On April 30, 2026, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Borough of West Chester v. Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education,[1] holding that the Borough’s stormwater charge is a tax — not a valid fee for
Pennsylvania litigators in the construction world are intimately familiar with the Commonwealth’s Statute of Repose. Enacted in 1976, the statute imposes a complete bar to claims by litigants seeking to hold a builder accountable for defects in construction (as well
On February 18, 2025, McNees attorneys Adam Santucci, Austin Wolfe, and Ryan Gonder and Dauphin County’s Deputy Director of Human Resources, Rob Morgan, will host a roundtable discussion focusing on recent and anticipated changes in municipal labor and employment law.
Cumberland County, one of the fastest growing counties in Pennsylvania, adopted a new Comprehensive Plan on December 19, 2024 (“Plan”).
The Plan is organized around eight principles, identified as the “Cumberland Principles”:
As artificial intelligence booms and our digital world grows, so does the demand for data centers. In August, Liz Young of The Wall Street Journal published an article about the growth in the data-center market and the increasing demand for
We do not often highlight specific projects on this blog, but with the anniversary of 9/11 approaching, it seemed fitting to recognize two development projects in the area that will support our veterans.
But first a little background: Given the
In April, the Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) took two actions regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), or so-called “forever chemicals,” that could have far-ranging implications.
Drinking Water Standards
First, USEPA established the first enforceable drinking water standards for PFAS chemicals.
In the years following the Covid-19 Pandemic, the affordability and availability of homes has become a glaring issue in Pennsylvania and beyond, primarily due to rising interest rates, inflation, labor shortages, and an overall shortage of housing supply. In January
“Your parking requirements stink! What do you mean we have to provide 25 times the number of parking spaces than what the ITE says, or we have to get a variance? What is our hardship other than your requirements haven’t been
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) recently announced the availability of its draft 2024 version of the PAG-02 NPDES general permit for stormwater discharges associated with construction activities for comment. The current version of the PAG-02 permit, which was issued
