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Delaware County proposes 23% tax increase, one council member calls it a fiscal ‘crisis’

Delaware County proposes 23% tax increase, one council member calls it a fiscal ‘crisis’

schedule December 03 2024
ink_pen Todd Shepherd

The budget also draws down the county’s rainy day fund to its lowest level in years.

By Todd Shepherd

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Beth Ann Rosica: Math takes a backseat, social justice drives the bus in PA schools

Beth Ann Rosica: Math takes a backseat, social justice drives the bus in PA schools

schedule December 09 2024
ink_pen Beth Ann Rosica

Despite abysmal student test scores across the commonwealth, the state continues to prioritize social justice initiatives over academic outcomes. Last year, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) signed an agreement for $350,000 to “achieve educational equity and racial justice by rebuilding the national Black teacher pipeline.”  Last month, the Pennsylvania […]

Delco jail oversight board member also has millions of dollars in county contracts

Delco jail oversight board member also has millions of dollars in county contracts

schedule December 06 2024
ink_pen Todd Shepherd

One of the seats on the Delaware County Jail Oversight Board reserved for citizens is filled by a man who runs a behavioral health company that has made millions recently from county contracts.  Brian Corson runs MPV Recovery, a local health care company that, according to its website “assists clients […]

Where did Republicans gain ground in the suburbs, Part I

Where did Republicans gain ground in the suburbs, Part I

schedule December 06 2024
ink_pen Kyle Sammin

We’ve already examined Donald Trump’s 2024 gains across the city of Philadelphia, but did those trends carry over to the suburbs? They did. In this article, we will examine the maps from Montgomery and Delaware Counties, two Democratic strongholds that were a little less Democratic for Kamala Harris last month. […]

GOP voter activist Scott Presler has a new target: the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

GOP voter activist Scott Presler has a new target: the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

schedule December 06 2024
ink_pen Linda Stein

Scott Presler, the GOP voting registration activist who helped flip several Pennsylvania county voter rolls from Democratic to Republican majority — ultimately helping elect President-elect Donald Trump — now has a new target: the state Supreme Court. Sometimes known as the “Pied Piper of GOP voter registration,” Presler is campaigning […]