Week of November 4, 2019
General News
- Realtor® resources for Nov. 5 election
- Pa. tries a new tactic to help people navigate its professional license system
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Bucks County
- West Rockhill hears opposition to short-term rental ordinance
- Pennridge passes property tax rebate for seniors
- Central Bucks to update comprehensive plan
- Declining tax revenue affects Newtown Township budget
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Chester County
- Residents face tax to pay for Embreeville purchase
- North Coventry to consider adopting comprehensive plan
- West Chester to hold line on taxes
- County water authority plans meetings for public input
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Delaware County
- Concord rejects development near Brandywine Summit
- Radnor Township eyes $35.5M 2020 budget
- Springfield to make changes to rental ordinance
- Broomall Fire Co. set to open new $7M firehouse
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Montgomery County
- New 14-story office tower to rise in Conshohocken
- Lower Merion eyes traffic calming on River Road
- King of Prussia office building sells for $37.85 million
- Perkiomen Township to consider grinder pump ordinance
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Philadelphia County
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Closed Sharswood school to be transformed into veterans’ housing
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Philly needs to move its airport before it’s underwater
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Philadelphians can opt for renewable natural gas in January
Week of October 28, 2019
General News
- Find RPAC-endorsed local candidates on new website
- Bucks lawmakers take crack at Sterling Act changes
- Lawmakers question Pa.’s hefty student loan debt
- Proposed legislation would give local officials a pay raise
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Bucks County
- Some homes with tainted water to get water treatment systems
- Rockhill Quarry asbestos concerns continue
- West Rockhill to appeal compressor station approval
- Bucks YMCA gets $20M low-interest loan to fund improvements
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Chester County
- Oxford Sewer Authority raises rates by 4%
- Forum highlights destination towns in county
- 244-unit apartment complex set to open in Malvern
- County to host housing forum on ‘Creating A+ Homes’
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Delaware County
- SRA sues Borough of Glenolden for violating homeowners’ rights
- Rep. Kirkland announces $9.9M loan for Chester stormwater project
- SEPTA, Upper Darby ready for next step on 69th Street project
- Architects hired for redevelopment of Chester waterfront
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Montgomery County
- New developer for former Ashbourne Country Club property
- Lower Merion to discuss draft zoning code on Oct. 30
- Pottstown considers different option for fifth-graders
- Lower Merion school officials to recommend later secondary start time
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Philadelphia County
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School board votes to take back control of two charters
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Despite loud opposition, business improvement districts for Fishtown, South Philly advance
Week of October 21, 2019
General News
- SRA sues Borough of Glenolden for violating homeowners’ rights
- Long-awaited FHA condo rule went into effect Oct. 15
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Bucks County
- Middletown approves zoning for housing at Oxford Valley Mall
- West Rockhill loses pipeline appeal
- Upper Makefield to keep taxes steady
- Sellersville considering adding fire tax
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Chester County
- Embreeville psychiatric hospital may be demolished in deal to preserve open space
- Toll Brothers offers new plan for Crebilly, but it’s much like the original
- West Fallowfield to consider soliciting ordinance
- WCASD approves construction of elementary school
- Several school districts could lose their bets on interest rates
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Delaware County
- U.D. councilman’s call for rental crackdown draws rebuke
- Radnor OKs final change to old Wyeth Lab property plans
- Ridley unveils $46 million revamp of district buildings
- Senior housing, health care coming to former Community Hospital in Chester
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown unveils draft 2020 budget
- Lansdale budget deficit widens
- Plymouth Township to present Parks, Recreation and Open Space comp plan
- Several school districts could lose their bets on interest rates
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Philadelphia County
Week of October 14, 2019
General News
- State sets school district tax increase limits for 2020-2021
- Hispanic population a growing economic influence in Pennsylvania
- Are you signed up for Realtor® Party alerts?
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Bucks County
- County awarded $1.56M grant for lead abatement
- County loses bid to overturn $68M damage award
- East Rockhill looks to hold the line on taxes
- Bucks continues to weigh voting machine options as deadline looms
- Grand View Health announces $210M facilities expansion
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Chester County
- Parking, accessibility improvements coming to Parkesburg Train Station
- Coatesville 4th Avenue Streetscape project starts soon
- Downingtown Main Street Association dedicates the Armor Alley
- Avondale to consider adoption of 2015 IPMC
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby raises taxes, trash and sewer fees
- Eddystone considers inspection requirement for commercial buildings
- Eddystone considers adopting quality of life ordinance
- Delaware County allowed to threaten lawsuits against Sherwin-Williams over lead paint
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Montgomery County
- Lower Salford plans for steady taxes
- Jenkintown posts 2020 budget workshop schedule
- Grand View Health announces $210M facilities expansion
- State Rep. DeLissio to discuss recreational cannabis at town hall
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Philadelphia County
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Tax-exempt property in Philadelphia has a total worth of $29.6 billion
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State Rep. DeLissio to discuss recreational cannabis at town hall
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City revokes business curfew, settles discrimination suit with Chinese restaurateurs
Week of October 7, 2019
General News
- NFIP extended through Nov. 21
- Voter registration deadline is Oct. 7
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield planners OK mixed-use overlay district
- Hilltown grapples with yard waste
- Lower Southampton hires new zoning officer
- Solebury places land preservation bond referendum on November ballot
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Chester County
- Investors look to capitalize on Coatesville’s revitalization
- Why Chester County Historical Society needs your vote to win grant
- Luxury apartment building proposed in Berwyn
- County officials pass resolution on clean energy
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Delaware County
- Chester City Council updates parking ordinances
- How Havertown became hot with old-fashioned charm
- Springfield zoners deny request for new parking area
- Nether Providence OKs zoning change for South Media development
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Montgomery County
- County releases voting system feedback
- Pottstown selected to pilot flexible plastic recycling program
- Pottstown to amend vacant property registration ordinance
- Lower Gwynedd meeting location changes
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Philadelphia County
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In gentrifying Philly, speculators exploit the poor for massive gains
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After 18-month battle, Philly Council passes lead safety bill
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New federal report surprises: Philadelphia poverty down, income up
Week of September 30, 2019
General News
- Bill would provide shared responsibility among homeowners on private roadways
- Voter registration deadline is Oct. 7
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Bucks County
- Warrington homestead tax exemption registration ends Oct. 31
- Perkasie Borough rezones former lumber property for housing
- Bucks, Montco picked for national PFAS study
- Solebury special forum on Agriculture and Sustainability set for Oct. 3
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Chester County
- Ribbon cut for Paoli train station project
- Study: Roundabouts reduce crashes, fatalities in Chester County
- Longwood Rotary, State Farm donate $20K to jump-start Habitat project in West Grove
- New voting machines unveiled in Chesco
- Phoenixville in midst of economic boom
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Delaware County
- Lansdowne passes Earned Income Tax
- Lansdowne Borough to publish meeting agendas earlier
- Ridley Park warns residents of door-to-door scammers
- PennDOT plans open house on Route 322 Conchester project
- Massive 135-foot community mural celebrating diversity unveiled in Upper Darby
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Montgomery County
- County schedules new voting system demo
- Realtors® help Lower Frederick prepare for centennial celebration
- Pottstown Authority lowers rates for fire sprinklers
- Bucks, Montco picked for national PFAS study
- Planning commission vacancy in Collegeville
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia Realty Transfer Tax update
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Landlords, safety advocates continue battle over lead abatement bill
Week of September 23, 2019
General News
- PAR CEO talks flood insurance with state insurance commissioner
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Bucks County
- Former Falls code enforcement officer claims he was forced out
- Sellersville moves forward with Blighted Property Review Committee
- Warrington sells sewer system for $16.4 million
- Federal court ruling could have implications for PennEast in Pennsylvania
- Hilltown Township proposed 2020 budget available for review
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Chester County
- East Marlborough residents seek traffic calming
- County officials approve resolution to form census committee
- Daily Local to feature series on municipal revitalization
- Easttown Planning Commission begins discussions on Devon Center zoning changes
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Delaware County
- DELCORA board OKs $276M merger deal with Aqua
- Corvias and Chester continue stormwater, beautification projects
- East Lansdowne reminder for Realtors®
- DCCC pays $3M for old Prendie building
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Montgomery County
- Collegeville to consider commercial property fire inspection program
- Major renovation in store for MCCC West
- Lower Moreland posts Ward 4 commissioner vacancy
- Shade trees available for Jenkintown residents
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Philadelphia County
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Basic tenant rights in Philadelphia, explained
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Germantown residents search for consensus on what to ask of developer
Week of September 16, 2019
General News
- NAR responds to administration proposal to reform Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
- Pennsylvania launches online application for absentee ballots
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Bucks County
- Bensalem approves 106 more townhouses at Waterside community
- Lower Makefield planners continue hearing on mixed-use overlay district
- Doylestown Township seeks input on rec center
- Bucks County attracted more than 8 million visitors in 2018
- Hilltown to adopt comprehensive plan update
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Chester County
- Embreeville Redevelopment zoning hearing postponed
- Luxury town center proposed around Berwyn’s beloved ice cream shop
- County commissioners establish pipeline safety advisory board
- French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust opens preserve
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Delaware County
- SEPTA upgrades Secane station
- DELCORA, Aqua meet the public to discuss merger plans
- Borough of Lansdowne to consider EIT
- Ridley, Clifton look ahead as Kmarts prepare to close
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Montgomery County
- New Hanover Town Center project raising concern
- Upper Providence preparing for sewer extension
- Lower Providence schedules events to talk budget, development
- Penn State Extension to host public spotted lanternfly seminar
- Realtors® needed for volunteering event in the park
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Philadelphia County
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Center City developers benefit the most from city’s tax abatement
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Callowhill neighbors group concedes defeat in the creation of a business improvement district
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Independence National Park gets GoFundMe campaign for maintenance work
Week of September 9, 2019
General News
- Redistricting Reform Commission releases anti-gerrymandering proposal
- Gov. Wolf announces ‘Lead-Free Pennsylvania’ initiative
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Bucks County
- Solebury schedules Sept. 24 meeting for Route 202 corridor discussion
- Lead testing results raise questions in Bucks school districts
- Pennridge Regional Police propose 2.6% budget hike
- State Sen. Collett announces town hall
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Chester County
- Oxford Area Sewer Authority sale likely to be scuttled
- Hankin to build $100 million project at Eagleview
- East Marlborough to consider sidewalk maintenance ordinance
- West Nantmeal to consider property maintenance ordinance amendment
- West Chester schools to hold meeting on later school start times
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Delaware County
- Chester moves forward on riverfront redevelopment plan
- DELCORA, Aqua meet the public to discuss merger plans
- Zoning board hears arguments over too-tall house in Radnor
- New Springfield High School is on the rise
- Media Borough installs new parking kiosks in courthouse district
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown School District most underfunded in the county
- Realtors® needed for volunteering event in the park
- State Sen. Collett announces town hall
- Hatfield Township approves ‘Do Not Knock’ list
- Norristown to offer ‘Citizens’ Leadership Academy’
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Philadelphia County
Week of September 2, 2019
General News
- Map: Where are Pennsylvania school property taxes highest?
