Community Matters

There was much discussion about public education reform during Governor Tom Corbett’s campaign and this week the Governor offered four broad proposals for reform (however, the specifics are limited). (1) Charter school reform — Give the process of approving charter schools to a new state commission rather than to local school districts; (2) Expansion of [...]

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@MLMediaNews But will the yellow signs deliver TTGOP results – and at what price? http://t.co/ZMIFRdib

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Berwyn Fire Company Annual Open  House & Fire Prevention Day Saturday, October 22, 2011 4 PM – 7 PM Berwyn Fire Company, 23 Bridge Ave,  Berwyn, PA 19312   The Berwyn Fire Company members encourage the public to attend and bring the family.  Fire and rescue demonstrations will be conducted and the fire trucks will [...]

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I drove through Valley Forge National Historic Park, enjoying the weather and the beautiful autumn colors of the trees. I was remembering General Washington and his Continental Army from 1777-78 as I exited the park onto Gulph Road by Rt. 422. With thoughts of the Revolutionary War in my mind, I turned the corner to [...]

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As part of the budget process for the T/E School District, a Tax Study Group composed of community volunteers was formed to determine the impact of an earned income tax (EIT) on residents and the school district.  The goal of the group was to identify the pros and cons of an EIT for residents and [...]

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With the countdown underway to the General Election on Tuesday, November 8, I sent an email about a week ago to Tredyffrin Township supervisor candidates and to school board candidates for the Tredyffrin Easttown School District.  My email to the candidates was simple; it contained a 3-part question asking the candidates to respond in 200 [...]

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I attended last night’ Board of Supervisors meeting and my friend, Ray Clarke attended the T/E School District’s Finance Meeting.  Following my update on the supervisors meeting, please read Ray’s comments. The agenda for last night’s supervisors meeting went quickly and there was no ‘new matters’ from board members.  I was prepared for ‘new matters’ [...]

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The tale of Tredyffrin’s burned out streetlights continues.  Based on comments from several people on Community Matters, I started my mini-research project of non-working street lights  in the township.  As one person explained, the street light poles are marked with pink ribbons if they need new light bulbs.  Sure enough, I see a number of [...]

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At last week’s Trust lecture, Sean Moir, a GIS Analyst with Chester County, presented an animated map of the Revolutionary War troop movements in Chester County and Tredyffrin Township. Sean has worked for the last three years researching, mapping, and animating the conflicts of the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign, specifically the Battle of Brandywine and the Paoli [...]

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On my way home from choir practice last night on Walker Road in Wayne, I drove through Chesterbrook on Chesterbrook Boulevard to Duportail Road to Swedesford Road.  Between the Great Valley and Gateway Shopping Center, I make this trip regularly.  I’ve never clocked the distance but I’m guessing that it is less than 2 miles [...]

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