Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 2011

106 opinions

Troy E. MASKERINES, Petitioner v. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BOARD OF REVIEW, Respondent 2011-01-03
Phillip S. YUSSEN, M.D., Petitioner v. MEDICAL CARE AVAILABILITY AND REDUCTION OF ERROR FUND, Respondent 2011-01-04
POLYCLINIC MEDICAL CENTER, Petitioner v. MEDICAL CARE AVAILABILITY AND REDUCTION OF ERROR FUND, Respondent 2011-01-04
Mary Jo TAKACS, Appellant v. INDIAN LAKE BOROUGH, ZONING HEARING BOARD, St. Clair Resort Development, LLC. and Indian Lake Borough; Mary Jo Takacs, Appellant v. Indian Lake Borough Zoning Hearing Board, St. Clair Resort Development, LLC. and Indian Lake Borough 2011-01-05
Rodney WASHINGTON, Petitioner v. WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania STATE POLICE), Respondent 2011-01-05
FAST ENTERPRISES, LLC, Petitioner v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, Respondent 2011-01-05
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF MILFORD TOWNSHIP v. Glenn D. McGOGNEY, Esquire, Appellant 2011-01-06
OFFICE OF the BUDGET, Petitioner v. OFFICE OF OPEN RECORDS, Respondent 2011-01-06
SHANNOPIN MINING COMPANY and Old Republic Insurance Company, Petitioners v. WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (SEREG), Respondent 2011-01-06
In the matter of: Kenneth M. SILBERSTEIN. Appeal from Grant of Open Record Request. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Open Records, York Township, and Stacey MacNeal, Esquire. Appeal of: Stacey MacNeal 2011-01-06
Anthony CESARE v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Bureau of Driver Licensing, Appellant 2011-01-12
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Ex Rel. Darryl POWELL, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent 2011-01-12
Karen BROWN v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION v. John Richard Hughes and Viola E. Rodney. Appeal of: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation 2011-01-19
Jack BUTLER, James Lyons and Mary Jo Takacs v. INDIAN LAKE BOROUGH. Appeal of: James Lyons and Mary Jo Takacs; Jack Butler, James Lyons and Mary Jo Takacs v. Indian Lake Borough, Appellant 2011-01-20
Michael M. LENCH and Thomas P. Lench, Appellants v. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF the CITY OF PITTSBURGH and Eric DiLucente and City of Pittsburgh 2011-01-20
Sandra K. NORVELL, Petitioner v. STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Department of Conservation and Natural Resources), Respondent 2011-01-20
PIZZA HUT, INC., Petitioner v. WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (MAHALICK), Respondent 2011-01-20
CITY OF PITTSBURGH and UPMC Benefit Management Services, Inc., Petitioners v. WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (WILSON), Respondent 2011-01-20
CITY OF PITTSBURGH and UPMC Benefits Management Services, Inc., Petitioners v. WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (LEONARD), Respondent 2011-01-21
Irwin A. POPOWSKY, Consumer Advocate, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, Respondent 2011-01-21
VICTORIA GARDENS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, Appellant v. KENNETT TOWNSHIP OF CHESTER COUNTY, Allan Falcoff, Mike Elling, Robert Hammaker, Herron Hill Properties, LLC, Victoria Gardens, L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership, by its General Partner, Longwood Crossing Properties, LLC and Yorktown Properties, LLC 2011-01-21
TOWNSHIP OF DERRY, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and Pennsylvania State University, Respondents 2011-01-24
Timothy Scott EVANS, Petitioner v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS, STATE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS AND GEOLOGISTS, Respondent 2011-01-24
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES OF the BOROUGH OF SLIPPERY ROCK, an unincorporated labor organization, by and through Kenneth Hertzog, President and Trustee ad Litem, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent 2011-01-26
Wade T. FATOOL, Petitioner v. STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Danville State Hospital), Respondent 2011-01-26
INDEPENDENT STATE STORE UNION, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent 2011-01-27
LT INTERNATIONAL BEAUTY SCHOOL, INC., Petitioner v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS, STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY, Respondent 2011-01-28
Richard K. HONAMAN, Jr., Appellant v. TOWNSHIP OF LOWER MERION 2011-01-31
Nello FIORE, Appellant v. COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY; Nello Fiore, Appellant v. County of Allegheny 2011-02-01
The UNIFIED SPORTSMEN OF PENNSYLVANIA by And through THEIR MEMBERS, individually And collectively, Petitioners v. The PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION (PGC), and the Commissioners of the PA Game Commission (in their official capacity) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Respondents 2011-02-08
Robert HERSHGORDON, Petitioner v. WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (PEPBOYS, MANNY, MOE and JACK and Zurich American Insurance Company), Respondents 2011-02-08
COUNTY OF YORK v. PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF OPEN RECORDS and Ted Czech. Appeal of: Ted Czech 2011-02-16
Shawna STELTER, Petitioner v. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BOARD OF REVIEW, Respondent 2011-02-16
ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES v. A SECOND CHANCE, INC. v. James Parsons and WTAE-TV and Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. Appeal of: A Second Chance, Inc.; Allegheny County Department of Administrative Services v. A Second Chance, Inc. v. James Parsons and WTAE-TV, and Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. Appeal of: Allegheny County Department of Administrative Services 2011-02-16
Andrew A. LANG, Jr., Appellant v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2011-02-18
James R. HERZOG and Scott B. Herzog, Appellants v. McKEAN COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS 2011-02-22
Edward KARPINSKI, Petitioner v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, Respondent 2011-02-22
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, Petitioner v. WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (SMITH), Respondent 2011-02-22
HATFIELD TOWNSHIP, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania v. LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant 2011-02-23
Dana GARNER, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, Respondent 2011-02-24
William R. LLOYD Jr. Small Business Advocate, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, Respondent 2011-03-01
Deborah L. WRIGHT-SWYGERT, Petitioner v. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BOARD OF REVIEW, Respondent 2011-03-03
David D. CHAMBERS, (mentally retarded individual) by Gary L. CHAMBERS, brother and legal guardian, Petitioner v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, Respondent 2011-03-04
JANEWAY TRUCK AND TRAILER RECOVERY, d/b/a Janeway Towing, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMMISSION, Respondent 2011-03-04
In Re: Appeal of BROAD MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC from the Decision of the Butler Township Zoning Hearing Board. Appeal of: Broad Mountain Development Company, LLC 2011-03-07
Claudette HOUSTON, Louise Board on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated v. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, Appellant 2011-03-10
Cliff VAUGHN, Petitioner v. WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (CARRARA STEEL ERECTORS), Respondent 2011-03-11
Jerome JOSEPH and North Whitehall for Sustainable Development, Appellants v. NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, North Whitehall Township and Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. 2011-03-11
WELLS FARGO BANK, National Bank, National Association v. DAUPHIN COUNTY GENERAL AUTHORITY. Appeal of: Saybrook Capital, LLC 2011-03-16
UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP, Petitioner v. WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (NICASTRO), Respondent 2011-03-17
CHURCH OF THE OVERCOMER v. DELAWARE COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS PREMISES: 1010 SUNSET STREET, TRAINER BOROUGH FOLIO NO. 46-00-00563-00. Appeal of: Chichester School District 2011-03-17
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. ASSORTED CONSUMER FIREWORKS and One (1) Hewlett-Packard Tower Computer and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Bruce W. Niles, Appellant 2011-03-17
G.L., Petitioner v. STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, Respondent 2011-03-17
POHLIG BUILDERS, LLC v. ZONING HEARING BOARD OF SCHUYLKILL TOWNSHIP and Schuylkill Township Board of Supervisors; Schuylkill Township Board of Supervisors v. Zoning Hearing Board of Schuylkill Township and Pohlig Builders, LLC. Appeal of: Township of Schuylkill and Schuylkill Township Board of Supervisors 2011-03-17
Osborne JOHNSON, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, Respondent 2011-03-17
Leonard R. BROWN, Petitioner v. BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS, Respondent 2011-03-17
The PINES AT WEST PENN, LLC, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Respondent 2011-03-18
Mr. Charles GARRISON, Petitioner v. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS & Secretary of Correction Jeffrey Beard, Respondent 2011-03-18
Janet GUTMAN, t/d/b/a World Insurance Auto Tags, Petitioner v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Respondent 2011-03-18
Najib ABOUD, Nasra Aboud, and Baba Ds, Inc. v. The CITY OF PITTSBURGH DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, City of Pittsburgh and James M. Quinn and JMQ-1. Appeal of: The City of Pittsburgh Department of Planning and the City of Pittsburgh 2011-03-18
Robert and Joyce SOSKA, Appellants v. Robert W. and Kelly BISHOP 2011-03-18
MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. v. TINICUM TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS and Tinicum Township, Appellants 2011-03-21
BENSALEM RACING ASSOCIATION, INC. and Keystone Turf Club, Inc. (d/b/a Philadelphia Park Racetrack), Petitioners v. PENNSYLVANIA STATE HARNESS RACING COMMISSION, Respondent 2011-03-21
ANTER ASSOCIATES, Appellant v. ZONING HEARING BOARD OF CONCORD TOWNSHIP 2011-03-23
Daniel John FARNACK v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING, Appellant 2011-03-28
Karen RAY, Appellant v. BROOKVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 2011-03-28
BAWA MUHAIYADDEEN FELLOWSHIP, Appellant v. PHILADELPHIA ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT and City of Philadelphia 2011-03-28
Charles O. MILLER, Jr., and Dorothy M. Miller, Petitioners v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent 2011-03-29
