Government & Politics
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Property Taxes Increased More Than 40 Percent in the Last 10 Years in These Delco Municipalities
Property taxes in Delaware County have increased by an average of 28 percent over the last 10 years, adding around $1,387 to homeowners’ annual bills, writes Laura McCrystal for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In Pennsylvania, property taxes are the prime source of local government and school funding. However, due to the increases, voters approved an amendment…
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What South Philadelphians Need to Know After Joining Delco’s New Congressional District
Thanks to Pennsylvania’s new congressional district map, a number of South Philadelphians now find themselves sharing the Fifth Congressional District with Delaware County, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Inquirer has compiled a list of tips for the “newcomers.” No. 1, of course, is beer. More precisely, cheap beer. If you find yourself…
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Sen. Toomey Visits Factory in Linwood to Extol Virtues of New Tax Law
Sen. Pat Toomey recently visited New Hudson Facades in Linwood to extol the virtues of the new tax law that passed in December, writes Laura Benshoff for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Delco-based manufacturer of the glass and aluminum skins that cover skyscrapers is the latest stop in a string of appearances by Republicans. Once…
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Democrats Urge Gov. Wolf to Reject Republican-Proposed Congressional Map
Democrats are urging Gov. Tom Wolf to reject the new Republican-proposed congressional map of Pennsylvania as it is still biased in favor of the GOP, write Liz Navratil, Jonathan Tamari, and Jonathan Lai for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Gov. Wolf’s administration is currently going over the proposal with the help of a prominent mathematics professor. He…
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Pennsylvania Has the Unfortunate Distinction of Ranking Second on This List
Pennsylvania ranks second in the nation for number of structurally deficient bridges, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2017 National Bridge Inventory database, writes Stacey Federoff for the Philadelphia Business Journal. There are 4,173 bridges in Pennsylvania that “may not be imminently unsafe, (but) they are in need of attention.” That number amounts to…
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Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Boosts Local Trail Projects with $7.9 Million
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has awarded $7.9 million in grant money to local bike and walking trail projects, writes Jason Laughlin for the Philadelphia Inquirer. In addition to the federal money allocated to local projects, the DVRPC has also committed $4 million for future projects to be distributed over the next three years.…
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Gov. Wolf Makes Friendly Wager on Super Bowl with Counterpart in Massachusetts
Gov. Tom Wolf has agreed to a friendly wager with his counterpart in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker, on the outcome of Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots, according to a report in the Boston Business Journal. Wolf’s wager includes: sweet treats from Federal Donuts soup from the Rooster Soup Company…
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Glen Mills Resident, Former CIA Officer Enters Race for Seventh Congressional District Seat
Glen Mills resident and former CIA officer Shelly Chauncey has joined the list of Democrats announcing their candidacy for Pennsylvania’s Seventh Congressional District seat, writes Alex Rose for the Delaware County News Network. Chauncey, 37, a political newcomer, grew up on a family farm, and graduated from Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C., with a bachelor’s…
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Gerrymandering Easy to Condemn, Difficult to Resolve
While it can be easy for the opponents of gerrymandering to point to current congressional maps, finding a way to fix them is not so simple, writes David Wasserman for FiveThirtyEight. There’s no denying that the partisan process has drawn some absurd maps in the past, including Pennsylvania’s infamous Seventh Congressional District, otherwise known as…
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From CHESCO: West Caln Police Chief’s Canine Partner Calls It a Career, and What a Career It Was
For the first time in 19 years, Curt Martinez is without a partner. Not one to sit behind a desk, the West Caln Township Police Chief goes on patrol every day, but now, he must go it alone since his partner Butch has reached retirement age. “Butch is still high-strung, but you can tell he’s…
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PennDOT Increases Payments to Delco Municipalities to Help Plow Snow from State Roads
PennDOT has intensified its fight against ice and snow by giving handsome raises to municipalities in Delaware County and nearby regions to help clear state roads in their boundaries, writes Michaelle Bond for the Philadelphia Inquirer. PennDOT is providing a modest local tax break by raising subsidies up to 34 percent for 94 municipalities in…
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WIP Sports Radio Host from Havertown Considered Running for Congress
Havertown resident Glen Macnow, a popular sports radio host on WIP, gave serious thought to challenging Delaware County Republican Pat Meehan for his Congressional seat, writes Holly Otterbein for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “I am concerned about the country,” said Macnow. “I don’t like what’s being left for my children and my grandchildren in terms of…
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Prosecutor of ‘High-Profile Drug Cases’ Sworn In as County’s New District Attorney
Katayoun “Kat” Copeland has officially been sworn in as the Delaware County District Attorney, writes Erin McCarthy for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Copeland, 50, a Republican from Radnor, was appointed by the county Board of Judges over 19 other candidates to fill the term of John J. Whelan, who was elected a county judge. She plans…
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Gerrymandering Update: State Supreme Court Finds Current Congressional Maps Unconstitutional
In a 4-3 vote, the state Supreme court has found the current Congressional maps unconstitutional and ruled that new maps must be drawn and submitted to the Governor by February 9, writes Paul Engelkemier for Philadelphia Business Journal. “The Congressional Redistricting Act of 2011 clearly, plainly and palpably violates the Constitution of the Commonwealth of…
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More Info on Pennsylvania’s New REAL ID-Compliant Driver’s Licenses
More information is slowly coming out regarding Pennsylvania’s new REAL ID-compliant driver’s licenses, which will be issued beginning in March 2019, writes Michaela Winberg for Billy Penn. The REAL-ID compliance is required by the Department of Homeland Security to improve the security of state-issued driver’s licenses and reduce identity fraud. While it is not required…
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Medical Marijuana Use Won’t Show Up on Background Check, Hinder Gun Purchases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health will no longer make available to law-enforcement agencies a database with the names of medical marijuana patients, writes Sam Wood in the Philadelphia Inquirer. The state’s medical marijuana regulations had required the Health Department to post a database of participating patients’ names to an online portal used by 38,000 law-enforcement…
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Delco Women’s Commission Seeks Nominations to Honor Women Who Fight Discrimination
In honor of Women’s History Month (March), the Delaware County Women’s Commission will recognize women who have profoundly influenced women and girls in the county. Every year, the National Women’s History Project – the leading organization that successfully lobbied Congress for the creation of Women’s History Month – offers a premise upon which to base…
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Lansdowne Receives $95,000 Grant for Economic Development
Lansdowne has received a $95,000 state grant to help expand the borough’s arts and business scene, writes Kevin Tustin for the News of Delaware County. The grant was awarded to the Lansdowne Economic Development Corp. as part of the Keystone Communities Program, which is run by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The…
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