– SB 237 (Tartaglione, R-Philadelphia) (PN 722): Would amend Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) in budget and finance, to stipulate that when prosecution under any other provision of Title 75 (Vehicles) is the result of State Police action, but occurs in…

GENERAL:     Revenue       355.05 · Pension System State Aid 4,200.00     301.10 · REAL ESTATE TAX-CURRENT 150,000.00     301.40 · REAL ESTATE TAX-DELINQ. 6,000.00     310.01 · Per Capita Tax 0.00     310.10 ·…

With summer coming to an end, these last few weeks have probably been busy as you prepare for the start of another school year, maybe make plans for one last warm-weather getaway, and start thinking about the holidays ahead. While these things…

Cory Adams Rep. Michael Sturla (D-Lancaster) has reintroduced his State Police fee legislation as part of the Special Session on Transportation.  (SS) House Bill 15 (PN 9) is quite similar to House Bill 1500 in that it would also charge municipalities in…

Cory Adams The House Local Government Committee met for two hearings last week to discuss legislation to radically restructure local government in Pennsylvania.  On Tuesday, the committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1357 (PN 1969), which seeks to create a state boundary…

Below are the results of the survey as of June 1st, 2010: Do Not Continue: 87 39.5% Continue w/ No Tax Increase: 74 33.6% Continue w/  Tax Increase: 18 8.2% Undecided: 41 18.6% Total: 220 100%

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION SCHEDULE FOR MAY: Senate: 3, 4, 5, 24, 25, 26 House: 3, 4, 5, 24, 25, 26 – Special Session (House): 3, 4, 5, 24, 25, 16 NOTABLE NEWS ITEMS FROM THIS WEEK: PSATS Leading Fight Against Legislation that…

House Bill 2431 (PN 3570) was recently introduced and is a joint resolution to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to radically alter the structure of local government in Pennsylvania.  It would establish counties as the basic level of local government in Pennsylvania.  Municipalities would…

Staci Wilson, Susquehanna County Independent Published: December 30, 2009   One more township has opted to add police coverage.   Beginning Jan. 1, Silver Lake Police will begin patrolling Forest Lake Township. Forest Lake Supervisor Art Donato said the township has signed…

By Teri Henning, General Counsel Pennsylvania Newspaper Association As a lawyer for the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association, I am often asked what’s wrong with Pennsylvania’s open meetings law, also called the Sunshine Act. Why is it that public officials all across the state…