Legal
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No Merit to Delco Election Fraud Claim, Says DA; Ridley Park Man Pleads Guilty in Capitol Riot Case
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer has closed the case on allegations of 2020 county election fraud, determining the claims made were “complete fiction,” writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “In short, the claim that there is a video depicting Delaware County election officials who ‘appear to be throwing return ballots into a…
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro Files Court Statement in Support of William Penn Lawsuit
Pennsylvania is not adequately funding public education and it’s violating its constitution, states Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who also happens to be the Democratic candidate for governor, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His statement comes from a court filing filed Monday endorsing a landmark school funding lawsuit filed by William Penn School…
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Delco Health Department Temporarily Banned From Inspections in 8 Towns
In late 2021, eight Delaware County municipalities filed a motion for a court injunction to keep the county’s pending health department from taking over their health inspections, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. In March 2022, the Delaware County Health Department became a reality with municipal health inspections included in its mission. On Thursday,…
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Ridley 1978 Murder Victim Remained Unidentified for 44 Years–Until Now
The victim in a 44-year-old cold case murder has finally been identified, thanks to some internet detective work, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc.com. Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Ridley Township police announced that a John Doe found dead Dec. 13, 1978, is Kevin Carroll. Carroll was an 18-year-old airman who was discharged from…
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Chester Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court for Involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol Riots
A Chester man told a federal judge Friday he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, took photos and wandered into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office, writes Jeremy Roebuck for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lawrence Earl Stackhouse III pleaded guilty in a videoconference before U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell to a misdemeanor of illegally parading,…
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Suspect Charged This Week in 40-Year-Old Marcus Hook Murder Case
Police have charged Wayne Anthony Walker, 58, of Linwood with a Marcus Hook murder case from 40 years ago, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Denise Pierson, 18, was found beaten to death along an isolated railroad track. Walker faces murder, kidnapping, conspiracy, and related offenses. A search is underway for two other suspects.…
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Legal Matters: 2022 Changes To Pennsylvania Child Support Guidelines: What You Need To Know Now
By Elizabeth Billies Are you paying or receiving child support? If so, major changes may be headed to your Support Order for 2022 and beyond. Every four years, the Pennsylvania legislature assesses the child support guidelines and updates them for cost of living and other procedural changes. On January 1, 2022, Pennsylvania enacted new child support…
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3 Delaware County Companies Have Perfect Scores on LGBTQ Equality
For the second year in a row, three Delaware County companies had perfect scores for LGBTQ inclusiveness as determined by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Wawa, SAP America in Newtown Square, and Lincoln National in Radnor all scored 100 on a 0 to 100 scale. The Foundation identified…
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Here’s How Much Delaware County Will Get From a $1B Opioid Settlement
Each county in Pennsylvania will receive a portion of a $1 billion opioid settlement for drug treatment and prevention negotiated with four companies by Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and other state attorneys general, writes Catherine Dunn and Felicia Gans Sobey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Counties in the state are expected to receive the funds…
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Pennsylvania Court Says Penncrest Expulsion Violated US, PA Constitution
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that expelling a Penncrest High School student for a post containing violent song lyrics violated the student’s right to free speech, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The student’s post had no link to the school or his fellow students, the court ruled. The lyrics on the Snapchat post…
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Trial Highlights William Penn School District Funding Shortfalls
William Penn School District’s funding shortfalls were spotlighted Dec. 22 when district staff testified at a landmark trial over Pennsylvania’s funding of public schools, writes Mallory Falk for WHYY. William Penn is one of six plaintiff school districts suing the state, arguing that current funding models are unfair and unconstitutional. The school district has the…
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WalletHub: Although Las Vegas Maintains Its ‘Sin City’ Title, Philadelphia Isn’t Far Behind
You might think a city like Philadelphia — founded on tenants of fraternity, brotherly love, common good, and altruism — would rank rather low on a national assessment of sinful cities. But you’d be wrong. WalletHub reveals the local prevalence of anger, hatred, jealousy, greed, lust, vanity, and other entrenched vices. To compile the ranking…
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Libertarian Think-Tank Analysis: Pennsylvanians Rise in 2021 Rank of Personal Freedom Assessment
Personal freedoms in Pennsylvania improved in the last year, according to analysis by libertarian think tank Cato Institute in its annual Index of Personal and Economic Freedom. Since the 2019 study, the Keystone State gained three positions on the national ranking, rising to its present spot at No. 14 from its two-year assessment at No.…
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Judge Uncorks PLCB Violations Related to Shipping Wines and Collecting Fees
A Commonwealth Court judge found that the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) violated a 2016 law when it prohibited direct shipments of wine to restaurants. Atop that infraction, it also continued charging ineligible handling fees for the service. Harold Brubaker poured out the details for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The state law on direct wine shipments…
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Could Glen Mills School Reopen Under a New Name?
The Glen Mills School in Glen Mills hopes to reopen as Clock Tower Schools, writes Max Marin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The oldest existing reform school in the country shut down in 2019 after decades of child abuse and a cover-up scandal. Now the 800-acre property has been acquired by Clock Tower Schools to run…
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Dunwoody at Home: Tips for Seniors to Avoid Scammers
Most seniors have worked their whole lives to enjoy retirement. They have paid their homes off, supported their children, and maybe even saved a little extra to retire comfortably. Then one day your Grandfather gets a call from their “financial institution” and the person on the other end is requesting their bank information promptly. The…
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Claims Open Now for Wawa Payback in Customer Data Breach
Anyone who thinks they were affected by Wawa’s data breach have until Nov. 29, 2021 to file a claim against a $9 million lawsuit settlement, reports the 6abc digital staff for 6abc.com. Applicants are eligible for cash or a gift card and can no longer sue Wawa over the data breach. The breach took place…
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Former USGA Employee Charged in Ticket Theft/Resale for US Open
A former USGA employee has been charged by the US Attorney’s Office with stealing up to 23,000 tickets to high-profile golfing events over the years, including the 2013 US Open at Merion Golf Club in Haverford, writes John George in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fryer was employed by the USGA in its admissions office/ .The…
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