Transport Workers Union Local 234 members working for Upper Darby Township unanimously voted Monday afternoon to authorize a strike that could start as soon as January 1. The overwhelming majority of the roughly 115 township employees who affiliate with the TWU filled the American Legion Post 214 meeting room and […]
Reuther demands pay raise just before voting for tax hike
Just before voting for a 23 percent property tax hike, Democrat Delaware County Councilwoman Christine Reuther advocated for a pay raise. “I am on a fixed income. My income has not gone up in the five years I’ve been on council,” she said at a recent council meeting. Public records […]
Seth Higgins: Two leadership lessons for McCormick as Casey departs
After being defeated by Dave McCormick, Senator Bob Casey’s eighteen years in the Senate is ending. Before becoming a Senator, Casey was elected Treasurer in 2004 and Auditor General in 1996. While Casey often benefited from favorable political environments, his record makes him one of the most electorally successful politicians […]
Frank Ryan: Solving the Social Security dilemma
As a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, I heard repeated comments that Social Security is an entitlement when we were examining potential solutions to the funding problem of the system to recommend to our Congressional representatives. While in the legislature, I was the Speaker’s majority appointee to the […]