Despite falling inmate populations and rising spending, the violence inside George W. Hill appears to keep rising — and so do questions about the county’s performance.
By Todd Shepherd
Court delivers key transparency victories in Shapiro records fight
The government has the duty to prove why a record should be withheld — and courts are increasingly insisting that they meet it.
By Todd Shepherd
Chester County leaders dodge questions on Maisano’s record as guardian, expert witness, and bogus degrees
Broad + Liberty asked elected officials and Democratic Party leaders in Chester County for comment after publishing allegations of misconduct by Treasurer Patricia Maisano. Only one responded.
By Todd Shepherd
Power, profit, and guardianship: The fraught legacy of Chester County Treasurer Patricia Maisano
Despite holding an uncontroversial post as Chester County treasurer, Patricia Maisano’s former career as a court-appointed guardian left behind serious ethical questions about overbilling, false credentials, and the treatment of elderly wards.
By Todd Shepherd
Disappearing documents: Shapiro admin deleted accuser’s emails — while senior aides’ records were preserved
Internal records and new RTK responses cast doubt on the Shapiro administration’s explanation for deleting the email account of a harassment accuser.
By Todd Shepherd
Chester County’s 13% tax hike blamed on ‘big ticket’ items — but budget tells a different story
Since Democrats won a majority in Chester County, county government has grown 41 percent.
By Todd Shepherd
‘We may help more Rs than Ds’: Texts show Delco Dems’ strategic concerns during 2024 voting
Messages reveal the strain between official duties and partisan leanings.
By Todd Shepherd
Pennsylvania’s Dem. senators united in silence about Shapiro administration’s missing emails
None of the legislators would comment on the record about the missing documents.
By Todd Shepherd
Shapiro admin can’t locate key emails in sexual harassment case — “zero emails on the server…is preposterous”
A week’s worth of emails from a former Shapiro administration deputy cabinet secretary no longer exist. That’s what an attorney […]