The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) earlier this summer announced the final approved distribution of $223.5 million in disbursements under Act 13 of 2012 (Act 13), which imposed an Impact Fee on natural gas producers. Over the past four years, the PUC has collected and distributed more than $855 million in impact fees. The PUC’s … Continue reading Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Collects over $855 Million in Gas Drilling Impact Fees
DAPA and the fog of (political) war
As some of the readers of this Blog may have noticed, I have been interested in chronicling (or at least, following) the much-embattled executive Action known as DACA ("Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals"). See my previous post---> Happy Birthday, DACA! I did make mention in that post of the current legal quagmire that DACA's companion executive Action, DAPA ("Deferred … Continue reading DAPA and the fog of (political) war
New Jersey Supreme Court: Warrant Requirement a Burden on Citizens
There has been a lot of commentary on the recent New Jersey Supreme Court case, State v. William L. Witt, (A-9-14)(074468), which essentially did away with a warrant requirement for the search of a vehicle in many circumstances. What the Court ultimately ruled was that, like Pennsylvania a little over a year ago, New Jersey … Continue reading New Jersey Supreme Court: Warrant Requirement a Burden on Citizens
PennEast Submits Application To FERC For PA to NJ Pipeline
Today, September 24, 2015, PennEast Pipeline Co, LLC, located in Wyomissing, PA, said it is submitting its application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a permit to proceed with construction of the proposed about $1 billion PennEast Pipeline that will offer natural gas to consumers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. PennEast is requesting … Continue reading PennEast Submits Application To FERC For PA to NJ Pipeline
EPA Announces $400,000 in supplemental brownfields funding to help cleanup, redevelop Allentown site
Today, September 23, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $400,000 in supplemental funding to the city of Allentown, Pa. to support an ongoing brownfields cleanup project at the Allentown Metal Works Site. The Allentown Revolving Loan Fund grant is one of 31 supplemental brownfields grants totaling $13.2 million that EPA announced today for … Continue reading EPA Announces $400,000 in supplemental brownfields funding to help cleanup, redevelop Allentown site
Birthright Citizenship – A Closer Look
Watching the recent Republican Presidential debate, I felt that one particularly interesting topic discussed among the contenders was U.S. policy concerning birthright citizenship. At least one candidate has vowed that upon becoming President of the United States he will sharply curtail our nation's "liberal" construal of birthright citizenship - specifically stripping such right from children born within the United … Continue reading Birthright Citizenship – A Closer Look
OF ALL TYRANNIES
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of it's victims may be the most oppressive... those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." - C.S. Lewis I am cigar smoker, fan, and enthusiast. I enjoy cigar smoking … Continue reading OF ALL TYRANNIES
Pennsylvania Firearms Law Seminar – October 24, 2015!
On October 24, 2015, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince and Attorney Eric Winter of Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., in conjunction with King Shooters Supply, will offer a four (4) hour seminar from 10am to 2pm on state and federal firearms law at their store located at 346 E … Continue reading Pennsylvania Firearms Law Seminar – October 24, 2015!
ALERT – PA FFLs, PSP Has No Authority To Conduct Inspections
It has recently come to my attention that the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) is conducting compliance inspections of PA Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) without warrants. Unlike the federal law provision found in 18 U.S.C. 923(g)(1)(B)(ii) that provides ATF with the authority to conduct a compliance inspection once every 12 months without a warrant, no similar … Continue reading ALERT – PA FFLs, PSP Has No Authority To Conduct Inspections
Can You Bring Your Sword Into a School Administration Building? The Superior Court Says No…
Recently, in Commonwealth v. Giordano, 2015 PA Super 167, the Pennsylvania Superior Court published an opinion by Judge Wecht (who is currently running for PA Supreme Court) holding that although a school administration building was not defined in the statute as part of an "elementary or secondary publicly-funded educational institution" and no case law existed … Continue reading Can You Bring Your Sword Into a School Administration Building? The Superior Court Says No…
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