A Chester County judge, shortly after she was sworn in on the bench, made donations from her own campaign finance committee to other political committees, a move that could be viewed by some as a conflict of interest — or at least as ethically questionable. Yet the judge, Fredda Lewis […]
Delco prison employee with felony drug record now under investigation for smuggling contraband
A prison employee at the Delaware County prison is currently under investigation for smuggling contraband into the facility, but the same employee also served time in the county in the 1990s for felony charges for the manufacture or possession of controlled substances. When asked about the incident, the county says […]
Delaware County’s bond issuance cost $2.1 million more than necessary, local analysis finds
The county paid more for bond issuance than it had to. Who benefits?
By Todd Shepherd
Overview of pending lawsuits against Delaware County
With Delaware County’s proposed 23 percent tax increase set to be voted on this week, and with the county’s legal fees playing a role in that increase, Broad + Liberty is providing this overview of the many pending legal cases in which the county is involved. It is intended only […]
Delco stays silent on mystery $7.6 million that helped backfill 2025 proposed budget
The county’s numbers don’t add up.
By Todd Shepherd
Delco jail oversight board member also has millions of dollars in county contracts
One of the seats on the Delaware County Jail Oversight Board reserved for citizens is filled by a man who runs a behavioral health company that has made millions recently from county contracts. Brian Corson runs MPV Recovery, a local health care company that, according to its website “assists clients […]
Chester County Democrats and elected officials stay quiet about treasurer’s deceptions on résumé
Top Democratic elected officials in Chester County along with the party’s top brass are refusing to comment regarding County Treasurer Patricia Maisano (D), who for years has been peddling degrees that did not come from a rigorous, accredited institution of higher education, but rather was delivered by a diploma mill […]
Delaware County proposes 23% tax increase, one council member calls it a fiscal ‘crisis’
The budget also draws down the county’s rainy day fund to its lowest level in years.
By Todd Shepherd
Courts reject Chesco treasurer as expert medical witness, but don’t catch that her degrees are from diploma mill
The Chester County treasurer’s side gig of working as an expert witness in civil trials has been dealt substantial blows in the last three years, as her testimony has been excluded from two trials in which she was presumably paid by the plaintiffs to provide expert medical testimony. In at […]
Delaware County facing $76 million budget deficit — 28 percent tax increase proposed
The taxes would replace temporary federal funds that were used to pay for permanent spending increases.
By Todd Shepherd