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…
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.
On Thursday, August 4, 2016 Siana Law Partner, Christopher P. Gerber, will lead the following presentation as part of the Pennsylvania State Association of Borough’s Annual PA Municipal and Legal Update in Harrisburg, PA: Municipal Police Departments & Proper Balance of Power Local law enforcement has been the target of the national news media as…
Local law enforcement has been the target of the national news media as municipalities around the country contend with allegations of police misconduct and heinous acts of violence committed against police. For more information on this topic, read In the Line of Fire by Siana Law Partner, Christopher P. Gerber, Esquire Originally published November 3,…