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Law Enforcement

Former Delco correctional officer wins $200K judgement against county

March 18, 2025March 19, 2025
Todd Shepherd
1

County ordered to pay after violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By Todd Shepherd

Government

Seth Higgins: How northern Pennsylvania is being left behind

March 6, 2025March 7, 2025
Seth Higgins
20

Within the last year, several institutions that the communities of northern Pennsylvania depend upon — including healthcare services, a college […]

Law Enforcement

Delaware County prison sergeant resigns, blasts leadership in scathing email

February 18, 2025February 18, 2025
Todd Shepherd

A sergeant apparently quit her employment at the Delaware County prison early Monday morning, but not before lobbing an email […]

Government

Delaware County prison officials issued questionable bonuses, records show

February 4, 2025February 5, 2025
Todd Shepherd
2

Delaware County prison officials seem to have broken their own rules for bonuses given to staff, as records show some […]

Law Enforcement

State senator’s unannounced visit sparks debate over morale and management at Delco’s George W. Hill Prison

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025
Todd Shepherd

State Senator Anthony H. Williams, a Philadelphia Democrat whose district also includes part of Delaware County, voiced concerns about Delco’s […]

B+L Investigates

Former Delco inmate sues county for stabbing attack while in prison

September 10, 2024September 10, 2024
Todd Shepherd

A former inmate at the Delaware County prison is suing the county after he says he was brutally assaulted and […]

Crime

Inmate accidentally released by Delco blasts prison conditions, says he’ll turn himself in this week

August 26, 2024September 10, 2024
Todd Shepherd
4

The inmate mistakenly released from the Delaware County prison claims he repeatedly told prison officials he was not supposed to […]

B+L Investigates

Inmate-on-inmate assaults skyrocket 65 percent at Delco prison

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024
Todd Shepherd

Preliminary figures from 2024 suggest that the upward trajectory is still continuing.
By Todd Shepherd

B+L Investigates

Second ‘hidden’ death discovered at troubled Delco prison

July 9, 2024July 9, 2024
Todd Shepherd
3

The county’s reporting in 2022 to the Pa. Department of Corrections totals four deaths. Broad + Liberty’s reporting totals six.
By Todd Shepherd

Crime

Man charged in knife attack in Delaware County prison that left victim with cuts on face

June 3, 2024June 3, 2024
Todd Shepherd

Recent incident shows ongoing safety concerns voiced by the prison’s rank-and-file.
By Todd Shepherd

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Op-Ed

Cheryl Lynn Allen: Pennsylvania must reject HB 350 to protect children’s rights

Cheryl Lynn Allen: Pennsylvania must reject HB 350 to protect children’s rights

schedule June 17 2025
ink_pen Cheryl Lynn Allen

As a former judge who spent decades adjudicating family law cases in Pennsylvania, my primary concern has always been the […]

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