Community Matters

I received an official email from Rep Warren Kampf supporting the newly approved state budget and claiming that it a “victory for all taxpayers”. Included in the email was a YouTube video of Kampf’s remarks presented last night in Harrisburg.  The 4 min. video contains something for everyone . . . I encourage you to watch it and look forward [...]

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The fiscal year for Pennsylvania starts July 1 and for the first time in 8 years, a signed budget will meet the deadline.  The Pennsylvania House Republicans passed the budget and all that awaits is Gov. Corbett’s signature. In the last few days, there was a major battle over the projected revenue surplus.  Expected to be close to $700 million, the Democrats wanted [...]

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Following up on June 16 post, Cowboy Tattoo Ranch no more . . . Paoli Town Center Project Coming to Paoli! I have learned a few more details on the Paoli Town Center sale. Rather than an individual buyer, the E. Lancaster Ave. block of buildings was purchased by Paoli Town Center, LLC. , a partnership [...]

Filed under: Paoli Business Professional Association, Paoli Transportation Center | 12 Comments »

We learned this week from the Tredyffrin Township Democratic Committee (TTDEMS) there would be some changes on the November ballot.  At-large Democratic supervisor candidate Ernie Falcone’s name appeared on the May primary ballot.  However, according to a press release from Dariel Jamieson, chair of the TTDEMS, Falcone has withdrawn from the race, stating ‘personal reasons’.  Replacing Falcone as a [...]

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All eyes are on Harrisburg as the clock ticks down to the June 30 state budget deadline.  Some say that to reach next week’s deadline would require a final budget in place by the end of today.  At this point, Gov. Corbett appears intent on meeting the June 30 deadline . . . that by itself [...]

Filed under: Marcellus Shale, Tom Corbett, Tredyffrin Easttown School District, Tredyffrin Township | 1 Comment »

As I was attending the Board of Supervisors meeting last night, I imposed on friend Ray Clarke to attend the Finance Committee meeting.  Ray graciously attended and submitted his notes from the meeting for our review.  I was pleased to see that the District released the information on the custodial outsourcing bid process.  It is important [...]

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“The care of human life and happiness and not their destruction is the only legitimate object of good government.”                         ~ Thomas Jefferson to Maryland Republicans, 1809 According to Wikipedia, “Good Government is a normative description of how government is supposed to be constituted.” Last night’s Board of Supervisors meeting left me shaking my [...]

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Tredyffrin Township’s Board of Supervisors meeting is tonight, 7:30 PM at the township building.  The T/E School Board’s Finance Committee meeting is also tonight, 7:30 PM at the school administration building.  Looking at the agendas for both meetings, there are topics of interest. According to the agenda for the Finance Committee meeting, the nine members of [...]

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Times have certainly changed and so has Fatherhood.  Nervous fathers-to-be used to pace the floor, waiting for the nurse to open the door and say: “Congratulations, it’s a girl! Or it’s a boy.”  In the old black-and-white movies, there wasn’t much discussion about the nine months of pregnancy or the intensity of the mother-to-be’s labor [...]

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One of the oldest Boy Scout troops in the country, Paoli Troop 1, www.paoli1.org is marking their first 100 years of service with a weekend of celebration. On Saturday, June 18, the public is invited to join local Paoli Troop 1 Boy Scouts and alumni from the area and across the country at Paoli Troop [...]

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