The school district has promised to review its internal policies after a survey asking high school students how their parents voted in 2020 went viral on social media.
By Todd Shepherd
West Chester Area School District stays silent on allegations of politicized surveys given to students
A tweet alleges students in West Chester were asked to complete a survey detailing their parents’ voting habits, news consumption, and whether they “resist political change” or “believe in…equality.”
Upper Darby Council approves investigation into Mayor Keffer’s administration
Two weeks of intense politicking in Upper Darby culminated in a vote to approve an investigation into how Mayor Barbarann Keffer’s administration has handled an allotment of federal money.
By Todd Shepherd
Parents in Chester County ask courts to remove school board members over mask mandates
Petition alleges board members went beyond their legal authority and that the mandates should have been lifted after the Pa. Supreme Court shot down a statewide school mask mandate.
By Todd Shepherd
Upper Darby councilwoman says investigation into mayor likely: “We have proof showing that the funds were spent”
The specter of any fiscal emergency in Upper Darby Township has been temporarily dispelled, but the political battle continues to burn.
By Todd Shepherd
Pennsylvania lawmakers host first hearing on legalizing recreational marijuana
The Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee’s first hearing on legalizing recreational marijuana featured testimony from officials.
By Victor Skinner
Upper Darby Township Council approves $6M allocation to meet upcoming payroll expenses
Although an ordinance was passed to guarantee current cash flow, a bipartisan group of the township council still has transparency demands on Mayor Keffer and her administration.
By Todd Shepherd
Budgeting board trying to suppress key education-funding statistic, says state rep
A sentence saying higher school budgets does not necessarily lead to higher achievement-test scores is now the basis of a quiet fight in Harrisburg.
By Todd Shepherd
Wolf sides with local governments in rejecting gun rights bill
Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed legislation designed to protect Pennsylvania residents’ Second Amendment rights against municipalities that enact restrictive gun ordinances.
By Victor Skinner
Upper Darby mayor calls for emergency meeting to avoid government shutdown
The township council says Mayor Keffer’s administration must explain where $6 million in federal funds have gone, while an administration official says paychecks are at risk if an emergency appropriation isn’t approved.
By Todd Shepherd