New Marcus Hook Bridge To Replace Tenth Street Span
Marcus Hook Borough plans a wider bridge with sidewalks over Marcus Hook Creek replacing the current Tenth Street bridge. Construction starts later this month with J D Eckman handling a 600000 to 700000 project and a panel length of 374 days. Borough Manager Bruce A Dorbian cites utilities under the bridge remaining active during builds.
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Charles J. Catania
Dorbian
Mayor says borough crime-burden invisible on state map
Mayor Donald McKinney, after a law enforcement seminar, says Rutledge district does not rank on the state crime scale. He notes the average is 550 calls per 1000 residents, with Rutledge’s population around 1000 and only 93 police calls logged so far this year.
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Donald McKinney
McKinney
Energy conservation display at Granite Run Mall set
Display by Philadelphia Electric Co and WWDB at Granite Run Mall June 5 to 7 showcases Excellence Efficiency program for new homes meeting energy saving standards. On June 6 radio host Russ Miller broadcasts live from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Miller hosts a WWDB real estate program.
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WWDB
Granite Run Mall
Russ Miller
Miller
Local government meetings scheduled across multiple municipalities
Tonight and today officials from ASTON PENN DELCO CONCORD MEDIA EDGMONT ROSE TREE MEDIA NETHER PROVIDENCE NORWOOD RIDLEY SHARON HILL SPRINGFIELD UPPER CHICHESTER UPPER DARBY hold public hearings and workshops. Transportation planning zoning planning commissions and school board committee meetings run from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at various venues including Northley Middle School and borough halls.
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Penn-Delco School Board
Northley
Chester — Division of City Planning
Welsh
Concord
Garnet Valley High School
Smithbridge Road
County — Council
Edgmont
Gradyville
Middletown
Media — Planning Commission
Recreation Commission
Borough Hall
State and
Jackson Streets
Rose Tree Media
Providence Road
Nether Providence
Environmental Advisory Commission
Sykes Lane
Wallingford
Norwood — Planning Commission
Ridley Township — Planning Commission
MacDade Boulevard
Morton Avenue
Morton Ave
Folsom
Sharon Hill
Sharon Avenue
Spring Street
Springfield — Planning Commission
Powell Road
Upper Chichester
Union backs school chief amid district budget crisis
WPEA says veteran admins and politicians caused William Penn budget woes and disavows board member Kaskela's call for Superintendent Dirnbauer's resignation. Board supports Dirnbauer as budget cuts and a 59 mill tax increase loom. teacher White cites long inaction by officials and political leaders. Nichole Smith led a student walkout. about 15 students attended the press conference.
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Lansdowne
William Penn Education Association
John Dirnbauer
Joe Otto
David Kaskela
WPEA
David White
William Penn High School
Nichole Smith
White
William Penn
Freind seeks $140 million Philly school aid cut
In Harrisburg the House approved Rep. Steve Freind’s amendment to strip $140 million in Philadelphia school aid from the new fiscal year. The vote, 112-73, anchors a broader clash over a bill tying unions to mandatory dues and agency shop rules. Freind says losing the aid would force equity with other districts, while supporters argue Philadelphia’s tax support justifies the subsidy.
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Haverford
Philadelphia
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See
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le House
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Westmoreland
Manderino
Freind
Oher
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