PA Commonwealth Court

A.E. Howland v. Officer K. Hartranft - Civil Appeal

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued a unanimous opinion affirming the dismissal of a civil complaint filed by A.E. Howland against law enforcement officers and judges. The appeal stemmed from Howland's criminal convictions and sentencing.

Faust Family Ltd. Partnership 2 v. G.W. Adams - Court Opinion

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has issued a non-precedential opinion in the case of Faust Family Ltd. Partnership 2 v. G.W. Adams. The opinion, dated March 16, 2026, is associated with docket number 677 C.D. 2024. No known citations or subsequent citing cases are currently available.

K. George v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Court Opinion

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania denied an application for summary relief in the case of K. George v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The petitioner sought to have the effective date of his prison sentence amended, but the court found no grounds to grant the relief.

M.A. Dillow v. Lawrence County Board of Elections - Election Dispute

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court reversed a lower court's decision regarding the certification of election results for Hickory Township Supervisor. The court found that the candidate with fewer write-in votes was improperly certified, despite the candidate with more votes being the appellant. The case involves a dispute over election certification based on write-in vote counts.

PA Commonwealth Court Opinion on Artisan Construction Group LLC Appeal

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court affirmed a lower court's decision regarding Artisan Construction Group LLC's appeal. The court upheld the Board of Supervisors' decision to grant conditional use approval for a 53-unit residential development while denying approval for an 86-unit development.

Karen Oleksak v. UCBR - Unemployment Compensation Appeal

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a decision dismissing an unemployment compensation appeal as untimely. The claimant failed to file her appeal within the statutory period after being deemed ineligible for benefits.

Pennsylvania v. Bin Guo - Property Maintenance Code Appeal

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a lower court's decision denying a property owner's petitions to file an appeal nunc pro tunc. The appellant sought to appeal summary convictions for violations of local property maintenance codes in Pittsburgh.

K. Bailey v. PhilaPort - Whistleblower Law and Wrongful Discharge

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania sustained PhilaPort's preliminary objections, dismissing Kate Bailey's petition for review concerning claims under the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law and for wrongful discharge. The court found that the petition was improperly filed after prior dismissals and did not appeal.

Scomed Supply v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. - Workers' Compensation Fee Review

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a decision denying Scomed Supply's request for a hearing to contest a fee review determination. The court found that Scomed Supply is not a "health care provider" under the Workers' Compensation Act, upholding the hearing officer's interpretation.

L.N. Saray v. UCBR - Unemployment Compensation Benefits Appeal

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued a non-precedential opinion in L.N. Saray v. UCBR, docket numbers 1458 & 1459 C.D. 2024. The court quashed the petitioner's appeal for lack of jurisdiction due to untimely filing of appeals to the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review.