News briefs for the week of June 3, 2019

General

  • Wolf administration considers lead exposure initiative
  • Flood buyout costs have risen over the past decade  
  • Flood insurance extension update: May 30

Bucks

  • Proposed Pennsbury budget includes 2.3% tax increase
  • Solebury to host recycling forum
  • No tax increase proposed for Bristol Borough School District
  • Tullytown proposed ordinance will regulate dumpsters
  • Doylestown Township considers sustainable building ordinance
  • Upper Southampton Authority begins point-of-sale sump pump inspections

Chester

  • New Wawa possible in West Whiteland after town officials change zoning rules
  • Bank offers briefing on protecting small businesses from cybersecurity threats
  • Kennett hires interim manager
  • Learn about Chester County’s villages
  • Liberty exits Great Valley

Delaware

  • SE Delco OKs budget and tax hike, curriculum cuts expected
  • Traffic plans, costs of new schools unveiled in Upper Darby
  • Chester gets $182K state grant for waterfront development
  • Newtown Square public meetings to examine ‘roadmap to future’

Montgomery

  • Report details Pottstown’s financial future
  • Main Line Health purchases Lower Merion seminary property
  • Upper Pottsgrove approve sewer system assessment agreement
  • Montgomery County commits to wind power

Philadelphia

  • More community gardens to bloom on city lots, Philly Land Bank czar says
  • Philadelphia has highest rate of residents lacking banking services

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