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Bucks County
- West Rockhill working on short-term rental ordinance
- Warminster water, sewer sale could avert bankruptcy
- Solebury residents turn out in opposition of Route 202 corridor draft concept plan
- Officials break ground on Upper Bucks Rail Trail
- Gov. Wolf allocates $3.8 million to towns for PFAS treatment
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Chester County
- Caln planners exclude commercial uses in recommendation to township board
- Rep. Shusterman holding open house events in Paoli
- Chester County getting $90K for battlefield preservation
- Sappey to hold policy hearing on stormwater management
- West Chester Council enacts tree ordinance
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Delaware County
- DELCORA to host open house on Sept. 4
- Ridley Park urges public to report clogged storm sewers
- Morton cracks down on dumpsters
- Nether Providence looking for cheaper ‘Welcome’ signs
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Montgomery County
- Gov. Wolf allocates $3.8 million to towns for PFAS treatment
- Lower Pottsgrove township building cost estimate at $8.2 million
- North Penn rebate program seeing success
- Limerick subdivision heading for approval
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Philadelphia County
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Renters are being forced out of Old City apartments to make way for Philly visitors
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Philly's sidewalks discriminate against people with disabilities, lawsuit claims
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City moves toward legalizing accessory dwellings in historic buildings
Week of August 26, 2019
General News
- Study: Poor districts are funding cyber charter schools
- How much are your school taxes increasing? A district-by-district look
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Bucks County
- Sellersville to routinely inspect rental properties
- Typo leads to tax break in Pennsbury
- BCWSA offers $16.4M for Warrington sewer
- EPA recognizes Bucks Superfund site for excellence in reuse
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Chester County
- Commissioners order pipeline safety evaluation
- Rep. Williams discusses options for fair education funding
- Downingtown Borough Council appoints new member
- Public hearing held on Comitta’s pipeline safety legislation
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Delaware County
- Radnor BOC discusses storms, flooding
- Media to amend chicken ordinance
- Mapping manholes and historic sites in Chadds Ford
- New public information officer debuts in Radnor Township
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Montgomery County
- Ardmore theater redevelopment proposed
- County planners offer training course
- Plymouth Township hires firm to oversee Covanta facility
- Full-day kindergarten to begin in North Penn
- Free six-week training course to fill the skills gap for Montgomery County manufacturers
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Philadelphia County
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In Philly, two-thirds of the landlords won’t take affordable housing vouchers
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Philadelphia’s rowhomes and new construction
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Rebate programs aim to make solar more affordable in Philadelphia
Week of August 19, 2019
General News
- Opportunity zones added to Realtors® Property Resource
- New Jersey rolls back short-term rental tax for some
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Bucks County
- Morrisville hears $100M redevelopment plan
- 600 apartments proposed for Oxford Valley Mall
- Lower Makefield residents turn out to oppose Wegmans
- Density of proposed townhomes an issue in Lower Makefield
- Northampton Township seeks volunteers for boards and commissions
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Chester County
- Affordable homes subject of 2020 Citizen Planners meeting
- Walking tour examines Johnsontown, ‘A Town Within A Town’
- Kennett Square-based Regional Rail sold
- Ashbridge complex will include 410 luxury units in Main Street at Exton
- Commissioners approve $2.5M for Community Revitalization Program
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Delaware County
- Clifton Heights sues Upper Darby schools
- Planners recommend changes for Nether Providence development
- Ridley’s Kinder Park redevelopment gets $1M grant
- Upland is home to historic Caleb Pusey House
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Montgomery County
- Lower Pottsgrove schedules sneak peek at new township building plans
- Upper Providence to consider expanding municipal authority duties
- Lansdale skate park plans move forward again
- Upper Merion unveils Request for Service portal
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Philadelphia County
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Why new houses in Philadelphia (and elsewhere) aren’t made of brick
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Two-story grocery store coming to Center City
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What’s inside the new Gallery mall? First look at Fashion District Philadelphia
Week of August 12, 2019
General News
- New ‘Clean Slate’ law helps secure housing
- Study: Pennsylvania's economy is the most diverse
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Bucks County
- Plumstead discusses ‘town center’
- County’s final public demo of voting machine options is Aug. 19
- Operator wants to fill Wrightstown quarry
- Planning Commission offers valuable resources
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Chester County
- West Whiteland readying official township map
- Oxford Borough considers amending rules for signs
- East Whiteland Township to consider in-law suites
- Phoenixville reviews update to comprehensive plan
- PennDOT to close Route 52 bridge in Birmingham
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby spending millions on capital projects for schools
- Countywide reassessment resources
- Radnor approves new 25-year lease with Willows Park Preserve
- Newtown Township to adopt 2015 IPMC
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Montgomery County
- Upper Gwynedd to define short-term rentals
- Lower Merion planners approve tentative sketch plan for Suburban Square
- Interest is high for Towamencin shopping center revival
- Officials review ambitious agenda for Ridge Pike revitalization
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Philadelphia County
Week of August 5, 2019
General News
- What the Fed’s interest rate cut means for the housing market
- Pa.’s tight absentee-ballot deadlines lead to rejected votes
- State issues new Common Level Ratios for property assessments
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Bucks County
- Warrington agrees to $17M water system sale
- Elcon revises application for waste treatment facility
- County creates portal for 2020 census info
- Lower Southampton to start over on zoning officer replacement
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Chester County
- Developer set to break ground on 410-unit luxury apartment complex in Exton
- Neighborhood University to start in September
- Killion, Quinn to host renewable energy expo
- Affordable homes subject of 2020 Citizen Planners meeting
- Chesco leaders back CWA Board
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Delaware County
- Launch of the countywide zoning mapping application
- Concord agrees to purchase 17-acre former Christmas tree farm for open space
- Chester Township set to unveil new park
- Killion, Quinn to host renewable energy expo
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale to develop formal alleyway maintenance program
- Work begins on Franconia sewer line extension
- Pottstown School District seeking input through survey
- Plans for town center plaza move ahead in Bridgeport
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Philadelphia County
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City Hall is uniting around a lead poisoning law unpopular with some landlords
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Philly’s low-income neighborhoods have few trees, despite free-tree program
Week of July 29, 2019
General News
- State budget promises more funding for affordable housing projects
- PennDOT seeks public input on highway safety
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Bucks County
- Sellersville to consider residential rental inspections
- Solebury schedules ‘Forum on the Future of the Route 202 Corridor’
- Newtown Township begins zoning plan review process
- Lower Southampton struggles to restore trust
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Chester County
- Kennett Township adopts plan to become leader in open space
- Malvern Borough to consider adopting 2015 IPMC
- West Chester stormwater fee lawsuit moves forward
- Chester County receives $3M to support affordable housing
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Delaware County
- Realtors® meet with Upper Chichester Township officials
- Aqua enters takeover talks with DELCORA
- County approves plan to boost open space
- Chester Stormwater Authority gets $9.98M loan from state
- Radnor says no to more bamboo
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Montgomery County
- Hobart’s Run offers home buyer incentive in Pottstown
- Norristown passes 5% amusement tax
- Pottstown Borough Authority discusses stormwater fee
- Public information session for Conklin Recreation Center Creek Improvement Project
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Philadelphia County
Week of July 22, 2019
General News
- Pennsylvania offers property tax/rent rebate program for seniors
- State: Beware property tax rebate scams
- HUD commits $330M to prop up ‘healthy’ housing
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Bucks County
- Falls to discuss proposed sewer lateral ordinance
- Bensalem votes to renew School Lane Charter School through 2023
- Bristol Council president insists on rules of order
- Bucks towns receive tentative storm water permits
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Chester County
- County unemployment rate is so low, industries face a ‘labor shortage’
- Opportunity knocking on Coatesville’s door
- Exton Chamber is ‘excited about potential’ of its new space in mall
- Downingtown school board adopts $226M budget
- Devon Center Task Force hammers out zoning changes
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Delaware County
- Upper Chichester plans meeting for Realtors®
- Lansdowne implements ticket system for property maintenance
- Radnor residents to see 3% school tax hike
- Chichester School Board OKs spending plan with no tax hike
- New hotel opens in downtown Chester
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Montgomery County
- Reports point to ‘vibrant real estate market’ in Montgomery County
- Towamencin board to discuss village overlay update
- Upper Moreland to consider tax changes
- Hatfield Township to establish a ‘do not knock’ list
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Philadelphia County
Week of July 15, 2019
General News
- Court issues decision on short-term rentals in residential areas
- Opportunity Zone regulations still a work in progress
- Pennsylvania’s own insurance exchange coming next year
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Bucks County
- New Scudder Falls Bridge opens, tolls begin July 14
- Middletown unveils comprehensive plan
- Bristol Township schools to get $250K a year from housing authority
- Bucks County 2019 Real Estate Assessment Roll open for public inspection
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Chester County
- Goshenville: A new overlay district proposed in East Goshen
- Tree ordinance to be considered in West Chester
- Chester Water Authority granted preliminary injunction to stop city-Aqua deal
- Crebilly Farm controversy puts spotlight on tax breaks
- Opportunity Zone project leans on arts community to revive Coatesville
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Delaware County
- Upper Chichester meeting for Realtors®
- Penn-Delco adopts budget with tax increase
- Ridley School Board approves budget, tax hike
- Chester works to escape state oversight
- Chester Water Authority granted preliminary injunction to stop city-Aqua deal
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Montgomery County
- West Pottsgrove to crack down on unkempt properties
- Norristown Code Enforcement Department earns national accreditation
- Signal coming for dangerous Limerick intersection
- Two-year Route 422 rehabilitation project has begun
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Philadelphia County
Week of July 8, 2019
General News
- Report: 60% of Pennsylvania school districts heading for fiscal stress
- Bills aim to regulate drinking water near PFAS-contaminated air bases
- A disturbing trend is emerging around U&O inspections
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Bucks County
- Morrisville board approved 6.3% tax increase
- New public water, sanitary sewer inspection requirements by Northampton Authority
- Hilltown gives preliminary approval to five-home development
- 2-1-1 phone service launches in Bucks County
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Chester County
- Surveillance cameras installed in West Chester to fight crime
- Opportunities open for farmland preservation program
- New Garden meetings set to decide how to best use St. Anthony in the Hills
- Phoenixville Mayor Urscheler recognized as ‘Outstanding American'
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Delaware County
- Lansdowne Borough considering adoption of EIT
- Upper Chichester planned meeting for Realtors
- Taxes going up in Interboro School District
- Upper Darby OKs grant process for open space purchase
- County holds public forum on new voting system options
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale unveils permit parking zone plan
- SEPTA dedicates $34 million for new Ardmore Station
