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Jason Saylor: Ensuring fairness in school sports: why I am suing the state
Four years ago, I stepped into the public arena, running for the Perkiomen Valley School Board in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. At the time, I was determined to put an end to the unnecessary masking and school closures that disrupted our children’s education and well-being. Today, I stand […]
Beth Ann Rosica: Why do school districts spend so much money fighting Right to Know requests?
The extended school closures starting in 2020 mobilized parents in a way never seen before. Angry and without answers to questions, many started filing Right to Know (RTK) requests with their school district to figure out what was actually happening. Fast forward to today, and many of these parents are […]
Should the Delco Foundation created by sale of Crozer do more to keep hospitals alive?
When Prospect Medical Holdings, a for-profit Los Angeles-based hospital operator, purchased the Crozer-Keystone Health System in 2016, federal law required the nonprofit assets of the original entity be set aside to create a separate charity. Those assets, $55 million, were used to create the Foundation of Delaware County (Delco Foundation), […]
Upper Darby’s income tax is headed back to court
The township’s latest attempt to pass a new tax once again runs afoul of state law, opponents claim.
By Todd Shepherd
Former Delco correctional officer wins $200K judgement against county
County ordered to pay after violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By Todd Shepherd
Michael Thomas Leibrandt: When disaster strikes closer to home
I thought that I knew disaster preparedness before. That mental reassurance didn’t derive from personal experience. After all — I’ve lived my whole live in Pennsylvania — home of Three Mile Island catastrophe as well as coal mining accidents from Throop to Scranton. But the last week taught me not only what I thought that I knew and more importantly what […]
Ben Mannes: Did Larry Krasner cause an armed standoff in Bucks County?
Under a normal law enforcement regime, the deceased criminal should still have been in jail.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Tom DiBello: Federal resources are needed to support election workers
Pennsylvania has been a swing state for many years, oftentimes finding itself at the center of news stories around presidential elections. As a purple state, we regularly see very close elections at the local, county, and state levels – with some of the candidates running separated by a very small […]
Schorn runs for full Bucks DA term, potentially facing ex-solicitor Khan
At this writing, Bucks County Republican committeepersons expect to endorse District Attorney Jennifer Schorn on Thursday evening in her first run for a full four-year term. Appointed a year ago to replace her fellow Republican Matt Weintraub when he became a judge, no primary challenger against her has clearly emerged […]
Kyle Sammin: Are Republicans already tired of winning?
Sometimes, it seems like Republicans don’t want to win. Republicans won a sweeping victory across the Commonwealth in 2024. Not every race was a blowout, but they were successful in each statewide race and held their majority in the state senate. Even in state house races, Republicans overall polled nearly […]
Letter to the Editor: More on the flaws in our voter rolls
Dear Editors Re: Letter to the editor relating to Delco elections Where we last left off, we identified nearly 12,000 voter registrations belonging to individuals who, according to SURE, ERIC, and USPS NCOA data, no longer resided in Pennsylvania. When we asked Delaware County to remove these ineligible voters from […]
Richard F. Kosich: Rep. Houlahan shows misplaced priorities by voting against the Laken Riley Act
The Laken Riley Act is the first significant piece of immigration enforcement legislation to be enacted since the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA). The new Act, signed by President Trump within ten days of assuming office for his second term, sends a clear and unequivocal […]
As Bucks sues Big Oil, nearby governments lose same fight
Last year, Bucks County sued fossil fuel companies for warming the planet and waging a “disinformation campaign” to deny they did harm. While the case awaits resolution, neighboring states and localities lately made the same legal move — and failed. A month ago, a judge tossed an almost identical lawsuit […]
Beth Ann Rosica: St. Agnes hot meals return but county overreach lingers
“The Church can’t be the Church if it can’t feed the poor,” County Commissioner Eric Roe said.
By Beth Ann Rosica
Paul Rumley: Combining precincts is a disservice to the voters
I recently attended a Delaware County Council meeting in which the Director of Elections, Mr. James Allen, presented a plan to consolidate precincts within the County. Mr. Allen made a big deal of the fact that by doing so, the County would save $100,000 per year. I had tried to […]
Delaware County prison sergeant resigns, blasts leadership in scathing email
A sergeant apparently quit her employment at the Delaware County prison early Monday morning, but not before lobbing an email that was the equivalent of a hand grenade to the prison’s top management and also to county officials. In the email, Sgt. Yolanda Holmes made numerous specific and generalized accusations […]
Delco DA Stollsteimer won’t help enforce immigration law on ‘peaceful’ illegal aliens
Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer portrays himself as a law-and-order Democrat. But there are some laws — America’s laws against illegal immigration, for example — he refuses to enforce. “I am directing that CID (Criminal Investigation Division) staff are not to work with immigration officials to target for enforcement […]
Rutledge Mayor asks Delaware County Council to consider universal basic income
Even a modest stipend would create enormous questions of long-term funding for the cash-strapped county.
By Todd Shepherd