Penn Cambria School District v. Penn Cambria Education Ass'n

NARICK, Senior Judge.

Jeffrey Sprouse, James R. Itle and Alex E. Echard (Appellants) appeal from orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria County (Court) finding in contempt members of the Penn Cambria School District (District/Board), their attorney, and members of the negotiating committee. We reverse.

The issues before us are (1) whether we should reverse the court’s orders of contempt because it failed to file an opinion in support of its orders; (2) whether the court failed to comply with the mandatory procedural steps and requirements for civil and indirect criminal contempt…