Schuylkill County News Commissioners Approve Jane Doe 1 Settlement for $1.7 Million Padora reads prepared statement following passage of the settlement terms. Coal Region CanaryApril 25, 2024
Schuylkill County News Schuylkill Commissioners to Consider Approving $1.7 Million Settlement in Halcovage, Retaliation Lawsuit They meet Thursday at 10 a.m. for a vote. Coal Region CanaryApril 24, 2024
Schuylkill County News Schuylkill County Agrees to Pay a Jane Doe $1.7M Settlement But Plaintiff Wants a New Deal The plaintiff and her attorney want to rescind their original agreement on a settlement. Coal Region CanaryApril 15, 2024
Schuylkill County News Schuylkill County Chief Tax Assessor Working From Home After Lawsuit Kent Hatter accused of having an inappropriate conversation during a 2021 meeting with a Jane Doe accuser. Coal Region CanaryMarch 13, 2024
Schuylkill County News Halcovage, Bender, Zula Likely Headed to Trial in 2021 Jane Doe Lawsuit Federal judge denies motions for summary judgments. Coal Region CanaryMarch 8, 2024
Schuylkill County News Schuylkill County Officials Accused of Harassment, Retaliation Chief Tax Assessor and former HR Director named in lawsuit. Coal Region CanaryMarch 7, 2024
Schuylkill County News Schuylkill County Officials Accused of Harassment, Retaliation Jane Doe claims the County retaliated against her for filing the complaint. Coal Region CanaryMarch 7, 2024
Schuylkill County News Schuylkill County Provides Update on DOJ Consent Decree Compliance A Climate Survey was conducted in December. Coal Region CanaryJanuary 27, 2024
Schuylkill County News Boots Troubled By Comments Critical of County Administrator He scoffed at the idea that the Courthouse needed a clean sweep. Coal Region CanaryJanuary 17, 2024
Schuylkill County News Jane Doe 5? Lawyer Says She Has a New Client with Claims Against Halcovage, Schuylkill Officials Attorney says she's currently representing a new cient potentially planning to sue. Coal Region CanaryDecember 29, 2023
Schuylkill County News Sheriff Says Halcovage Violated Consent Decree 69+ Times, Should Be Banned from Courthouse The Commissioners argued over those findings and more. Coal Region CanaryNovember 9, 2023
Schuylkill County News Deposition: Halcovage Admits Having Sex with Jane Doe, Denies Many Claims Against Him His admission is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg in this case. Coal Region CanarySeptember 29, 2023
Schuylkill County News Halcovage, Other Defendants Ask Judge to Dismiss Jane Doe Claims Each Defendant claims they had no individual authority to take action against Jane Does. Coal Region CanaryAugust 6, 2023
Schuylkill County News Settlement Talks Between County and Jane Does Fall Apart The sides are "far apart" on a potential settlement. Coal Region CanaryJuly 16, 2023
Schuylkill County News Settlement Conference in Jane Doe Lawsuit Set for This Week Settlement could bring end to legal saga. Coal Region CanaryJune 5, 2023
Schuylkill County News The Newest HR Director at Schuylkill County Courthouse Will Make $90K HR salary has jumped for than 35% since 2019. Coal Region CanaryMay 24, 2023
Schuylkill County News Report: Halcovage Releases Statement on Lawsuit Settlement Talks Statement only released to legacy media that called for his resignation. Coal Region CanaryMay 8, 2023
Schuylkill County News Settlement Talks Resume in Jane Doe Lawsuit Jane Does previously rejected $850K settlement offer. Coal Region CanaryMay 3, 2023
Schuylkill County News Halcovage Legal Team Responds to Contempt Request Attorney says evidence is hearsay. Coal Region CanaryMarch 1, 2023
Schuylkill County News Appalled by $380/Hour? Wait Until You See What Another Legal Consultant is Charging Schuylkill County We should all start a business providing professional services to the Courthouse. Coal Region CanaryMarch 1, 2023
Schuylkill County News Ironic Flex: Schuylkill County Officials Brag About Being Proactive Hiring DOJ-Mandated Investigator The meter's running for paying off this DOJ settlement. Coal Region CanaryFebruary 20, 2023
