Former state senator Jimmy Dillon spent nearly $10,000 from his campaign committee on the Philadelphia Phillies last year, but won’t say what the purchase was for.
By Todd Shepherd
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.
Campaign finance filings raise new questions about link between D.A. Krasner and disgraced Democratic ward leader
Campaign finance filings show Larry Krasner’s campaign made a $3,500 donation in 2021 to the Democratic Party’s 52nd Ward in […]
Philly DA Krasner receives endorsement from Democratic ward leader convicted of sex offenses against a minor
Editor’s note: Readers are advised the following story uses graphic language regarding the definition of certain Pennsylvania statutes concerning sex […]
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 […]