Government & Politics
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Edmund Jones, 101, Was Part of World History and Local Politics
Edmund Jones assisted with the Nuremberg Trials, founded a bank, was mayor of Swarthmore, was elected to Delaware County Council and served as state representative for the 161st District. He died Sept. 14 at the age of 101, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A nine-decade Swarthmore resident, Mr. Jones joined his father…
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5 Delaware County Schools Earn National Blue Ribbon Designation for Excellence
Five schools in Delaware County were among 12 local schools that won the U.S. Department of Education’s top honor Thursday, designated by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos as National Blue Ribbon Schools, writes Kristen A. Graham for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Less than one percent of schools nationwide receive the award, given for overall academic excellence…
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Overhaul of Delco Prison Board Should Give Citizens More Input into Prison Decisions
Oversight at Delaware County’s prison is changing so that elected officials and county residents will have more input over what goes on there, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Delaware County Council voted unanimously to remake the board that oversees the county prison, from a Board of Prison Inspectors to a new Jail Oversight…
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Delco Studying Solutions for 911 Police Radio Interference Problem
Atmospheric interference known as “ducting” created four or five instances Saturday where emergency responders could not reach Delaware County’s 911 center on portable radios, writes Alex Rose for the Daily Times. There’s no fix except to buy a new system, according to Chris Eiserman, second vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police of Delaware…
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State Grant Means Upgrades to Smedley Park’s Springfield Trail
The Springfield Trail at Delaware County’s Smedley Park will be getting new signs and safety features, thanks to a $250,000 state grant, writes Max Bennett for Patch.com. Friends of Smedley Park Corp., with the help and support of Springfield Township, secured the grant to rehabilitate and realign Springfield Trail. The grant comes from the Commonwealth…
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New York Times: Newtown Square’s Frederic Pryor, From ‘Bridge of Spies’ Case, Dead at 86
A Newtown Square man jailed in East Germany in 1961 on suspicion of espionage, dramatized in Steven Spielberg’s film, “Bridge of Spies,” died Sept. 2 at his home. He was 86, writes Richard Sandomir for The New York Times. Frederic Pryor was freed as part of a famous prisoner trade between the United States and…
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$250,000 Grant Focuses on Delaware County Effort to Reduce Gun Violence
Delaware County will use $250,000 in state grant money especially earmarked to reduce gun violence, writes Elizabeth Hardison for the Philadelphia Tribune. The county will use the money to expand its Anti-Violence Strike Force by increasing community policing and repairing blighted homes. Funds will also support overtime for detectives, costs for town hall meetings and…
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Senior Community Services: Keeping Older Adults Independent, Active and Informed
Senior Community Services had a humble beginning 42 years ago, starting in a single room at a Yeadon senior center. Today, it is Delaware County’s largest nonprofit senior services agency, employing 60 people and overseeing 400 volunteers and a $3.5 million budget. Its mission is to help seniors live independent and meaningful lives. SCS works…
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Nether Providence Eyes Demolition of Former Summit School Within a Year
A $500,000 state grant will be used to demolish the former Summit School building in Nether Providence within the next year and make way for more open space, writes Neil A. Sheehan for the Daily Times. The bulk of the grant comes from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, augmented by $75,000 from Delaware County…
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Running for President: Joe Sestak’s Late to the Race, but Determined to Win With Massive Grassroots Effort
Joe Sestak’s polling at 1 percent but don’t tell him he’s a long shot in the race for president, writes Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “One percent ties me for 9th,” he says. “I’m ahead of (John) Delaney and he’s been running for two years.” He blames his slow start on late entry into…
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Haverford Learned Its Lesson From a Cyberattack. Expert Says Other Governments Need to Be Prepared
Haverford Township learned first-hand the dangers of a cyberattack, writes Michelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. About six years ago, a Haverford Township employee got an email with a questionable subject line but just right enough to be a tease. The worker clicked it. “And that’s all it took,” said Rick Maclary, the township’s IT…
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Delco Legislator’s Bill Would Increase Penalties for Repeat DUI Offenders
A new piece of legislation strengthening penalties for repeat DUI offenders was inspired by the death of a woman killed by a six-time drunk driver, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. State Sen. Thomas H. Killion (R., Delaware) unveiled “Deana’s Law” in August, an amendment to the state vehicle code named after Deana Eckman…
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Aaron Burr’s Son, John, Finally Gets a Headstone for His Burial Plot at Eden Cemetery in Collingdale
Aaron Burr, the United States vice president who shot dead Alexander Hamilton in a duel, had two children of color with Mary Emmons, an Indian servant from Calcutta. One of them, abolitionist John “Jean” Pierre Burr, had been buried in an unmarked grave in Eden Cemetery in Collingdale, after being relocated there from Olive Cemetery,…
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Recovered Treasure: Workers in Folsom Return Bag of Money Accidentally Tossed Into Trash
Three Folsom Township Public Works employees retrieved about $700, credit cards, a driver’s license and medical cards mistakenly thrown away as trash, writes Barbara Ormsby for the Daily Times. The employees sifted through a truck full of trash last July 30 looking for the bag containing those items. After the frantic resident called the township…
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An Experiment in Police Community Relations Has Four Legs and Enjoys Playtime
Upland Police have a new community relations person who makes everyone feel better just by wagging her tail, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. A pit bull-type dog named Halo was adopted by the Upland Police Department in the spring. He’s not an official K9 unit dog but you’ll find her at…
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Winsor Sisters From 1920’s Radnor Were Eccentric Activists Well Ahead of Their Time
Meet the Winsor sisters, Radnor eccentric activists in the first half of the 20th Century who believed in pacifism, vegetarianism, birth control, equality for all races, genders and sexual orientations, animal rights, and the power of art and literature, reports Main Line Suburban Life. Close to 100 people showed up Aug. 25 at the Radnor…
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Cardinal O’Hara Grad: Puerto Rico’s Ex-Education Secretary Railed Against Corruption, Then Was Indicted
Puerto Rico’s former education secretary, Julia Keleher, a Cardinal O’Hara High School graduate, would often rail against the island’s culture of corruption, reports the 74million.org. Yet she and five others were indicted in July as part of an alleged conspiracy to illegally direct more than $15 million in federal funds to organizations with personal and…
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He graduated Ridley High, Son of a Delco Politician and Now He’s Working on the Trump Campaign
Delaware County is no stranger to politics, so it’s not surprising that some of our own would end up on the 2020 presidential campaign trail. Meet Tim Murtaugh, the second of our Delco residents who turned political operative, as reported by Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Murtaugh, 50, is director of communications of “Trump…
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