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Three years of county management, and key conditions at Delco prison keep declining, monitors show

April 16, 2026April 18, 2026
Todd Shepherd

Delaware County taxpayers have absorbed three consecutive property tax increases while the prison’s annual budget has grown 13 percent. A five-year record of independent monitoring data raises a pointed question: what are they getting for it?

By Todd Shepherd

B+L Investigates

Philly Dept. of Human Services gave a baby to the wrong adoptive parents — a mistake never corrected

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026
Todd Shepherd
1

Despite the city admitting its error, a judge found it was too late to undo the mistake.

By Todd Shepherd

B+L Investigates

Harvie ex-running-mate Dence keeps getting IBEW money — even after reporting failures uncovered

April 2, 2026March 31, 2026
Bradley Vasoli

After it first came out in August 2024 that Falls Township Board of Supervisors Chair Jeff Dence (D) failed to […]

B+L Investigates

‘Soul crushing’: Seven former dispatchers describe toxic work environment at PA Game Commission

March 30, 2026March 29, 2026
Todd Shepherd
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The commission says it has suspended one employee and launched a new investigation after Broad + Liberty presented allegations of sexual harassment, bullying, and retaliation at its central dispatch center.

By Todd Shepherd

B+L Investigates

Shapiro has never browsed the internet on state devices, his office says

March 10, 2026March 9, 2026
Todd Shepherd
2

Shapiro’s office swears he has never browsed the web on state devices — raising fresh questions about secrecy and security.
By Todd Shepherd

B+L Investigates

PennDOT says vehicle registration can’t change your voter registration. Its own form says otherwise.

March 5, 2026March 4, 2026
Todd Shepherd

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court called the practice “of questionable validity.” Eighteen months later, nothing has changed.

By Todd Shepherd

B+L Investigates

Philly schools superintendent bans local conference hotel rooms following B+L investigation

February 24, 2026February 23, 2026
Todd Shepherd
3

Superintendent’s directive came thirteen days after Broad + Liberty revealed $309,000 spent on union conference that violated travel policies

By Todd Shepherd

B+L Investigates

Two former employees accuse Pennsylvania Game Commission of toxic, retaliatory work culture

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026
Todd Shepherd
2

Records and rulings suggest HR practices criticized by former employees surfaced elsewhere at the commission.
By Todd Shepherd

B+L Investigates

Delco officials decline to answer questions about council president’s tax delinquencies

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026
Todd Shepherd
5

The county confirmed the existence of a payment plan but declined to answer questions about its terms or enforcement.

By Todd Shepherd

B+L Investigates

Gov’s office fights to block records related to sexual-harassment scandal involving top aide

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025
Todd Shepherd
4

Two years after cabinet secretary’s resignation, administration appeals transparency rulings rather than release emails and metadata showing how it handled the allegations.

By Todd Shepherd

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Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: Will USA 250 lead to a better Philadelphia? Don’t bet on it.

Thom Nickels: Will USA 250 lead to a better Philadelphia? Don’t bet on it.

schedule April 17 2026
ink_pen Thom Nickels

The poet T.S. Eliot once wrote, “April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory […]

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