Government & Politics
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District by District Table Shows Role That Delco School Taxes Play in Student Funding
The money spent per student in a Delaware County school district seems to depend on where you live. Not surprisingly, the proportion of local taxes that fund each student also depends on location, according to Eugene Tauber’s article for The Morning Call. Pennsylvania’s 499 school districts received about $30.3 billion in the 2017-18 school year…
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He’s From Havertown and He’s Helping Shape Joe Biden’s 2020 Presidential Campaign
Delaware County is no stranger to politics, so it’s not surprising that some Delaware County folks might end up working for a presidential campaign. Meet Bill Russo, 32, raised in Havertown and Exton, who is now deputy communications director for Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential bid, writes Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Russo graduated from…
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Most Local School Districts Aren’t Warming to Idea of Additional Armed Guards in School
A new state law that would allow armed security guards in schools is not having much impact on local school districts, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. The law, known as Act 67, does not mandate armed personnel, but gives the option to have armed security guards and retired police officers. Garnet…
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Philadelphia Union’s Alejandro Bedoya Game Response to Mass Shootings Goes Viral
Philadelphia Union’s midfielder Alejandro Bedoya was moved to send a message from an on-field microphone during a Sunday game following the shootings in El Paso and Dayton, writes Grant Wahl for Sports Illustrated. He implored Congress to “Do something now. End gun violence. Let’s go”. His remarks, carried during the nationally televised game, went viral…
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Delaware County Leadership: State Sen. Tim Kearney
State Sen. Tim Kearney, 58, represents the 26th District, which covers 18 Delaware County communities as well as Easttown and Willistown in Chester County. In 2018, he defeated Republican Tom McGarrigle in an upset to become state senator, the first Democrat to represent the 26th district since 1978. DELCO.Today recently spoke to Sen. Kearney about…
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Latecomer Joe Sestak Plays Catch Up in An Overcrowded Field of Democrats
You might say Joe Sestak is getting lost in the crowd. You won’t see him at the Democratic debates, nor anywhere on television, writes Jim Geraghty for Yahoo News. There was little fanfare when the 67-year-old retired admiral and former congressman announced he was joining a crowded Democratic field to run for president. He wasn’t…
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Seven National Night OUt Events in Delco Aug. 6 Focus on Safe Neighborhoods
Seven police departments in Delaware County are hosting events at this year’s annual National Night Out Aug. 6. This community-building campaign, held the first Tuesday in August, promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie with the goal of making neighborhoods safer. Events are planned at the following locations: Upper Darby: 6 to 8 p.m., Upper Darby…
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Aug. 7 Session for Non-Profit Professionals Talks About Making the 2020 Census Fair and Accurate
Find out how you can ensure a fair and accurate 2020 Census at a free learning event Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Fellowship Hall, 350 W. State Street in Media. The Foundation for Delaware County and The Nelson Foundation for non-profits is sponsoring the session, led by Jo Lin, Coalition Manager of Keystone Counts at PA…
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Governor Initiates Overhaul of Juvenile Residential Programs After Reported Abuses at Glen Mills School
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf is ordering new oversight of the state’s juvenile residential programs in light of violence reported against children at the Glen Mills School, writes Lisa Gartner for the Philadelphia Inquirer. By executive order, Wolf created an Office of Advocacy and Reform, with a new Child Advocate position that will act as an…
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Washington Post: DEA Database Shows 164 Million Prescription Pain Pills Found Their Way to Delco
From 2006 to 2012, there were enough prescription pain pills in Delaware County to provide 42 pills per person per year, reported the The Washington Post. In those seven years, there were 164,134,934 prescription pain pills supplied to Delaware County. A Drug Enforcement Administration database that tracks the path of every pain pill sold in…
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Former Delco Woman’s Arrest Tied to Protests and Governor’s Resignation in Puerto Rico
Cardinal O’Hara High School graduate Julia Keleher has found herself in the middle of the scandals rocking Puerto Rico’s government, writes Mariah Rush for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Keleher, Puerto Rico’s Education Secretary, and Angela Avilla-Marrero, Chief of Health Insurance Administration, were arrested by the FBI on charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, theft of government funds…
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Delco Honors 680 Senior Athletes Who Competed in This Year’s Senior Games
Anne Shuster of Havertown, 90, has participated in the annual Senior Games for the past 29 years. Now she’s retiring and moving from the area, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. This summer, the gold medal winning nonagenarian went out on top, participating in horseshoes, billiards, shuffleboard, five swimming events and nine Track and…
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Journey Across Delco! Students Are Invited to Visit All 28 Delco Libraries This Summer
Children in Delaware County can pick up a free passport style booklet at their local library and journey across Delco to all 28 member libraries in the county this summer. Journey Across Delco is geared toward children in pre-school and early elementary school. Booklets are currently available at all Delaware County Libraries (DCL). Students can…
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Surprise! More Than 200 Turn Out to Give Paper Ballot, Voting Machine Input
More than 200 people came out July 9 for a discussion of voting machines, writes Jodine Mayberry for the Daily Times. Some were members of good government groups, like the League of Women Voters. Some were local Democratic or Republican leaders. But many in the crowd were poll workers – the judges of elections, machine…
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Johns Hopkins Study to Examine Delco’s State of Health
Delaware County Council approved $91,877 last week to examine the delivery of health services in Delaware County, writes Kathleen Carey for the Daily Times. The year-long study, conducted by Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, will include recommendations on how to enhance and strengthen those services. Topics include access to health care, cultural…
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Neumann University Alumnus Working on Homeland Security
G. Stephen Williams launched his professional career as a newly-minted graduate of Neumann University in 2009, and today he has landed at his target destination, Capitol Hill. Williams was recently appointed as a professional staff member on the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee. He feels he has landed in a place where he can…
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Prolific Celebrity Biographer, Ridley Township Native Pens New Book Chronicling Kennedy Kids
Celebrity biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli, a Ridley Township native, has written a new book chronicling the Kennedy kids, writes Barbara Ormsby for Delaware County News Network. The Kennedy Heirs: John, Caroline, and the New Generation – A Legacy of Triumph and Tragedy records the lives of a political family often referred to as American royalty.…
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In Havertown, Mixed Reaction to News Police May Soon Use Radar to Enforce Speeding
The Pennsylvania Senate approved a bill June 25 to allow local police officers to use radar to enforce speeding, reports 6abc.com The Senate voted 49 to 1, to approve the legislation. The bill now goes to the state House, where it was knocked down last year. Haverford police said when they enforce speeding now it…
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