The Pennsylvania Prison Society just delivered a brutal reality check on Delaware County’s “humane” takeover of the George W. Hill prison.
By Wally Nunn
Three years of county management, and key conditions at Delco prison keep declining, monitors show
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
19%, 24%, 5% — Delaware County’s tax-increase trifecta hits average homeowner for extra $409 annually
Democrats who swept to power promising prison reform and health department now seeking third consecutive property tax increase as federal pandemic funds dry up
By Todd Shepherd
Delco spent $4.7M on outside lawyers in 2024, dwarfing neighboring counties
Delaware County spent $4.69 million on outside attorneys in 2024, according to an analysis of documents obtained via Right to […]
Broad + Liberty wins first place in statewide journalism contest for investigative reporting on Delco prison
Broad + Liberty has been awarded first place in the investigative reporting category in the 2025 Keystone Media Awards, one […]
Assaults keep climbing at Delco prison under county control, data shows
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
Former Delco correctional officer wins $200K judgement against county
County ordered to pay after violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By Todd Shepherd
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]