- Red Hill officials discuss proposed housing development
- Cheltenham issues soliciting ordinance reminder
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Philadelphia County
Week of July 1, 2019
General News
- A disturbing trend is emerging around U&O inspections
- Pennsylvania warns of property tax scam
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Bucks County
- Route 202 ‘Village’ plan forming in Solebury
- County approves plans for $3.2M in HUD grants
- Pennridge Airport Business Park in Perkasie eyes manufacturers
- Souderton Area School District hikes taxes
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Chester County
- Kennett taxpayers face average $91 tax hike
- Spence Building receives state historic tax credits
- Zoning hearing on Paoli digital billboard set to continue on July 9
- West Goshen to discuss comprehensive plan
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Delaware County
- Eddystone is cracking down on soliciting
- Upper Darby School Board approves $215M budget, tax increase
- Garnet Valley OKs budget with tax increase
- Lazaretto Quarantine Station to become Tinicum Township building
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown Area School Board approves tax increase
- Tax hike in Upper Perkiomen School District
- Lower Merion School Board approves 2.3% tax increase
- Boyertown School District increases taxes by 3.6%
- Souderton Area School District hikes taxes
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Philadelphia County
Week of June 24, 2019
General News
- Wolf, lawmakers push for municipalities to pay for state police coverage
- Lack of affordable housing isn’t just a city problem
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Bucks County
- Warrington approves homestead exemption
- Elcon appeals Falls denial of waste treatment facility
- Palisades taxes to increase
- State Sen. Steve Santarsiero opens new district office
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Chester County
- New zoning mulled for Devon Center District
- Landscapes3 garners national, regional awards
- Beware the spotted lanternfly, county says
- Chester seeks potential buyers for water authority
- Willistown welcomes new township manager
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Delaware County
- Chester seeks potential buyers for water authority
- Delaware County passes resolution about pipeline safety concerns
- Radnor commissioners approve stadium lights for Villanova
- Wallingford-Swarthmore taxes will rise 3.2%
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown brings busloads to school funding rally in Harrisburg
- West Conshohocken conducting public opinion survey
- Lansdale looking at parking options around train station
- New river landing opens in Bridgeport
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Philadelphia County
Week of June 17, 2019
General News
- Teams legislation introduced
- Pennsylvania cyber charter schools fare poorly in report
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Bucks County
- Central Bucks $342 million budget holds the line on taxes
- New Hope-Solebury budget includes tax increase
- County towns differ on ‘agritainment’ rules
- Public comment period for New Britain Township Pollutant Reduction Plan
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Chester County
- Smart growth topic of June 20 forum
- Route 352 and King Road intersection discussed
- Phoenixville Board eyes budget with 2.3% tax hike
- Oxford to consider historic district ordinance
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Delaware County
- Delco puts spotlight on opportunity zones
- Upper Darby council eyes repaving of 42 miles of back alleys
- Reassessment update
- New hotel opens at Drexelbrook complex
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale council discusses alleys
- Hatfield commissioners approve resolution for sidewalk study
- Owner of Gladwyne estate in Lower Merion talks redevelopment options
- Lansdale code director resigns
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Philadelphia County
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Philly to increase homestead exemption to $45,000
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Computer virus still crippling Philly courts and their online systems
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New rowhouse-and-apartment enclave planned on Fishtown waterfront site where Wynn casino was planned
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Philly has the nation’s 19th best park system, study finds
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Week of June 10, 2019
General News
- Governor's commission seeks ideas for fair redistricting
- Pennsylvania is the ‘broken’ link in effort to clean up the Chesapeake Bay
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Bucks County
- County to appeal federal jury’s $67 million verdict
- Tax increase for Quakertown Community School District
- Richlandtown to amend certificate of occupancy requirements
- Upper Makefield to continue tree grant program
- Warrington Township work sessions to discuss potential sale of water and sewer system
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Chester County
- School taxes going up 1.8% in West Chester Area
- Chester County OKs clean energy financing program for commercial properties
- Public invited to focus group meeting for new superintendent in KCSD
- Ground broken for 175-unit luxury apartment complex in Kennett Township
- County to host public breakfast meeting on benefits of smart growth
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Delaware County
- Clifton eyes zoning to fight school plan
- School taxes going up 1.8% in West Chester Area
- Springfield OKs schools budget with 2.25% tax hike
- Lansdowne to amend zoning ordinance
- Taxes going up in Ridley School District
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Montgomery County
- Bridgeport to amend sewer ordinance
- Hatboro library referendum win margin grows after recount
- Montgomery Township manager to retire
- Planners to hold webinar to introduce county ‘Complete Streets’ policy
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Philadelphia County
Week of June 3, 2019
General News
- Wolf administration considers lead exposure initiative
- Flood buyout costs have risen over the past decade
- Flood Insurance Extension Update: May 30, 2019
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Bucks County
- Proposed Pennsbury budget includes 2.3% tax increase
- Solebury to host recycling forum
- No tax increase proposed for Bristol Borough School District
- Tullytown proposed ordinance will regulate dumpsters
- Doylestown Township considers sustainable building ordinance
- Upper Southampton Authority begins point-of-sale sump pump inspections
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Chester County
- New Wawa possible in West Whiteland after town officials change zoning rules
- Bank offers briefing on protecting small businesses from cybersecurity threats
- Kennett hires interim manager
- Learn about Chester County’s villages
- Liberty exits Great Valley
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Delaware County
- SE Delco OKs budget and tax hike, curriculum cuts expected
- Traffic plans, costs of new schools unveiled in Upper Darby
- Chester gets $182K state grant for waterfront development
- Newtown Square public meetings to examine ‘roadmap to future’
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Montgomery County
- Report details Pottstown’s financial future
- Main Line Health purchases Lower Merion seminary property
- Upper Pottsgrove approve sewer system assessment agreement
- Montgomery County commits to wind power
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Philadelphia County
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More community gardens to bloom on city lots, Philly Land Bank czar says
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Philadelphia has highest rate of residents lacking banking services
Week of May 27, 2019
General News
- Audit finds $4.25 billion diverted from PA road repair to state police
- Pennsylvania to begin sampling drinking water across the state
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Bucks County
- DEP issues ‘draft’ denial of Elcon proposal
- New public water, sanitary sewer inspection requirements in Northampton
- Doylestown Borough wins national contest for best small-town cultural scene
- Council Rock earns ‘Great District for Great Teachers’ designation
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Chester County
- Avondale to get full-time police protection in deal with regional police
- West Marlborough and Franklin residents vote to allow sale of booze
- 115-acre Crouse Farm in East Pikeland preserved as open space
- Rep. Houlahan to hold open house for West Chester office
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Delaware County
- Haverford changes curb replacement ordinance
- Arbor Estate brings affordable housing to Chester
- Swarthmore approves senior housing ordinance
- Upper Darby School Board passes proposed final budget with tax hike
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Montgomery County
- North Penn proposed final budget includes 2.3% tax increase
- Upper Moreland to amend property maintenance code
- Rep. Dean plans town hall on May 29
- PennDOT to detail plans for roundabout in Upper Salford
- Fifteen projects receive Montco 2040 Implementation Grants
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Philadelphia County
Week of May 20, 2019
General News
- Municipal primary election is on Tuesday, May 21
- Area school districts awarded funding to bolster security
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Bucks County
- Haycock opposes state code-enforcement proposal
- Council Rock working on new comprehensive plan
- Perkasie announces street and sidewalk restoration
- Palisades seeks charter funding change
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Chester County
- Route 352 and King Road meeting set for June 5
- Unionville school directors adopt preliminary budget with tax hike
- Modernization project to start at Church Farm School
- Valley Township schedules comprehensive plan workshop
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Delaware County
- Middletown to have open space referendum
- Marple pool reopens as Splash Club
- Nether Providence planners frown on townhouse proposal
- Chester Stormwater Authority and Corvias showcase their first project in the city
- Unionville school directors adopt preliminary budget with tax hike
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown school board considers music cuts to balance budget
- Pennsburg to consider 40-unit townhome development
- Lower Pottsgrove to consider driveway ordinance
- Norristown to adopt 2015 International Fire Code
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Philadelphia County
Week of May 13, 2019
General News
- Members of Congress tour PFAS contamination areas, discuss solutions
- Municipal primary election is on Tuesday, May 21
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Bucks County
- New public water, sanitary sewer certification inspection requirements in Northampton
- Central Bucks proposes no tax increase
- Bucks County’s Aaa bond credit rating affirmed
- Doylestown gets $1.5M state grant for new borough hall
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Chester County
- In Pittsburgh, Toll Brothers spars with Westtown over Crebilly plans
- New Garden to get grant for park
- Barclay Friends breaks ground on new building in West Chester
- FEMA proposes West Whiteland flood map updates
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Delaware County
- Philadelphia Union owner launches new development effort in Chester
- Upper Darby School District breaks lease with Clifton Heights
- Millbourne Fire Co. officially closes
- 'Classic conflict of interest' kills stadium bond refinancing
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Montgomery County
- Recorder of Deeds consolidates records
- New projects proposed in Douglass Township
- Lower Merion to consider sidewalk ordinance amendment
- Long-delayed section of Schuylkill River Trail opened
- Sen. Muth plans town hall in Worcester
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Philadelphia County
Week of May 6, 2019
General News
- SRA Municipal Database features new map and FAQ
- EPA proposes weaker standards on chemicals contaminating drinking water
- Appeal of anti-toll lawsuit keeps SEPTA improvements on hold
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Bucks County
- Falls Township supervisors deny Elcon hazardous waste treatment proposal
- Bucks, Montgomery rail lines get $900K in state grants
- East Rockhill challenges asbestos testing plan for quarry
- Plumstead to amend peddling & soliciting ordinance
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Chester County
- Higher property values could pay for return of Phoenixville commuter rail
- Plan to build housing on contaminated Bishop Tube site faces major setback
- Planned construction of new high school puts strain on Avon Grove budget
- West Whiteland residents moving from pipeline-adjacent homes
- County maintains online Pipeline Information Center
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Delaware County
- Delco Council offers annual state of county update
- ’Nova stadium lights hearing delayed again; residents irked
- Nether Providence moves forward with development proposal
- Tax increase ahead in next Upper Darby schools budget
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Montgomery County
- Ribbon cutting held for long-delayed Ardmore One project
- Schwenksville to consider amendments to simplify residential rental ordinance
- Bucks, Montgomery rail lines get $900K in state grants
- Lansdale gives conditional use for apartment plan
- Upper Gwynedd seeks guidance for comprehensive plan
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Philadelphia County
Week of April 29, 2019
General News
- SRA Municipal Database features new map and FAQ
- Flood mapping and insurance bill voted out of committee
- Gov. Tom Wolf touts $4.5B plan to help townships at municipal conference
