Short Days, Big BenefitsDespite good salaries, pensions, and health care paid by taxpayers, some of Pennsylvania’s elected magisterial district judges enjoy short days and light workloads.
Dec. 12, 2020Screenshot by Spotlight PASee how often your local Pa. district judges are actually in the courtroomby Daniel Simmons-Ritchie of Spotlight PA
Dec. 10, 2020DAN GLEITER / PennLivePiles of records and months of reporting lead to eye-opening report on Pa. district judgesby Daniel Simmons-Ritchie of Spotlight PA and Christine Vendel of PennLive
Dec. 10, 2020Sean Simmers / PennLiveSome local Pa. judges enjoy light workloads as taxpayers pay millions for salaries, pensions, health careby Daniel Simmons-Ritchie of Spotlight PA and Christine Vendel of PennLive
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