Springdale police discreetly inked a deal last month to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the borough.
The public, however, should have had the opportunity to comment on the agreement first, and it should have been the subject of a public vote, according to Melissa Melewsky, media law counsel for the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association.
Springdale Manager Terry Carcella said he was unaware of the agreement until recently, and he had never placed it on an agenda for a public vote…