded June 27. Read More
June 19, 2016 | Trib Live
Kaufman House Renovation Project Receives $500,000 State Grant
Efforts to restore the historic Kaufman House in Zelienople received a significant boost in the form of a $500,000 state grant, according to Senator Elder Vogel. The grant was part of more than $2.6 million in funding awarded through the Keystone Communities program to support 14 community revitalization projects across the Commonwealth. Read More
May 18, 2016 | EllwoodCity.org
Efforts to restore the historic Kaufman House in Zelienople received a significant boost in the form of a $500,000 state grant, according to Senator Elder Vogel. The grant was part of more than $2.6 million in funding awarded through the Keystone Communities program to support 14 community revitalization projects across the Commonwealth. Read More
May 18, 2016 | EllwoodCity.org
Kaufman House renovation project receives $500,000 state grant
Efforts to restore the historic Kaufman House in Zelienople received a significant boost in the form of a $500,000 state grant, state Sen. Elder Vogel, R-47, New Sewickley Township, announced on Wednesday. Read More
May 18, 2016 | Ellwood City Ledger
Efforts to restore the historic Kaufman House in Zelienople received a significant boost in the form of a $500,000 state grant, state Sen. Elder Vogel, R-47, New Sewickley Township, announced on Wednesday. Read More
May 18, 2016 | Ellwood City Ledger
Downtown focus key to local success in Zelie
The reopening of the Kaufman House by 2017 is part of the borough's revitalization project. A new parking lot is scheduled to break ground by spring 2016.
The revitalization will also refurbish sidewalks and streetlights and replace overhead wires with underground wires along Main Street between Spring and New Castle streets. Read More
November 25, 2015 | The Cranberry Eagle
The reopening of the Kaufman House by 2017 is part of the borough's revitalization project. A new parking lot is scheduled to break ground by spring 2016.
The revitalization will also refurbish sidewalks and streetlights and replace overhead wires with underground wires along Main Street between Spring and New Castle streets. Read More
November 25, 2015 | The Cranberry Eagle
As small towns in Pittsburgh region know, disasters don't necessarily destroy a community
In Zelienople, the red brick Kaufman House has stood at the center of the borough since 1909. But in October 2011, an accidental kitchen fire caused about $300,000 in damages to the restaurant and hotel. The family who owned the property thought it would be reopened within six weeks, but insurance and liability lawsuits went unresolved, leaving the town without its landmark. Read More
September 11, 2015 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In Zelienople, the red brick Kaufman House has stood at the center of the borough since 1909. But in October 2011, an accidental kitchen fire caused about $300,000 in damages to the restaurant and hotel. The family who owned the property thought it would be reopened within six weeks, but insurance and liability lawsuits went unresolved, leaving the town without its landmark. Read More
September 11, 2015 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Community Guide: Zelienople
Phase one of Zelienople’s Main Street Revitalization Project is underway. One highlight of the effort is the renovation of the Kaufman House. Construction should begin by late fall, according to Jack Cohen, president of the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau. Read More
June 30, 2015 | North Hills Monthly
Phase one of Zelienople’s Main Street Revitalization Project is underway. One highlight of the effort is the renovation of the Kaufman House. Construction should begin by late fall, according to Jack Cohen, president of the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau. Read More
June 30, 2015 | North Hills Monthly