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Bucks County
- DEP suspends mining at New Hope Quarry
- Falls Township to consider Elcon application at April 30 meeting
- Doylestown opens bid process for borough real estate
- Bridgeton Township purchases Casilo Quarry
- Bedminster Township ordinance will create accessory short-term rental use
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Chester County
- Commissioners approve $3.8M in open space grant awards
- Ground broken for 225-unit housing complex in Downingtown
- Oxford adopts $70.5 million budget; tax hike uncertain
- Developer envisions 79 new homes in Downingtown
- Willistown to consider bird ordinance
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Delaware County
- Reassessment fight over Haverford properties continues, even as countywide reassessment looms
- Architect outlines vision for walkable Wayne
- Wallingford development proposal stirring concerns
- Radnor, Newtown residents oppose ‘Taj Mahal’ athletic field in their backyards
- Clifton Heights increases zoning fees
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Montgomery County
- Cyber charter reform bills could save county school districts $19.6 million
- Norristown eyes 5% amusement tax
- Upper Gwynedd welcomes new manager
- Upper Moreland to consider landscaping requirements for commercial properties
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Philadelphia County
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Philly’s 2020 assessments are out
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Elected officials' roles in setting property taxes
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Street cleaning pilot has launched in six neighborhoods
Week of April 22, 2019
General News
- State to test 300 water utilities for PFAS contamination
- Deadline to register for the primary election is April 22
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Bucks County
- SRA seeks input on Bristol Township’s sewer lateral inspection requirement
- Falls Township to consider Elcon application at April 30 meeting
- Council Rock eyes 2.3% tax hike
- No-tax-increase budget considered in Pennridge
- Tinicum is in ‘good standing’ with FEMA
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Chester County
- East Goshen Parks and Recreation named best in state
- Chester County plans open space summit for May 2
- Avon Grove officials: Despite rumors, school construction project cost is capped at $127M
- New Garden Township to consider amendments to historic preservation ordinance
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Delaware County
- U.D. school board rebuffs Clifton demand for representation
- Radnor commissioners consider upgrades for Wayne Business Overlay District
- Environmental study of former Folcroft Landfill released
- Millbourne seeks help with fire protection
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Montgomery County
- DEP visits Abington to talk water contamination
- Pottstown park to remain closed for at least 2 more years
- Plymouth Township to require contractor registration
- Hatboro residents to vote on library tax referendum
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Philadelphia County
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Pew releases annual report on Philly, finds renters rising
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Here’s what city council candidates say they’d do first
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania lays off 30 percent of its staff
Week of April 15, 2019
General News
- School funding reform advocates unveil new report for Realtors®
- State House committee hearing on infrastructure
- HUD shortens notice for inspections
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Bucks County
- Warehouse plan worries Lower Makefield neighbors
- Hilltown residents want township to help with nuisance property
- Planning commission vacancies in Perkasie
- Lower Makefield to consider tree protection ordinance
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Chester County
- East Marlborough adds permit for door-to-door solicitors
- Phoenixville Rail Project moves forward
- County officials renew commitment to ending homelessness
- Taxes going up 2 percent in Kennett Consolidated School District
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Delaware County
- Aqua Pa. sues to block Chester Water Authority deal with city
- Hundreds turn out in Clifton to protest possible loss of athletic fields
- County tourism bureau revamps website
- Lansdowne to consider beekeeping ordinance
- Brandywine Conservancy looks to the future
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Montgomery County
- Lower Salford approves homes and Wawa
- North Penn gets state approval for tax hike exceptions
- Pottstown approves outdoor dining, discusses noise
- Raven’s Claw development may finally be finished after 19 years
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Philadelphia County
Week of April 8, 2019
General News
- Taxes, fees seen as fix for Pa.'s $450M transit problem
- Housing Equality Center plans ‘Fair Housing: 50 Years and Beyond’ event for April 11
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Bucks County
- Bensalem zoning approvals open Drexel property to housing
- Falls planning commission denies Elcon
- New Hope removes paper license requirement from business tax
- Lower Makefield passes equality and nondiscrimination resolution
- Bensalem, Doylestown and Warrington awarded trail grants
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Chester County
- Commissioners continue ‘Coffee and Conversation’ events
- Coatesville School District residents decry proposed tax increase
- Construction begins on new Kennett Square retail complex
- Residents say former garden site at Route 1, 52 an eyesore
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Delaware County
- Middletown puts Elwyn acreage purchase on ballot
- Problem trees spark debate in Radnor
- Upper Chi gets $675K from state for streetscapes project
- Media residents express concerns regarding parking shortage
- Why the middle class in Delaware County is having trouble making ends meet
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown Investors Conference set for April 12
- Upper Pottsgrove considers selling sewer system
- Entire Pottstown Downtown Improvement District Authority board resigns
- Cirque du Soleil returns to Montco in July
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Philadelphia County
Week of April 1, 2019
General News
- NAR pushes for bipartisan GSE reform
- Philly region to see nearly 2,700 new hotel rooms
- What is the Restore Pennsylvania infrastructure proposal?
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Bucks County
- Bedminster eyes short-term rental regulations
- DEP continues to monitor Rockhill Quarry for asbestos
- New ‘demonstration’ sludge conversion facility coming to Morrisville
- State gives Warminster, Warrington $8M to tackle water contamination costs
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Chester County
- Coatesville school board mulls 6.2 percent tax hike
- South Coventry Township to consider changes to sidewalk ordinance
- Officials discuss new Downingtown train station plans
- Rep. Shusterman announces town hall meeting
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Delaware County
- Universal Studios-style theme park proposed for Aston
- Marple, Lansdowne voters to decide liquor question
- Clifton Heights fights back in battle over new school on borough fields
- Eddystone to determine boundaries of LERTA
- Philly Fed continues focus on revitalizing Chester
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Montgomery County
- Planning commission releases 2018 annual report
- Pottstown to consider zoning change to permit outdoor dining
- One Ardmore Place parking garage is open in Lower Merion
- Rep. Shusterman announces town hall meeting
- Redevelopment coming for large parcel of Norristown State Hospital grounds
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Philadelphia County
Week of March 25, 2019
General News
- NAR cheers bill to extend Fair Housing protections to LGBT
- Debate continues over the cost of cyber charter schools
- Pennsylvanians urged to provide transportation feedback to PennDOT
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Bucks County
- Upper Southampton Authority inspecting sump pump connections at point of sale
- Fight over farm’s use in Hilltown
- Former Girl Scouts property in Haycock/East Rockhill eyed for agriculture
- Bucks homeless will soon have another place to turn for help
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Chester County
- Chester County awarded $3.7M to preserve farms
- Restoration workshop scheduled in West Chester
- Penn Township issues reminder about soliciting
- Mosteller building demolished in West Chester
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Delaware County
- U.D. school board OKs study of proposed new school on Clifton fields
- Chadds Ford Village map under consideration
- New community wellness center coming to Chester
- Radnor considers plastic shopping bag restrictions
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Montgomery County
- Norristown Day set for April 6
- Skippack supervisors call for fair redistricting
- Lansdale officials see early plans for apartment building
- Big changes at Blue Bell Country Club
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Philadelphia County
Week of March 18, 2019
General News
- The most — and least — prosperous places in Pennsylvania
- Proposal aims to ease government efforts to reclaim records
- Transparency in government budget data is growing
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Bucks County
- Springfield targets septic tank neglect
- Federal court rules mostly in favor of Rockhill Quarry
- Plumstead to draft EDU policy for water usage
- Judge approves sale of vacant Bristol Township schools
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Chester County
- 6 historic groups get $43k in state funding
- Chester Valley Trail public meeting scheduled
- Realtor® summit planned at West Chester Area School District
- Officials consider plan to spruce up Unionville Park
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Delaware County
- New development moves forward in Nether Providence
- Penn-Delco issues tiny refunds
- Delco D.A. launches probe of Mariner East pipeline
- Businessman again makes offer to U.D. schools for school site in Clifton
- Condo group in Chadds Ford requires pre-settlement safety inspection
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Montgomery County
- County announces dates for public to view new voting system
- Hatfield Township approves land transfer for 309 connector
- Developer presents revised land plans in Lower Salford
- Lansdale readies for fire safety inspections for commercial properties
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Philadelphia County
Week of March 11, 2019
General News
- Southeastern Pa. schools suffer under state funding formula
- Applications now available for state Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
- Register for PAR Public Policy Regional Trainings
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Bucks County
- Hundreds attend DEP's Elcon meeting
- Solebury to host land preservation forum
- Upper Makefield enlists Heritage Conservancy to monitor conservation easements
- Warrington plans meetings on possible sale of water/sewer systems
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Chester County
- Chester County cancels pipeline easements, seeks to join legal challenge
- Paoli residents discuss plans for assisted-living center
- Avon Grove directors consider tax options
- Some want LeBold out of West Chester BID
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Delaware County
- Radnor BOC approves ‘Ready for 100’
- Ridley 7 EMS going out of business; township inks new deal with Crozer-Keystone
- New apartments for homeless veterans in Sharon Hill
- Chester trash incinerator working overtime
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Montgomery County
- KOP rail project funding still up in the air
- Cheltenham to consider Short-Term Transient Lodging and Vacation Rentals amendment
- Lower Merion fills commissioner vacancy
- Pottstown planners urged to focus on renewable energy
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Philadelphia County
Week of March 4, 2019
General News
- Realtors® commend HUD commitment to affordable housing
- Register for PAR Public Policy Regional Trainings
- NAREB announces down payment assistance agreement
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Bucks County
- Warminster considers remedies to financial crisis
- Centennial School District preliminary budget has 4 percent increase
- New Hope to amend Business Privilege Tax ordinance
- Bedminster quarry zoning designation now a conditional use
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Chester County
- New task force to define Devon Center
- Coatesville City Hall renovated
- County agency receives $300K for affordable housing
- Progress at Paoli rail station
- Unionville-Chadds Ford School board opts to borrow
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Delaware County
- County council files motion to intervene in pipeline lawsuit
- Radnor Historical Society plaques tell stories of historic homes
- Upper Darby middle school proposal faces opposition in Clifton Heights
- Unionville-Chadds Ford School board opts to borrow
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Montgomery County
- Concerns hamper Pottstown’s land bank launch
- New housing developments in Upper Dublin
- State of the county is ‘strong,’ commissioners say
- Pottstown School Board supports computers for every student
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Philadelphia County
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Philly looks to replace embattled chief assessor amid outcry
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Developers flout city design board recommendations, study finds
Week of February 25, 2019
