Commonwealth, Department of Environmental Resources v. Bryce

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

We deal here with motions to quash an appeal from a January 25, 1974 adjudication and order of the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) and from a May 20, 1974 order of the Board denying a petition for reargument and to reopen evidence, on the ground that the appeal was not filed within the statutory period.

On January 25, 1974, the Board entered an adjudication reversing an order of the Department of Environmental Resources (appellant) and finding in favor of John and Louise Bednar and E. Bryce and Geraldine S. Wolford (appellees). Instead of filing an appeal from this…