Lead Poisoning-Forum Topic for January 2019
A Citizen’s Perspective 2019 @ Tredyffrin Library January 14 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm We are starting the third year of ‘A Citizen’s Perspective’ with a never-ending list of potential topics of for future sessions. On Monday January 14, we will take a hard look at one topic that should be of interest to all of us: Lead Poisoning The water system in Flint Michigan is no longer making front page news. However, many people in Flint are...
Mark Freed Takes his Seat on the Board of Supervisors
Mark Freed was elected in a special election for Supervisor in November. Mark Freed has been sworn in and on Monday he joined the Board for the penultimate meeting of 2018. Pictured below are the 4 Democratic Supervisors. From left- Matt Holt, Mark Freed, Murph Wysocki, and Kevin O’Nell. This is the first time in Tredyffrin history that Democrats have had a majority on the Board of Supervisors. We wish them good luck.
Hate Crimes is December Citizen’s Perspective Topic
Three nationally publicized hate crimes in one week: Pipe bombs sent to 14 key Democrats and their prominent supporters Two African-Americans murdered near Louisville … after the suspect was unable to get into a predominantly African-American church 11 Jews murdered, and 6 people injured at a Pittsburgh synagogue Hate crimes have increased for the last 4 years in the 10 largest US cities…even as the overall crime rates have decreased....
Historic
Turnout Fantastic Over 70% Turnout across Tredyffrin approaching levels in Presidential Years Governor Wolf and Senator Casey Re-elected Melissa Shusterman Wins the 157th over Warren Kampf Mark Freed Re-elected to Tredyffrin Board of Supervisors Chrissy Houlahan Elected to the House of Representatives Danielle Friel Otten, Christine Sappey, Kristine Howard, Dan Williams, and Carolyn Comitta Elected to Pennsylvania General Assembly...
Time to Vote-Why Vote
Why Civic Duty Issues like Healthcare, Climate, Gun Safety, Foreign Relations, Economy 14th Amendment Know the candidates Good example for kids But if those are not enough here are some less intellectual more personal reasons Vote for 11 fellow Pennsylvanians from Squirrel Hill who will not vote tomorrow Vote for 17 fellow US citizens from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida who will not vote tomorrow Vote for...
