Tag: Chester-Upland

Norristown Superintendent Christopher Dormer speaks at a news conference Tuesday at Upper Darby High School

State Funds Needed to Avert School Crisis, Superintendents Say

Some school districts in the Philadelphia region face a laundry list of problems, including teacher shortages, gun violence, and aging facilities, requiring more funding from…

Appeals Court Agrees with Local School Districts, Allows Taxation of Land Where Billboards Stand

A Pennsylvania appeals court has given the green light to Delaware County school districts to start taxing land used for billboards, writes Harold Brubaker for…

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…

Most Delaware County School Districts Raising Taxes for 2016-17

Statewide, approximately 85 percent of school districts are planning to raise property taxes for the 2016-17 school year, a figure mirrored in Delaware County…