Pocopson supervisors make county history
Pocopson Township quietly made Chester County history on Monday, Jan. 4. Township Secretary Susan Simone, who is also a notary, administered the oath of office to incoming supervisors Alice J. Balsama and Elaine DiMonte. They joined incumbent Ricki Stumpo, creating the county’s first all-female board of supervisors. During a collegial, 50-minute reorganization meeting attended by fewer than 10 residents, Stumpo was elected chair, and DiMonte,…