Letter: Data must be gathered before making Pocopson Home decision
To The Editor,
As a follow up to recent news coverage on Pocopson Home, I wanted to offer additional commentary to the public on my position relating to Pocopson.
To date, the County has commissioned an outside consultant to inform the Commissioners about how a non-profit managed facility would operate versus continuing to operate as we currently do. This report will be an important factor in...
Op/Ed: Meals on Wheels saves for taxpayers
Program allows seniors to continue living in their homes, rather than needing full-time care
By Jeani Purcell, Special to The Times
Jean who is a 78 year- old widow lost the use of her right hand after she suffered a stroke. After 45 days in the hospital she returned to her home of 48 years, discovering that she could no longer prepare meals safely. She turned to her local Meals on Wheels (MOW)...
Locals say political conventions still have value
With Election 2012 kicking into high gear, RNC, DNC spark interest
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
Some pundits will tell you that the day of political party conventions meaning much of anything has passed — they’re little more than pre-packaged “pep rallies” for the respective parties and candidates. But if you ask two Chester County residents — both freshly back from their party’s...
Letter: Rzucidlo alerts voters in the 158th of voting issues
To The Editor:
As an advocate, I have worked for many years to assist families and individuals in the region navigate the complicated Education, Human Services, and Veteran services programs in Pennsylvania. I help people find services they need and teach them how to they can in turn help others as well.
I am also a candidate running for a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for...
The damage of narrow self-interest
These days, it’s everyone for themselves and we all suffer
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
We’re all in this together, right? I’ll pause while you stop laughing.
The 1970s were supposed to be the “Me Decade,” but it seems that what really happened was the emergence of the “Me Generation.” As that generation took power in the halls of government and corporate governance,...
Dumping on municipalities seems like a bad idea
Chester County’s decision to impose $5.20 per person charge is weak policy and terrible politics
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
There are a lot of angry elected officials right now in Chester County, a lot of soon-to-be angry residents, and, as seems to be the usual case these days, a lot of passing the buck.
At the time of year when one normally smells fresh barbecue, suntan lotion and ...
Letter: Who is Chris Ross working for?
To The Editor:
Even after many phone calls and e-mails this week from the people in his district telling him that they did not want this Pay Day Loan Bill to go through, Chris Ross continued to champion a bill (HB 2191) that is really no more than a way to legalize loan sharks in Pennsylvania. Who is Chris working for?
No fewer than 50 organizations have gone on record as opposing this bill including...
Letter: Ross rebuts payday loan bill arguments
To the Editor:
It is time to face the fact that while payday lending is illegal in Pennsylvania, it is widely available to Pennsylvanians via the Internet. The Pennsylvania Department of Banking is overmatched trying to stop the payday lenders who locate off-shore, use the sovereignty of Native American tribes or shifting post office business addressees to evade prosecution.
Pennsylvanians give...
Letter: Ross bill would victimize low-income borrowers
To The Editor:
State Rep. Chris Ross, a Chester County Republican, introduced House Bill 2191 last month, a bill that would legalize Payday or cash advance loans in Pennsylvania. (A payday loan, or cash advance loan is costly quick fix to families living on the edge. The Federal Trade Commission calls them, “costly cash” these are small (usually $50 – $500) short term loans with...
Op/Ed: Howard asks voters for support
By Roger Howard, Candidate, State Senate, 9th District
To the voters of the 9th district:
Roger Howard
On April 24th the Republican voters of the 9th district have a choice in the Republican Primary for State Senate for the first time in at least a decade. Are the people satisfied with how Harrisburg works to put special interest and big money donors first, before the taxpayers? My supporters...
