Government & Politics
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Montgomery County Community College Recognized for Excellence in Student Voter Engagement
Montgomery County Community College has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge with its Gold Seal for excellence in student voter engagement. The national awards program is a nonpartisan initiative that recognizes and supports campuses as they work towards increasing student democratic engagement and full student voter participation. MCCC was recognized for achieving…
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High Tolls On Pennsylvania Turnpike Might Get Supreme U.S. Court Involved
The legal battle over high tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike might be headed for the nation’s highest court, writes Matt Miller for the Penn Live. The Independent Drivers Association and the National Motorists Association are petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge on the constitutionality of the issue. The organizations contend that the…
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Here’s 5 Plans to Cut Property Taxes Being Considered Right Now by State Legislators
Five proposals to cut or eliminate property taxes were presented Thursday to the state legislature, writes Ford Turner for The Morning Call. Plan 1 reduces school property taxes by 8.62 billion dollars. It increases the state’s personal income tax from 3.07 percent to 4.07 percent, increases the sales tax by 1 percent and requires school…
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Norristown Calls for Changes to School Funding System to Offset Burdening Charter School Costs
Norristown Area School District is one of more than dozen statewide calling for a school funding system overhaul last week amid growing costs for charter schools, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Norristown has been forced to repeatedly raise taxes in the past and is expected to do so again while preparing the budget…
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Who’s Buying the Most Liquor? Montco Made Third on List of Counties in the State
Montgomery County ranked pretty high in the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s annual report for 2018-19 in liquor sales in the six-county region. The report shows Montgomery County ranked third in wine and liquor sales, with $222,612,635 in sales, or 9.98 percent in total county sales. Leading the pack was Allegheny County, with $309,592,819 in wine…
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Lower Providence Township Joins J.P. Mascaro & Sons’ Flexible Packaging Recycling Pilot Program
Lower Providence Township is the second municipality to join Audubon-based J.P. Mascaro & Sons’ flexible packaging recycling pilot program, writes Adam Redling for the Waste Today. Township residents will join nearby Pottstown Borough residents in including flexible plastic packaging as a recyclable. Until now, this was put in landfills. The initiative is part of a…
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State Rep. Marcy Toepel To Retire At End Of Term
State Rep. Marcy Toepel, who currently serves in the leadership as majority chairman of the House Republican Caucus, will not seek reelection and will retire at the end of her current legislative term on November 30, 2020. “My time in the General Assembly has been a truly rewarding experience and I give my heartfelt thanks…
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Pennsylvania’s Economy Hurt by Aging Roads, Bridges, Mass Transit, Report Says
Pennsylvania’s economic growth could be adversely affected if more attention isn’t paid to the state’s aging highways, bridges and mass transit, writes Evan Brandt for the Daily Times. An assessment report from a Pennsylvania House task force released in November shows funding is badly needed to fix our transportation infrastructure. “With today’s growing economy placing…
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See Which Presidential Candidates Received Most $$$ from Montco Residents in Q3
Wealthier donors in Montgomery County donated a total of $225,137 in the last quarter, giving the most money to former vice president Joe Biden at $73,516, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This is in line with the entire 18-county Greater Philadelphia region that highly favored Biden in contributions of at least $500…
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PA Department of Education Deputy Secretary Learns More About MCCC’s Programs and Student-Centric Approach During November 15 Visit
Pennsylvania Department of Education Deputy Secretary Dr. Noe Ortega and Higher Education Specialist Mike Dotts learned more about Montgomery County Community College’s programs and student-centric approach during their Nov. 15 visit to the educational institution. The pair also used the opportunity to tour the campuses in Blue Bell and Pottstown. “We are fostering a sense…
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PA Student Debt Is Second Highest in the Nation. 2 Legislators Have Started a Coalition to Do Something About it.
Pennsylvania has the dubious honor of having the second highest amount of student debt in the nation, an average of $37,061 per student, writes Ford Turner for The Morning Call. State residents have $68 billion in student debt. Over 10 years, tuition increased 40 percent while higher education state funding dropped 5 percent. “You hear…
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For First Time In Its History, Women Are Taking Over Upper Gwynedd Township Leadership
With three more women elected to Upper Gwynedd Township leadership in the last election, for the first time in the town’s history all of the commissioners are women, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In January, newly elected Democrats Martha Simelaro, Katherine Carter, and Ruth Damsker will join incumbent Democratic Commissioners, Denise Hull and…
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Local Farms Happy To Help Students Wanting To Take Part In ‘Talk To Your State Senator’ Video Competition
Several Montgomery County farms are offering their help to middle and high school students who would like to cultivate their vision on Pennsylvania agriculture and participate in the “Talk To Your State Senator” video competition, writes Gary Puleo for The Times Herald. The competition challenges students to create a video around their idea of how…
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PA Minimum Wage Talks Intensify, Local Union President Warns Workers Deserve More
Talks on raising the minimum wage in Pennsylvania have heated up for the first time in a decade as Republicans attempt to get Gov. Tom Wolf to drop his efforts to extend overtime pay eligibility to tens of thousands of additional workers, writes Marc Levy for the NBC 10. Negotiators are faced with a November…
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USA Today: Rep. Madeleine Dean One of Pennsylvania Congresswoman Who Are In Position to Shape Fate of the President
As a member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Madeleine Dean is one of the Pennsylvania Congresswomen poised to shape the fate of President Trump in the impeachment proceedings, writes Candy Woodall for the USA Today. Dean was reelected during the Pink Wave in 2018, when Pennsylvania elected four women to the Congress for the…
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Blunt and Outspoken Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood Is Retiring From Upper Darby
After 55 years in law enforcement, Upper Darby’s colorful police superintendent Michael Chitwood announced he is retiring, writes Anthony R. Wood and Joseph A. Gambardello for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chitwood plans to step down Dec. 1. “I really don’t want to leave,” Chitwood said Friday. “My next birthday, I’ll be 76. I still run up…
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Montgomery County District Attorney Sues Juul Labs, Alleges Vaping Giant of Targeting Minors for E-Cigarette Sales
Montgomery County district attorney Kevin R. Steele has filed suit against Juul Labs in Norristown last week, accusing the vaping giant of targeting minors and turning an entire generation ”into addicts, constantly craving a hit of nicotine,” writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Two local retailers, Guru KOP of King of Prussia and Market…
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Here Are the Election Results in Montgomery County
With votes from 425 of the County’s 425 precincts recorded, the following is a quick rundown of Montgomery County’s unofficial election results: Straight Party Vote: Democrat: 87,031 (41 percent) Republican 45,330 (21 percent) Judge of the Superior Court (Vote for Two): Amanda Green-Hawkins (Democrat): 122,555 (29 percent) Daniel McCaffery (Democrat): 124,270 (29 percent) Megan McCarthy…
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