William M. HODGDON v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING, Appellant 2011-03-30
CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES HOUSING CORPORATION, Appellant v. ZONING HEARING BOARD OF EDWARDSVILLE BOROUGH 2011-03-31
SKYS THE LIMIT, INC., Appellant v. ZONING HEARING BOARD OF SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP and Smithfield Township 2011-03-31
Judy SHERRY, Appellant v. RADNOR TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT 2011-04-04
CITY OF SCRANTON v. FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 60, Appellant 2011-04-04
Leon Bernard DYSON, Appellant v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING 2011-04-04
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Trustee Under the Will of Stephen Girard, Deceased, Acting by the Board of Directors of City Trusts v. CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS, Appellant 2011-04-04
John S. MORRELL and Nancy L. Morrell, Appellants v. The ZONING HEARING BOARD OF the BOROUGH OF SHREWSBURY, Pennsyltucky, LLC and Joel Zaldivar 2011-04-04
SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA, INC., Petitioner v. WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (SCHUH), Respondent 2011-04-04
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Petitioner v. WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (HICKS), Respondent 2011-04-05
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Petitioner v. OFFICE OF OPEN RECORDS, Respondent 2011-04-06
David SEROPIAN, Petitioner v. STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, Respondent 2011-04-07
In Re: Nomination Petition of Frank RIZZO for City Council at Large for the Republican Party. Appeal of: Ross M. Wolfe and Denise M. Furey 2011-04-08
PENNSYLVANIA STATE TROOPERS ASSOCIATION, Petitioner v. Mark SCOLFORO, Respondent 2011-04-11
In Re: Petition for INITIATIVE TO PREVENT the SALE AND/OR LEASE OF GRACEDALE FILED WITH the NORTHAMPTON COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION ON JANUARY 18, 2011. Appeal of: County of Northampton and John Stoffa 2011-04-12
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, Appellant v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations 2011-04-13
In re: Nomination Petition of Karen WISSINGER. Appeal of: Richard A. Zboran and Cheryl A. Zboran 2011-04-13
In Re: Petition for Formation of INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Appeal of: Riegelsville Tax and Education Coalition 2011-04-13
B.B. (B.L.), Petitioner v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, Respondent 2011-04-13
AIR-SERV GROUP, LLC, Petitioner v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent 2011-04-14
Anthony Dennis ZALESKI, Appellant v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING 2011-04-14
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner v. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, Respondent 2011-04-15
BARTKOWSKI INVESTMENT GROUP, INC., Appellant v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF MARPLE TOWNSHIP 2011-04-15
SHAMOKIN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES DISTRICT COUNCIL 86, Appellant 2011-04-18
John J. TURCHI, Jr. and Mary E. Turchi, Appellants v. PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF LICENSE AND INSPECTION REVIEW and Concerned Citizens in Opposition to the Dilworth Development 2011-04-18
Justin RICHARDS, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, Respondent 2011-04-18
James J. FIEDLER, Petitioner v. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BOARD OF REVIEW, Respondent 2011-04-18
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA SYNOD OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA v. Stanley MEENA and Judith Gotwald and Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer a/k/a Redeemer Lutheran Church, Appellants 2011-04-18
NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA SMSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, d/b/a Verizon Wireless v. The SCOTT TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD v. John Smargiassi, Jr., Ann Marie Smargiassi, Kevin Lorenzetti, Susan Lorenzetti and Melanie Brenzel. Appeal of: John Smargiassi, Jr., Ann Marie Smargiassi, Kevin Lorenzetti and Susan Lorenzetti 2011-04-18
Dr. Jeffrey YABLON and Dr. Vincent Ferrara, Petitioners v. BUREAU OF WORKERS COMPENSATION FEE REVIEW HEARING OFFICE (PMA), Respondent 2011-04-21
Amy SHUPP, Petitioner v. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BOARD OF REVIEW, Respondent 2011-04-21
William and Frances GOLDSTEIN, Appellants v. The ZONING HEARING BOARD of the TOWNSHIP OF LOWER MERION 2011-04-21
EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Petitioner v. Bret FORD, Respondent 2011-04-21
Susan GARY, Petitioner v. WORKERS COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT), Respondent 2011-04-21
Diane CHAPMAN, Petitioner v. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BOARD OF REVIEW, Respondent 2011-04-25
Kandice J. GIURINTANO, Petitioner v. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, Respondent 2011-04-25
Harry C. ULSH v. ZONING HEARING BOARD OF LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP and Triple Crown Corporation. Appeal of: Triple Crown Corporation 2011-04-26
Michael F. CONSIDINE, Acting Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Plaintiff v. RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant. Re: Objections of KOT Insurance Company, POC Nos. 1941038 and 1959707 2011-04-28