Day: May 14, 2012

Daylight Burglary In Newtown Sparks Advisory

Courtesy Pattie Price

On Friday May 11,  the Newtown Township (Pa.) Police investigated the burglary of a residence on St. Davids Road.  The victim reported that sometime between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30pm, someone entered their house through an unlocked rear door and removed a large amount of jewelry from the master bedroom.  A white male, 5’8”, 18-22 years old with dark hair, carrying a back pack was seen walking on St. Davids Road around the time of the burglary.  If anyone was in the area and saw this person, please contact the Newtown Police.  No other burglaries were reported.

Reminder – Lock all doors and windows when leaving the house.  If you house is equipped with an alarm system, use it.  Don’t leave jewelry or other small valuables in the master bedroom, it’s the first place thieves look.  If you see a suspicious person in your neighborhood call 911 right away, you know your neighborhoods and when something or some one is out of place.

Lt. Christopher Lunn

Newtown Township Police Department

209 Bishop Hollow Rd

Newtown Square, PA 19073

610-356-0602

Spend, Spend, Spend In The State Senate II

Tea Party activist Bob Guzzardi reports that the Pennsylvania Senate is considering SB 1480 Capital Budget of 2012 which adds $1,675,000,000 in debt. 
Last year Act 130 of 2011 added $1,600,000,000 in debt. The General Assembly will also be voting on half billion dollars for favored four billionaire higher education corporations in June. 
 

Spend, Spend, Spend In The Pa. State Senate

The State Senate last week voted on a 2012-13 state budget bill as a step forward in the process of adopting a final budget agreement by June 30, reports State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129)
Senate Bill 1466 would restore significant funding for K-12 and higher education institutions, which were cut in the governor’s initial proposal, Cox says. 
Specifically, the bill would restore funding for State System of Higher Education schools, as well as state-related universities (Pitt, Penn State, Temple and Lincoln), to the same levels as the current budget. State funding for the schools was cut by nearly 20 percent in the 2011-12 state budget. 
To enhance support for K-12 education, the bill includes $50 million to reinstate the Accountability Block Grants program, which provides flexible funding to school districts to use in the areas of greatest need. 
Lawmakers are still reviewing the details of the Senate plan and anticipate bringing a budget bill before the House in the coming weeks. 

Property Tax Rally Attendance Estimated At 1000

State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129) reports an estimated 1,000 persons attended the May 7 rally for House Bill 1776, which would abolish the school property.
The rally was held in  the Capitol Rotunda.
Taxpayers shared stories about how the school property tax is ruining their lives.
“It was clear from their stories that the school property tax does not work and must be replaced. House Bill 1776 would replace the school property tax with other state funding sources,” Cox said.
He noted that details about the bill, which is named the Property Tax Independence Act, can be found on his website.
House Bill 1776 is before the House Finance Committee, which will be holding a hearing on the legislation on May 21.
Property Tax Rally Attendance Estimated At 1000
Property Tax Rally Attendance Estimated At 1000