With Mayor Barbarann Keffer in a rehab clinic, can she be present enough to govern?
By Todd Shepherd
Upper Darby administrator Vince Rongione steps down, ending months of controversy
Rongione was the center of a months-long political drama in one of the largest municipalities in the commonwealth.
By Todd Shepherd
Joe Gale: Against the tax hike and politician pay raise
I voted against the pay raise — and I won’t be accepting it, either.
By Joe Gale
Op-Ed: Keffer to Upper Darby council: Follow the law and serve the community
“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
Two Phila. city councilmembers calls for Mayor Kenney’s resignation after job remarks
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
Upper Darby township council fires mayor’s top administrative officer in 6-5 vote
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
Philly trash collection floundering from pandemic on, controller’s report says
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
Judge expected to rule Monday on request to sequester problematic Delco ballots
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
Wally Nunn: Delaware County’s spending spree will have devastating results in years to come.
Delaware County is spending money it doesn’t have, and budgeting to spend even more. When Covid relief funds run out, the taxpayers will be left holding the bag.
By Wally Nunn
Delco officials admit sending hundreds of ballots to wrong voters
Delaware County issued 670 ballots to the wrong people. Officials are blaming a vendor misprint for the problem.
By Linda Stein