Community Matters

Watching the news of the devastation and loss in New York and New Jersey caused by Hurricane Sandy, left many in this community wondering what we could do to help. The Radnor Fire Company (RFC) is continuing their collection efforts for firefighters and families affected by the hurricane.  I received the following press release from [...]

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I am always appreciative when Community Matters readers send me local articles or links that I may have missed.  I received a great article today – the new edition of Main Line Today contains the article, ‘The Price of Rescue – Financial alarms have begun to sound at area fire and ambulance companies. What happens [...]

Filed under: Berwyn Fire Company, Paoli Fire Company, Radnor Fire Company | 24 Comments »

During the citizen –  new matters portion of the supervisors meeting last night, township resident Bill Bellew delivered a well-written, measured statement to the Board of Supervisors concerning their actions over the last few months.  His remarks primarily addressed the cut in fire funding and subsequent supervisor fundraising efforts and the St. Davids sidewalk decision.  Bill’s comments specifically addressed chairman Lamina’s [...]

Filed under: Berwyn Fire Company, Paoli Fire Company, Radnor Townsip, TTRC | 3 Comments »

There was a house fire on Tuesday morning in the Shand Tract area –  Sullivan Road, Wayne.  Volunteer fire companies from Berwyn, Valley Forge, Radnor, King of Prussia, Paoli, Malvern and Lafayette Ambulance (Upper Merion Township) all assisted with getting the fire under control. Deputy Chief  Wayne Riddle from the Berwyn Fire Company, arrived moments after receiving the call to [...]

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Since last Fall, the residents of Tredyffrin Township have endured seemingly endless examples of bad governing, including; $50K St. Davids Golf Club sidewalk offer Fire Funding 2010 budgeting (fireworks vs. fire funding) Fire company politicization Improper supervisor solicitation of funding (Comcast, etc.) Home Rule Charter violations Inconsistent ethics decisions (Tredyffrin Historic Preservation Trust vs. Fire Funding solicitation) [...]

Filed under: Berwyn Fire Company, Paoli Fire Company, Radnor Townsip, Tredyffrin Township | 7 Comments »

Fundraiser for Radnor Fire Company Yes, the fire companies do fundraise — I encourage you to come out and support them. The Radnor Fire Company Auxiliary is hosting its semi-annual Italian Buffet this Sunday, April 25th. Radnor Fire Company Italian Buffet Sunday, April 25th 4:00 – 7:00 PM At the Firehouse 121 South Wayne Avenue, Wayne [...]

Filed under: Berwyn Fire Company, Paoli Fire Company, Radnor Fire Company, Radnor Townsip, Tredyffrin Township | 1 Comment »

If you recall, at the December 22 Board of Supervisors meeting, there was a Tredyffrin Township Supervisors Holiday Fund Drive announcement and cardboard check’ presentation by Supervisors Kampf, Lamina and Olson.  The check in the amount of $23,200 was well documented on the local news channels, in the newspaper and here on Community Matters.  This check was [...]

Filed under: Berwyn Fire Company, Paoli Fire Company, Radnor Townsip, Tredyffrin Township | 9 Comments »

At the December Board of Supervisors meeting, supervisors Olson, Lamina and Kampf announced the ‘Firefighter Holiday Drive’ with a ‘cardboard check’ in the amount of $23,200.  As the solicitation committee, these supervisors were committed to providing the fire companies with contributions totally the amount which was removed from the firefighter funding in the township’s 2010 budget.  To balance [...]

Filed under: 2010 Tredyffrin Budget, Berwyn Fire Company, Paoli Fire Company, Radnor Fire Company, Tredyffrin Township | 3 Comments »

This topic is Community Matters at its best.  I received an email yesterday with an attached Suburban and Wayne Times newspaper article dated Thursday, July 15, 1971.  A reader was cleaning out his attic and came across this article and forwarded it on to me.   No comment or request to post on Community Matters . . . he [...]

Filed under: Berwyn Fire Company, Paoli Fire Company, Radnor Fire Company, State House 157, Tredyffrin Township | 48 Comments »

Community Matters mainstreamed into Ray Hoffman’s column in this weeks’ Main Line Suburban Life. I thanked Ray for his mention and left a comment that Community Matters is now independently hosted with a new web address, www.pattyebenson.org .  Through the paper, I’m hoping that more readers will join our discussion. “ . . . 2) Mt. Pleasant [...]

Filed under: Berwyn Fire Company, Mt. Pleasant, Paoli Fire Company, Radnor Townsip, Tredyffrin Township | No Comments »