General News
- Analysis examines redistribution of Pa. tax revenue
- Registration open for PAR Public Policy Regional Trainings
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Bucks County
- EPA announces plan to address water contamination
- Preliminary Bensalem schools budget has 3.64 percent tax increase
- Richland supervisors discuss door-to-door soliciting
- Gas-to-energy winding down at Bucks landfills
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Chester County
- Regal Builders receive feedback from Caln residents
- West Chester Borough carves out budget surplus
- Natural Lands transfers 57 acres to Marsh Creek State Park
- Plans unveiled for $15M library in Kennett Square
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Delaware County
- Middletown wants to purchase property from Elwyn
- Chester, state talk infrastructure redevelopment
- Volunteer opportunities for Concord residents
- Applications available for Habitat’s home repair program
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Montgomery County
- EPA announces plan to address water contamination
- 236-unit housing project nears approval in Douglass Township
- Pottstown proposes zoning changes aimed at revitalizing downtown
- Applications available for Habitat’s home repair program
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Philadelphia County
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Center City housing production strongest since 2002
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Landlords must exterminate bed bugs under proposed city council bill
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Plan to transform Philadelphia’s waterfront about to become a reality
Week of February 18, 2019
General News
- Wolf tries again to impose fees for state police
- Study: Housing is key to improving the American economy
- Support legislation to create First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account program
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Bucks County
- DEP to host public meeting regarding proposed Elcon facility in Falls
- West Rockhill to consider adoption of comprehensive plan update
- Council Rock reserves option to raise taxes above Act 1 Index
- Bucks County hotel occupancy up 4 percent in 2018
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Chester County
- New task force to define Devon Center
- Transportation center, parking garage set to transform Oxford
- Chester County acquires 80 acres to extend Nottingham Park
- Upper Uwchlan to consider regulations for on-lot sewage systems
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Delaware County
- Radnor planners nix proposed lighting ordinance
- Marcus Hook passes 2019 budget with no tax increase
- Morrone pushes for progress on county building project
- Chadds Ford ponders future of its village
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Montgomery County
- Land owners fight Lower Merion School District over use of eminent domain
- Bridgeport LERTA designation aims to boost business
- Norristown talks redevelopment
- Influx of development triggers discussion in New Hanover
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Philadelphia County
Week of February 11, 2019
General News
- First-Time Homebuyers Savings Account legislation introduced
- Registration for PAR Public Policy Regional Trainings
- Gov. Wolf unveils state budget
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Bucks County
- Rockhill Quarry zoning hearings continued
- New Britain to consider fire code, human relations ordinances
- Tullytown to change business privilege tax deadline
- Aerial tree adventure course considering East Rockhill location
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Chester County
- Sunoco pipeline easements expiring in Chester County
- $96M preliminary budget for Phoenixville schools has $2M deficit
- Tredyffrin denies permits for digital billboard at busy intersection in Paoli
- Tredyffrin/Easttown proposed budget call for tax increase
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Delaware County
- Clifton shoots down middle school meeting with U.D.
- Wallingford-Swarthmore eyes 3.2 percent tax hike
- Radnor approves study of proposed Earle's Lake dam breach
- ‘At risk’ status promises resources for Woodbourne Mansion in Darby Borough
- Delaware County’s property tax reassessment process continues
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Montgomery County
- North Penn draft budget shows $14M deficit
- Towamencin awarded $1 million multimodal transportation grant
- Spring-Ford adopts $171M preliminary budget
- East Norriton comprehensive plan scheduled for adoption
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Philadelphia County
Week of February 4, 2019
General News
- Registration open for PAR Public Policy Regional Trainings
- Realtors® running for office
- Officials advocate for more state tech school funding
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Bucks County
- Homes proposed in Warrington
- Bensalem delays review for Drexel property ordinances
- Bucks towns get grants for trails, walkable communities
- Members of Congress to pressure the EPA to address PFAS-contaminated water
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Chester County
- Developer purchases former Lipkins warehouse
- Historic Barnes estate preserved
- Chester Water Authority OKs 10 percent rate hike
- Atglen to consider chicken ordinance
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Delaware County
- Chester Water Authority OKs 10 percent rate hike
- Radnor approves $101.1 million draft schools budget
- Chester unveils new police app
- Parkside OKs budget, holds line on taxes
- Eddystone hires new borough manager
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Montgomery County
- King of Prussia rail project moves forward
- Upper Pottsgrove waives some sewer hookup fees
- Plans proposed for new grocery store in Towamencin
- Members of Congress to pressure the EPA to address PFAS-contaminated water
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Philadelphia County
Week of January 28, 2019
General News
- New rental tax worries some NJ shore renters, homeowners
- Suburban Philadelphia office sales strong
- What the government shutdown means for Realtors®
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Bucks County
- Yardley Borough secures Community Rating System status, NFIP discount
- Taxes steady in Tinicum
- Council Rock to seek Act 1 exceptions
- Newtown Borough preserves historic land
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Chester County
- Oxford school directors vote to limit tax increase
- $2M garage expansion in Kennett Square may be done by year's end
- Meetings planned for 22-mile Brandywine water trail
- Coatesville Area School District to hold hearing on charter school proposal
- Pipeline safety forum in West Chester is open to public
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Delaware County
- Haverford purchasing Brookline School, plans demolition
- Clifton Heights lauds crackdown by new building inspector
- Upper Darby resident complains of ‘exit tax’
- Delaware County’s property tax reassessment process continues
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown considers reopening former Edgewood Elementary building
- Community group: Westover Golf Course developer suing homeowners
- Plymouth Township amends solicitation ordinance
- Upper Merion to create Township Manager Search Committee
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Philadelphia County
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Thieves, forgers take houses from deceased in ‘hot’ neighborhoods
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Watered-down 'good cause’ eviction bill now Philly law
Week of January 21, 2019
General News
- Pennsylvania Airbnb hosts made $122M last year
- What the government shutdown means for Realtors®
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Bucks County
- Property taxes up in Riegelsville
- Adelphia pipeline project is closer to approval
- New warehouse to bring jobs to Bristol Township
- Bensalem to review redevelopment ordinances for Drexel shrine property
- Solebury seeking volunteers for advisory boards
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Chester County
- West Chester council may lift permit parking moratorium
- Brandywine Conservancy gets $1.5 million to preserve 569 acres
- More than mushrooms: Kennett Square squeezes more shops, people in a tiny borough
- New Uwchlan Hills Elementary on the way
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Delaware County
- After complaints, Chester revamps open records process
- Ridley schools vow to hold to Pa. Act 1 index on taxes
- Route 252, Springton Reservoir dam slated for $13M improvements
- Upper Chichester holds line on taxes, but trash fee increases
- Morton council schedules special session to appoint mayor
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Montgomery County
- Upper Moreland School District questions tax exemption for cancer center
- Lower Pottsgrove to consider several ordinances
- Boyertown School District rejects tax cap
- Taxes up in Upper Moreland
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Philadelphia County
Week of January 14, 2019
General News
- What the government shutdown means for Realtors®
- What the government shutdown means for mortgages
- Opportunity Zones: Rules finally come out
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Bucks County
- Bucks recorder of deeds debuts fraud alert system
- Bensalem school board sets budget meetings
- Sanitary sewer cleaning and maintenance in Northampton
- Arts charter high school application withdrawn in Bensalem
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Chester County
- EIT suit against West Chester Borough withdrawn
- New Garden Township officials draft first official map
- Chester County Planning Commission releases affordable housing data
- Coatesville’s four Opportunity Zones prime for investment
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Delaware County
- Chadds Ford passes budget
- Former state Sen. Ted Erickson dies
- Radnor awards topographical survey contract for Gulph Creek
- Meetings delayed for Don Guanella plans
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Montgomery County
- Upper Gwynedd considers bamboo and solicitation ordinances
- Jenkintown sets meetings for Cedar Street Park
- Montgomery County approves new paper-based voting system
- Montco’s winter calendar includes outdoor, historical activities
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Philadelphia County
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Citywide property assessing placed on hold
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Philadelphia demolitions hit record high in 2018
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New loans for home repair may be lifeline for ‘small landlords’ and their tenants
Week of January 7, 2019
General News
- County taxes roundup for 2019
- FEMA revives flood insurance sales after backlash
- PECO hikes rates, Aqua seeks to do same
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Bucks County
- Morrisville government shutdown averted
- Pennsbury to review charter school finances
- Warminster avoids tax increase
- Pennsbury schools seek feedback for comprehensive plan update
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Chester County
- Municipalities getting new water mains
- East Fallowfield holds the line on taxes, but trash fee increases
- Petition seeks to halt EIT hike in West Chester
- Charlestown Township to consider creation of EAC
- Chesco preserves its 500th farm
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Delaware County
- Pilgrim Park Trail plans unveiled in Upper Darby
- Media OKs 2019 budget with no new taxes
- Clifton Heights raises taxes in 2019 spending plan
- Morton holds line on taxes, but trash, sewer fees go up
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion School District invokes eminent domain for field space
- No tax increase in Norristown
- Franconia passes 2.9 percent tax increase
- Towamencin to consider LERTA ordinance
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Philadelphia County
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Thousands of homeowners could get tax breaks under new proposal
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Have a tax abatement? Public schools nonprofit seeks donations
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Preservation task force unveils report
Week of December 24, 2018
General News
- Apartments lead U.S. home construction for November
- Happy Holidays from the Alliance
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Bucks County
- Council Rock approves redistricting plan
- Federal judge rules PennEast can start taking land
- Doylestown budget approved with tax increase
- Fitzpatrick, Staats team up against West Rockhill compressor
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Chester County
- State funding to boost Coatesville revitalization
- Hearing on zoning ordinance postponed in Caln
- County ‘Quality of Life’ survey finds high marks from residents
- There’s no place to walk in much of Chester County
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Delaware County
- Public hears results of pipeline risk study
- Upper Providence approves budget, tax hike
- Springfield taxes remain stable, trash fee hiked
- Chadds Ford Planning Commission discusses a hotel proposal
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion school tax battle sent back to state court
- Upper Gwynedd manager ‘has left’
- Souderton taxes to increase 4.9 percent
- Council vacancy in West Conshohocken Borough
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Philadelphia County
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PlanPhilly analysis shows DA forfeiture program a complex issue
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Council committee approves sale of would-be new police headquarters despite steep losses
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How can Philly enforce building codes when 40K rental properties don’t have licenses?
