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Municipal Government

Seth Higgins: PA’s illogical system of local government doesn’t work

August 21, 2023May 30, 2024
Seth Higgins
3

But what if it’s the system Pennsylvanians want?
By Seth Higgins

Government

Upper Darby woman files class action lawsuit over parking ticket scandal

April 24, 2023July 15, 2023
Todd Shepherd

Her suit alleges that the township violated federal due process rights.
By Todd Shepherd

Municipal Government

Power struggle emerges in Upper Darby in wake of mayor’s DUI charges

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023
Todd Shepherd

With Mayor Barbarann Keffer in a rehab clinic, can she be present enough to govern?
By Todd Shepherd

Municipal Government

Upper Darby administrator Vince Rongione steps down, ending months of controversy

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023
Todd Shepherd
2

Rongione was the center of a months-long political drama in one of the largest municipalities in the commonwealth.
By Todd Shepherd

Politics

Joe Gale: Against the tax hike and politician pay raise

December 9, 2022December 12, 2022
Joe Gale
11

I voted against the pay raise — and I won’t be accepting it, either.
By Joe Gale

Municipal Government

Op-Ed: Keffer to Upper Darby council: Follow the law and serve the community

July 29, 2022July 29, 2022
Barbarann Keffer

“I challenge the Council to stand by their word and fulfill their duties by passing the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocations and moving forward with other critical priorities.”
By Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer

Politics

Two Phila. city councilmembers calls for Mayor Kenney’s resignation after job remarks

July 5, 2022July 7, 2022
Todd Shepherd
1

Although the mayor said “I’ll be happy when I’m not mayor” on Monday, he apologized and walked those remarks back on Tuesday.
By Todd Shepherd

Municipal Government

Upper Darby township council fires mayor’s top administrative officer in 6-5 vote

June 2, 2022June 5, 2022
Todd Shepherd
1

With one financial investigation complete and another one expected this month, a bipartisan group of councilors moved against Mayor Barbarann Keffer’s administration over financial issues.
by Todd Shepherd

Municipal Government

Philly trash collection floundering from pandemic on, controller’s report says

November 11, 2021November 17, 2021
Rick Rickman

For ten years, the city averaged slightly more than 513,000 tons annually. In the wake of the pandemic, the total skyrocketed to over 617,000 tons. To top it off, sanitation workers are not immune to Covid-19. Mayor Jim Kenney said over the summer many trash collectors have been unable to work.
By Rick Rickman

Election

Judge expected to rule Monday on request to sequester problematic Delco ballots

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021
Linda Stein

After hundreds of Delaware County ballots went to the wrong voters, Republican candidates have asked for a sequestration of 5,500 ballots. Some key races could hang in the balance.
By Linda Stein

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Op-Ed

Paul Davis: The Navy Yard — past, present, and future

Paul Davis: The Navy Yard — past, present, and future

schedule May 23 2025
ink_pen Paul Davis

A look back at the Philadelphia Navy Yard as Governor Shapiro and the commonwealth invest $30 million in the future of the Navy Business District
By Paul Davis

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