Government & Politics
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Philly International to Serve as Northeast’s Gateway to Exotic Cuba
Residents of Montgomery County planning to visit some of the Cuban cities outside of Havana will soon no longer have to struggle with multiple layovers, writes Kenneth Hilario for the Philadelphia Business Journal. As early as this fall, Philadelphia will be one of five U.S. cities that will offer a direct flight to nine Cuban cities.…
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MADD in Bridgeport Celebrates New Law Requiring First-Time Offenders to Use Car Ignition Interlock
During a recent press conference, advocates for the state’s new ignition interlock law celebrated the passing of Act 33 at the state office of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Bridgeport, writes Carl Rotenberg for the Main Line Media News. The law, which requires car ignition interlocks for first-time offenders convicted of drunk driving, was signed…
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Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Joins 111th Attack Wing at Horsham Air Guard Station
Marianne Bustin recently joined the 111th Attack Wing at Horsham Air Guard Station as the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, writes Tech. Sgt. Andria Allmond for Defense Video Imagery Distribution System. In a recent interview with the Wing’s public affairs office, Bustin talked about what her role will be as the base’s SARC, her belief system, and…
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Local Municipalities Consider Reclaiming Philadelphia’s Commuter Wage Tax
Several local municipalities have brought up a possibility of revisiting the Sterling Act, the Great Depression measure, which to this day allows the city of Philadelphia to collect a wage tax from commuters, writes Dan Sokil for the Lansdale Reporter. Philadelphia is the only municipality in Pennsylvania that is still allowed to collect earned income revenue…
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Blue Bell’s Ruttenberg Autism Center Provides Unique Training to Conshohocken Police
The new autism center in Blue Bell not only provides benefits for its patients, but for the local police as well, writes Justin Heinze for the Roxborough-Manayunk Patch. Courtesy of the new Ruttenberg Autism Center, the Conshohocken Police Department received special training on Monday and Wednesday as the center’s staff educated officers who are often…
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Cheltenham’s $80 Million Sewer Project Forces Homeowners to Pitch In
A new sewer system is inevitable for Cheltenham Township, but the potential cost for many of its homeowners is causing a stir in the community, writes Brian McCrone for NBC Philadelphia. The township is about to start a 10-year sewer improvement project, which will cost an estimated $80 million. However, that does not cover the amount property…
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New Data Reveals that Minimum-Wage Earners Can’t Afford Rent in Montgomery County
A new report from the Washington Post shatters the notion of what the government considers to be “fair market rent” for a two-bedroom apartment. The government believes that 30 percent of a minimum-wage worker’s earnings should cover the cost of such rent. (Economists call anything more unaffordable.) However, according to updated data compiled annually by…
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Valley Forge Company Hops on Presidential Candidate Candy Train
A young Philadelphia couple is taking advantage of the current bitter election season in a fun and tasty way, with Candidate Candy, and Zwahlen’s in Valley Forge is joining the party, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Husband-and-wife team, Mitt Coats and Samantha Gutièrrez, announced the startup of their candy company Candidate Candy, which pokes fun…
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Pottstown’s Hill School Offered Haven for Trump’s Sons in the ’90s
A recent Washington Post feature highlighted the role that Pottstown’s prestigious Hill School played in the development of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s sons in the aftermath of his divorce from their mother. According to writer Dan Zak, the Hill School provided a safe haven for Don Jr. and Eric Trump in the 1990s, as…
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Pottstown Deals Tax Breaks for Business Improvements
Pottstown is making a deal with businesses to boost investment in local revitalization. Under the terms of the proposal, qualifying companies would get to bypass paying taxes on the improved value of their facilities in exchange for the economic development and its ripple effect throughout the neighborhood. As long as the Pottstown School District and…
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Traffic Flow and Safety to Improve in Montco Thanks to State’s Largesse
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that several municipalities in Montgomery County will receive some of the $12 million the state has allotted to underwrite the costs of upgrading traffic signals, writes Justin Heinze of the Hatboro-Horsham Patch. The funds are courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s “Green Light-Go” program. According to Heinze, Hatboro will…
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Montgomery County’s Republicans Presidential Conflict Dissected by Wall Street Journal
Two Wall Street Journal writers recently traveled to Blue Bell and Reading to highlight the split feelings on Donald Trump among Republicans in neighboring counties. Whereas Trump’s swagger and promises to get tough with trading partners have rallied Republicans in Reading, many Republicans in Montgomery County worry that those same qualities are repelling upper-income GOP…
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Arbitrator Rules Against Lower Merion Township in $900K Library Project Dispute
Lower Merion Township will have to pay out an additional $900,000 for the Ludington Library project after an arbitrator recently ruled against it in a long-running dispute with contractors. The library has been re-opened for nearly four years now, writes Richard Ilgenfritz of Mainline Media News. The final tally of the renovation costs is now…
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PennSuburban Chamber, Kieffer’s Appliances Host 2nd Culinary Competition
The PennSuburban Chamber of Greater Montgomery County recently hosted the second annual Chairman’s Reception and Culinary Competition at Kieffer’s Appliances, writes Stephen Pileggi of Digital First Media. According to Pileggi, the evening primarily served as a networking opportunity for chamber members to interact with their peers and form new connections with local restaurants and chefs.…
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Derr Receives Upper Dublin Outstanding Citizen Medal
Chet Derr dedicated the prime years of his adult life to Upper Dublin Township. The longtime township commissioner, youth sports coach, and force behind the Upper Dublin Sports Park is this year’s recipient of the Upper Dublin Outstanding Citizen Medal, writes Linda Finarelli of the Ambler Gazette. Derr, a 1983 graduate of Upper Dublin High…
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State’s Transportation Secretary and Former Whitemarsh Supervisor Uses High-Tech Solutions for Old Problems
In a state where ancient infrastructure and dense development can make big transportation projects impossible, Pennsylvania transportation secretary Leslie Richards likes thinking about high-tech solutions to old problems, writes Jason Laughlin of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation manages 40,000 miles of roads and 25,000 bridges and oversees rail, ports, freight, and aviation.…
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Obama Endorses Montco Commissioner for Attorney General
Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro is running a new online ad featuring President Barack Obama touting him for the position of Attorney General, writes Nick Field of the Philadelphia Business Journal. “I’m proud to endorse Josh Shapiro for Attorney General,” Obama states in the 15-second spot. “He’ll keep fighting to get illegal guns off our…
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Drone Command Center Now Operational in Horsham
A drone command center at the Horsham Air Guard Station debuted recently, making it one of only a dozen such centers in the country, writes Alison Burdo of the Philadelphia Business Journal. The use of the unmanned aircrafts – referred to as combat air control missions – began Sunday, according to the Bucks County Courier…
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