Government & Politics
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More Than 200,000 People in Suburban Philly Could Be Paying Too Much in Property Taxes
More than 200,000 homeowners in the Philadelphia suburbs, including in Chester and Delaware counties, could be paying too much in property taxes due to inaccurate assessments, write Laura McCrystal and Michaelle Bond for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Property assessments are set by counties, and unlike in some other states, Pennsylvania does not require regular reassessments, even…
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Affordable Care Act Enrollment Numbers in Pennsylvania Dip Slightly in 2018
An estimated 397,000 Pennsylvanians signed up for health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for 2018, just a seven percent dip from last year, writes Joel Wolfram for WHYY. Some people feared that a shorter enrollment period for 2018, and a general feeling of uncertainty surrounding the law, would significantly reduce the number…
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Newly Elected Democrats Promise More Transparency at Swearing-In Ceremony
Newly elected Democrats in Delaware County promised a more transparent two-party government at the recent swearing-in ceremony for public servants, writes Laura Benshoff for WHYY. The elections in November saw Democrats take two out of the five council seats, as well as three row offices. This is a historic change as Delaware County has long…
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Delaware County to Receive More Than $12 Million in State Grants
Gov. Tom Wolf and elected officials in Delaware County have announced $12 million in state grants for various projects across the county, writes Kathleen Carey for the Delaware County News Network. The projects receiving grants range from improvements to shopping centers to infrastructure investments at universities and businesses. The largest amount, $6 million, is earmarked…
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FROM CHESCO: Exton Native the New Communications Director for Joe Biden
Exton native and Malvern Prep graduate Bill Russo has continued his rapid, six-year ascent in the nation’s capital by becoming former Vice President Joe Biden’s new communications director, writes Margie Fishman for the Wilmington News Journal. “Bill is the kind of guy you can introduce to your grandmother or the prime minister, and you know…
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Judge Issues Recommendation in Gerrymandering Case … and Both Sides Praise Decision
The Commonwealth Court judge hearing the high-profile gerrymandering case has recommended that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court uphold the state’s controversial map of congressional districts, writes Jonathan Lai for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Judge P. Kevin Brobson found that, while partisanship was a factor in drawing the map, it did not violate the state’s constitution. In his…
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Two Delco Legislators Aim to Give Women More Defenses Against Sexual Harassment
Two Delaware County legislators have introduced bills in Harrisburg to provide women with more defenses against sexual harassment in the workplace, writes Rick Kauffman for the Daily Times. Last week, Rep. Leanne Krueger-Braneky of Swarthmore and Rep. Margo Davidson of Upper Darby were among the legislators who introduced the package of sexual harassment bills. [uam_ad…
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WCU Prof Testifies During Redistricting Trial: ‘This Is a Gerrymandered Map’
While testifying recently at the state gerrymandering trial, West Chester University political science professor John J. Kennedy said that Pennsylvania’s congressional map takes splitting communities to a new level, writes Jonathan Lai for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “The 2011 map carves up Pennsylvania’s communities of interest at an unprecedented level, and contains more anomalies than ever…
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Proposed Tax Bill Spurs Debate Among Politicians … and Realtors
Democrats and realtors say the Republican-proposed tax plan should sound alarm bells in suburbs surrounding Philadelphia, where home prices and property taxes can be high, write Jonathan Tamari, Michaelle Bond, and Laura McCrystal for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “If you have a home in a middle- or upper-middle-class area (around) Philadelphia right now, under this GOP…
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Delaware County’s Reassessment Process Begins
Delaware County Council has contracted with Tyler Technologies to provide property appraisal services for the county’s 2020 general reassessment. The reassessment, which was ordered by the Court in March 2017, will be effective for the 2021 tax year. The project, which is being implemented through the Delco Treasurer’s Office, will utilize Tyler’s appraisal and street-imaging…
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Delaware County Council Urges Both Young, Old to Kick the Nicotine Habit
Delaware County Council and the Delaware County Tobacco-Free Coalition urge all county residents, young and old, to quit using any kind of nicotine product, including cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. Every year, on the third Thursday in November, the American Cancer Society and its partners encourage people to give up all tobacco products for one day…
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Stormwater Authority of Chester to Start Charging Property Owners
Property owners in Chester will soon have to pay a fee to the city’s newest authority, the Stormwater Authority of Chester, writes Rick Kauffman for the Delaware County News Network. The fee will come into effect in December, and will be based on size, meaning that larger business and residences will have to pay more…
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Garnet Valley Grad One of 10 College Students in America Selected to Special Council
Garnet Valley High School graduate Shaina Hilsey, a senior at California University of Pennsylvania, has been selected as a member of the 2017-2018 American Association of University Women Student Advisory Council. Hilsey is one of 10 students nationwide to be selected for the council, which advises the AAUW on the needs of college students. Students…
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Examining the Economic Effects of the Proposed U.S. Tax Cuts
Kimberly Burham, the Managing Director of Legislation and Special Projects for the Penn Wharton Budget Model, has put the House of Representatives’ version of a new tax regime under a magnifying glass to see how it will affect the economy, according to a report from Knowledge@Wharton. For the assessment, Burham used the Penn Wharton Budget…
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Proposed Tax Bill Would Be a Big Setback for This Trio of Local Colleges
The elimination of municipal bonds popular with hospitals and universities for construction, along with a tax on the largest university endowments, are being proposed in the tax bill recently released by the House Republicans, writes Harold Brubaker for the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to analysts, if the proposal were to pass, it’d be a big setback…
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Collingdale Police Chief Turns in Badge After Four Decades on the Force
After spending nearly four decades serving the community, Bob Adams has retired from his position as police chief of Collingdale, according to a report from CBS Philly. Adams was sworn in on May 23, 1980 as a part-time officer at $3.25 an hour. Over the years, he worked his way up through the ranks, and…
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Haverford High School Grad, Conservative Icon Found Dead in Delaware River
Fred Anton, a Haverford High School graduate and longtime political power broker for the GOP, was found dead in the Delaware River on Nov. 2 after being reported missing the day before, writes Robert Moran for the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to police, Anton, 83, had been suffering from depression and undisclosed medical issues. A Marine…
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Airport Vendors in Delco Unaffected by City’s Soda Tax Also Raise Prices
Vendors in the Delaware County portion of Philadelphia International Airport who have not been affected by the city’s soda tax have also raised their prices, writes Laura McCrystal for the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to a new study by John Cawley, a Cornell professor, soda prices on the Philadelphia side of the airport rose by 1.39 cents per…
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