Westmoreland Law Journal

State laws require the government and certain individuals to publish notices of some of their activities in local newspapers. These laws exist so that citizens are educated about governmental actions that could affect them. Through these notices, the public can find out about terminations of parental rights, mortgage foreclosures, sheriff's sales, delinquent tax sales, and more. Public notices keep these events from happening secretly and without notification. Further, a public notice published in the newspaper becomes a permanent record.

As a service to the profession, the court, and the public, the Westmoreland Bar Association publishes the Westmoreland Law Journal, the only authorized legal periodical in Westmoreland County. For over 90 years, legal advertisements, estate notices, court opinions and other important notices have been published in the journal for the benefit of our subscribers.

Download public notices from the Westmoreland Law Journal, Vol. 92 No. 34, dated August 20, 2010.

 

Forms

For your convenience, the following forms may be downloaded for advertising in the Westmoreland Law Journal. You do not have to use these forms; you may use forms from other sources, if you prefer.

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Subscriptions

The Westmoreland Law Journal is published once a week on Fridays; the cost is $52 per year. You can choose to receive either a physical copy through the regular mail, or a digital copy—a fully searchable PDF document—via e-mail. To begin your subscription, send $52 to the Westmoreland Law Journal, 129 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg, PA 15601-2311, along with your billing address and the physical or e-mail address where you want to receive the journal.

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Deadlines

The Westmoreland Law Journal publishes every Friday. Regular publication deadline is Noon on Tuesday for publication in that Friday's edition. Due to holidays, the Westmoreland Law Journal will have the following early deadlines for advertisements in 2010.

Issue Deadline
November 26, 2010 Noon on Friday, November 19, 2010
December 24, 2010 Noon on Monday, December 20, 2010
December 31, 2010 Noon on Monday, December 27, 2010

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Legal ad rates

Advertising rates are effective as of January 1, 2004.

Estate Notices $90.00, including one Proof of Publication. All estate advertising in Westmoreland County is handled through the Register of Wills office at the Courthouse.
Fictitious Name Notices $90.00 PREPAID, including one Proof of Publication
All Corporate Notices $90.00 PREPAID, including one Proof of Publication
Change of Name Notices $90.00 PREPAID, including one Proof of Publication
Other Notices Line Rate plus $2.00 for one Proof of Publication
Additional Proofs $2.00 each
Line Rate $2.25 per line, per insertion
Subscription Rate $52.00 per year

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Classified/display ad rates

The Westmoreland Law Journal publishes every Friday. Advertisements received by noon on Tuesday will be printed in that Friday's edition. Payment must be received prior to publication. Acceptable file formats for your ad materials are Acrobat PDF, EPS, TIFF, JPEG or camera-ready art. The Westmoreland Bar Association reserves the right to decline any advertisement for any reason. For more information, call 724.834.7260 or e-mail the WLJ.

Size Cost
Full-page ad, back cover, 4-3/4" W x 6" H (currently not available) $50.00 per issue
Full-page ad, inside back cover, 4-3/4" W x 8-1/4" H (currently available one week per month) $50.00 per issue
Full-page ad, 4-3/4" W x 8-1/4" H $40.00 per issue
Half-page ad, 4-3/4" W x 3-5/8" H $25.00 per issue
Quarter-page ad, 4-3/4" W x 1-7/8" H $20.00 per issue
Eighth-page ad, 2" W x 2" H $7.00 per issue

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