Government & Politics
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Neighbors Appeal Proposed Opening of HEADstrong’s Respite Home in Swarthmore
The recently approved HEADstrong respite home in Swarthmore that plans to provide temporary housing for cancer patients and their caregivers has hit a roadblock in the form of the building’s neighbors, writes Rick Kauffman for the Daily Times. Homeowners living next to the South Chester Road building are taking both Swarthmore Borough Council and HEADstrong…
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Updates May Be Coming to Pennsylvania’s ‘Antiquated’ Property Assessments
Property assessments haven’t changed in suburban Philadelphia since the turn of the century or before. And after eight years in the making, updates to the rules that have enabled Pennsylvania to “become known for having the least regulated — and most antiquated — property assessment system in the country” are finally on the horizon, according…
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Part-Delco and Part-Philadelphia, Airport an Anomaly for City’s New Soda Tax
Philadelphia’s new soda tax has landed at the Philadelphia International Airport, but it hasn’t — and maybe won’t — make its way to the southwestern-most terminals. That’s because Terminals A-West and A-East, as well as the few end gates on Terminal B, lie in Delaware County’s Tinicum Township, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer commentary by…
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Bloomberg: Trump’s Immigration Policies Could Adversely Affect Pennsylvania’s Economy
Despite his promise of economic prosperity, Donald Trump and his much-vaunted tightening of immigration policies could mean there are fewer residents in Pennsylvania over the next decade, and that would have an adverse effect on the state’s economy, writes Conor Sen for Bloomberg. While the decline in manufacturing has been blamed for many of the…
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Chester, Colwyn Seeing Their Fortunes Improve
Both Chester and Colwyn are seeing their fortunes improve, as they have begun to turn around their previously bleak financial situations, writes Laura Benshoff for Newsworks. Just a year ago, the city of Chester and borough of Colwyn were both close to insolvency. However, thanks to Act 47 and some very heated municipal meetings, things started…
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Pennsylvania Faces Waning National Political Influence
According to the latest estimates of the U.S. Census Bureau, Pennsylvania is on course to lose at least one Congressional seat by 2020, writes Angela Couloumbis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The region’s steady decline in population will be a significant factor by 2020, when the number of Congressional seats per state is redrawn based on…
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Independent Report Ranks Pennsylvania Near Worst for Election Integrity
A recent joint report from Harvard and Sydney universities has ranked Pennsylvania as one of the worst states in the nation for electoral integrity, writes Katie Meyer from Newsworks. The Electoral Integrity Project, researched jointly by the two well-respected institutions, ranks states based on 12 criteria, including electoral laws, media coverage, campaign finance, and procedures.…
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Multiple County Agencies Available to Help Residents Weather Winter Conditions
Weather forecasters are warning residents that they shouldn’t get used to the mild “sweatshirt weather” we’ve been enjoying in December. Come January, temperatures will drop, and there will be multiple chances for snow and freezing temperatures. No matter when temperatures drop below freezing, or when we get socked by a Nor’easter, Delaware County Council wants…
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Philadelphia Suburbs Beat National Unemployment Rate
Suburban Chester and Montgomery counties are leading the entire Philadelphia metropolitan area in the battle against unemployment, and Delaware County is tied with the dropping national average. Chester County’s region-best 4.1 percent unemployment rate at the midpoint of the year edged Montgomery County’s 4.2 percent, while Delaware County tied the 5.1 percent national average, which…
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Delaware County Council Presents Gifts to 100 Veterans Living at Fair Acres
Santa Claus, with assistance from Delaware County Council, paid a visit to the veterans and residents living at Fair Acres, Delaware County’s skilled care facility, during a holiday party last week. As part of its annual Holiday Cheer for the Troops and Veterans campaign, council distributed gift bags to the 100 veterans of all service…
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Pennsylvania’s Highest-in-Nation Gas Tax About to Increase … Again
More money from filling gas tanks is about to spill out onto the state’s roads and bridges as the third and final gas tax increase since 2013 goes into effect on Jan. 1. Authorized by Act 89 three years ago, Pennsylvania’s highest-in-the-nation gas tax will go up eight cents per gallon, or 16 percent, according…
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To Delight of Disgruntled Employees Everywhere, Turnpike Worker Retires with Flair
Near the end of his 35 years working at the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Michael Stuban became well acquainted with the unwritten rules surrounding hiring and job advancement, and on his last day before retirement, he wrote them for all to see. “When they asked for an honest exit interview, I gave them one,” Stuban said…
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Upper Darby Dreamer Fighting for Secure Future in Post-Election America
Maria Sotomayor, an Upper Darby Dreamer who was protected from deportation as a child through President Obama’s executive order, is trying to find ways to secure her own and her fellow Dreamers’ futures in the uncertainty of post-election America, writes Mike Newall for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Like many other Dreamers – who are nicknamed as…
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Harrah’s Steps Up, Agrees to Casino Tax Deal as Chester Avoids Financial Disaster
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack is not rolling the dice on the future of Chester; casino leaders have struck a deal with Delaware County Council and lawmakers to avert a financial disaster that could have crippled the city’s budget. Harrah’s will continue to pay the casino host tax for 2017, even though it was ruled…
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Swarthmore College Becomes Sanctuary Campus as Officials Vow to Protect Undocumented Students
Following the lead of students both locally and across the nation, Swarthmore College officials have declared the campus a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants. Swarthmore College President Valerie Smith and Board of Managers Chairman Thomas Spock announced Friday that the college would withhold voluntary information and access from immigration officials and not use the government’s E-Verify…
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Wawa Threatens to Stop Expansion in Philly over Proposed Tobacco Regulations
Wawa has said it might put a stop to its aggressive expansion in Center City if the proposed regulations on retailing tobacco are passed, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Numerous other businesses that sell cigarettes and various tobacco products are worried that the new regulations currently under consideration would both hurt their…
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Conflict or Trumped Up Controversy? Potential Conflicts of Interest in Trump White House
By Joel L. Frank, Esquire and Jake D. Becker, Esquire In today’s polarized society, when analyzing alleged presidential conflicts of interest, one must first ask whether the situation presents a true conflict of interest or is the complaining party simply interested in conflict. Conflicts of interest for government officials are regulated by both the Constitution…
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Liquor Control Board’s Fine Wine, Good Spirits Store Opens in Brookhaven
The Liquor Control Board of Pennsylvania is answering the recent changes in the legislation on alcohol sales that allow grocery stores and gas stations to carry wine by revamping its stores and expanding into new ones, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. One of the new stores is in Brookhaven, and it opened its…
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