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Where to find election results

Posted Friday, May 23, 2025 By Pete Kennedy

Full statewide results from the May 20 general election can be found at the Pennsylvania Department of State website. For local election results, visit county websites: Bucks County Board of Elections Chester County Voter Services Delaware County ...

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Good idea: Phoenixville’s public notice page

Posted Friday, April 11, 2025 By Pete Kennedy - SRA Comms Mgr

Phoenixville Borough maintains a Legal Notices, Ordinances, and Hearings webpage that lists important information about proposed legislation. The page is a great example of transparency and open government at the local level. Municipalities have a ...

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Good idea: Oxford’s ‘Dig Once’ approach

Posted Friday, March 7, 2025 By Pete Kennedy - SRA Comms Mgr

Oxford Borough in Chester County was awarded state funding to develop rain garden bump-outs to improve stormwater management, calm traffic and beautify the roadway. The plans call for a "dig once" approach that will also include structural repair ...

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The origin of county names in Southeastern PA

Posted Friday, February 7, 2025 By Pete Kennedy - SRA Comms Mgr

Bucks County, founded in 1682 by William Penn, was named after Buckinghamshire, England, the Penn family home in England. Read more. Chester County, also founded in 1682 by William Penn, was named after the county seat of Chester, which became part ...

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What's a 'paper street?'

Posted Friday, November 29, 2024 By Pete Kennedy - SRA Comms Mgr

The fall/winter edition of the Valley Township newsletter has an article explaining what a “paper street” is. A “paper street” is a street or an alley that only exists on paper. These streets or alleys are shown on recorded ...

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Post-election referendum roundup

Posted Wednesday, November 20, 2024 By Pete Kennedy - SRA Comms Mgr

The Nov. 5 general election ballots in six local municipalities included referendum questions, allowing voters to directly vote on initiatives like new taxes for open space preservation. Bucks County Lower Makefield Township: Borrowing $15 million ...

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