Government & Politics
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Brookhaven’s Family Hope Center Shelter Can Stay Where It Is
Brookhaven Borough Council has decided that the Saint Joseph’s Family Hope Center doesn’t have to move, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The Center is one of only two family homeless shelters in Delaware County and faced eviction Oct. 31 after the borough acquired the property where the shelter is located. The borough has since amended…
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Delco Chimes in With Possible Kamala Harris Town Hall Spots
CNN is hosting an Oct. 23 Delaware County town hall with Vice President Kamala Harris, but the location has not yet been revealed. Some Delconians have weighed in on social media with their own suggestions on where the town hall should be held, Delco precious locations near and dear to Delco, writes Stephanie Farr for…
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Delaware County Close to Losing 1 of Only 2 Family Homeless Shelters
St. Joseph’s Family Hope Center in Brookhaven, one of only two homeless shelters for families in Delaware County, could close as early as Oct. 31, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The building was sold by Our Lady of Charity Parish to Brookhaven Borough. The center has operated at 245 Upland Road for eight years. Brookhaven…
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Local Celebrities Want You to Vote So Bad They Got Naked for It
Several local celebrities shed all of their clothing in an attempt to get you to vote, writes Aliya Schneider for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Robin Robinson, a Bucks County internet celebrity with over two million followers on social media, recently posed in front of the camera in nothing but her spanx for the Vote Naked Bucks…
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Denied Cocktails Under New Liquor Law
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was ironically the first to be denied an alcoholic beverage under a new state law expanding access to canned cocktails, reports Elizabeth Crisp for The Hill. During an event at Rutter’s convenience store in Central PA, the 51-year-old Abington native tried to purchase Surfside tea and vodka but was refused because…
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Chester’s Retirees Believe Water Assets Should Go to Highest Bidder
The sale of Chester’s water assets should go to whoever bids the highest, whether they’re a private or public entity, say the city’s retirees. State-appointed receiver Michael Doweary, working to get Chester out of bankruptcy, has a plan to sell the city’s water assets to an outside vendor but limits them to public entities only,…
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Gov. Shapiro Uses Profanity in Slogan to Emphasize His Determination to Get Things Done
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has a new slogan for his administration, and he is not afraid to use a little profanity to show how serious he is about making change, writes FOX 29 staff. He says simply he wants to “get sh— done.” During a recent press conference at the Johnstown YMCA, he gave a…
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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Appeals to Norristown Democrats
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff met with Norristown Democrats, reports Justin Heinze for the Patch. The first Presidential Debate between VP Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took place Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Emhoff met with the Montgomery County Democratic Committee On Sunday. The trip was part of the Harris-Walz Weekend of Action. Prominent local…
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Kamala Harris Is in Philly to Debate and Post Philly-Themed Ads
If you want a Philadelphian to vote, mention food. That seems to be part of the Harris campaign strategy here in the Philadelphia region as ads from the campaign feature Wawa, cheesesteaks and pretzels on debate day, writes Aliya Schneider for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are both…
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Retired Chester Workers Said No One Talked to Them About Bankruptcy Plans
Chester city’s largest creditors, retired workers, said they’ve been left out of talks about how to handle the city’s bankruptcy, and they worry they could lose their benefits, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. Alan Davis, a retired Chester Police captain who was placed on disability after he was shot in the line of duty…
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Chester Plan to Sell Its Water Systems Is Getting Push Back
Chester receiver Michael Doweary’s plan to sell the city’s water assets to pull itself out of bankruptcy is facing resistance, writes Anthony R. Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The plan, filed Aug. 26 in US Bankruptcy Court, would grant a third party the ability to acquire, manage or operate the assets of the Chester Water…
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Philadelphia-born President of Nation’s Largest Union Spoke at the Democratic National Convention Last Week
During her address at the Democratic National Convention last week, Philadelphia High School for Girls alumn Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest union, said education is at stake in the upcoming election, writes Carmen Russell-Sluchansky for WHYY. “Kamala Harris and teacher Tim Walz understand that when our public schools are…
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Chester’s Plan Out of Bankruptcy Taps Public Utility Assets
The City of Chester can move beyond bankruptcy by generating annual revenue from its water, wastewater and stormwater assets, while keeping those assets in public hands. That’s the crux of a Plan of Adjustment filed by Chester Receiver Michael T. Doweary filed Aug. 26 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The plan would fulfill a critical requirement…
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VP Nominee Tim Walz Gets Caught Up in Wawa/Sheetz Debate
Pennsylvania’s decades-long Sheetz or Wawa debate has latched on to Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz, writes Bill Shannon for YourErie. Walz, current governor of Minnesota, was having breakfast Monday with Pennsylvania delegates when the question came up about which convenience store is better, according to Delaware Online. Walz admitted stopping at a Sheetz while…
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Philadelphia Will Host Historic First Presidential Debate: Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump
Philadelphia will be at the center of the political universe when the National Constitution Center hosts the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, writes Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The debate is set to take place on Sept. 10, as announced by ABC News. It will be…
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Influx of City Folks to Philadelphia Suburbs Like Chester County Could Turn Tide of Election in PA
Population growth in Chester County and other Philadelphia suburbs has helped Democrats in the last several elections. If they keep the momentum, Kamala Harris could secure a win in Pennsylvania come November, writes Katie Bernard and Aseem Shukla for The Philadelphia Inquirer. People from the city have started relocating to suburbs in larger numbers in…
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New Podcast Revisits 1971 History-Changing Heist of Media FBI Office
In the second season of his podcast Snafu, Ed Helms revisits the news Betty Medsger broke more than half a century ago at the Washington Post after she received stolen files from a 1971 heist of a Delaware County FBI office, writes Kristin Hunt for the PhillyVoice. The news exposed J. Edgar Hoover’s surveillance of anti-war…
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Delaware County’s Veteran ID Discount Program Returns, Now Includes Active Duty Military Members
The Delaware County Commerce Center’s Veteran ID Discount Program is relaunching an expanded version that includes active duty military members, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. The special program that helps veterans save money on day-to-day purchases has over 50 participating businesses throughout the county. As part of the program, vets and active duty military…
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