Schuylkill County News Judge Issues Deadline for Halcovage to Respond to Gag Order Allegations Halcovage has until Feb. 28 to respond. Coal Region CanaryFebruary 18, 2023
Schuylkill County News Jane Doe Lawyer Says Halcovage Violated Gag Order at a Funeral Laywer asks judge to hold Schuylkill Commissioner in contempt. Coal Region CanaryFebruary 18, 2023
Schuylkill County News Judge Orders County to Make Critical Decision on Jane Doe Suspensions It's you-know-what or get off the pot time for Schuylkill County government officials. Coal Region CanaryJanuary 28, 2023
Schuylkill County News Judge Approves DOJ-Schuylkill County Settlement Deal Deal ends DOJ lawsuit against the Courthouse. Coal Region CanaryJanuary 19, 2023
Schuylkill County News This is the Settlement Money the Jane Doe Plaintiffs Turned Down Jane Doe lawyer explains why they turned down the six-figure offer. Coal Region CanaryJanuary 15, 2023
Schuylkill County News Fact Check: Settlement NOT Reached in Halcovage Lawsuit – Here’s What’s Really Happening WNEP got a little ahead of itself. Coal Region CanaryJanuary 14, 2023
Schuylkill County News Halcovage Issues Public Statement – Votes Against DOJ Lawsuit Settlement Commissioner says voting yes would be admitting wrongdoing. Coal Region CanaryJanuary 12, 2023
Schuylkill County News 2 Suspended Jane Does Get New Jobs at Schuylkill County Courthouse Employees have been suspended for more than a year. Coal Region CanarySeptember 26, 2022
Schuylkill County News Schuylkill Officials Urge State Rep to Move on Halcovage Impeachment Next hearing set for Thursday in Harrisburg Canary CommenterSeptember 14, 2022
Schuylkill County News HR Director’s Update: Schuylkill Commissioners Got No Respect, No Respect … A lecture last week was dripping with irony. Coal Region CanaryJuly 26, 2022
Schuylkill County News Schuylkill County Keeps Paying $215 Per Hour for Human Resources Work If the Courthouse is actively pursuing a replacement, they're keeping it a secret and you're paying through the nose for it. Coal Region CanaryJune 24, 2022
Schuylkill County News Schuylkill County Re-Hiring Third-Party HR Firm at Grossly Inflated Rate We should all be HR Directors for this money. Canary CommenterJune 7, 2022
Schuylkill County News Schuylkill HR Director Leaving for Job in Harrisburg Schools There's a revolving door on the HR Director's office. Coal Region CanaryMay 25, 2022
Schuylkill County News Judge Rules DOJ May Intervene in Halcovage Lawsuit Judge Carlson denies Schuylkill County objections to DOJ intervening. Coal Region CanaryMay 13, 2022
Schuylkill County News Judge Rules Halcovage Can Be Present at Jane Doe Depositions, But … Judge says his decision balances Halcovage's rights and the spirit of a protection order against him. Coal Region CanaryApril 21, 2022
Schuylkill County News Schuylkill Courthouse Keeping Snoopgate Investigation Details Secret They could deny ours today but they'll wait until the last minute. Coal Region CanaryApril 12, 2022
Schuylkill County News DOJ Wants to Join Jane Doe Lawsuit Against Halcovage and Schuylkill County EEOC asked DOJ to intervene when it couldn't reach agreement between the sparring sides. Coal Region CanaryApril 1, 2022
Schuylkill County Me Too Tax Claim Employees Granted Unemployment After Schuylkill Courthouse Appeal Flops If the County's got evidence, it didn't bring it to this hearing. Coal Region CanaryMarch 30, 2022
Schuylkill County Me Too Was Part of the Halcovage Defense Against Jane Doe Lawsuit Revealed? The Commissioner says he's got a story to tell the court. Coal Region CanaryMarch 29, 2022
Schuylkill County Me Too Halcovage Attorney Says Casey is Hiding Evidence on Her Hard Drive and Phone The County is ready to hand over the requested hardware, he says. Coal Region CanaryMarch 27, 2022
Schuylkill County Me Too Casey Says Halcovage Hard Drive Request is a Fishing Expedition to Vex Her Her motion seeks to block access to her work hard drives and phone. Coal Region CanaryMarch 26, 2022