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Upland takes action on sewers and Pusey House »

By LeslieKrowchenko Special to the Spirit Upland Borough Council voted 8-1 recently to adopt an ordinance regulating sanitary sewer lateral connections. The action was a response to requirements imposed by Delcora. A study…

Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Sewer authority aggressive with delinquent bill collections »

By LorettaRodgers lrodgers@chesterspirit.com Southwest Delaware County Municipal Authority (SWDCMA) Board of Directors Chairman Nelson Shaffer, during last week’s meeting of the Aston Township Board of Commissioners, said to date, $700,000 of more than…

Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Political power shifts in Brookhaven; other towns reorganize routinely »

By LorettaRodgers  lrodgers@chesterspirit.com W ith the exception of Chester City, reorganization meetings of local government leaders in the surrounding area remained relatively routine, except in Brookhaven Borough. The city’s power shifted from Republican…

Jan 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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Single mothers advocates help women make SMART decisions »

By KevinKaneshiki Special to the Spirit Single Mothers Are Really Trying (SMART) recently held its first women’s support group/open…

Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Political face of the CUSD crisis engages big players »

Residents listen attentively at a public meeting Friday night at the Chester Fine Arts Center East. Photo by Loretta Rodgers

By LorettaRodgers lrodgers@chesterspirit.com This week, Gov. Tom Corbett and state Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-9) met in Harrisburg…

Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Democratic school board members want CUSD spokesman’s $60,000 contract rescinded »

By LorettaRodgers lrodgers@chesterspirit.com Chester-Upland School District (CUSD) board member Cephus Richardson was joined by his three Democratic colleagues at…

Jan 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »



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