Government & Politics
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Trump Nominee for Secretary of the Navy Was Former Ridley Park Councilman
President Donald Trump has nominated Kenneth Braithwaite , a former Ridley Park councilman, as the new Secretary of the Navy, writes Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Braithwaite is a retired rear admiral and the current ambassador to Norway, replacing the ousted Richard Spencer. Spencer was fired by Defense Secretary Mark Esper because of a…
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Cheyney University Keeps Accreditation, Debt Relief Promised
Cheyney University will not be forced to close now that the Middle States Commission on Higher Education agreed this week to reaffirm its accreditation of the university, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Key in the decision was Gov. Tom Wolf’s pledge to eliminate Cheyney’s $40 million debt to the Pennsylvania State System of…
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Hundreds of Norwood Residents Vent Cancer Fears Over Nearby Landfill to EPA Official
An abandoned Norwood landfill does not appear to threaten human health, according to the EPA’s assessment manager, but assessments are continuing, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Joe Vitello was responding to about 250 Norwood residents who packed an EPA informational meeting Thursday night. “I can assure you EPA has heard your concerns, and…
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State Rep. Steve Barrar Announces Retirement After Serving 24 Years
Steve Barrar decided running for state representative would be a way to help the small business owner like himself, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The former owner of Twin Oaks Garden Mart, Barrar was elected state representative to the 160th District in 1997. Now, after 24 years, he’s retiring after his term…
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Delaware County Forms Complete Count Committee to Encourage Census Participation
A committee has been formed to come up with a strategy for full Delaware County participation in the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census, according to a press release from Delaware County Council. Council appointed Michael Ranck, CEO of the Community YMCA of Eastern Delaware County, to head the committee. The Delaware County Complete Count Committee is…
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PA Student Debt Is Second Highest in the Nation. 2 Legislators From Delco and Bucks County Have Started a Coalition to Do Something About it.
Pennsylvania has the dubious honor of having the second highest amount of student debt in the nation, an average of $37,061 per student, writes Ford Turner for The Morning Call. State residents have $68 billion in student debt. Over 10 years, tuition increased 40 percent while higher education state funding dropped 5 percent. “You hear…
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Garrettford Fire Siren: Nuisance or Necessary? Petition Battle Waged
A fire siren at Garrettford Fire House in Drexel Hill is the subject of two petitions, one to turn it off, one to leave it alone, reports Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc.com. The siren has been in use for decades to alert firefighters to get to the firehouse. It’s also a warning for cars to clear…
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PA Minimum Wage Talks Intensify, Local Union President Warns Workers Deserve More
Talks on raising the minimum wage in Pennsylvania have heated up for the first time in a decade as Republicans attempt to get Gov. Tom Wolf to drop his efforts to extend overtime pay eligibility to tens of thousands of additional workers, writes Marc Levy for the NBC 10. Negotiators are faced with a November…
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Environmental Rights Attorney: Pass the Green Amendment
Environmental activist Maya van Rossum will speak about the national Green Amendment Movement Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1 p.m., in the McNichol Art Gallery at Neumann University. The movement, which she founded, focuses on state-level legal efforts to guarantee Americans clean air, water and food. van Rossum is the author of The Green Amendment, the leader…
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Eddystone Marks Site of Rifle Plant Where More Than a Million Rifles Were Made
The Eddystone Rifle Plant accounted for 47 percent of the total U.S. wartime production during World War I, producing more than a million rifles,writes Barbara Ormsby for the Daily Times. It was the largest factory in the United Stated during World War I, located on Simpson Street, across from 13th Street. The borough recently unveiled…
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Investigation of Abuses at Glen Mills Schools Prompts Congressional Bill Allowing Juveniles to Sue
Investigations into violence and cover ups at the Glen Mills Schools inspired a Delaware County legislator to introduce legislation that would allow juveniles abused at residential facilities to sue, writes Lisa Gartner for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Justice for Juveniles Act was introduced by U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, whose district includes the Glen Mills…
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When Poverty Keeps High School Athletes From Getting Enough Food to Eat
Charles Fryson played high school football at Strath Haven. He skipped meals at school and saved his lunch money so he and his grandfather could eat dinner, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “That was just stuff I had to deal with every day,” Fryson says. “Then I would have to figure out, ‘All…
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Upper Darby’s Got a New Mayor. She’s a Democrat, and a First-Year Councilwoman
Another power center for Republicans, the office of Upper Darby mayor, changed hands in last Tuesday’s General Election when voters put in first-term township council member Democrat Barbarann Keffer over longtime Republican incumbent Tom Micozzie, writes Michael Bond and Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. MIcozzie had served since 2009. Keffer edged out Micozzie by…
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Study Reveals That Small Businesses Aren’t Hiring Enough Veterans. Why?
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and insurance company MetLife have found from a recent study that not enough small businesses are hiring veterans, writes Gene Marks for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A survey of more than 1,000 small businesses in the last quarter found that 59 percent of veteran-owned businesses and 46 percent of non-veteran-owned businesses…
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Springfield Gets $158K For Conservation Acquisition
Springfield Township received $157,930 in county funds to purchase 510 Saxer Ave. as part of a conservation project, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. Delaware County Council recently announced $4.5 million in funding allocated to 26 municipalities as part of the “Delco Green Ways” program. The grants fund 102 acres of new preserved open space land,…
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So What’s Up With All Those Tornado Warnings Anyway?
Late Halloween night, Delaware Countians received a cellphone tornado warning as a tornado whipped through Thornbury, writes Dana Bate for WHYY.org. Some went back to sleep. Others rushed to basements. Still others wondered, “OK, so … what am I supposed to do now?” Simple answer, said Montgomery County Outreach Coordinator Tim Elberston: Heed the warning.…
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Here are the Unofficial Election Results in Delaware County’s General Election
The following is a quick rundown of the unofficial election results in Delaware County: Judge of the Superior Court (Vote for Not More Than Two): Delaware County voters came out in force on Election Day, with an estimated 40 percent turnout, unprecedented for a local election. Numbers indicate that the Democratic majority of registered voters…
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Voters Shift Delaware County Political Landscape to Blue for First Time in 150 Years
For the first time since the Civil War, Democrats are sitting at the head of Delaware County’s government, writes Dana Bate and Laura Benshoff for WHYY. Voters made history this past Election Day when they voted in three Democrats to county council, adding to the two already seated, shutting out the Republicans. “This is a…
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