O'Donnell v. Borough of South Coatesville

WOOD, J.,

This is an appeal from the decision of a local agency pursuant to 2 Pa.C.S. §751 et seq.

Appellant Michael O’Donnell was appointed as a full-time patrolman for the Borough of South Coatesville’s Police Department on March 15, 1981. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant on January 1, 1982. At that time the police force consisted of only two full-time police officers, Sergeant *451O’Donnell and Beverly Burton, who was chief of police. Chief Burton retired, and on July 29, 1984, Gary Sweigart was appointed chief.

In 1983, the borough became aware that Lukens Steel was petitioning for…