PA Act 172: A (Tax) Break for Volunteer Firefighters With Act 172, municipalities have another tool to recognize the critical service of volunteer firefighters and emergency responders. In a nutshell, Act 172 allows municipalities to give certain tax breaks to volunteers in acknowledgment of their service – specifically, from municipal earned income and real estate…
Siana Law recognizes partner, Sheryl L. Brown, Esquire, for her recent publication in the September 2017 issue of the Pennsylvania State Association of Borough’s Borough News Magazine. Read the full article, Ready, Set, Record? How a new law will affect the use of body cameras by municipal police, to learn more about Act 22 of 2017, which…
Siana Law is a proud sponsor of the Wheels of Justice Bicycle Riding Team who completed their ride on the 30th Anniversary of the Tour de Shore setting fundraising records. The Tour De Shore celebrates its 30th Anniversary of the 65 mile bicycle ride from the Irish Pub in Philadelphia to the Irish Pub in…
In participation with the Chester County Bar Association’s Chester County IL Diverse Law Student Program, Siana Law is pleased to welcome Mr. Alex Kungu to the Firm this month. About Alex Originally from Boston, Alex grew up playing and watching a lot of basketball. Before entering middle school, he became fascinated with the law when his mother…
Assessing liability for a municipality under the Real Property Exception of the Tort Claims Act (TCA) can sometimes be as clear as mud. In the recent past, a municipality could reasonably figure out if they would be faced with liability for real estate under their care, custody or control. If an injury was not caused…
Siana Law congratulates partner, Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire on the publication of his article, Code Blue: Legal Implications of Police Psychological Fitness-for-Duty Examinations, as a feature story in the compelling May 2017 issue of the Pennsylvania State Association of Borough’s Borough News Magazine. Read the full story here: Code Blue …
If your municipality’s contract with its Police Association expires at the end of the year, it is time to plan your approach to collective bargaining. The relationship between your municipality and its police association is governed by the Policemen and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act, commonly referred to as “Act 111.” Act 111 governs the…
With medical marijuana now the law in Pennsylvania, is your township or borough ready? If not, it’s high time that you sharpen your pencils and crack open your Zoning Ordinance. The Medical Marijuana Act was approved by the Legislature in April of 2016, and the Commonwealth’s issuance of the first round of licenses is just…
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Siana Law is pleased to announce that Christopher P. Allen, Esquire has been named a Partner to the Firm. Chris joined Siana Law as an Associate attorney in 2013 and has become an essential member of the Firm’s litigation practice group. We express our gratitude for all that Chris has done for the Firm. Congratulations,…