A Dauphin County nonprofit has lost its battle against the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s eminent domain acquisition.

Dauphin County Judge Andrew H. Dowling has ordered an eviction notice for the Chinese Cultural & Arts Institute at 200 S. 41st St. in Swatara Township.

The institute has until Oct. 31 to leave the building it rents, according to court documents.

Owners Bill Hubler and Chen-Yu Tsuei said they are disappointed in the outcome and will leave by the end of the month.

“I don’t think we have an option,“ Hubler said, adding they fought as long as they could to not give PennDOT an out.

The couple have been battling the agency for years to cover costs associated with moving and rebuilding their 25-year-old institute.

The school is one of about 200 business and resi

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