Darby Councilwoman Sues Over Arrests and Speech
Paula Brown, Darby Borough Council member, sues Police Chief Smythe and multiple officials alleging illegal arrests, assault, intimidation, and speech suppression. The suit cites 1986 protests, parking-ticket harassment, and disputed council rules aimed at hindering Brown, with defendants including former Mayor Saraullo and several lawmakers.
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Brown
Darby
Shannon P. Duffy
Daily Times
Philadelphia
Paula Brown
Robert Smythe
Nicholas DiGregorio
Wilbur Smith
Robert Layden
Lewis Saraullo
Darrell Guy
Thomas Collins
Layden
Delco Common Pleas
Frank T. Hazel
Anne Neborak
Gas tax to fund mass transit eyed by lawmakers
Delaware County leaders push for constitutional change to divert motor fuel funds to SEPTA and other mass transit groups. Supporters say a dedicated gas tax could provide predictable funding, with earliest use possible in 1993 after two legislative sessions and a referendum. Critics oppose diverting highway money to transit.
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Times
Harrisburg Bureau
Harrisburg
County
Joseph Kelly
Kelly
Delaware County
Bucks County
Andrew Warren
Gordon Linton
Phila
Warren
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Clarence D. Bell
R-9
U.S
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