Government & Politics
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Gov. Wolf Orders Restaurants, Bars to Close Dine-In Service in Delaware County
Under the guidance of the Department of Health, using his authority under the state’s COVID-19 disaster declaration order, Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered all restaurants and bars to close their dine-in facilities in Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties for 14 days to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Businesses that offer carry-out, delivery,…
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Congress, President Unite Behind Initial Coronavirus Economic Relief Measure
When it comes to formulating a coherent, credible response to the Coronavirus outbreak, bitterly divided politicians on both sides of the isle came together Friday and did the right thing according to an editorial in the Washington Post. Although negotiations between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Trump’s representative, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, were challenging, said the Post,…
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Delco Coronavirus Caseload Now Six; Includes Prison Staffer, 34 Quarantined, Schools Close for Two Weeks
On Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported five new presumptive positive cases of coronavirus in Delaware County. That brings the total number of cases in the county to six. One of the five new cases was a staff member at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer, requiring 34 people…
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Here’s the Latest From Delaware County and the State on Reducing the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Delaware County Council, joined by members of Delaware County’s Emergency Services and Delaware County’s Department of Intercommunity Health held a press conference on March 12 to provide an update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19.) On the afternoon of March 12, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced COVID-19 mitigation efforts and guidance on how to reduce the…
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Delaware County State Sen. Tom Killion Introduces Bill Designed to Stop Gerrymandering
A state Senator from Delaware County has introduced a bill that would create an 11-member independent Redistricting Commission to redraw congressional district lines, reports the Media News Group for readingeagle.com. Senate Bill 1023, introduced by Republican State Sen. Tom Killion, removes the congressional redistricting process from legislative leaders to stop congressional gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. “Citizens…
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Delaware County Controller Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Delaware County Controller’s Office earned a “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” for its 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The certificate was presented to County Controller Joanne Phillips and her staff by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). It is the highest form of recognition in…
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Delaware County Council Oks Study to Convert County Prison Back to Being Publicly Run
The George W. Hill Prison came a step closer last week to being a public prison again after being privately run for 30 years, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Delaware County Council voted unanimously to commission a study to see how to convert it back to public hands. The Delco prison is the…
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Democrats Can Stop Worrying: Brandywine Mock Convention Predicts Presidential Nominee
Sure, right now there’s no clear front runner in the Democratic primary. But over at Penn State Brandywine, they’ve got former Vice President Joe Biden as the likely Democratic nominee for president, according to a simulated nominating convention held there, reports news.psu.edu. That result came after months of research by students, faculty and staff. They…
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Delaware County Rolls Out New Voting Machines With Backup Paper Ballots, Residents Invited to Take Them for a Test Run
As the vote counting issues in the Iowa caucus demonstrate, it’s good to have a paper trail when voters select their candidates. Delaware County is readying its voters to become used to the idea of a paper ballot as it rolls out new voting machines for the April 28 Primary Election. The machines will print…
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Pa. State Rep. Jared Solomon Graduated Swarthmore and Villanova but Started Off Above a Butcher Shop
State Rep. Jared Solomon (D-202) is a cum laude graduate from Swarthmore College with a law degree from Villanova University, but he grew up over a butcher shop on Rutland Street in Philadelphia, writes John Baer for inquirer.com. It was his great-grandparents’ shop and he lived with his public school teacher mom. The 40-year-old Democrat from…
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New County Council Makes County Health Department a Priority, Takes First Steps
Delaware County Council is taking the next step in establishing a county health department by meeting next week with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “This is a priority. This is definitely a priority for all five of us,” said Councilwoman Elaine Paul Schaefer. The hope is a…
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Upper Darby’s New Mayor Invites Residents to Create a Town Motto
Can you sum up in a few positive words what Upper Darby means to you? Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer is offering a chance to have a resident’s motto replace the mayor’s name on official signs throughout the township, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delco News Network. “I want everybody to be a part of…
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Upper Darby Police Captain Chosen as New Police Chief for Dover, Delaware
Dover, Delaware city council members on Monday signed off on the selection of Upper Darby Police Capt. Tom Johnson as Dover’s next police chief. This marks the first time the city will hire an external candidate for chief of police in more than seven decades, reports wboc.com. At the council’s regular meeting, Mayor Robin Christiansen…
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Delco Dems Take County Council to Facebook as They Get Their Agenda Going
So Democrats have been in charge of Delaware County’s government since Monday. How’s it going? One of the first tell-tale signs that something was different showed up on Facebook when the Tuesday morning Delaware County Council meeting was live streamed, writes Laura Benshoff for WHYY.org. “We’ve made history in a couple of ways today. But…
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First black Muslim woman sworn in to Delaware County bench
Multiple moments in history were made Friday morning when the first black woman was sworn in as a new judge for Delaware County Common Pleas Court, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. Nusrat Rashid of Chester Township also made state history as the first Muslim elected to any judicial position in the state. Rashid…
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3 New Delaware County Council Members Sworn in as Democrats Take the Reigns
With the swearing in of three newly-elected members of County Council Monday, Jan. 6, at the Media Courthouse, the voters put Democrats in charge of Delaware County. The three new members join Democrats Kevin Madden and Brian Zidek on the board, creating an all-Democratic County Council. Also sworn in was the new District Attorney, Jack…
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Task Force to Look at Changes to State Juvenile Justice System to Make Juveniles Safer
A Task Force will study how to make the state’s juvenile justice system safer for youth assigned to it, writes Lisa Gartner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf announced Dec. 16 that the task force of state lawmakers, county judges and members of the Pew Charitable Trust will spend the next year studying…
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Years in the Making, Special Needs Playground in Aston Gets Its Day in the Sun
A special-needs accessible playground at Aston’s township community center was officially opened Dec. 16 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, writes Loretta Rodgers for the Daily Times. Township officials and representatives from Energy Transfer, who helped fund the “Smiles in the Playground” facility, were on hand for the ceremony. Nearby were children, some in wheelchairs, others on…
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