Government & Politics
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West Chester University Grad Meets with President Biden
Coatesville resident Mitzi Colon, a West Chester University graduate and DACA recipient, met with President Joe Biden to talk about immigration, writes Paola Belloso for FOX43. For Colon, the meeting was a dream come true. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” she said. Colon was one of the seven DACA recipients who got to meet with Biden…
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Debt Refinancing at Lower Interest Rates Will Save Warrington More than Half a Million Dollars
Much like consumers who seek to improve finances through debt refinancing at lower interest rates, Warrington Township issued a recent request for proposal (RFP) to do the same thing. The township asked local financial institutions to bid on the opportunity to refinance its financial vehicles. Bidding institutions evaluated three Series of debt: General Obligation Bonds,…
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Bucks County Leadership: Bill McSwain, Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Bill McSwain, former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up “southern” in West Chester; the lessons he learned competing on the tennis and wrestling teams at Henderson High School; and being inspired to constantly push himself by his fellow Ivy League students at Yale. McSwain also discussed…
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Yes, ‘All Politics Is Local’; But Pennsylvania Takes the Notion to the Extreme
Pennsylvania is among the top three states in the nation for its number of local governments. Only Texas and Illinois are ahead of us, writes Irina Zhorov for WHYY. The Keystone State has 4,897 active local governments, according to the 2012 Census of Governments. These include administrations at the county, municipal, school district, and special…
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New Hope Intern: ‘How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Working for Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick’
College students on summer break take jobs that range from lifeguarding to dog walking to Door Dashing. Will Rampe of New Hope is spending his Hamilton College summer interning. He’s working in the Langhorne office of U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, reports Bucks Local News. The rising sophomore opted for the experience because of an academic…
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Nockamixon State Park Tragedy Leads Bucks County DA to Question Whether Permanent Change Is in Order
Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub (R) wonders if the conviction and sentencing of Kenneth Heller in the October 2020 accidental killing of parkgoer Jason Kutt is enough. Brian Sheehan and Sara Madonna reported Weintraub’s concern about the wider range of issues surrounding the tragedy for WFMZ 69 News. “One of the first rules of…
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Increasingly in Bucks County, Walking Is a Way to Exercise Both Your Muscles and Your Civic Duty
Walk to the end of the driveway for the morning paper. Walk the dog around the neighborhood. Walk to a community drop box to exercise your civic duty. This reality took a significant step forward as the Bucks County Board of Elections authorized the addition of seven drop boxes for the November 2021 general election.…
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If Elected, Montgomery County Commissioners’ Chair Val Arkoosh Would Be the First Woman Senator from PA
Val Arkoosh, Montgomery County Commissioners Chair and a Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate, has been a lot of “firsts” both in her career as a physician and politician — and she might be adding a few more next year, writes Julia Terruso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. If elected in one of the most competitive Senate races…
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Rain, Sleet, and Dark of Night Still Won’t Stop the USPS, But a Restructure May Slow It in Bucks County
The U.S. Postal Service’s strategic restructuring plan proposed by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy may bring some unwelcomed changes to the speed of mail delivery. Jacob Bogage and Kevin Schaul reported the impact, including for parts of Bucks County, for The Washington Post. The new delivery regimen for which the agency is seeking regulatory approval represents the biggest…
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Child Protection Law, Named for Seven-Year-Old Victim from Lower Makefield, Passes PA Senate
Legislation that will make Pennsylvania’s child custody stature safer has passed the state Senate. It now heads to the House, reports Bucks Local News. It is on the docket as Bill 78. But it is more compellingly known as Kayden’s Law, named for the seven-year-old Lower Makefield Township victim who inspired it. Jeffrey and Kathryn Mancuso, divorced, were engaged in a bitter, drawn-out…
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County Correctional Officer, Once a Cook in the ‘Pine Street Hotel,’ Retires After 39-Year Career
Just out of his teen years, Chris Pirolli entered the Bucks County Correctional system in 1982. He’s now walking out, 39 years later. He was never an inmate; he was an employee, and Peter Blanchard covered his lengthy career for MSN. Pirolli was a cook at the old Bucks County Prison in Doylestown, known as the…
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Bensalem Thief Swipes High-End Vacuum, But Video Surveillance Prevents Clean Getaway
It wasn’t a so-called “five-finger” discount. It was more of a 12-digit theft. A local Lowe’s supply store gave an unintended “discount” on an expensive vacuum cleaner, made possible by crafty use of UPC/barcode numbers. Michael Tanenbaum explains for PhillyVoice. The incident happened June 19 at the Lowe’s home improvement store on Horizon Boulevard in Trevose. A male approached a self-checkout register with a $400 Dyson vacuum cleaner.…
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Bucks County Employees at Center City Businesses: Get Ready to Start Shelling Out for City Wage Tax Again
Uncle Sam is about to start dipping into your paycheck again. Or, rather, Mayor Jim Kenney is. The moratorium on Philadelphia businesses collection of city wage tax from remote workers is ending, reports Pat Loeb for KYW Newsradio. With business offices in the city reopening, commuters from Bucks County will again notice a 3.5 percent drop in earnings. The withholding will occur even if…
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Beloved First Dog Champ Started His Life in Spring City and Spent Final Months at White House
Champ, a German Shepherd bought by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden from a breeder in Spring City in 2008, led a happy life with his family. He spent his final months as the First Dog at the White House, writes Maura Judkis for The Washington Post. The president announced on Twitter that…
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GOP Candidate with Warminster Roots Vies for Governorship as a ‘Conservative, Happy Warrior’
Charlie Gerow, once a campaign worker for Ronald Reagan, has thrown his hat into the 2022 Pennsylvania governor’s race. Andrew Seidman, for The Philadelphia Inquirer, covered the announced candidacy of this Latino immigrant, raised in Warminster. He is one of the first Republicans to act on his interest in leading the Commonwealth. Gerow was born in Brazil and adopted…
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Comfort K-9 of Chester County Sheriff’s Office: First in U.S. to Achieve National Police Canine Therapy Cert
On June 4, Comfort K-9 Marley and his handler, Sgt. Janis Pickell of the Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), became the nation’s first canine team to achieve Police Service Therapy/Comfort K-9 certification through the United States Police Canine Association, Inc. (USPCA). The accreditation incorporates the first national standards and testing of a police comfort dog’s…
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Remembering When Robert Kennedy’s Funeral Train Passed Through Delco
When the funeral train carrying the body of Robert F. Kennedy traveled from New York to Washington, D.C., on June 8, 1968, it passed through Darby Borough, writes Steven M. Gillon for History.com. Gillon, from Darby, caught a glimpse of the train a few hundred yards from his house. “I will never forget the scene,…
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Former BCCC Fire and Public Safety Instructor Hangs up His Helmet as Altoona Deputy Chief
Michael Tofano shepherded hundreds fledgling firefighters as part of the Fire and Public Safety curriculum at Bucks County Community College. Although he left academia to head the Altoona Fire Department (away from which he is now transitioning), his influence will long continue. His next professional move was covered in the Altoona Mirror. Tolfano, Altoona deputy chief since 2012, is transferring to North Carolina to serve in the Lexington Fire Department. It’s a change he’s…
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