County swearing-in spotlights two new jurists

10 take oath of office, including Judges Patrick Carmody, Jeffrey R. Sommer By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Patrick Carmody (left) and Jeffrey R. Sommer are the newest additions to the Chester County bench. A swearing-in ceremony rescheduled from Friday played out in Chester County Court on Monday with the black robes of two new judges dominating the spotlight. Four row officers...

W. Chester jurist ordered to relinquish keys, ID

President judge said cases will be handled by rest of county’s magisterial district judges By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (left) poses with Magisterial District Judge Mark A. Bruno at a District 11 Special Court Judges Association meeting in November. Pileggi has called for the end of Philadelphia Traffic Court, where Bruno, who was indicted...

D.A. adds 2 respected law-enforcers to detectives

The pair will fill vacancies created by recent retirements Thomas J. Goggin, a veteran of the Phoenixville Police Department, has joined the Chester County Detectives. Two respected county law-enforcers were sworn in Monday as Chester County detectives, District Attorney Tom Hogan announced. James F. Ciliberto, a longtime state trooper, and Thomas J. Goggin, a veteran of the Phoenixville Police Department,...

‘Flash mob’ tribute caps illustrious judicial career

Colleagues, associates conspire to interrupt jurist’s last day on bench By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times Retiring Judge Howard F. Riley Jr. shakes the hands of well-wishers after his “flash mob” tribute. On Chester County Common Pleas Court Judge Howard F. Riley’s last day on the bench Friday, the unthinkable occurred: One of his most emphatic judicial orders was...