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B+L Investigates

Three years in, key conditions at Delco prison have gotten worse, state monitors show

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026
Todd Shepherd

Delaware County taxpayers have absorbed three consecutive property tax increases while the prison’s annual budget has grown 13 percent. A five-year record of independent monitoring data raises a pointed question: what are they getting for it?

By Todd Shepherd

Education

Dozens of local districts maintain gender secrecy policies despite Supreme Court ruling

March 23, 2026March 22, 2026
Beth Ann Rosica
1

Beth Ann Rosica’s writings are a blend of news, opinion, and analysis. Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court sided […]

Education

VFMA legal warns Radnor not to condemn land, threatens federal government involvement

February 20, 2026February 24, 2026
Linda Stein
2

Because the college is still running, the school says the grounds are crucial for operations.

By Linda Stein

Tax

Wally Nunn: Who can afford to live here anymore?

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026
Wally Nunn
6

The real cost of a ‘starter home’ in Delco
By Wallace Nunn

Politics

Upper Darby GOP prepares for the next election cycle

January 21, 2026January 20, 2026
Linda Stein
1

The Upper Darby GOP welcomed its new leaders Saturday morning at a breakfast at Station Tap in Drexel Hill.  Nick […]

Government

Federal tax lien deepens questions over Delco council president’s unpaid taxes

January 15, 2026January 20, 2026
Todd Shepherd
2

The federal government last year placed a lien on Delaware County Council President Richard Womack (D) for $141,540 in unpaid […]

B+L Investigates

Delco officials decline to answer questions about council president’s tax delinquencies

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026
Todd Shepherd
5

The county confirmed the existence of a payment plan but declined to answer questions about its terms or enforcement.

By Todd Shepherd

Tax

Philly suburbs pay Pennsylvania’s highest school taxes, new report finds

January 12, 2026January 11, 2026
Beth Ann Rosica
4

Tax burden trifecta: school, county, and municipal taxes surge in Philly collar counties

By Beth Ann Rosica

Culture

Philadelphia scientist shares Holocaust survival story at local film premiere

January 2, 2026January 1, 2026
Linda Stein

Michael Fryd still has nightmares that he is running down a staircase to escape German soldiers. There’s an opening at […]

Municipal Government

Critics say Upper Darby Council violated Home Rule Charter

December 29, 2025December 28, 2025
Linda Stein
1

The Upper Darby Council voted unanimously by resolution to spend more than $900,000 for a five-year lease agreement to purchase […]

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Op-Ed

Thom Nickels: Will USA 250 lead to a better Philadelphia? Don’t bet on it.

Thom Nickels: Will USA 250 lead to a better Philadelphia? Don’t bet on it.

schedule April 17 2026
ink_pen Thom Nickels

The poet T.S. Eliot once wrote, “April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land, mixing memory […]

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