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About: Todd Shepherd
Todd Shepherd is Broad + Liberty's chief investigative reporter. He began his reporting career in radio, working as an anchor and reporter for KOMA in Oklahoma City and KOA in Denver. At KOA he was a three-time regional Edward R. Murrow award winner. He spent eight years as the investigative reporter for the Independence Institute in Colorado, a free-market-based think tank. Shepherd has covered national politics for the Washington Examiner and the Washington Free Beacon, and most recently was editor of Delaware Valley Journal. Send Todd tips at tshepherd at broadandliberty.com, or use his encrypted email at shepherdreports at protonmail.com.
Delaware County prison sergeant resigns, blasts leadership in scathing email
A sergeant apparently quit her employment at the Delaware County prison early Monday morning, but not before lobbing an email […]
Rutledge Mayor asks Delaware County Council to consider universal basic income
Even a modest stipend would create enormous questions of long-term funding for the cash-strapped county.
By Todd Shepherd
Delaware County prison officials issued questionable bonuses, records show
Delaware County prison officials seem to have broken their own rules for bonuses given to staff, as records show some […]
Budget fix or shell game? Delaware County’s $7.6M mystery
County finds millions to plug budget hole, but won’t say from where.
By Todd Shepherd
State senator’s unannounced visit sparks debate over morale and management at Delco’s George W. Hill Prison
State Senator Anthony H. Williams, a Philadelphia Democrat whose district also includes part of Delaware County, voiced concerns about Delco’s […]
Judge’s donations from campaign committee raise ethical issues and questions
A Chester County judge, shortly after she was sworn in on the bench, made donations from her own campaign finance […]
Delco prison employee with felony drug record now under investigation for smuggling contraband
(Jan 29, 2025 Update: A spokesperson from the Delaware County District Attorney’s office said a subsequent lab investigation showed “no […]
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 […]