Week of December 17, 2018
General News
- William Penn school funding lawsuit goes to trial in 2020
- State Supreme Court to look at short-term rentals
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Bucks County
- Fitzpatrick asks Gov. Wolf to halt Rockhill Quarry operations
- East Rockhill proposes 19.5 percent tax increase
- Telford approves 4.1 percent tax increase
- Yardley to consider fence ordinance for floodplain district
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Chester County
- Avon Grove sets $127M max for school construction project
- Kennett Township officials hold the line on taxes
- Chesco airports get substantial funding for upgrades
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby budget holds line on taxes
- Nether Providence panel: Demolish Summit School
- Concord passes budget that keeps tax rates steady
- Change comes to Baltimore Pike in Upper Darby
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Montgomery County
- Horsham considers 20 percent tax increase
- Pottstown approves 9.5 percent tax hike
- North Penn to extend tax rebate to renters
- Telford approves 4.1 percent tax increase
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Philadelphia County
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Following a $165K windfall, Kenney cracks down on public land flipping
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Reports of flawed records, improper sales trigger call for investigation of city land deals
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Philadelphia renters win new protections with passage of 'good cause' bill
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Report: Tax abatements cost city schools $62M in 2017
Week of December 10, 2018
General News
- Infrastructure reform among 2019 NAR policy priorities
- Suburban Realtors Alliance celebrates 20 years of advocacy
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Bucks County
- Warminster tax hike must be approved by court
- Lower Makefield eyes tax increase
- Newtown Township passes anti-discrimination ordinance
- Yardley budget will hold the line on taxes
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Chester County
- Landscapes3 adopted by Chester County Commissioners
- Phoenixville revitalization comes at steep price for some longtime residents
- Coatesville council eliminates reserve trust fund
- Downingtown council discusses proposed budget
- West Whiteland Township to establish volunteer service credit program
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Delaware County
- Cost of new middle school in Clifton Heights to be evaluated
- Developer eyes new homes next to Nether Providence park
- Millbourne Fire Co. could be looking at end of line
- Radnor looks at 6 percent tax increase for 2019
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Montgomery County
- Norristown budget includes $1.8M deficit
- Four-story apartment building being considered in Narberth
- Towamencin property tax steady; nonresident EIT to rise
- Pennsburg Borough Council posts vacancy
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Philadelphia County
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City council downsizes new protections for renters in ‘Good Cause’ bill
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Retailers are looking beyond Rittenhouse Square, expanding Center City’s shopping district east
Week of December 3, 2018
General News
- NAR highlights federal priorities
- Homeowners down the shore stand to lose millions from sea level rise
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Bucks County
- County eyes $15.5 million deficit
- Upper Bucks residents work to oppose pipeline
- Doylestown preliminary budget includes tax increase
- Falls to consider tree protection, other ordinances
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Chester County
- Officials to examine ways to make housing more affordable in Chester County
- West Chester Council votes to raise income tax
- Malvern to amend zoning and land development ordinances
- Report: Chesco economy is strong, among best in the nation
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Delaware County
- County Council considering a tax cut
- Settlement reached in Drexeline redevelopment project
- Borough of Lansdowne to consider EIT
- Radnor commissioner scolds Villanova over stadium light glare
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Montgomery County
- No tax increase in county budget
- Franconia proposes property tax increase
- Perkiomen Valley seeks input on full-day kindergarten
- Pottstown School survey asks about year-round classes for middle schoolers
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Philadelphia County
Week of November 26, 2018
General News
- PA doubles tax credits for investing in distressed neighborhoods
- Rotting from within: How water intrusion in new homes turns American dreams to rot
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield considers vacant property registration ordinance
- Quarry settlement rejected by East Rockhill
- No tax increase proposed in Haycock
- Hulmeville to consider final budget
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Chester County
- Affordable housing is topic of planners’ meeting
- New researcher to assist residents impacted by phorid flies
- Rep. Harry Lewis named 2018 Citizen of the Year
- PREIT sells Exton land on which apartments will be built
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Delaware County
- Tax hike looms in Eddystone
- Radnor rejects stormwater management project
- Springfield commissioners hold the line on taxes
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion budget maintains tax rate
- Bryn Athyn to replace zoning ordinance
- Lower Frederick to consider Environmental Advisory Council
- Taxes steady in Lower Salford
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Philadelphia County
Week of November 19, 2018
General News
- Be mindful of local sign ordinances
- FEMA’s flood maps are failing millions
- Alliance office closed for Thanksgiving
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Bucks County
- Bensalem voters approve tax increase for fire company support
- Former Stockburger property eyed for residential development in Newtown Borough
- Proposed budget available in Upper Southampton
- Recorder of Deeds ‘Adopt a Book’ program focuses on preservation of historic documents
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Chester County
- Coatesville SD invites Realtors to ‘Lunch-and-Learn’
- Kennett Township officials gobbling up open space
- Sunoco plans hybrid pipeline
- Uwchlan supervisors ponder pipeline risk assessment
- Commissioners appoint new deputy county administrator
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Delaware County
- Ridley Park rejects call for earned income tax
- Delaware County’s tax reassessment process continues
- Upper Darby School Board president clarifies $50k rental deal
- Sunoco plans hybrid pipeline
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Montgomery County
- New Hanover budget proposes property tax cut
- No changes to Pottstown’s proposed 12 percent tax hike
- Hatboro eyes 4.4 percent tax increase
- Lower Merion proposed zoning code available for public review
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Philadelphia County
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State, city offered Amazon a $5.7 billion incentive package for HQ2
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Study: Spending now on legal aid for renters would save city down the road
Week of November 12, 2018
General News
- SEPTA to begin charging for parking at all Regional Rail lots
- PUC schedules public hearings on proposed Aqua PA rate hike
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Bucks County
- Hilltown poised to hold the line on property taxes
- Trumbauersville Borough opens public comment on MS4 Stormwater Plan
- Northampton supervisors fill vacancy
- Fortune 500 company relocates to Lower Makefield
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Chester County
- Solar panel fight ends in triumph for Chester County homeowner
- Task force confident Phoenixville passenger rail will happen
- Phoenixville releases draft budget
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Delaware County
- No tax increase proposed for Delaware County
- Concord to hold budget hearing
- Delco DA to address opioid crisis
- County offers resources for reassessment project info
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Montgomery County
- East Norriton selling sewer system to Aqua
- Upper Moreland to adopt property and fire codes
- Upper Moreland proposed ordinance to fine violators
- Perkiomen School District seeks input on South Elementary
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Philadelphia County
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The Penn Alexander effect: Disappearing low-income housing University City
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Trash talk: Bigger fines and free neighborhood cans
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Philly votes yes on $181M infrastructure bond issue
Week of November 5, 2018
General News
- Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6
- How much does it cost — or save — workers to commute across state lines?
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Bucks County
- Quarry litigation may increase taxes in East Rockhill
- Lower Makefield to update property maintenance code
- No tax increase in Nockamixon
- New Hope approves Cintra Mansion development
- Check out Silverdale Borough’s fall newsletter
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Chester County
- Chester County keeping taxes level
- Chester Valley Trail West meeting scheduled
- East Whiteland to consider changes to EIT
- Atglen to discuss comprehensive plan and revitalization
- West Chester looks to increase EIT
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Delaware County
- Radnor’s 2019 draft budget avoids tax hike
- Upper Darby to hold budget meeting
- Valleybrook group to pay $31K in disabled complaint
- Penn Medicine breaks ground on $200M Radnor facility
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown water rates up 5 percent annually for the next three years
- Hatfield passes backyard beekeeping ordinance
- North Penn approves borrowing $10M for school renovations
- Whitpain to amend peddling and soliciting regulations
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Philadelphia County
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After reassessment, Philadelphia tax appeals hit five-year high
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City releases decades of property records
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Council considers property tax freeze for more seniors
Week of October 29, 2018
General News
- Pennsylvania General Election on Nov. 6
- Federal Opportunity Zones could bring billions in real estate investment
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Bucks County
- Bensalem school board to consider arts charter school application
- Taxes steady in Upper Makefield preliminary budget
- Veterans housing approved in Bensalem
- Special budget meeting in Bridgeton Township
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Chester County
- County officials’ tackle affordable housing, urban centers
- Elverson to consider point-of-sale sewer lateral inspections
- Protecting community character in the Brandywine Valley
- Kennett Square officials eliminate ‘free rides’ on sewage pump stations
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Delaware County
- Delco to borrow $40M, including $10 million for open space
- Ridley Park considers an earned-income tax
- Radnor proposes budget holding taxes steady for 2019
- Protecting community character in the Brandywine Valley
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Montgomery County
- Souderton eyes 4.9 percent tax hike for 2019
- Lower Merion releases updated zoning code draft
- Norristown Council recognizes code department
- Narberth regulates plastic bags, single-use straws
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Philadelphia County
Week of October 22, 2018
General News
- Water Infrastructure bill passes Congress
- New graduation requirements in Pennsylvania
- Deadline to apply for absentee ballot is Oct. 30
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Bucks County
- Preliminary plans presented for Dublin Town Center
- Three Bucks YMCAs are merging
- New superintendent for New Hope-Solebury
- Newtown Township to consider zoning ordinance for medical marijuana
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Chester County
- Chester County Housing Authority earns ‘excellence’ award
- Target bringing a small-format store to Chester County
- East Fallowfield to consider official map
- East Goshen park will get fishing pond, waterfront access
- Water lines in Caln getting major upgrade
- West Chester to get $200k for John O. Green Park
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Delaware County
- Chester Stormwater Authority now responsible for inlets
- Environmental coalition forms to protest Don Guanella plans
- Radnor residents decry bright Villanova University stadium lights
- Beaver Valley land will soon be a national park
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown preliminary budget calls for 12 percent tax increase
- Springfield Township School District breaks ground on new school
- Housing and Wawa plans advance in Lower Salford
- Jenkintown Borough announces budget schedule
- Lower Gwynedd to consider brush, weeds and grass ordinance
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Philadelphia County
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Philly maps 10-year course toward building, preserving 100k housing units
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Kenney walks back $500M Rebuild promise
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Schuylkill Center unveils new River Trail Gateway
Week of October 15, 2018
General News
- Call for Action: Support the First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account legislation
- Affordable housing bill advances in Harrisburg
- Why do some towns choose ‘home rule?’
