The February edition of "Transactions," a publication from the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers, features a wide-ranging conversation on fighting blight with Sen. David G. Argall, R-Schuylkill/Berks.

The in-depth interview between Argall and Nick DiFrancesco, President/ CEO of the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers, highlights local efforts to fight blight in Mahanoy City as well as legislative efforts to give municipalities more tools and power to wage a successful war on blight.Argall and DiFrancesco toured downtown Mahanoy City, stopping at the former Kaier's Brewery to highlight one of the region's worst examples of blight. Argall joined local officials on Nov. 14 to outline the redevelopment plan for the site of the former brewery.The February edition of "Transactions" can be found on the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers' website:

www.pacb.org/transactions.