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…

At the September 1st Supervisors meeting, it was announced that Franklin Township would contract with the Silver Lake Police Department.  Since two members of the Silver Lake Police Department were in attendance, it was clear that the decision to contract had been…

To assist municipalities that are considering adopting regulations for outdoor wood-burning boilers, DEP has developed a sample outdoor wood-burning boiler ordinance and a fact sheet about these devices. The sample ordinance includes a detailed introduction about outdoor wood-burning boilers. PSATS encourages township…

HB 1500 (PN 2277) would authorize the PA State Police to levy a per capita “patrol services fee” to be paid by each municipality that relies solely or partly on the State Police for patrol services. HB 1500 would require every municipality…

WBNG News Jun 15, 2009 at 6:13 PM EDT Getting guns out of homes and off the streets is the goal of an exchange program. The Peace and Justice Committee at Johnson City’s St. James Church is part of the program. Wegman’s is…

by Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D. There is a distinct pattern throughout American history: When tax rates are reduced, the economy’s growth rate improves and living standards increase. Good tax policy has a number of interesting side effects. For instance, history tells us…