Two articles by Siana Law attorney Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire, each of which address pertinent issues for local municipalities and law enforcement, were recently featured in the June and July issues of the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (PSAB), Borough News Magazine. Read the full articles provided by PSAB below: Targeting Reductions in the Municipal…
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently emphasized to developers and municipalities the need to properly justify waivers from provisions of a subdivision and land development ordinance (SALDO) during the land development process. In Lake MacLeod Homeowners’ Association, Inc. v. Pine Township Board of Supervisors and Cavalier Partners, LP, the Court sided with the objectors by holding…
Siana Law Partner, Michael G. Crotty, Esquire is teaming up with the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (PSAB) to present two webinars on the following topics this fall: Zoning and Joint Zoning Considerations to Promote Sustainable Communities Wednesday, September 6, 2018 12 pm – 1:00 pm What Every Municipality Should Know about Insurance Coverage Wednesday,…
On April 24, 2018, Sherry Brown, Esquire presented a training session at the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Officials (“PSATS”) Spring 2018 Educational Conference titled: The Wiretap Act, Police Body Cams, and the Right-to-Know Law. The session focused on Act 22 of 2017, which amended the Pennsylvania Wiretap Law to open the door for law enforcement…
In April, 2018, Sherry Brown, Esquire was pleased to present a program to the Montgomery County Bar Association, Real Estate Committee titled: It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane.. no Wait, it’s a Drone? During the course of the presentation, issues such as federal regulations for recreational, commercial and government use were addressed along with potential…
Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire presented a training session entitled, Police Liability: Operational and Personnel Issues, at the Spring 2018 Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (“PSATS”). The purpose of the program was to raise awareness among elected officials, managers, chiefs of police and solicitors regarding personnel and operational issues that result in costly litigation and…
Beginning on Monday April 23, 2018, Siana Law Partners, Michael G. Crotty, Eric M. Brown, Christopher P. Gerber and Sheryl L. Brown will attend the 2018 PSATS Annual Educational Conference in Hershey, PA. Our partners look forward leading the following seminars on five different topics at this year’s conference. Read on to learn more about…
Since anyone can remember, Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act (“The Act”) has been the battleground for advocates of transparency in local government. The Act, with its allowances for executive sessions, seeks to balance transparency against the demands for confidentiality. But what about when deliberations take place behind closed doors? Otherwise known as a Smith fact-finding session –…
On February 21, 2018, Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire presented a webinar entitled, Proper Supervision of Municipal Police Departments on behalf of the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs. The purpose of the webinar was to raise awareness among elected officials, managers, chiefs of police and solicitors regarding their roles in properly managing municipal police departments; to provide a…
On February 14, 2018, Siana Law Partner, Eric M. Brown, Esquire discussed social media usage by municipalities during a live webinar presented by Strafford Publications. He identified best management practices to consider when developing social media policies; the parameters within which a municipal employer may regulate the social media conduct of public employees both on…