Delco Report on WAMs Sparks Legislative Push
Common Cause blasts WAMs as risky funding, urging their removal as the climate shifts toward reform. Chester Fine Arts Center East marked its 15th anniversary with a Deshong Museum weekend of events. Police arrest a second suspect in last November’s double murder. Roadwork planned for I-495 and I-95 per PennDOT weather permitting. Graduation for Delco Christian School Class of ’92 urged to impact the world.
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Chester Fine Arts Center East
Deshong Museum
Delco Christian School
Leaf composting grant boosts Nether Providence Swarthmore bond
Nether Providence Township with Swarthmore and Newtown won a 184500 Department of Environmental Resources grant for leaf composting gear including a front end loader and flatbed. Gary Cummings said shared composting site with Swarthmore will cut processing time from three years to about six months.
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Nether Providence
Swarthmore
Newtown
Department of Environmental Resources
Gary Cummings
Flag Day honors Kerr founder with Yeadon ceremony
In Yeadon, residents celebrated Flag Day with a morning ceremony before the public library, a parade, field games, contests, and live music at the William T. Kerr athletic field. Descendants Joseph Kerr, 87, his grandson Scott Kerr and great grandsons attended, honoring William T. Kerr whose efforts helped set June 14 as Flag Day and later a national holiday.
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Yeadon
William T. Kerr
Kerr
Joseph Kerr
Lancaster County
Thomas Kerr
Lansdowne
Scott
Andrew
Yeadon Public Library
Pennsylvania
Washington
U.S. Senate
Harry S Truman
American Flag Day Association
Scott Kerr
William T. Kerr Athletic Field
Ridley Township mulls Route 291 name change to attract industry
The first ward commissioner Fiore Peticca proposes renaming the industrial tollway from Route 291 to International Parkway to reflect international corridor designation and attract major industries along the route. He suggests a new look and name could spur economic development and bring new industry to Ridley Township.
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Ridley Township
Tughway
International Parkway
First Ward
Fiore (Chick) Peticca
RTM considers 17.6 mill tax hike instead of draft
The RTM weighs a 17.6 mill real estate tax increase rather than 31.26 mills in the first draft, a 5.3 percent rise to 344.09 mills totaling about $31.6 million. The move would lift the average homeowner’s bill by roughly $70.40 annually or $5.86 monthly. Brenda Nixon will lead a study team on curriculum questions including enrollments and class sizes.
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Sident
Brenda Nixon
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