P-com News Suburban PA http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/suburban_pa RSS Feed for P-com News Suburban PA en-us Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:08:52 GMT Vote postponed on L. Merion manager's contract, Brown says http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/suburban_pa/20120216_Vote_postponed_on_L__Merion_managers_contract__Brown_says.html The Lower Merion Township commissioner who on Wednesday challenged the township's method of renewing a contract for its manager, alleging that process lacked "transparency," said today the vote has been postponed. Brown again protests 'sunshine problem' in Lower Merion http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/suburban_pa/LM-commissioner-Jenny-Brown-protests-.html This just in from Lower Merion Township commissioner Jenny Brown. Before running unsuccessfully for county commissioner on the Republican ticket in November, Brown had pushed for greater transparency in township government. Commissioners shift three meetings to night for public access http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/suburban_pa/138492894.html Democrats campaigned on the issue in the fall. Controversy over shake-up of Chesco D.A.'s office http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/suburban_pa/20120118_Controversy_over_shake-up_of_Chesco_D_A__s_office.html An overhaul of the Chester County District Attorney's Office, believed to be unprecedented in its scope, has resulted in six departures, four additions, a promotion, mass reassignments - and controversy. Chester, Gloucester Counties to lead growth in Philadelphia-area population http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/suburban_pa/20120117_Chester__Gloucester_Counties_to_lead_growth_in_Philadelphia-area_population.html Chester and Gloucester are likely to be the fastest-growing counties in the region over the next three decades, while Philadelphia is poised to continue its recent rebound from a half-century of decline. New Chester mayor has upbeat vision http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/suburban_pa/20120117_New_Chester_mayor_has_upbeat_vision.html Touring the worn gymnasium at the New Beginnings Academy, Chester Mayor John Linder caught a basketball tossed to him by one of the children there for Martin Luther King's Birthday cleanup activities. He took a shot. Gov. Corbett to speak in Malvern today http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/suburban_pa/137482306.html Gov. Corbett will speak during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new headquarters building of Endo Pharmaceuticals at 2:30 p.m. in Malvern today. Longtime Narberth leader ready for relaxation http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/suburban_pa/20120117_Longtime_Narberth_leader_ready_for_relaxation.html On Dec. 28, Mary Jo Daley struck the gavel for her final meeting as president of the Narberth Borough Council. PhillyDeals: Local governments are still under financial pressure http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/suburban_pa/20120110_PhillyDeals__Local_governments_are_still_under_financial_pressure.html U.S. companies have been slowly hiring more workers. But home prices are still slipping and tax-assessment values are down, so local governments and school districts that rely on property taxes are still under pressure. Sentencing today for ex-Register of Wills, aide http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/suburban_pa/136932333.html Barbara Reilly instituted a system of forcing county employees to work the polls on Election Day for her and other Republicans, paying them with comp time.