Government & Politics
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Judge Strikes Down Ordinance Creating Upper Darby Earned Income Tax
An Upper Darby EIT (earned income tax) isn’t coming in 2025 because a court has determined the ordinance that created it violated the township’s Home Rule Charter, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. A second ordinance passed Sept. 4 limiting public speaking during public hearings, was also struck down by the judge. Common Pleas…
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Service Cuts or More Taxes? A Tough Decision in Delaware County
Residents are facing a tough Delaware County decision between paying more taxes to cover a proposed 23.8 percent tax increase many can’t afford, or a reduction in government services. A debate over those choices in Delaware County’s proposed $321 million budget for 2025 generated a packed council meeting room Dec. 4, most opposing a tax…
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2025 Delaware County Budget May Come With 23 Percent Tax Hike
County Council is looking at a proposed $397 million 2025 Delaware County budget and it’s trying to figure out how to pass it without a 23 percent tax increase, writes Greg Payne for Fox 29. “I think, if like minds come together, we can work together, we can get through this crisis and I hope…
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Analysis Reveals That Working-Class Communities Across Philadelphia’s Suburbs Helped Trump Win
A new analysis by The Philadelphia Inquirer found that President-elect Donald Trump’s win last month was helped by gains in working-class communities in Philadelphia’s collar counties, write John Duchneskie, Julia Terruso, and Katie Bernard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Trump won 37,000 more votes in the Philadelphia suburbs than in 2020, which is around a third…
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Upper Darby Fire Department at a Crossroads as Volunteers Disappear
Upper Darby fire service is getting a look over as it faces a continual decline in volunteers, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Upper Darby Council approved plans last week to have a third party, the Center for Public Safety Management, look at Upper Darby’s fire and EMS service. It did a similar assessment…
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Shapiro’s Executive Order Boosts Major Economic, Infrastructure Projects Across Pennsylvania
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday morning to help accelerate major economic and infrastructure projects across Pennsylvania, writes Nigel Thompson for KYW Newsradio. The order aims to fast-track the permit process in the state. Shapiro signed the order at the site of the 2019 Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery explosion. The site is now slated to…
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Howard Lutnick, Major Haverford College Donor, Tapped for Commerce Department
Howard Lutnick, a major donor to Haverford College, has been picked by President-elect Donald Trump to head the Commerce Department, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Lutnick is CEO of the Wall Street firm Cantor Fitzgerald. His appointment was announced by Trump on Tuesday. Lutnick, former chair of Haverford College’s board of managers,…
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Dry Conditions Bring Delaware County, Municipality Burn Bans
At the request of 72 fire chiefs across the county, Delaware County Council has enacted a 30-day fire ban on most open burning because of dry conditions, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Delaware County is in a Drought Watch. “In the past 30 days, we’ve had 94 brush fires and several of…
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Election Cyberattacks Stopped in Their Tracks By Montgomery County’s IT Department
Montgomery County successfully defended against over 1 million election cyberattack attempts, writes Rachel Ravina for The Reporter. Election Board Chairman Neil Makhija reported that approximately 600,000 of these intrusion attempts originated from Russia and Bulgaria. The county’s IT department’s security measures prevented any breaches. “Thankfully, we have a firewall that is successful, and we have…
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Black Labrador Retriever Joins Bucks County Sheriff’s Office
After recovering from animal cruelty and malnourishment, a lively black labrador retriever named Zeke has lent his talented nose to the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office, reports Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. Together with his handler, Christina Brewerton, Zeke is among the first members of their K9 Unit. “I have a dream assignment,” said Brewerton. “I have…
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On Political Sign Overload? Delaware County Has a Way to Get Rid of Them
Whether your candidate won or lost, the election is over. So those 50 political signs blanketing your lawn can go. But where? Delaware County officials can tell you just what to do with those signs, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. The county is offering a campaign sign recycling program for two days this weekend.…
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Delaware County Leadership: Tom DiBello, Commissioner, Montgomery County
Tom DiBello, Montgomery County Commissioner, spoke with DELCO Today about growing up in Hazleton, where he enjoyed playing youth sports and inherited an impressive work ethic from his parents. DiBello worked as a software engineer and started several businesses before getting involved in local politics. He was first elected Limerick township supervisor, then followed it…
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Here Are the Unofficial 2024 Election Results in Delaware County
Pennsylvania is at the center of what is being called one of the most tumultuous elections, making it an important piece in the voting puzzle. Below is how Delaware County, with 424,173 registered voters, has voted in the races that have taken on such outsized importance this election cycle. Presidential Electors – total votes cast:…
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Precautions Taken for Safe and Secure Voting in Delaware County
People should feel secure when they cast their ballot on Delaware County’s Election Day and officials are working to make that happen, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. “Your law enforcement in Delaware County has been working continuously and they have been working collectively to make sure we’re going to have a safe Election Day…
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PA Election Officials Use Pennsylvania Department of Health Data to Prevent Dead People from Voting
As a crucial swing state, Pennsylvania is often the target of election-related misinformation, according to a staff report from The Keystone. Social media users have made several false suggestions regarding the integrity of the voting process, including baseless allegations about foul play involving deceased voters. “This just comes up over and over again, these concerns…
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Washington Post: See Where Presidential Campaign Contributions Are Going
A Washington Post analysis of online contributions to the Trump/Harris campaigns shows that in most U.S. states, more people donated to Vice President Kamala Harris than to former president Donald Trump, writes Clara Ence Morse, Kevin Schaul and Azi Paybarah for The Washington Post. Here in Delaware County, the 19082 ZIP Code covering Upper Darby, with 42,847 residents,…
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Wall Street Journal: Doylestown Pastor Uses ‘Purple’ Gospel Readings to Keep Sermons Non-Political
Pastor Thomas Rusert, of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Doylestown, uses gospel readings to make relevant points that are not directly political or partisan, writes Clare Ansberry for The Wall Street Journal. The church’s “purple” congregation is made up of individuals with differing political views who still come together each Sunday, sit in the same…
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Media Borough Now a Sister City to a Korean Community
A ceremony Thursday outside the Delaware County Courthouse officially makes Media Borough and Boseong-gun in the Republic of Korea sister cities, tied together by one man, Dr. Philip Jaisohn, reports the Daily Times. Attending were federal and state lawmakers, Delaware County representatives, and representatives from Media and Boseong-gun. Under the signed agreement, the two communities…
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