Government & Politics
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Delaware County Health Department Workers Ask for a Union
Delaware County Health Department workers informed Delaware County Council members June 14 they were forming a union and asked for their support, writes Billy Kauffman for Council 13 AFSCME. The workers announced they were joining AFSCME Council 13, which represents other county workers, part of AFSCME Local 3107. “Tonight, we are here to ask for…
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Haverford Commissioners Look to Create Downtown With Eagle Road Redevelopment
Haverford Township Commissioners hope a new comprehensive plan passed Monday night will create a downtown for the township, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. It calls for redeveloping the Eagle Road corridor, allowing mixed-use buildings, like apartments, over storefronts. “This plan looks back at 30 years of our township and our neighborhoods and comes…
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Delaware County First Philly Suburb to Create ‘Safe Haven’ for LGBTQ+
Delaware County made history June 4 by becoming the first Philadelphia suburb to describe itself as a safe haven for LGBTQ+ and for transgender residents, writes Alaina Beltran for CBS 10 Philadelphia. Delaware County Councilmembers voted unanimously on Resolution 2025-09 to reaffirm its commitment to protect LGBTQ+ and transgender residents. The vote was taken as…
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Shakespeare Enters the Skill Games Debate
“The lady doth protest too much” is a famous line from Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. The expression is used in everyday speech to indicate doubt of someone’s sincerity, in particular the suspicion that someone who denies or reacts to something very strongly is hiding something. So, what does that have to do with the current debate…
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Montco State Rep Greg Scott Wants to Shrink PA’s School Districts
Montgomery County State Rep. Greg Scott believes Pennsylvania’s 500 public school districts may be too many, writes Matthew Rink for Philly Burbs. Scott represents the 54th District, covering Conshohocken, Plymouth Township, and Norristown. He recently announced plans to introduce legislation that would direct the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study what it would take…
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Media Could See Its First Black Woman Mayor, Depending on Voters
If Joi Washington, a Democrat now serving on Media Borough Council, wins the General Election in November, she would be Media Borough’s first Black woman mayor since the borough was founded in 1850, writes Kate Benard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Washington won the Democratic nomination for mayor unopposed in Tuesday’s Primary Election. She will face…
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Delaware County Among Fastest Growing Areas in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has recorded a modest population increase in recent years, with most of the growth concentrated in the Southeast, including Delaware County, writes Mike D’Onofrio for Axios. According to recent U.S. census data, the Philadelphia region accounted for over half of the Keystone State’s population growth between 2019 and 2023. Of the nearly 200,000 new…
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Get the Vote411: a Nonpartisan Tool to Empower Voters in the May 20 Primary and Beyond
With Pennsylvania’s May 20 primary election quickly approaching, voters across the Commonwealth will face critical decisions—especially in judicial races that often receive less media attention but carry long-term consequences for our communities, our families, and our rights. Fortunately, there is a powerful, nonpartisan tool offered by the League of Women Voters to help every voter…
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PA Gov. Josh Shapiro Comes to Delco Backing Healthcare Oversight Legislation
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro spoke at a news conference Thursday outside the now-closed Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, calling for limits on private equity in healthcare, writes Katie Bernard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The governor gave his support to private equity legislation introduced in the state House and state Senate that would allow the state…
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State of the County Breakfast Presentation May 21 at Llanerch Country Club
The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce presents the 2025 State of the County on Wednesday, May 21, from 8:30 to 10:30 AM, at the Llanerch Country Club, 950 West Chester Pike, Havertown. Registration begins at 8:30 AM, and the program starts at 9 AM. The cost is $45 for Chamber members and $60 for non-members.…
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Meet VOTE411.org from the League of Women Voters: Your Secret Weapon for Next Tuesday’s Primary Election
Delaware County voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 20, to weigh in on a range of local and statewide races in Pennsylvania’s closed primary election. On the ballot are seats for statewide appellate courts—including Pennsylvania Superior and Commonwealth Courts—as well as a host of local offices, such as magisterial district judges, township…
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State Court Says 7 Delco Communities Can Do Own Health Inspections
Seven Delaware County municipalities can perform their own health inspections in their communities following a decision in Commonwealth Court, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. When Delaware County had no health department, it fell to local municipalities to conduct their own health inspections of food and beverage retail establishments, food stores, public and…
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Governor Josh Shapiro Cheers on Wife and Daughter at Broad Street Run
Governor Josh Shapiro attended the 46th Annual Broad Street Run to cheer on his wife Lori and daughter Sophia, write Brandon Goldner and Raxton Reese for CBS News. The Shapiro women took on the 10-mile race, which began near Jefferson Einstein Medical Center and ended at the Navy Yard. “After we got elected governor, Lori…
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Crozer’s Closed, SEPTA’s in Trouble and State Budget Talks Are Under Way
If you’re in southeast Pennsylvania, right now is a good time to remind elected officials that a major health system just closed and a transit crisis looms since those same officials are now putting together a new state budget, writes Marco Cerino for The Philadelphia Tribune. Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has to address the…
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Montco Forms Council to Determine AI’s Role in County’s Future
Montgomery County is taking a step into the future with the launch of a new AI for Public Good Advisory Council, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. As AI tools grow more powerful—and more pervasive—county leaders are moving quickly to ensure ethics, transparency, and community benefit stay front and center. The newly formed council will…
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Charles Barkley Wants Josh Shapiro On Future Presidential Ballot
Pennsylvania Governor and Abington native Josh Shapiro just picked up a high-profile nod from none other than Charles Barkley, writes Rob Tornoe for the Philadelphia Inquirer. During a recent podcast appearance, the former Sixers star and NBA analyst shared his thoughts on the still-distant 2028 presidential race. Barkley, who has flirted with politics himself, made…
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Upper Darby Mayor Gets Called Out by Resident for Being a Cowboys Fan
It started out as a complaint about abandoned cars in an Upper Darby neighborhood, but turned into a referendum on the Upper Darby mayor’s fan loyalties in football, writes Isaac Avilucea for Axios. Township resident and activist Richard Blye appeared before Upper Darby Council recently to talk to local officials about the abandoned cars. Then,…
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Delaware County’s Ghost Gun Ban Is Official Amid Push Back
Delaware County Council made it official Wednesday when it voted unanimously to ban ghost guns and automatic weapon converters, writes Katie Bernard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Delaware County is the first Philadelphia suburb to pass such a ban. Philadelphia and other Pennsylvania municipalities have their own bans in place. The county will no longer allow…
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