Letter: Touting his blackness
To The Editor:
On February 22, 2013, Dr. C. T. Vivian, a well known civil rights pioneer, was the guest speaker at an event sponsored by the Coatesville Branch of the N.A.A.C.P. I am pleased that it was a very successful event. I was disappointed that Chester County Commissioner Terence Farrell was designated to represent the County as a presenter of recognition to Dr. Vivian.
While Dr. Vivian and...
Commissioners take aim at Chester County’s elderly and disabled, again
To The Editor:
The Chester County Commissioners have once again demonstrated their disregard for the county’s elderly population and residents with special needs, not to mention county taxpayers. On Friday, March 15th the Commissioners continued their ongoing and disturbing pattern of taking advantage of the hardworking men and women at the Department of Human Services.
DHS has many departments,...
Letter: Social media shows possible bias in family court
To The Editor:
Last year, there were approximately 34,000 divorces in the state of Pennsylvania.
Divorce can be literally one of the most stressful situations any of us can experience in our life and it is traumatic for both a couple and or the children of the marriage. Most often, it is not just the emotional toll of ending a relationship but the complications of custody that often occur with ending...
Letter: Women — On Election Day, the Choice is Yours!
To The Editor:
We have all heard the saying, “If you have your health, you have everything”.
Today, women in Chester County and across Pennsylvania will go to the ballot box with a clear and hugely consequential choice. We need a president who will protect the health, rights and opportunities of women, and fight for an economic future where our daughters and granddaughters can succeed. Barack...
Letter: Hennessey against women’s health
To The Editor,
If you are a woman or care about women’s rights, regardless of your party affiliation, consider what Rep. Tim Hennessey has done to eliminate those rights.
He voted IN FAVOR of Senate Bill 732 and House Bill 574 which could cause the closure of all freestanding abortion clinics in PA.
He co-sponsored House Bill 1077 a.k.a the mandatory ultrasound bill.
He voted IN FAVOR of House Bill...
Letter: mad about voter ID? Show it.
To the editor,
On Election Day, Tuesday, remember that the Republicans in Harrisburg and Rep. Tim Hennessey brought you that horrible Voter ID law.
Thankfully, a court ruling has delayed the law’s implementation, so you will NOT be required to show photo identification prior to casting a vote in this historic election. Forgive yourself if you are confused. A lot of people are.
For starters, you...
Letter: Ross didn’t protect open space
To the Editor
Rep. Chris Ross (R-158) voted for House Bill 2224 which, according to the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association, PennFuture and many other open space organizations, puts public land, including much-loved parks, at risk of being sold for short term gain or on a political whim. It tosses out longstanding rules that ensure government cannot sell parks and other Open Space if the lands...
Letter: input need for county human services plan
To The Editor,
Recently, Chester County was accepted into the Commonwealth’s Pilot Program for certain critical human services. This pilot program provides a block grant to Chester County, rather than individual allocations, for the following human services categories: Mental Health Services, Intellectual Disability Services, Homeless Assistance, Child Welfare, Drug and Alcohol Services, and...
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 any...
Letter: Residents need lessons from Coatesville’s past
To The Editor:
Let’s take a journey back in time when Coatesville had a booming economy, a great place to work, and live, not the Black Sheep of Chester County as it is identified today. In the last month, we have lost five young men to death and when caught and prosecuted, five more will spend the rest of their lives in jail. What about the children they will leave behind? What we will have is another...
