Community Matters

I went to last night’s Board of Supervisors meeting convinced that the residents of this community had been heard by our elected officials. I was certain that the supervisors were listening to us when we spoke out at previous Board meetings, wrote passionate letters to the editor, emails to the supervisors and left thoughtful comments [...]

Filed under: St. Davids Golf Club, STAP, State House 157, Tredyffrin Township, TTDEMS, TTRC | 66 Comments »

Reminder: Tonight is Tredyffrin Township Board of Supervisors Meeting, 7:30 PM at the Township Building, Keene Hall.  The St. Davids Golf Club issue is on tonight’s agenda.  I am looking forward to the continuing, thoughtful discussion from the residents  and to an appropriate resolution of this matter. If you are unable to attend the meeting, it will be shown [...]

Filed under: Patriots Path, St. Davids Golf Club, Tredyffrin Township | 23 Comments »

The following comment was received from a Conestoga High School graduate in response to ‘Last In, First Out’ discussion on teacher seniority.  Some people would automatically assume that the more experienced teachers make the ’better’ teachers.  I don’t know if his/her personal experience is typical . . . but it certainly offers another viewpoint. Comments? CHS Grad, on February [...]

Filed under: Easttown Township, TEEA, TESD Budget, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | 12 Comments »

I spoke with Paul Drucker last evening and extended my congratulations on his 157th Legislative District endorsement at the Chester County Democrat Committee Nominating Convention held yesterday in West Chester.  From what I understand from those in attendance, Paul delivered a rousing speech to the audience; a speech filled with passion and enthusiasm for the work [...]

Filed under: Pennsylvania State House, State House 157, Tredyffrin Township, TTDEMS | 2 Comments »

A Community Matters reader sent in a link to a recent Wall Street Journal article, Teacher Seniority Rules Challenged.  (The full article is below).  I wonder if the majority of educators favor or disfavor seniority-based layoff protections. I wonder how the majority of citizens feel as well. If I had to guess, I’d venture that most citizens [...]

Filed under: TE School District, TESD Budget, Tredyffrin Township | 9 Comments »

In addition to the Board of Supervisors Meeting on Monday evening, there is a Tredyffrin Easttown School Board Meeting; 7:30 PM at Conestoga HS.  Here is the agenda for TESD meeting. Included in the agenda materials is the Treasurer’s Report as of November 30, 2009 which was interesting to review, particularly in light of the 2010-11 budget discussions.  The last [...]

Filed under: Easttown Township, TE School District, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | No Comments »

This just in . . . Chester County Republican Committee has completed their voting for the Pennsylvania State House 157.  The committee voted not to endorse either Warren Kampf or Ken Buckwalter.  To receive an endorsement requires 60% of the votes; the voting went as follows: Round 1: Kampf 32 votes; Buckwalter 26 votes Round 2: [...]

Filed under: Pennsylvania State House, State House 157, Tredyffrin Township, TTRC | 31 Comments »

The Chester County Democrat Committee Nominating Convention is being held today in West Chester, 10 AM – 1 PM.  Petitions will be signed for senate, congressional, gubernatorial and legislative candidates.  Also today is the endorsement process for the Chester County Republican Committee. The outcome of today’s vote will determine if there is a primary for [...]

Filed under: State House 157, Tredyffrin Township, TTDEMS, TTRC | 6 Comments »

Traffic Update: Route 202 between West Valley Road and Gulph Road in Tredyffrin Township will be closed Sunday from 6 - 10 AM for overhead wire repair by PECO. The wires were damaged when a snowplow struck a pole in Gateway Shopping Center. Northbound Route 202 traffic will exit at the West Valley Road off-ramp and re-enter [...]

Filed under: Tredyffrin Township | No Comments »

Did you hear about the lawsuit filed against Lower Merion School District? In the case of Blake J. Robbins v. Lower Merion School District, the suit claims that laptops were issued to Harriton High School students with webcams that can be covertly activated by the schools’ administrators. The suit claims that the administrators were able to use [...]

Filed under: TE School District, Tredyffrin Township | 9 Comments »