Government/Politics
Harrisburg Pols Rally In Opposition To Puppy Mills
Daylin Leach (D, SD-17) and Tim Briggs (D, HD-149) joined several other state legislators in Upper Merion today, at a rally to support SB-44 (Victoria's Law). According to the website of Humane PA, Victoria was a German Shepherd who was rescued from a Pennsylvania puppy mill after 10 years of breeding. She became completely paralyzed as a result of a genetic, … [Read more...] about Harrisburg Pols Rally In Opposition To Puppy Mills
Lower Merion Fire Chief “Our Biggest Issue Is Fire Alarms.”
Chief Charles "Chas" McGarvey Talks About "Nuisance Calls" "These fire alarms that we're responding to three, four, five, six times a day." Do we need to be concerned about fire department staffing levels? Chief McGarvey "All of our fire companies need personnel... In the 1970s we had over 300,000 volunteers statewide. Today that number is less than 38,000." … [Read more...] about Lower Merion Fire Chief “Our Biggest Issue Is Fire Alarms.”
Nixon Resigns
Jim Nixon, that is - from Narberth Borough Council - Jim Nixon has resigned as a member of Narberth Borough Council. He and his family are moving to Penn Wynne. Nixon had been the President of the the Narberth Democratic Club, and in 2017 he was elected to Council. Nixon was also a member of the Democratic Committee of Lower Merion and Narberth, from which he has also … [Read more...] about Nixon Resigns
Narberth Officials Tout Bans On Straws And Bags
In an article published in the Chestnut Hill Local on August 9, Cyndi Rickards (Borough Council), Jesse Lytle (Narberth Advisory Council) and Jessica Bellwoar, a Conservation Associate with PennEnvironment, made the case against "single-use plastic bags, straws, bottles, packaging and more." According to Rickards, Lytle and Bellwoar, "Narberth residents celebrated the … [Read more...] about Narberth Officials Tout Bans On Straws And Bags