On NPR’s Covid tracker, I saw that Pennsylvania hit 1 case/100k/day. Its on the threshold of going into the green, low risk category, something it hasn’t done since, well, I’m not sure it ever did. On the line chart, Covid rates are the lowest since the initial outbreak […]
This year we decided to get solar panels on our house for a variety of reasons, the main one being that our roof is nearing the end of its lifetime. I thought I’d write up my research so that it might help others. The best approach to decarbonizing […]
Front page on yesterday’s DelCo Times was a story about a fuel spill in Brookhaven at the Gas N Go there. The spill has killed wildlife and looks to have closed nearby Coeburn Elementary for the remainder of the school year. The Inquirer has a further story today […]
With former Swarthmorean editor Rachel Pastan’s Medium post, we now have the stories from all three of the parties involved in the recent controversy at the Swarthmorean. Rachel’s post, “Inside the Tornado” can be found here. Satya Nelms posted her remarks last month, “Why I Resigned from the […]
Diving into local governments, one group you quickly come across is DVRPC, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. My understanding is that there’s a similar commission in each region of Pennsylvania. DVRPC seems to be responsible for all manners of guidance, resources and data collection for infrastructure in […]
Today I saw a news story that Gov. Wolf has declared this weekend 1-4-3 Day, a tradition he started in 2019 in memory of Fred Rogers. And this seems in particular need at the moment. Over the last week I’ve heard from a few different people in Garden […]
On Twitter today, I saw this statement from Sen. Tim Kearney (from May 14) saying that Satya Nelms and Rachel Pastan had resigned as the Swarthmorean’s editors. That’s why I was heartbroken to see Satya Nelms and Rachel Pastan resign as the paper’s editors. Satya, the first Black […]
Covid case numbers for the last reported week have fallen a lot in Delaware County, the third largest drop in the state behind Philly and Allegheny. This puts Delaware County below the state average for cases per 100k residents (132.7 per week) and PCR test positivity (6.6%). These […]
This past week has had several shootings involving police in the news again – some involving children. Some in the media are asking how this can be stopped, and even do all police need to always carry guns. Yet…the first question almost everyone has asked me when I […]
WSSD is collecting supermarket gift cards this week. From the district’s Twitter, Welcome, Spring 2021! Strath Haven High School is collecting supermarket gift cards this week for WSSD families before the start of #springbreak. Please drop off at the third floor office at the high school. Thank you […]
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