Government & Politics
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Upper Merion Township wins Outstanding Citizen Communication Award
Upper Merion Township has been selected as the winner of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors’ 27th Annual Outstanding Citizen Communication Award for its exceptional and comprehensive efforts to communicate effectively with residents. In addition to this top honor, the township also received five awards in the 50th Annual Citizen Communication Contest in the…
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Alex Trebek to Moderate Debate in Pennsylvania’s Battle for Governor
Alex Trebek – the longtime host of Jeopardy! – will moderate one of the debates in Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race, writes Emily Heil for The Washington Post. Trebek will pose questions to candidates at the forum sponsored by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry on Oct. 1. The choice of moderator is unusual as Trebek’s…
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Cast your ballot for new Montco voting machines
Your vote does count. In fact, your vote on purchasing new voting machines will also count if you take the time to go out to Montgomery County Community College Saturday morning. Montgomery County will be purchasing new voting machines in 2018 and county residents are invited to a Voting Machine Open House on Saturday, Feb.…
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State Supreme Court redraws congressional boundaries
The state Supreme Court has redrawn congressional boundary lines the would move current congressmen from one district to another, leaving neither party completely happy. In a decision which could have national ramifications, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has enacted a new congressional district map that onlookers say is much more favorable to Democrats, replacing one the court…
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Governor Wolf’s budget aims to bolster economy and workforce
Governor Tom Wolf today laid out an ambitious plan to ensure Pennsylvania’s workforce has the skills and education to succeed in 21st century jobs as the commonwealth’s economy continues to grow. The proposal includes the first major investment in workforce development and skills training, including dedicated funding for STEM and computer science education, according to…
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Montgomery County Commissioners have future in sight
With eyes on the future and a strong comprehensive plan in the works, Montgomery County Commissioners issued an update recently on where the county is headed. Montco 2040, as its name implies, is a forward-thinking initiative adopted in 2015 to lay out a strategic plan for the county’s development heading into the next half of…
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PA Congressional maps ruled unconstitutional
Gerrymandering has finally been called on the carpet. Or at least in this case, called unconstitutional. Gerrymandering is a practice intended to establish a political advantage for a particular party or group by manipulating district boundaries, and those controlling the boundaries in the commonwealth have been masters of manipulation for years. The party in power has…
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Lower Merion approves marijuana dispensary
The Lower Merion Board of Commissioners recently gave the OK for a potential medical marijuana dispensary on Rock Hill Road. This is just the next step in a multi-step process — the state still has to issue a permit to a company to operate a facility at the Rock Hill Road location, and the health…
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Gov. Wolf modernizes outdated overtime regulations
Recently, Governor Tom Wolf announced new regulations that would support and grow the middle class by modernizing and strengthening overtime pay rules, according to a press release issued by the governor’s office. This will ensure that almost half a million salaried workers in Pennsylvania will receive the overtime pay they have earned. Pennsylvania uses the federal overtime rule…
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Conshohocken-based Allied Universal takes part in Capitol Hill briefing
Allied Universal, a leading facility services company and the largest security force in North America, is proud to announce that Catherine King, Senior Vice President, Recruiting and Staffing, was a featured speaker at a Capitol Hill briefing on employment needs of unemployed older Americans last week at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. The briefing provided…
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Two new judges take the bench in Montco
Montgomery County has added two new judges to the bench. Saying they were honored and humbled by their ascensions to the Montgomery County bench, two legal eagles, each with decades of experience, took their oaths of office before a standing room only crowd. Spectators erupted with thunderous applause as Jeffrey S. Saltz, 64, of Lower…
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Pennsylvania congressional map in gerrymandering case is upheld by federal judges
A panel of federal judges upheld Pennsylvania’s congressional district map as constitutional in a 2-1 split decision on Wednesday. In the majority decision, Chief Judge D. Brooks Smith ruled that the plaintiffs’ claim is a political question inappropriate for the courts, writes WHYY Lindsay Lazarski for Philadelphia Business Journal. [uam_ad id=”54865″] “The structural change Plaintiffs…
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Judge Issues Recommendation in Gerrymandering Case … and Both Sides Praise Decision
The Commonwealth Court judge hearing the high-profile gerrymandering case has recommended that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court uphold the state’s controversial map of congressional districts, writes Jonathan Lai for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Judge P. Kevin Brobson found that, while partisanship was a factor in drawing the map, it did not violate the state’s constitution. In his…
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Montco residents aren’t permitted to prepay taxes
Montgomery County has been receiving numerous inquiries from individuals seeking to prepay real estate taxes for 2018. Under Pennsylvania law, Montgomery County tax collectors are not permitted to accept prepayment for these taxes. “The county understands that our residents are concerned by the recent changes in the tax bill, and our staff is working hard…
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U.S. businesses poised to benefit from tax overhaul
Craft breweries are raising a glass to the Republicans’ new tax overhaul: It cuts the excise tax on beer. There are more than a half dozen craft breweries in Montgomery County alone. Retailers, long saddled with heavy tax bills, will get relief. So will some high-profile names in corporate finance, led by Wells Fargo. The…
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Property tax prepayment not possible in Lower Merion
Even before President Donald Trump signed the GOP tax plan last week, homeowners around the country were asking if they could submit prepayment for their 2018 property taxes. Now one Philadelphia suburb is making it clear that its residents can’t skirt the upcoming tax changes with an early payment. The new tax plan puts a $10,000 cap…
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‘Venture Chesco’ Fund to Encourage Development of Start-Ups
The Chester County Retirement Board has voted to enter into a partnership with Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, to invest $4 million in emerging and growing companies located in – or willing to locate to – Chester County. The partnership, entitled Venture Chesco, will see $2 million in county funds matched by $2…
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Development opportunities await Norristown State Hospital grounds
After meeting with members of the Norristown community and the Norristown Municipal Council the departments of Human Services (DHS) and General Services (DGS) have developed a plan of action to determine the future of the Norristown State Hospital (NSH) property that is acceptable to the Council. DHS has committed to developing a long-term plan…
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