Community Matters

In checking the agenda for Monday night’s Board of Supervisors Meeting, I noted Chester County Planning Commission presentation of the 422 Corridor Master Plan.  Not being quite sure exactly what this ‘master plan’ entailed, I did some background research. Here’s a link for the 422 Corridor master plan if you’re interested. On a schedule since the [...]

Filed under: Chester County, Judy DiFilippo, Paul Drucker, Tredyffrin Township, Warren Kampf | 31 Comments »

Reminder – Paoli Library is celebrating their 100th birthday tomorrow with an Ice Cream Social and the community is invited. What’s better than ice cream on a hot summer day!  Details below –

Filed under: Easttown Township, Tredyffrin Township | 1 Comment »

In the days leading up to the May Primary, comparison of expenditures between State House 157 Republican candidates Ken Buckwalter and Warren Kampf was discussed on Community Matters. At that time, some Community Matters readers criticized me for not discussing the expenditures of Democrat candidate State House Representative Paul Drucker.  I explained that as an unopposed, endorsed [...]

Filed under: Paul Drucker, Pennsylvania State budget, Pennsylvania State House, State House 157, Tredyffrin Township, TTDEMS, TTRC, Warren Kampf | 32 Comments »

Following up on the discussion from last night’s school board meeting, there was some interesting news out of Harrisburg today.  The House lawmakers made a first stab at addressing the impending public pension crisis by voting to reduce pension benefits for future state and school district employees. The House passed an amendment that, among other [...]

Filed under: PSERS, Tredyffrin Easttown School District | 5 Comments »

My friend, Ray Clarke once again has not let us down with his detailed notes and commentary from the TESD School Board meeting.  Posting the agenda from last night’s meeting, I noted its 101 pages so I have a feeling that last night was long and tedious.  Which makes me all the more grateful that [...]

Filed under: Paul Drucker, PSERS, TE School District, TESD Budget, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township, Warren Kampf | 14 Comments »

Tomorrow night, Monday, June 14, the school board will deliver the 2010-11 budget for final approval.  The meeting is scheduled for 7:30 PM at Conestoga High School – here is the meeting agenda (word of warning – the agenda is 101 pages so suggest reviewing it online rather than printing!).  I don’t think that there [...]

Filed under: Easttown Township, TESD Budget, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | 2 Comments »

All residents and business owners in Tredyffrin Township received a letter in the last few days from the Tredyffrin Township Police Association, the union for the police officers in Tredyffrin’s police department. The letter from Kevin Moore (president of the local police union) stated that this was the first annual letter drive and that contributions were [...]

Filed under: Paul Drucker, Pennsylvania State House | 53 Comments »

The Main Line Suburban Life newspaper is reporting that Radnor Township has hired a permanent finance director who will start in July with a salary of $127,000.  Watching from the sidelines in Tredyffrin, the residents of Radnor have had more than their share of financial problems and it’s good to know that help is on [...]

Filed under: Tredyffrin Township | 7 Comments »

  Last night’s fundraiser held at TJ’s for the Paoli Fire Company was a great success.  Community members,  firefighters and volunteers of the fire company enjoyed the evening – with a portion of the proceeds going to the fire company.  One of Paoli’s fire engines parked outside TJ’s added to the atmosphere of the evening.  [...]

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The public is invited this Sunday, June 13, 2-4 PM to the Annual Summer 2010 Open House of the very special historic Diamond Rock Schoolhouse.  The schoolhouse is located at the intersection of Yellow Springs Road and Diamond Rock Road in Malvern, near Valley Forge Park.  Please, . . .  take the opportunity to visit this little jewel [...]

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