Pennsylvania business news in brief

AP WireWarner Centre, site of failed downtown revitalization efforts, was sold Monday at the Allegheny County sheriff's sale for $2.7 million to a Washington, D.C., investment company.

Allied Capital will do 'the normal things any developer would do' to attract new tenants, including renovations if necessary, said Alex J. Guggenheim, company vice president.

Allied hadn't spoken with Mayor Tom Murphy's office regarding Warner Centre's role in Murphy's most recent proposal for downtown redevelopment, Guggenheim said.

Perhaps Allied Capital didn't speak to Tom Murphy's office about the investment and the pending plan because it would have been a waste of time? Those who are working with Murphy are on the way out. Those plans that have the Murphy seal of approval are about to end in the trash can.

The center is at the location of the Warner Theatre, which was built as an opera house in 1871 and was later renovated as a movie theater.

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We-Hav's new wrinkle from Paul

Paul S who has worked with a network of citizens to fight the We-Hav program notes that the Councilman wants to give people less, and use it refund money to those who bought the appraisal.

Send your opinions in an e-mail to Council members at the City website, call or do both. He wrote, "The other members are probably the ones to communicate to, as our Rep
seems to live in another mind-zone."
www.pauljsentner.com/no_wehav

By the way, Paul Sentner, D., is on the Elect.Rauterkus.com committee as a Member-At-Large. Paul is interested in community interactions.