Community Matters

Maybe it’s because I live in a 300-yr. old house or maybe it’s because I’m getting older . . . but I don’t handle change very well.  I find certain kinds of change can be unsettling and almost depressing. A couple of friends had mentioned stopping by Genuardi’s in Chesterbrook this week to say good-bye to staff and [...]

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In a letter to the Editor in this week’s Main Line Suburban newspaper (see letter below), Great Valley Association president Al Charpentier and Turnpike Sub-committee Chair Lou Erdelan expressed their gratitude for local officials assistance with the turnpike’s Rt. 29 slip ramp project.  But as Al and Lou explain, open issues remain with the stormwater and sound walls [...]

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We understand that student housing problems and landlord issues are not limited to the borders of Tredyffrin Township.  Locally we know that Radnor, Lower Merion and Haverford townships have all had their share of ongoing issues with designing ordinances that help residents and then the enforcement issues that go along with these ordinances.  Carla from Save Ardmore [...]

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There has been talk about what happened to the recording of Monday night’s Board of Supervisors meeting.  For those watching the recording at home, the taping abruptly stopped at 11:20 PM and (as one of the 2 audience members that stayed until the end) I know that the meeting went until 11:45.  The missing footage included [...]

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Last night’s Board of Supervisors Meeting and public meeting on student housing was a marathon!  After 4-1/2 hours, the meeting finally ended at 11:45 PM . . . a long meeting by any standard; plus there was no air conditioning!  By the time the meeting ended at nearly midnight, all that remained of the audience was myself [...]

Filed under: Pattye Benson, Paul Drucker, Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust, Tredyffrin Township, Warren Kampf | 32 Comments »

The following announcement comes via a request from a Tredyffrin resident and reader of Community Matters.  I like the Temple Sholom in Bromall’s style – “open, inclusive, and welcoming” .  If you are looking for a new synagogue, it certainly sounds like this could be the place — Weekend of Welcomes Open House  is this upcoming weekend.  Below are [...]

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Over at Save Ardmore Coalition, Carla has been following the ongoing problems of the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood and the student housing situation.  Reciprocal links are exchanged between SAC and Community Matters and thanks to social media, there are immediate notifications as the sites are updated.  I wrote of Tredyffrin’s upcoming public meeting re proposed college [...]

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During the liaison reports at the July Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Donahue presented his finance committee update.  In advance of the 2011 budget discussions, Donahue suggested that the township schedule two public budget meetings prior to the traditional November  budget talks.  His suggestion supports transparency in the township budget process and encourages the residents input.   [...]

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On July 15,  I attended the very long Planning Commission meeting regarding the two proposed township student housing ordinances. The proposed ordinances were reviewed by the Planning Commission at their public meeting and will be the subject of a hearing at the Board of Supervisors public meeting on Monday, August 16. If the proposed ordinances are passed, they will be instituted township-wide.  [...]

Filed under: Mt. Pleasant, Tredyffrin, Tredyffrin Township | 2 Comments »

Today marks the grand opening for HHGregg (www.hhgregg.com , the appliance and electronics store in our area.  Today at 3 PM they officially open their doors to the public.  They took the vacant Circuit City store.  Good to see one of these empty box stores rented – positive economic development for the community!  HHGregg is a family [...]

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