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Bucks County
- Bucks County wins $1.7 million workforce development grant
- Quakertown schools predict enrollment drop
- Federal court rules residents can sue for PFAS claims
- Bucks County Board of Elections relocates two polling places
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Chester County
- County planners recommend adoption of Landscapes3
- North Coventry conducts comprehensive plan survey
- East Vincent to consider tax credits for fire volunteers
- Kennett Township land to be preserved with $1.3M gift
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Delaware County
- Delco to put health study, with possibility of county health department, out to bid
- New Springfield High School moves forward with contracts
- Upper Darby Township unveils budget with no tax hike
- Contract: U.D. schools, Clifton Heights agreed to public school use of land in 1992
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion to release complete draft of zoning code
- New fire safety inspections in Lansdale
- Lower Merion seeks residents to serve on advisory boards
- Learn about Bike Montco at upcoming workshops
- Federal court rules residents can sue for PFAS claims
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Philadelphia County
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Chilly land prices plummet, as weakening housing market tightens purse strings
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South Philly group asks chocolate factory developer for community benefits
Week of October 8, 2018
General News
- Call for Action: Support the First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account legislation
- Schools told max tax increase rate for 2019-2020
- Realtor.com® economist provides Pennsylvania housing update
- Reminder: Register to vote
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Bucks County
- East Rockhill reports no settlement in quarry case
- Lower Southampton improperly collected some permit fees
- Boutique hotel coming to New Hope
- Middletown schedules budget workshop
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Chester County
- Commissioners announce ‘Quality of Life’ survey of residents
- Preliminary approval granted for West Chester plaza plan
- Judge upholds Westtown decision against development at Crebilly Farm
- Plan for new Avon Grove high school on Sunnyside Road advances
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Delaware County
- Chester prepares to exit state oversight
- SEPTA announces new parking garage for 69th Street
- Eddystone to consider ordinance for high grass and weeds
- Delco seeks solutions to parking woes in Media
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Montgomery County
- Hatfield road realignment, other county projects receive funding
- Bridgeport Council passes anti-discrimination resolution
- Lower Salford debuts new website
- Pottstown School Board posts vacancy
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Philadelphia County
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Changes to plumbing code expected to lower construction costs
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Pew finds most poor Philly renters receive no public assistance
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City Council amends new inclusionary zoning bill
Week of October 1, 2018
General News
- Call for Action: Support the First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account legislation
- Killion introduces Pa. housing tax credit bill
- Pa. School Data Project offers test scores, enrollment and financial info
- Reminder: Register to vote
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Bucks County
- Newtown Township moves to end Planned Residential Zoning approval
- Conceptual plan for 173 homes falls flat in Newtown Township
- Solebury quarry heading toward March closure
- Council Rock sets public hearing on Rolling Hills renovation
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Chester County
- West Goshen gets grant to upgrade sewer treatment plant
- Pension costs fuel possible tax hike in West Chester
- Oxford Sewer Authority agrees to sell sewer system
- Caln Township to require the registration of vacant properties
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Delaware County
- Clifton Heights residents concerned over possible loss of fields
- Development of Raven Motel site moves to zoning board
- County Council to hold meeting in Upper Chichester
- Countywide reassessment process continues
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Montgomery County
- North Penn approves full-day kindergarten for 2019-2020
- Limerick Township ends low-income repair program
- Free Citizens’ Leadership Academy classes start Oct. 4 in Norristown
- Lower Gwynedd to consider tall grass and weeds ordinance
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Philadelphia County
Week of September 24, 2018
General News
- Will you need an absentee ballot this election?
- Qualified Opportunity Zones designed to spur growth
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Bucks County
- Penndel seeks injunction against ‘nuisance’ home
- Tullytown approves rebate check for residents
- Northampton Township accepting applications for supervisor vacancy
- Upper Southampton Township to update codes
- Consumer protection office ready to field trash bill complaints
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Chester County
- $1.5M grant will help pay for Phoenixville community center
- Phoenixville Council backs effort to bring back passenger rail
- Westtown Township, Toll Brothers await decision on Crebilly Farm dispute
- Ground broken for $5 million Southern Chester County Regional Police complex
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Delaware County
- Residents to receive mailers as countywide assessment continues
- Pa. grant money to fund capital projects in Springfield, Upper Darby
- Upper Darby looks to collect delinquent sewer, trash fees
- Officials to meet to discuss Woodburne Mansion
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Montgomery County
- Plymouth Township council considers sale of sewer system
- Police consolidation a hot topic in Bridgeport
- Two buildings set to be razed in Conshohocken
- Upper Salford to appeal cell tower decision
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Philadelphia County
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City construction tax dead, Kenney promising funds for affordable housing
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Controversial anti-squatting law passes in Philadelphia
Week of September 17, 2018
General News
- Who will pay the cost for privatization of public water systems in PA?
- Quinn pushes for clarification of property owners’ rights
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Bucks County
- SEPTA cuts ribbon at Yardley Station
- Lower Makefield to define bamboo rules
- Yardley to adopt 2015 International Property Maintenance Code
- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick plans water contamination task force
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Chester County
- Kennett Township officials keep eye toward walkability
- Osborne Hill Farm gets protected status
- Hotel taxes generating millions
- Aging water lines to be replaced in Coatesville
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Delaware County
- Upland cracking down on code violations
- ‘Sober living’ facility to stay open as owners, Nether Providence reach accord
- Media’s iconic Raven Motel may become new development
- Upland Historical Commission dissolved
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Montgomery County
- Pottstown eyes new weapon against blight
- Highs and lows of Limerick Township sewer system sale
- Hatfield Borough to consider bee regulations
- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick plans water contamination task force
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Philadelphia County
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City officials: Philly to add 100,000 homes by 2028
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Kenney proposes alternative to construction tax for affordable housing
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Final public meeting scheduled for Housing Preservation Task Force
Week of September 10, 2018
General News
- Gov. Wolf signs anti-blight bills into law
- Foreclosures up across country, Philadelphia sees increase
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Bucks County
- Bensalem plans referendum on tax increase for fire companies
- New Hope eyes language correction for business privilege tax
- Bucks County joins Smart911
- Doylestown residents angered by trash rate increase
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Chester County
- Massive sewer rate hike expected in West Goshen
- Meeting will examine funding of local infrastructure
- West Chester University launches free shuttle service to town
- Tredyffrin to amend solicitation ordinance
- Birmingham Township to amend peddling and soliciting rules
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Delaware County
- Chadds Ford residents hear plan for trails, some oppose
- A look inside revaluations in Delco
- Radnor Township Manager holding community listening sessions
- Springfield zoners OK changes for Coventry Woods development
- Delaware County offers flood damage assistance
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Montgomery County
- 375 age-restricted homes proposed in Hatfield
- Lower Salford reschedules rezoning meeting
- New Limerick Township building is now open
- Shade trees available for Jenkintown residents
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Philadelphia County
Week of September 3, 2018
General News
- HUD files fair-housing complaint against Facebook
- Small businesses, farmers urged to apply for grants
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Bucks County
- Melsky tract hearings remanded back to Upper Makefield
- Newtown Borough passes medical marijuana ordinance
- Durham seeking state aid for flood damages
- State investigating Lower Southampton building records
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Chester County
- County going after hotels, Airbnbs, for taxes
- Construction of 598 homes starts in West Goshen
- Community economic development workshop coming to Kennett Square
- Landscapes3 nears completion
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Delaware County
- More work needed on residential plan for Don Guanella site
- County council moves to demolish Toal building
- Development underway at Ardrossan property
- Municipalities attempt to skirt MCOCA
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Montgomery County
- Norristown considers selling sewer system
- North Wales public hearing to consider adoption of Comprehensive Plan
- Norristown opens waiting list for Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program applications
- Rep. Steve McCarter holding town hall meeting Sept. 6
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Philadelphia County
Week of August 27, 2018
General News
- Pa. school-funding lawsuit appears headed to trial
- Governor opens hotline for flooding victims
- Aqua Pennsylvania files for rate increase
- Pa. Human Relations Commission expands definition of sex discrimination
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Bucks County
- Richland supervisors approve zoning change for proposed development
- Tinicum amends tree removal ordinance
- Middletown receives grant to update comprehensive plan
- Council Rock redistricting could be finalized in December
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Chester County
- Controversial Devon Yard project finally opens
- Plan for huge apartment complex in Kennett Township advances
- Oxford residents air concerns over parking garage plan
- Palmer Park in Coatesville to undergo green makeover
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Delaware County
- Drexeline delays draw packed house
- Radnor declares disaster from flooding
- Morton parking app available
- Municipalities attempt to skirt MCOCA
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Montgomery County
- Lansdale approves Human Relations Ordinance
- New app allows Montco residents to submit crime tips
- Sale of Limerick sewer system finalized
- Lower Salford moves Sept. 5 meeting to Indian Valley Middle School
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Philadelphia County
Week of August 20, 2018
General News
- Big win for Realtors®: IRS’s guidance on pass-through income
- As land prices climb, small farmers look to lease
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Bucks County
- 55+ community, assisted living facility proposed in Warminster
- Bristol Borough bans outdoor release of sky lanterns and mylar balloons
- Zoning records woes continue in Lower Southampton
- Bucks County pursues lead hazard reduction grant
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Chester County
- Phoenixville mayor’s task force looks to return rail service
- Oxford to hold meeting on transportation center
- Anti-poverty crusaders fight to cut taxes for mobile-home owners
- West Goshen to hold sewer meeting
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Delaware County
- Developers present plans for Don Guanella tract
- Radnor Board passes stormwater management resolutions
- Clifton Heights to update rental regulations
- Towns struggle with sudden spike in recycling costs; some mull tax hikes
- Delaware County evaluating extent of storm damage
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Montgomery County
- Lower Salford residents oppose high-density development
- Governor’s ‘Cabinet in your Community’ town hall on Aug. 22
- Jenkintown announces website improvements
- Montco commissioners approve plans to boost bike infrastructure
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Philadelphia County
Week of August 13, 2018
General News
- Bubble or just overheated — a look at home prices
- Who rents their home in America?
