As the Montco Court House turns

So, if you're a department head, at least if you're a department head and also a friend of commissioners' chairman Jim Matthews (how is he still in office?) apparently you don't really have to come to work. The Scoop has learned that Public Properties Department Director Fred Shaughnessy is not at all happy about being questioned on his whereabouts, especially from a subordinate. Shaughnessy has been missing in action lately and has told his office his whereabouts are his own business. So, what are we paying this guy for?

Who will be the new sheriff in town?

The Scoop told you a while back that Eileen Behr, now former Whitemarsh Township police chief would be throwing her hat into the ring for Montgomery County sheriff, and that certainly came to fruition.
Now, Robert Durante, no relation to former Montco Sheriff John Durante, has decided he's not ready to ride off into the sunset just because he didn't get the Republican endorsement. The Dems are putting up Bill Holt.
So, who takes over Montgomery County next year?
Eileen Behr.
Remember, you heard it here first.

In this corner, Josh 'The Bank' Shaprio

We're guessing Montco Dems didn't put up a candidate for District Attorney because they don't want to have to take their eyes off the commissioners' race. Of course, they do have Josh 'The Bank' Shapiro walking around with a nearly $2 million war chest.
So what do you think? Does money do the talking this year?
Or, can Bruce 'Walking Tall' Castor use that big stick he's been wielding for the past three years to carry him and running mate Jenny Brown to the finish line in first place?
Or, does Shapiro have enough bank to turn that stick into a toothpick and make it a cake walk for him and Leslie Richards?
The Scoop traditionally likes to go out on a limb, but let's just wait until after the primary to find out how the voters are feeling before we call the November Election.

Try to scoop The Scoop!

Let's see, Joe Hoeffel's out, Jim Matthews is out, and now Jill Govberg is out.
The race for Montgomery County commissioner is looking more like a race that no one wants to run.
We know the Dems are banking on Josh Shapiro and Leslie Richards, but we're still up in the air on the Republican side.
Bruce Castor wants Marie Cavanaugh as his running mate, but Republican Party Chair Bob Kerns wants Jenny Brown to run on the ticket. Kate Harper still hasn't withdrawn and the convention is next week.
The Scoop has a feeling Kerns is going to get his way and it will be a Castor/Brown ticket.
Anyone care to try to scoop The Scoop?