The State of Pennsylvania recently released the updated bidding thresholds for contracts/purchases for 2017 which include: Contracts/purchases under $10,700 do not require quotes or a formal bid process (with a few exceptions); Contracts/purchases between $10,700 and $19,699 require the municipality to obtain three (3) telephone or written quotes; and Contracts/purchases of $19,700 and greater require…
Southeastern Pennsylvania receives approximately twenty to thirty inches of snow each winter. While for most of us snow merely presents an inconvenient commute to work, it is an entirely different challenge for municipal governments across the Commonwealth. Tasked with keeping local economies moving and residents safe on shoestring budgets, municipalities are forced to make tough…
Siana Law is proud to honor Allan B. Greenwood, Esq., a Partner of the firm for thirteen years, for reaching a milestone achievement as a 50-year member of the Chester County Bar Association. Allan first became a member of the Chester County Bar Association in 1966 and served as President of the Association in 1988. After…
Siana Law Partner, Sheryl L. Brown, Esquire had the honor of participating in Delaware County’s CLE as a panel member presented by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee on December 7, 2016. This informative and lively program, “What is your Case Worth when Analyzed and Compared Over the Last Several Years” is a favorite of panel…
As discussed in Michael G. Crotty’s previous article, Right to Know Clearinghouses for Personal Information No More: Supreme Court Declares Constitutional Right to Informational Privacy for School Teachers, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently handed down a landmark decision in Pennsylvania State Education Association v. Commonwealth et al. concerning public school teachers’ constitutional right to informational…
On October 18, 2016, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision in Pennsylvania State Education Association v. Commonwealth et al. – extending a constitutional right of informational privacy to public school employees with respect to their home addresses. As a result of the Court’s ruling, school districts are prohibited from releasing the home…
On October 13, 2016, Christopher P. Gerber and Sheryl L. Brown, partners of Siana Law, together with Robert Tanenbaum, Ph.D, of the Institute of Forensic Psychology, presented a training session to the Police Chiefs Association of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania entitled “CODE BLUE: Legal and Medical Implications of Mental Fitness Examinations.” The program offered chiefs of…
Municipal Alert by Sheryl L. Brown, Esquire To Record or Not to Record…That is the Question. What the Passing of Senate Bill 976 Could Mean for the Use of Body Cameras. Senate Bill 976 was initially introduced to amend the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act to permit law enforcement officials to use body worn cameras. More than…
Supreme Court Drills Down on Hydraulic Fracturing and Vacates Several Sections of the Oil and Gas Act On September 28, 2016, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided yet another milestone decision involving the Commonwealth’s controversial Oil and Gas Act. Described by some as a message to the oil and gas industry, the Court’s decision has important…
Siana Law Partners, Michael G. Crotty, Esquire and Eric M. Brown, Esquire recently authored a piece entitled, Stemming the Tide of Outstanding Municipal Debt Collections, which is featured as the main article in the Pennsylvania State Association of Borough’s August 2016 issue of Borough News. Read the full article HERE.