Government & Politics
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As a Delco Resident, Here Are Your Chances of Being Audited by the IRS
Both Chester and Delaware counties have among the lowest IRS audit rates in the nation, according to a recently published study by Kim Bloomquist in Tax Notes, write Paul Kiel and Hannah Fresques for ProPublica. The map created by Bloomquist, a senior economist with the IRS’s research division for 20 years, shows wide variations of…
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Effects of Purdue Pharma’s Opioid Settlement in Oklahoma Felt Here in Delco
Purdue Pharma’s $270 million settlement with the state of Oklahoma over its alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic is prompting more counties in Pennsylvania to look for a way out of the Delaware County Courthouse, writes Catherine Dunn for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Currently, there are around 40 cases grouped together in the Delco courthouse…
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New Statewide Poll Reveals Remarkable Shift in Public Opinion on Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
A new Franklin & Marshall College poll has found that the majority of Pennsylvanians believe recreational marijuana should be legalized, writes Ron Southwick for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Fifty-nine percent of voters were in favor of making marijuana legal in the state. This is a remarkable shift in public opinion in just more than a decade.…
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Pennsylvania Using These Strategies to Retain Its Younger Workers
With Pennsylvania getting older, there will be new challenges for the state budget in the future, and state lawmakers are trying to find ways to keep and attract younger workers, writes Stephen Caruso for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Among the suggestions is the Statewide Workforce, Education, and Accountability Program in Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal from…
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Wawa Wins Bids for Liquor Licenses in Middletown Township, Philadelphia County
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board posted the results of its March auction for 25 new liquor licenses, with Wawa winning bids on two of them, writes Adam Hermann for PhillyVoice. The Delco-based chain of convenience stores bid $186,357 for a liquor license in Philadelphia County and $160,357 for one in Middletown Township. Wawa does not…
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Marple Voters to Decide if Township’s Liquor Laws Will Be Expanded
Following a successful petition signed by thousands of Marple residents, voters will get to decide if the township’s liquor laws will be expanded during the May primary election, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Marple is one of several towns in the Philadelphia area that limits the sale of alcohol. While beer distributors and…
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Bipartisan Group of State Lawmakers, Industry Leaders Expresses Support for Pipeline Development
Last week, a bipartisan group of state legislators – together with business, labor, and industry leaders – came out in support of more pipeline development in Pennsylvania, writes Jared Stonesifer for The Beaver County Times. The group highlighted the economic and public safety benefits of developing the state’s pipeline infrastructure, which includes the Mariner East…
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Delco the Statewide Center for Litigation of Opioid Cases, but Some Plaintiffs Want Out
Ever since Delaware County became the first county in Pennsylvania to sue opioid manufacturers 18 months ago, it has become the statewide center for litigation against those manufacturers and the distributors, writes Catherine Dunn for the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the Inquirer, “Delco’s attorneys say coordinating the cases in one place – and putting them…
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Support for Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Crosses Party Lines for State’s Voters, Not Politicians
Support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania has been increasing over the last decade, but lawmakers remain skeptical, writes Bobby Allyn for WHYY. In 2006, around 20 percent of the state’s residents backed the idea of legalizing recreational marijuana. Today, it is approximately 60 percent. Things move more slowly in the legislature, though. Gov. Tom…
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REAL ID Licenses Now Available to Pennsylvania Residents
PennDOT has said that REAL ID licenses are now available to state residents, writes Becky Metrick for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Anyone opting for the REAL ID does not have to exchange their current license, and PennDOT will still offer standard issue driver’s licenses and photo IDs. REAL ID licenses are a federally accepted form of…
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As Recycling Changes, Local Manager Turns to Brochure to Re-Educate the Public
With recycling programs in the region facing new challenges, Sara Nelson, Delaware County’s recycling manager, is using a new brochure to teach residents how to recycle properly, writes Dana Bate for Science Friday. Local recycling programs have had to undo the decade-long habits of residents to once again find markets for waste amid stricter standards…
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Drexel Hill Man Wins Statewide Competition by Drawing Best Map to Curb Gerrymandering
Drexel Hill resident Philip Hensley has won the inaugural Draw the Lines PA competition with his new interpretation of the state’s congressional map, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network. The contest invited people to draw Pennsylvania’s 18 congressional districts in a way that would make them fairer and that would curb gerrymandering.…
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From CHESCO: Wife of Downingtown Mayor Discusses Not Fitting the Mold of Political Wife
Marrying Downingtown Mayor Josh Maxwell has created some interesting conundrums for Blair Thornburgh, writes the newly minted political wife in an essay for The University of Chicago Magazine. Thornburgh describes herself as the World’s Least Likely Political Wife. In part due to her colorfully dyed hair and habit of wearing a black t-shirt with FEMINIST…
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Cabrini Grad the Youngest-Ever House Democrat to Be Whip
State Rep. Jordan Harris, who earned a master’s degree in education from Cabrini University, is the youngest-ever House Democrat to be whip, writes Stephen Caruso for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Harris, 34, has just started his fourth term representing the 186th District. He is very results-oriented, especially when it comes to criminal justice reform and educational…
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Pennsylvania’s Political Divide Increases as Voters Continue to Pull Apart from One Another
The midterm election again showed that Pennsylvania’s political divide keeps increasing, with voters pulling even further apart, write Jonathan Lai and Jared Whalen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. While the Democrats rode a blue wave across the state, Republicans solidified their base in Pennsylvania’s rural areas. An analysis of returns from more than 9,000 of the…
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Forty-Seven Men Have Governed Pennsylvania. Only One Hailed from Delco
Out of the 47 men who have served as governor of Pennsylvania, only one called Delaware County his home, according to an editorial in the Daily Times. William Cameron Sproul took the oath of office as the state’s chief executive nearly a century ago on Jan. 21, 1919. Sproul was born in Lancaster County and…
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Sen. Tom Killion Calls for Boost to Pennsylvania’s Film, TV Industry
Sen. Tom Killion is calling for changes to provide a substantial boost to Pennsylvania’s film and television production industry. Killion has introduced legislation to raise the cap on the state’s film production tax credit program from $65 million to $125 million. The program is used to attract movie and TV productions from around the country,…
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Washington Post Columnist Criticizes Delco Christian Grad for ‘Derailing Equal Rights Amendment’
In a column published last week, The Washington Post’s Petula Dvorak criticized Victoria Cobb, a graduate of the Delaware County Christian School and president of the Family Foundation of Virginia, for derailing the Equal Rights Amendment. The ERA was first created 95 years ago and has been garnering support recently on Capitol Hill. Already, 37…
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