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    Walking the walk: government reporter explores the reasons for Fort Worth’s crumbling sidewalks

    This article is republished by permission.  by Emily Wolf, Fort Worth Report December 31, 2022 During the holiday season, Fort Worth Report journalists are remembering their favorite stories of 2022. Click here to read more essays. Fort Worth residents have been responsible for shouldering the full cost of sidewalk repairs... Continue reading

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    What the audit tells us

    We always come back to this transparency thing because it reminds us of Deborra Sines-Pancoe’s assertions that she’s working hard to make sure that your borough government is as transparent as possible. She’s said so on several occasions, usually as an attempt to defend herself right after she worked to keep something under wraps. 

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    Court forces release of Jenkintown PD audit

    A heavily redacted audit of the Jenkintown Police Department released by court order reveals morale, organizational, and financial problems going back at least five years. 

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    Did Jenkintown Council rightly target police budget for cuts?

    Blaming budget woes on COVID, Council spotlights the size of the borough’s police force Last year, the Borough and the Jenkintown Police Benevolent Association agreed to a new four-year contract that determines compensation and benefits for our police force. This agreement was the subject of much discussion and not a... Continue reading

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Walking the walk: government reporter explores the reasons for Fort Worth’s crumbling sidewalks

January 5, 2023 by Randy Garbin
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This article is republished by permission.  by Emily Wolf, Fort Worth Report December 31, 2022 During the holiday season, Fort Worth Report journalists are remembering their favorite stories of 2022. Click here to read more essays. Fort Worth residents have been responsible for shouldering the full cost of sidewalk repairs… Continue reading

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What the audit tells us

November 30, 2021 by Randy Garbin
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We always come back to this transparency thing because it reminds us of Deborra Sines-Pancoe’s assertions that she’s working hard to make sure that your borough government is as transparent as possible. She’s said so on several occasions, usually as an attempt to defend herself right after she worked to keep something under wraps. 

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Court forces release of Jenkintown PD audit

November 29, 2021 by Randy Garbin
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A heavily redacted audit of the Jenkintown Police Department released by court order reveals morale, organizational, and financial problems going back at least five years. 

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Did Jenkintown Council rightly target police budget for cuts?

December 30, 2020 by Randy Garbin
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Blaming budget woes on COVID, Council spotlights the size of the borough’s police force Last year, the Borough and the Jenkintown Police Benevolent Association agreed to a new four-year contract that determines compensation and benefits for our police force. This agreement was the subject of much discussion and not a… Continue reading

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Jenkintown cops file civil rights lawsuit against borough

December 29, 2020 by Randy Garbin
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Suit claims that officers faced hostile work environment after discovering mismanagement and financial irregularities in K-9 unit non-profit While Jenkintown residents digest its Christmas dinner leftovers along with the Borough’s recently released newsletter detailing its financial distress, another civil rights suit filed by against the Borough in Federal court last… Continue reading

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