County leaders confer at 911 Center as probe into mystery smell continues

MIDDLETOWN — The Big Stink continues to linger in Delaware County. County leaders held a meeting Friday at the Emergency Services Center for a task force made up of state, county and local officials as they continue to investigate the cause and source of noxious odors...

Delco pols back child sex abuse reform bills; Vitali votes no

A package of bills involving reform for childhood sexual abuse statute of limitations reform now goes before Gov. Tom Wolf as the Pennsylvania House passed the measure Thursday. The state Senate passed it Wednesday. Only one of Delaware County’s legislators,...

Sen. Kearney Disappointed by Limited Reforms of Statute of Limitations

HARRISBURG (November 20, 2019) – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today voted for a package of legislative reforms to Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations for survivors of child abuse, but expressed his disappointment with the bills’ limited...

Sen. Kearney Announces $1.8 Million in State Funding for District 26

SPRINGFIELD (November 12, 2019) – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today announced that over $1.8 million in state grants will go to projects within District 26. Funding for these projects comes from the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Multimodal...

Local lawmakers discuss support for brain injury community

HARRISBURG—Pennsylvanians living with traumatic and acquired brain injuries came to the state capitol this week to share their stories of survival, recovery, and hope. State Senator Andy Dinniman, who serves as co-chair of the Senate Brain Injury Caucus, helped...