Monday, May 20, 2013
Primary Election Day is Tuesday - here is your go-to-guide on what to expect.
Republicans and Democrats from Plymouth, Whitemarsh and Conshohocken will head into the polls Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. to select the candidates to appear on their respective ballots in November. Here is a look at what to expect, and some Election Day resources. Local Elections: The only local contested elections on Tuesday will be school board, in which several Republicans and Democrats cross-filed to appear on both ballots. For more information on the school board candidates, click here. In Conshohocken, there are challengers for each of the three council seats up for grabs, but no Primary Election Day battles. For more on that race, click here. In Plymouth Township, Republican Ron Trask will challenge Democrat Maria Weidinger…
The Franklin & Marshall College poll ranks what voters feel is important for the state.
The No. 1 issue that Pennsylvania voters care about is improving the economy, at least according to one poll. The Frankin and Marshall College poll of Pennsylvania voters for May 2013 found that, of 11 possible issues, the one voters said to be most important to them was improving the state’s economy. The poll listed a number of issues and asked voters to rank its importance on a scale of 1 to 10. The top two issues, “improving the state’s economy” and “help create new jobs,” both had a mean score of 8.9 among voters polled. The poll, which was conducted between April 30 and May 5, gathered responses from 526 registered voters, including 265 Democrats, 196 Republicans and 65 Independents. The poll’s results are listed below: What do you …
Two Republicans and two Democrats will be on the ballots of both political parties Tuesday.
Four Montgomery County residents are hoping to fill two open seats in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in January, but the first step is making it past the Primary Election, in which all of the candidates are cross-filed. Republican candidates Sharon Giamporcaro and Maureen Coggins will be on the Republican and Democrat ballots, as will Democrats Steven Tolliver and Gail Weilheimer. Here is a look at the four candidates: Maureen Coggins of Upper Hanover Township Maureen Coggins is a Montgomery County attorney with over 20 years of courtroom experience, including eight years as a prosecutor with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, including serving as chief of the Major Crimes and Special Prosecutions unit. As the…
Republicans and Democrats attended in support of the Court of Common Pleas candidate from Cheltenham.
Supporters of Democratic judicial candidate Steven Tolliver gathered at the Aviation Club on Narcissa Road in Blue Bell on Wednesday to raise money for his Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas run. Tolliver will be on both the Republican and Democrat ballot on Tuesday’s elections, with the other three candidates - Maureen Coggins and Sharon Giamporcaro, Republicans, and Gail Weilheimer, a Democrat, seeking the two open positions. “I possess the legal skill, trial experience, humility and judicial temperament, and have demonstrated a commitment to my community, that together will enable me to fairly and impartially administer justice,” Tolliver said of his experience. Tolliver, a long-time Cheltenham resident, has varied experiences in…
Sunday, May 19, 2013
The U.S. Census Bureau says black turnout nationwide, by percentage, exceeded white turnout last year for the first time.
A recent U.S. Census Bureau report shows that blacks had the highest voter turnout among racial identifications in the 2012 general election. Nationwide, 66.2 percent of black citizens voted, exceeding for the first time the turnout of white voters, which was 64.1 percent. In 2008, 66.1 percent of whites voted, to 64.7 percent of blacks. Back in 1996, white turnout was 60.7 percent and black turnout was 53 percent. Black turnout also exceeded white turnout in Pennsylvania last year, 65.2 percent to 62.5 percent. Read a Huffington Post report on the census findings, and see below for statistics comparing other voting demographics: Voter turnout is expected to be far lower in Tuesday's off-year primary election. Polls will be open from 7 a…
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Traffic, storm water management, and open space and recreation were discussed at the conditional use hearing in front of Borough Council; a decision was not made.
Legal counsel for developer John Forde went in front of Conshohocken Borough Council on Wednesday to request a conditional use hearing for two eight-story apartment complexes at 400 West Elm Street that would bring 352 units the area. Forde plans to develop the property zoned Specially Planned -3 (SP3) Zoning District along the Schuylkill River, which requires a conditional use permit, and also to construct roads driveways and parking lots in the floodplain and regrading lands in the floodway, which is a separate application. Marc Kaplan, Forde’s attorney, said that the state's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) completed a flood mitigation project for the Plymouth Creek and the Schuylkill river, but floodplain maps had not …
Commissioners partner with GVF TMA to observe national initiative on Friday.
Exercise. Environment. Fun. The day is intended to really combine them all. The Montgomery County Commissioners along with the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Authority (GVF TMA) will team up to bring National Bike To Work Day to Montgomery County. "Communities in Motion, a GVF TMA Foundation will organize a group bike ride to observe National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 17," said Maureen Farrell COO of Communities in Motion. "This will mark the second annual bike to work day with the Montgomery County Commissioners." This event, Farrell said, is held in conjunction with Communities in Motion's National Bike to Work Challenge, which began May 1 and runs until Sept. 30. The organizations have planned for two unique …
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The park, located at North Lane and Jones Street in the Conshohocken section of the township, was at one time the main park of Whitemarsh.
Whitemarsh Township officials and staff were on hand yesterday to celebrate the renovation of Leeland Park at Jones Street and North Lane in the Conshohocken section of the township. “It’s great that we were able to work in tandem residents in Conshohocken on the park,” said Whitemarsh Vice Chair Melissa Sterling. “I think the entire community is thankful.” According to Parks and Recreation Director Douglas Knauss, the renovation plans began in 2009, and involved many meetings with residents of Whitemarsh and Conshohocken, as the borough line sits streets away from the park. Park renovations include new picnic tables, a boccie court and horseshoe pits, a revamped basketball court, bathroom stations, and a lot of additional vegetation …
Conshohocken Borough will hold a conditional use hearing for a proposed two eight-story buildings on West Elm and Corson Streets.
Members of the Conshohocken Borough Council will hold a hearing Wednesday on the 352-unit housing development on West Elm and Corson Streets in Conshohocken that was previously scheduled for May 1. Developer John Forde will propose a multi-family dwelling, parking and amentities on the 10-acre lot. Two eight-story buildings will be placed on the property, according to the Times Herald. The hearing will coincide with boroughs' regulary monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.
Nicholas Salamone joined with the county Republican Party to sue Commissioners Josh Shapiro and Leslie Richards over the appointment of Michael Paston as Montgomery County Voter Services acting director.
Former Plymouth Township Council President Nicholas Salamone joined with the Montgomery County Republican Committee (MCRC) to sue commissioners Josh Shapiro and Leslie Richards and county employee Michael Paston regarding Paston’s position as “acting director” of the voter services department since the firing of long-time director Joseph Passarella in April. Salamone "has in the past been and may in the future be a candidate for political office, and as such he has an interest distinct from that of the general public" in the Montgomery County Board of Elections, according to the lawsuit. A Plymouth Meeting real estate agent and a Republican condender for county commissioner in 2011, Salamone served on Plymouth Township Council between …
kevin
11:14 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Nate, don't thank him for his absurd post. He doesn't understand the concept of representive sampling and seems to think that you have to poll all 6 million people to get the picture of the general opinion in the state. Patch should be deleting ignorant comments, not thanking the people making them. more ›