THE ALARM HAS BEEN RINGING for some time now in Pennsylvania: Our volunteer fire companies are facing a real crisis. As dwindling volunteers and escalating costs have put the crunch on fire companies, the future of the volunteer model is in jeopardy. To make sure it survives, everyone — from fire to municipal to state officials — are seeking creative solutions to save this vital public service.
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More than four decades after its enactment, Pennsylvania’s Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (PSTCA) remains one of the most important, and most misunderstood, statutes governing municipal liability. Enacted to restore balance after the collapse of absolute...
Few municipal leaders expect to confront allegations of sexual abuse, serious injury, or systemic oversight failures. Yet the Commonwealth Court’s decision in L.F.V. v. Philadelphia School District makes clear that courts and the legislature are increasingly willing...
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