Government & Politics
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New Law Ensures State Residents Won’t Require Passports to Fly Domestically
A new bill signed by Gov. Tom Wolf will ensure Pennsylvania’s compliance with the REAL ID Act while allowing residents to use a REAL ID compliant state driver’s license when flying within the USA, writes Mark Dent for Billy Penn. The bill was adopted in the nick of time, just ahead of the June 6…
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Student-Artists Create Anti-Drug Messages for Prevention Awareness Calendar
Fifteen students from various Delaware County schools were recognized for creating powerful anti-drug and anti-tobacco messages that will be displayed on prevention calendars. Delaware County Councilman Dave White announced the winners in the 29th annual Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Awareness Poster Contest. More than 650 posters were received from students in 25 different schools…
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Upper Darby High School Senior’s Artwork Set for Display in Nation’s Capitol
The artwork of Upper Darby High School senior Blya Ange Krouba has been chosen to represent the First Congressional District as part of the 2017 Congressional High School Art Exhibition, writes Ryanne Persinger for The Philadelphia Tribune. The 12th-grader, who was born in the Ivory Coast, created the mixed media artwork after she was told…
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State Prison in Chester Looks for Ways to Improve Inmates’ Re-Entry into Society
The State Correctional Institute in Chester recently held a forum to try to find better ways to ease an inmate’s re-entry into society, writes Kathleen Carey for the Daily Times. The forum was one of several held across the Philadelphia region as part the “On the Table Greater Philly” initiative organized by the Philadelphia Foundation…
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Pair of Delco School Districts Denied Income from Billboards
They seemed to be a sign for school officials struggling with budget issues: flashy billboards that are excluded from property taxes. Desperate for more school funding, two local school districts tried — and failed — to get money from them via a different direction. A Delaware County Court of Common Pleas judge recently ruled that…
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Conservative Columnist Discusses Her Havertown Heritage
She’s an immigration attorney who writes much more than legal opinions in her syndicated columns, but you can’t draw too many conclusions about Christine Flowers just because of her upbringing in Havertown. Flowers may be conservative, but don’t tell her she looks like Sarah Palin or she must be friends with Tina Fey, whom she grew…
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Election Technology Crisis Could Force Future Changes
Funding shortages, state control, and the periodic nature of elections in America have fostered a disconnect in the election technology industry, and the nation’s often-outdated tech is fast creating a crisis. “There’s a crisis in voting technology — that across the country voting technology is literally falling apart,” said doctoral student Matthew Caulfield in a…
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Marple’s Board of Commissioners Approves New Regulations for Medical Marijuana Facilities
Marple’s Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved new regulations to govern the anticipated applications for medical marijuana growing and processing facilities in the Delaware County township, writes Leslie Krowchenko for the Daily Times. The Medical Marijuana Act was passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in April last year. According to the bill, all dispensaries and…
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Upper Darby Readies for Marijuana Dispensary
A dispensary for medical marijuana is sprouting in Upper Darby, but it’s still too early to tell whether the state will deem its soil fertile enough to earn one of a select few licenses for the budding industry. Zoning maneuvers were recently approved for Chamounix Ventures’ proposed medical marijuana dispensary site in the Fernwood Industrial…
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Some of Pennsylvania’s Wealthiest Communities Get State Police Protection at No Extra Cost
While the $1.2 billion in annual state police costs are covered by all state residents, some communities are getting significantly more bang for their buck, writes Emily Previti for Keystone Crossroads. Nearly half of Pennsylvania’s communities do not have their own police force and instead rely on state troopers for protection. Not only that, but…
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Poppy Seeds Being Planted Across Delco to Remember World War I Veterans
Delaware County Council and Destination Delco, the county’s Tourism Bureau, announced a county-wide initiative on Tuesday to plant poppy seeds in honor of World War I veterans. This year marks the Centennial of the United States entering World War I, known as “the war to end all wars.” More Americans gave their lives during that…
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Delaware County Council’s Unique Meeting Place Serves as Civics Lesson for Students
Local government just got a whole lot more accessible in the eyes of Haverford High School students after Delaware County Council conducted its latest meeting right in the school auditorium. “If you’re interested in going into government, you just need to know how to talk to people,” said Rylee Mauger in a Daily Times report…
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Upper Darby Native Champions Cannabis Culture
A rallying of support in difficult times lit the match for one of Philadelphia’s leading cannabis activists, and the city’s cannabis culture has been riding the high ever since. Upper Darby native N.A. Poe shared his story of finding a connection, a cause, and ultimately a community with Philadelphia Weekly’s Max Marin as part of…
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How They Voted: American Health Care Act of 2017
The American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), H.R. 1628, the House Republicans’ Bill to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, passed the house yesterday in a razor-thin 217 – 213 vote that saw zero Democrats join the majority. Here is how Chester County’s Congressional delegated voted: Bob Brady (D,…
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Editor Argues That Gerrymandering Threatens Business
When political districts look more like ink spills than common groupings of people and communities, their politicians have a greater chance of acting less like the people they represent. That’s the problem with gerrymandering, and that’s bad for business, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal opinion by Editor-in-Chief Craig Ey. “Imagine if the Philadelphia City…
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State of the County: ‘Delco Has It All – Workforce, Innovation, Location – for Economic Development’
The “de-malling” of Granite Run Mall, upscale apartments in Media, a major Hollywood production in Chester Township, and new hotels coming to Upper Darby all point to a very positive economic outlook for Delaware County residents. Delaware County Council partnered with the Chamber of Commerce to present an upbeat “State of the County” address Wednesday…
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Airlines Urge Pennsylvania Legislature to Comply with Federal Real ID Law
Eleven airlines have signed a letter urging the Pennsylvania legislature to ensure the state’s compliance with the Department of Homeland Security’s Real ID law, writes Linda Loyd for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The law, passed by Congress in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks, requires each state to change their driver’s licenses to reduce counterfeiting.…
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Yeadon Gets Almost $10 Million for New Sewer Pipes
Pennsylvania is cleaning up the land and water in local neighborhoods with an almost $10 million loan for new sewer pipes in Yeadon Borough. The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority will loan Yeadon just shy of $9.6 million — a fourth of the statewide $39 million water infrastructure investment across nine counties — to “replace several…
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