Category: Government

Local Earned Income Tax

In the most recent township meeting notes, there was discussion of a report from Keystone Collections about the potential impact of a Local Earned Income Tax. I thought I’d delve into the complexity of the Local Earned Income Tax. I’m not a tax lawyer, so I’m probably missing […]

2022 December Township Board Meeting

The township held their usual meeting on Dec. 8th. The video is available on Youtube and the agenda is available on the township website. Opening Section The township swore in a police officer, but there was no audio so I’m not sure of the details. A group of […]

WSSD Lockdown

There was a lockdown at Strath Haven High School this morning. The township police have since announced the lockdown has been lifted and a subject is in custody, Nether Providence Twp. Police now have a subject in custody at the Strath Haven high school. The lockdown is now […]

2022 November Township Combined Meeting

Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, the township board held their second meeting of the month a week early. It was one of the shortest meetings of the board ever. The video is on youtube here and the agenda is on the township’s website. Government Relations Township officials and […]

2022 November Township Workshop Meeting

The township held its regularly scheduled workshop meeting this past Thursday. The video is available online as is the agenda. Opening Representatives of Bird Town USA were on hand to recognize the township as a Bird Town for its work in promoting bird habitats and stopping invasive species. […]

Campaign Sign Collection

The election season has now passed (thankfully uneventfully here in Nether Providence) and there remain campaign signs to dispose of. This year, our local governments have a plan rather than leaving it to the parties to figure out. I’ve heard of two ways to recycle them. The first […]

Election Day 2022

Today, Tuesday November 8th is Election Day if you’ve somehow missed the millions of ads that have been running for the past several months. Polls open at 7 am and will be open until 8 pm today. The county has a useful collection of voter resources here. The […]

2022 October Township Legislative Meeting

The township board of commissioners held their usual meeting on October 27th. The video is available online and the agenda is on the township website. Opening Rep. Krueger was present to recognize two Eagle scouts for their work in the township. She was also on hand to present […]