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Bucks County
- Lower Makefield approves short-term rental rules
- Bristol Borough zoners reject condo proposal for former school/convent site
- Lower Southampton considers next steps for zoning records
- Rockhill Quarry fight heads to federal court
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Chester County
- Public to get access to Bryn Coed Farms in West Vincent
- Officials reconsider plan to run sewer line from Oxford to Nottingham
- Phoenixville Borough aims to update tree ordinance
- Atglen Borough to hold meeting on comprehensive plan
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Delaware County
- Middletown Township Sewer Authority to require sanitary sewer certificate
- Chadds Ford supervisors approve sewer plant upgrade
- Residents appeal Drexeline Plaza zoning variances
- Ridley Township targets door-to-door solicitors with new rules
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Montgomery County
- Growing Bridgeport Together promotes revitalization
- Pennsburg hears from residents about invasive bamboo
- Upper Dublin debates merits of old agreement
- Hilton breaks ground for new hotel in Lower Providence
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Philadelphia County
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City planners increasingly want to talk with you, not at you
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In gentrifying neighborhoods, culture clashes can get ugly
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Philadelphia will issue municipal ID cards starting next year
Week of August 6, 2018
General News
- NAR applauds passage of flood insurance extension
- NAR meets with GAO to discuss Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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Bucks County
- Bucks County unveils new public data portal
- Warrington considers homestead exemption
- Preliminary approval for Upper Makefield developments
- Elcon clears one hurdle for hazardous waste treatment facility
- EPA meets with residents on water contamination at bases
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Chester County
- East Fallowfield imposes new blight regulations
- West Chester Council mulls changes to parking rates
- Neighborhood University to start in September
- County conservation districts to consider priorities at joint meeting
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Delaware County
- Delco OKs $115K risk assessment study on pipeline
- County Historical Society aims to boost Chester's future with downtown move
- Chadds Ford adopts ordinance for inspection of commercial buildings
- Slipping reserves drop Upper Darby schools’ bond rating
- County conservation districts to consider priorities at joint meeting
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Montgomery County
- Jenkintown reviews progress of Concrete Infrastructure Program
- Lower Merion Township partners with ‘Curb My Clutter’
- Demolition to make way for mixed-use building in Souderton
- Pottsgrove School Board president resigns
- EPA meets with residents on water contamination at bases
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Philadelphia County
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Philly Fed compiles list of city's tax-aid programs for homeowners
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Old homes, high poverty make Philadelphia housing less than affordable for some
Week of July 30, 2018
General News
- Why some municipalities have bizarre borders
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Bucks County
- State grant will allow Neshaminy to increase pre-K enrollment
- Bedminster to regulate short-term rentals
- County sells human resources building for $1.46 million
- Lower Makefield advances short-term rental ordinance
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Chester County
- WCU: Close Church Street on campus
- Kennett Township officials plan to downgrade soliciting ordinance
- Atglen Borough to revise rental regulations
- Phoenixville transit study released
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Delaware County
- Delaware County conducts housing survey
- Rose Valley sewer system hooks up with DELCORA
- How Media became 'a cool place to go in the suburbs'
- Chadds Ford business privilege tax collections
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Montgomery County
- Abington approves settlement ending apartment dispute
- Lansdale to consider proposed Code Adoption Ordinance
- Norristown looks to clean up public spaces
- County construction studies show hot housing and commercial markets
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Philadelphia County
Week of July 23, 2018
General News
- Rep. Davis: Provide property tax through sports betting revenue
- PUC rejects Texas firm’s request to reverse Laurel Pipeline flow
- Take Action: Flood insurance affects your business
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Bucks County
- Adjustments made to Milford Village master plan
- Hilltown accepts bid for former school property
- Group suggests using Southampton Railroad Station as a trail rest stop
- County tourism website is a useful resource
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Chester County
- Newlin officials oppose Embreeville sewage plan
- Zukin seeks to build new hotel on Gay Street
- Support grows for public parking garage in Oxford
- Toll Brothers’ 42-house development plan sparks concern
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Delaware County
- Chester Water Authority, city continue talks
- Delco council spars over $2.1M no-bid deal for 911 services
- Holy Cross nixes Springfield school bus deal
- Couple says fence was approved by Radnor before citations
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Montgomery County
- Sanatoga Green project moving toward approval in Lower Pottsgrove
- North Wales draft 2040 comprehensive plan ready for public feedback
- Worcester residents oppose proposed sale of open space
- Upper Providence sanitary sewer extension project progressing
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia has normal water infrastructure problems, not a crisis
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Study finds there are 2 million parking spots in Philadelphia
Week of July 16, 2018
General News
- Wall Street is bullish on rentals
- URGENT! Tell Congress not to let the National Flood Insurance Program lapse
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Bucks County
- Report finds ‘irregularities’ in Lower Southampton building and zoning operations
- DEP considers 1986 fire as potential cause of Rockhill water contamination
- Bensalem continues public hearing on St. Katharine Drexel rezoning
- Levittown SEPTA station on-budget but behind schedule
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Chester County
- West Nantmeal updates U&O ordinance to comply with MCOCA
- Mariner East 2 pipeline may take alternate route
- Oxford Mainstreet earns national recognition
- Campaign to house 100 homeless vets a success
- ‘Citizen’s risk assessment’ of pipeline project moves forward
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Delaware County
- Springfield School District OKs 2.4 percent tax hike
- Boom time for new code officer in Clifton Heights
- William Penn-led funding lawsuit isn’t ‘moot,’ argue lawyers
- Clifton Heights to consider changes to rental ordinance
- Mariner East 2 pipeline may take alternate route
- ‘Citizen’s risk assessment’ of pipeline project moves forward
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion planners recommend approval for conversion of old landscaping site
- Teva moving American headquarters out of Montgomery County
- Limerick keeps housing rehab program for one more year
- Turnpike interchange still planned for Norristown
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Philadelphia County
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Philly OKs building code to modernize construction, address climate change
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Efforts to tear down `imminently dangerous' buildings get a $2M budget lift
Week of July 9, 2018
General News
- Pennsylvania moving toward allowing corporate capital purchase deductions
- Updated RRT form compatible with MCOCA
- New law reduces timeframe for foreclosures
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Bucks County
- Warminster Township to consider comprehensive plan update
- Bucks County assessment roll open for public inspection
- Nockamixon approves plan for Harrow Manor
- Taxes going up in Pennsbury
- Sellersville seeks volunteers
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Chester County
- Coatesville Area School Board passes budget with 5.27% tax hike
- West Nantmeal set to adopt use and occupancy ordinance
- UCF passes budget with tax increase
- Officials receive spotted lanternfly update from USDA
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Delaware County
- Upper Darby zoners approve new Drexeline plan
- Marple Newtown board approves tax increase
- Garnet Valley budget raises taxes
- Radnor looks to raze unsafe house on Sproul Road
- UCF passes budget with tax increase
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Montgomery County
- Bureaucracy threatens Limerick Township home repair program
- Elkins Estate in Cheltenham eyed for redevelopment
- New supermarket opens in Pottstown
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Philadelphia County
Week of July 2, 2018
General News
- URGENT! Tell Congress not to let the National Flood Insurance Program lapse
- State passes amendments to real estate licensing act
- Wolf signs ‘Stoneleigh’ bill into law, will protect against eminent domain seizures
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Bucks County
- Have your clients been affected by Lower Bucks municipal authority enforcement?
- Solebury approves regulations for temporary lodging facilities
- Quakertown Community School District tax increase set at 4.2 percent
- Neshaminy final budget has 2.4 percent tax hike
- EPA plans community event in Horsham to discuss water contamination
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Chester County
- Phoenixville downtown recognized for revitalization, business
- Chester County Planning Commission seeks comments on Landscapes3
- Avon Grove board votes to show PlanCon funds as tax credit
- Oxford Borough seeks federal funds for transportation center
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Delaware County
- Delco moves forward on pipeline risk assessment study
- Upper Darby approves $210M school budget with tax increase
- Interboro School Board approves budget, new member
- Aston makes change to electrical requirement
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Montgomery County
- Norristown to consider anti-discrimination ordinance
- Upper Dublin taxes increase 1.99%
- No historical upgrade for Clothier Estate in Lower Merion
- EPA plans community event in Horsham to discuss water contamination
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Philadelphia County
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Philadelphia transfer tax to increase July 1
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Philly City Council narrowly passes controversial tax on construction projects
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New Philly school board convenes next month
Week of June 25, 2018
General News
- Tell Congress not to let the National Flood Insurance Program lapse
- ‘Out of Reach’ report: 2-bedroom apartments unaffordable at minimum wage
- NAR applauds rule making Realtors® eligible to participate in Association health plans
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Bucks County
- Middletown Township property owners get $68
- Palisades passes budget with tax increase
- Hilltown to sell former Blooming Glen High School
- Newtown Township posts supervisor vacancy
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Chester County
- Chester County reaches milestone in farmland preservation
- Avon Grove property owners will pay 3.1 percent more in taxes
- Downingtown adopts $220M budget
- Developer seeks zoning change to permit townhouses on former Tredyffrin swimming pool property
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Delaware County
- Clifton focuses on code enforcement issues, starts vacant property registry
- $1M anonymous donation revives Radnor’s Willows Mansion
- Ridley schools OK new budget with a tax increase
- Debate ensues over proposed Drexel Hill development
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Montgomery County
- Lower Merion School Board approves budget
- Pottstown School District budget hurt by hospital sale
- Boyertown final budget includes 5.4 percent tax increase
- CHOP to open new hospital in King of Prussia
- Lower Moreland planners to consider Philmont Country Club townhouses
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Philadelphia County
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Realtors association mailer attacks Kenney's budget plan
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With $24M parking lot deal, Goldenberg Group mulls Market East development
