More stormy weather predicted

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds are predicted for tonight and into tomorrow. Weather reports are saying locally heavy rain capable of producing flooding beginning as early as 7 pm through late-night, then again Thursday during late afternoon and evening hours through late night. The National Weather Service advises avoiding driving or going outside during severe thunderstorms. If encountering roadway flooding, never drive through…

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Housing assistance available in DelCo

Assistance is now available through the Delco CARES Program to qualified renters and homeowners in Delaware County who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The rent and mortgage relief programs are made possible through CDBG-CV and ESG-CV funds from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The funding available for rent assistance is $369,000 and $1.16 million is set aside…

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Concord gets ‘clean audit’

Concord Township supervisors Tuesday night heard from Township Manager Amanda Serock that the township is in good financial shape. Serock gave a brief rundown on the latest audit. “It was a clean audit; no findings,” she said. Giving a summary of the audit report from the firm Leitzell & Economides, she said the township’s long-term debt is $12.1 million with more than $4 million of…

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Op/Ed: Questioning Westtown on Crebilly hearing

Well, some of us were able to attend Monday night's hearing, virtually, via the Zoom platform. Once logged on, I am pleased to say, zoom worked very well. It seems the township capped the meeting at one hundred attendees, including callers, leaving MANY left out. Who made this decision and why? I do not know. A specific number of up to 300 virtual attendees was…

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Police Log Sept. 2: Homicide investigation, identity theft, harassment

PennDOT and the Pennsylvania State Police are reminding motorists to travel responsibly ahead of the Labor Day holiday. During the 2019 Labor Day holiday enforcement period, troopers made 610 DUI arrests and investigated 45 crashes in which alcohol was a factor. According to PennDOT data, in 2019, there were 2,995 crashes resulting in 46 fatalities statewide over the holiday week from Friday, Aug. 30 through…

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