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Delaware County Hosting Community Food Drive In Broomall
BROOMALL, PA — Delaware County residents have a chance this weekend to give back to their fellow residents who are in need. A food drive will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Broomall Fire Company, 1 N. Malin Road in Broomall. Residents and businesses...
Chester Upland school supporters rally against outsourcing
MEDIA — State Sen. Anthony Williams, D-8 of Philadelphia, whose district includes Delco towns, stood in front of the county courthouse Saturday and led a crowd of 50 in chanting, "Chester profiteers, we're coming for you!" On Saturday, the parents and teachers of...
Gov. Wolf unveils “Back to Work PA” plan to bolster economy
Harrisburg, PA – The COVID-19 global pandemic has significantly affected Pennsylvania workers, businesses and communities. Gov. Tom Wolf is proposing a “Back to Work PA” plan that he says will bolster economic recovery efforts and position Pennsylvania for...
‘Back to Work,’ Governor Wolf unveils workforce development plan
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected Pennsylvania workers, businesses and communities. Governor Wolf plans to help jumpstart our economy recovery with a workforce development plan. Governor Wolf, the Department of...
Chester County getting 5,700 doses of vaccine next week
WEST CHESTER — The good news: Chester County will receive 5,700 doses of the coronavirus vaccine in the coming week, the first shipment in two weeks. The bad news: Of the nearly 51,000 doses of the vaccine requested, the county so far has received half. As local...
Capitol Report
Following is a listing of legislative and executive action from the week of Feb. 8. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The Pennsylvania Senate was scheduled to return to session Feb. 22. The state House of Representatives was set to come...
State Sen. Kane calls for probe in Chester County vaccine shortage
CHADDS FORD — State Sen. John Kane, D-9th, of Birmingham, on Thursday called for answers from the Pennsylvania Department of Health regarding last week’s distribution of vaccines in Chester County. Chester County received 3,200 vaccine doses, all of which needed to be...
Rally at Chester High School calls for equity in education
CHESTER — Concerned that the Chester Upland School District is going to be scavenged to the lowest bidder, more than 50 people rallied at Chester High School Saturday, calling for action and recognition that the city's students and teachers deserve better....
State lawmakers unite on COVID relief, but split on limiting governor’s emergency powers
(Harrisburg) — Pennsylvania will send out nearly $1 billion in relief to renters, homeowners, schools and businesses that are reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Most of the $912 million is federal relief money. It will go to rental and mortgage...
Gov. Tom Wolf proposes major changes to education funding
The York County Democrat presented his annual budget address — a day late due to a snowstorm and virtually because of the ongoing pandemic — laying out his plan for Pennsylvania. It was not a status quo vision he shared, far from it. Wolf called for some major...
Delco’s new Pennsylvania senator John Kane focused on job in Harrisburg
One of Delaware County's newest state senators may come from a different background than others in his chamber but state Sen. John Kane, D-9, of Birmingham sees it as an opportunity to bring a working man's perspective to Harrisburg. Kane was business manager for the...
Senators Muth, Lindsey Williams Introduce Senate Rules Reforms to Ensure Transparency, Advance Policy
Harrisburg, Pa. −January 29, 2021 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester, Montgomery, Berks), and members of the Democratic caucus released a package of Senate Operating Rules Reform co-sponsorship memos. These memos...
Delco Hosting Drive-Thru Food, Hygiene Product Donation Event
GLEN MILLS, PA — Delaware County is hosting a food collection drive Saturday to support its ongoing mission to help feed families in need. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, residents and businesses are invited to donate items via the drive-thru collection. The...
Delco holds drive-thru food drive Saturday at Glen Mills School
CONCORD— As part of the ongoing mission to help feed families in need, Delaware County will hold a contactless drive-thru food drive collection 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Glen Mills School, 185 Glen Mills Road, Glen Mills. Delaware County residents...
A vaccine site in Delaware County shows how you keep promises in a pandemic
They did it in three months — a government that rose to the pandemic challenge. It can be done. It got done in Delaware County. Politicos new to the system there showed us Wednesday what resourcefulness and resolve look like. They unveiled an extraordinary pandemic...
State lawmakers: Delco needs $10M for county health department
Delaware County legislators have called on the state to provide $10 million towards the establishment of the Delaware County Health Department. Ten legislators wrote a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf asking him to allocate Act 315 funds for the county to create its own health...
Lawmakers confident of a safe inauguration day
WASHINGTON — Several elected Pennsylvania officials have fingers crossed that in Washington, Chester County and the rest of the country Americans will stay safe during today's inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. U.S. Rep. Chrissy...
PA Senate Democrats Hold Hearing on Raising the Minimum Wage for PA in Honor of MLK Day of Service
Harrisburg – January 18, 2021 – At the request of State Senators Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia), and John Kane (D- Chester/Delaware) the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual public hearing...
Capitol closure precautions welcomed by local legislators
The Pennsylvania Capitol will remain closed for most of this week following a violent insurgency in Washington, D.C., that left five dead, a move some local lawmakers said they agreed with. “While it’s regrettable that they’re necessary, the precautions in advance of...
Chester County officials offer assistance to those facing eviction
BIRMINGHAM — While there are protections for renters and mortgage holders, the number of evictions is expected to increase during the ongoing pandemic. On Monday, Christina Drzal, attorney and Regional Housing Unit Supervisor for Legal Aid of Southeastern...
Mastriano needs to be removed from the state Senate
What we witnessed on Wednesday in our nation’s Capitol was nothing short of sedition. As Congress gathered to carry out its constitutional duty to certify Joe Biden’s electoral victory, Donald Trump and his Republican allies held a rally where he incited a violent...
County residents outraged over riot at Capitol
Chester County residents, both Republican and Democrat, are outraged that Trump supporters stormed the Capitol and forced lockdowns and evacuations Wednesday in a violent attempt prevent the certification of the duly-elected president and vice president. Many blamed...
Former, current Pa. lawmakers face Capitol protest backlash
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Two Pennsylvania lawmakers, one former and one current, are receiving backlash after posting pictures of themselves at the Capitol on Wednesday. As a result of the school's investigation into Saccone's participation at the Capitol, he...
PA Senate Democrats Host PA Dept. of Corrections Sec. Wetzel & Others for Hearing on Impact of COVID-19 on Prisons
Harrisburg – January 7, 2020 − At the request of state Senators Anthony H. Williams (D- Delaware/Philadelphia) and Sharif Street (D- Philadelphia) the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a virtual public hearing on the impacts of COVID-19 on the communities,...
Top PA Law Enforcement Leaders Pledge To Prosecute U.S. Capitol Attackers
A number of the commonwealth’s state and federal prosecutors are planning to press charges against anyone from Pennsylvania found to have been involved in the attack on the U.S. Capitol Wednesday that temporarily disrupted the certification of the nation’s Electoral...
Delco 911 Center gets $1.5M boost from state
The Delaware County 911 Center will receive a $1.5 million grant from the state to upgrade towers as part of a major overhaul of emergency communications systems in the county. The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant was secured through a bipartisan effort...
In season of sharing, Pa. must show it cares | Opinion
Last week, a graphic was shared on Twitter that showed the deadliest days in American history. Of the top ten days, four of them were in December of 2020, with the highest being on December 9, 2020, when we lost more than 3,000 American lives.
New representatives talk gun safety
WEST CHESTER—Three new legislators are taking aim at gun safety. As part of Thursday’s 50-minute long virtual event, “Gun Safety in 2021: A Discussion with New Chester and Delaware County Legislators,” the need for bi-partisan support and reaching common ground...