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EAST BRANDYWINE TWP, PA — Pennsylvania has awarded Aqua Pennsylvania $2.55 million to install water-treatment infrastructure at two East Brandywine Township wells where concentrations of industrial chemicals exceed federal drinking-water …
East Brandywine Gets $2.55 Million to Treat PFAS in Wells Read More
WEST PIKELAND TWP, PA — West Pikeland Township supervisors voted 3-2 Monday to solicit bids for a municipal property occupied by SALT Performing Arts, putting the theater company’s future at …
West Pikeland Building Sale Threatens SALT Performing Arts Read More
EAST WHITELAND TWP, PA — Opponents of a proposed 1.5-million-square-foot data center in East Whiteland Township have formally threatened legal action against township officials and the project’s developers, escalating a …
East Whiteland Data Center Faces New Lawsuit Threat Read More
HONEY BROOK TWP, PA — Honey Brook Township supervisors are considering an 80% reduction in the municipality’s dedicated open-space income tax, a proposal that would lower residents’ tax bills beginning …
Honey Brook Township Proposes 80% Cut to Open-Space Tax Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County recognized five individuals, municipal initiatives and development projects on October 15 for contributions to community revitalization, environmental sustainability and responsible growth, marking the return …
Chester County Honors Five Planning and Development Projects Read More
EAST BRANDYWINE TWP, PA — East Brandywine Township supervisors will consider new restrictions on structures within required rear yards in age-qualified residential communities on November 5, alongside a separate ordinance …
East Brandywine Weighs New Restrictions on Residential Decks Read More
WILLISTOWN TWP, PA — St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church of Delaware Valley is seeking zoning approval to renovate and expand its building at 130 Grubb Road in Willistown Township, a …
Willistown Church Expansion Faces October 28 Zoning Hearing Read More
NEWLIN TWP, PA — Newlin Township supervisors are considering a 20% increase in the municipal earned-income tax rate to help finance fire protection and emergency medical services, a proposal that …
Newlin Township Proposes 20% Earned-Income Tax Rate Increase Read More
AVONDALE, PA — Pennsylvania is directing $645,118 toward reconstructing a section of Route 41 (Pennsylvania Avenue) in Avondale Borough, adding to a series of state transportation projects intended to improve …
Pennsylvania Funds $645,118 Route 41 Upgrade in Avondale Read More
EXTON, PA — State Rep. Danielle Friel Otten, D-Chester, will host a free document-shredding event Saturday, October 24, at North Brandywine Middle School, giving residents a way to securely dispose …
Friel Otten Offers Free Document Shredding to Combat ID Theft Read More