We just want to report a fox sighting which occurred at about 11:45 a.m., today, Oct. 12 at Summit and Highland roads in Springfield, Delaware County, Pa.
Category: Springfield
Good Government Of Springfield
Bad government has to be condemned but that means good government has to be praised.
Dead tree the unit block of North Rolling Road in Springfield, Pa. became an eyesore and a bit of danger. The trees were on government property — a township-owned traffic island and land belong to SEPTA.
Township officials were notified on Aug. 19.
The spruce on the traffic island came down on Aug. 22.
The SEPTA oaks came down today, Oct. 1.
Kudos to Jim Merkin, Mike Puppio and especially commissioner Bob Layden.
Good Government Of Springfield
John Kane Compensation Challenge
We were challenged concerning the $277,000 taxable compensation we reported John Kane, who is the Democrat’s nominee for the 26th District State Senate race, was receiving as business manager of Plumber’s Local 690 of Philadelphia and Vicinity.
Here you go.
Kane receives $156,537 in salary for his job as business manager and $119,213 as co-chairman of the union’s vacation fund, as per the IRS 990 form that is required to be filed by the vacation fund.
Vacation fund. He is taking $119,213 for running the vacation fund. Don’t you think this be part of his already well-compensated job as the union’s business manager?
And if we are reading the 990 correctly he is only working one hour a week at it.
LOL. You still want to contribute to his campaign?
Kane says he will continue taking the money even if he should win the seat, which comes with a $84,012 salary and very nice benefits.
People like Kane are what make the rest of us poor.
Kane is seeking the seat being vacated by Republican Ted Erickson, a decent, honest guy. The Republican nominee is Delaware County Councilman Tom McGarrigle, another decent, honest guy who grew up in Springfield, attended a public vocational high school and runs a well-liked garage.
And for the rank and file of Local 690: here is a list of the salaries of your leaders, which includes $1,431 in benefits for Kane not mentioned on the 990 form.
Note seven of them are making six figures. Are you really getting your money’s worth? Don’t think it would nice if you could actually withhold your dues rather than having them automatically deducted? You think maybe you might get better representation if you had this ability?
John Kane Compensation Challenge
Dem Delaware County Hypocrisy
Some tidbits recently gleaned concerning this November’s battle for the Pennsylvania Legislature reveal that when it comes to hypocrisy the Keystone State’s Democrats take second place to no one.
The Democrats nominee to fill the 26th District Senate Seat being vacated by Republican Ted Erickson is John Kane, who is business manager of Plumber’s Local #690. Kane, gritty man of the people, has a taxable income of $277,000.
Sure is sweet to be a union official. He says he is not quitting if he should win the race and will keep the $80,000 salary that comes with the seat along with the other bennies.
That wouldn’t quite make him a one percenter but it would likely put him in the 2 percenter category, which is where he probably is now.
His opponent is Delaware County Councilman Tom McGarrigle, who grew up in Springfield, attended a public vocational high school and runs a well-liked garage.
Meanwhile, the D’s picked a full-blown one-percenter to challenge long-time incumbent Bill Adolph for the 165th District seat in the State House.
The candidate, Charles Hadley, is a retired venture capitalist from Radnor who apparently has a net worth of over $100 million.
If you want your freedom and don’t want to live in a land where you have to kiss the rings of the rich and connected vote Republican.
Dem Delaware County Hypocrisy
Springfield High School Project Town Halls
Regina Scheerer has sent us the schedule for the six town halls that will be held for the proposed Springfield High School (Pa.) project the cost estimate of which is $150 million.
The first meeting is 7 p.m., Oct. 16 at the Springfield High School Auditorium, 49 W Leamy Ave, Springfield, PA 19064.
The schedule of meetings can be found here.
Note if state law is changed the cost will drop by $30 million over night.
Springfield High School Project Town Halls
Help Samantha With Walkathon
Hello! I am excited to tell you that this year, my school, the Springfield Literacy Center, is holding a walk-a-thon fundraiser! On Friday, October 3rd, every child at my school will walk one lap around the field. Each child has been asked to raise money from family and friends to contribute to this fundraiser. In the past, money gained through fundraising has been used for assemblies by Makin’ Music and The Franklin Institute, after school clubs, playground equipment and necessary supplies for our school.
Donating is simple and your contribution will help me be entered into raffles to earn great prizes! To donate online via Pay Pal simply go to www.ssdcougars.org/webpages/slchs/walkathon.cfm and follow the steps to donate. You do not need a PayPal account to donate online. If you prefer to send a check, please make the check payable to SLC Home & School and send it to the Springfield Literacy Center H & S at 210 W. Woodland Avenue, Springfield, PA 19064. Please include my name on the memo line!
Thank you so much for your time and support.
Love,
Samantha Mazurick
Help Samantha With Walkathon
Barbara Mazurick, R.I.P.
Barbara Mazurick
Barbara V. Mazurick, 70, a loving wife, devoted mother of four, mommom to four grandchildren, wonderful mother-in-law and faithful Christian, died Monday morning at St. Luke Pavilion in Hazleton, Pa., where she had been a guest.
She was the mother, mother-in-law and grandmother of Todd, Nicole and Samantha Mazurick of Springfield, Pa.
She was born in Hazleton, daughter of the late Andrew and Veronica (Hollick) Grega.
She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Weatherly.
Barbara is also survived by her husband, Michael Mazurick; Tina Whitlow and her husband, Todd, Berwyn; Carissa Mazurick, Bryn Mawr; and Leanne Mazurick and her partner, Karen Belli, Dallas; brothers and sisters, Gerald Grega, Hazle Township; Jane Seamon and her husband, Donald, Jeddo; Andrew “Buddy” Grega and his wife, Donna, Hazle Township; Maryanne Lynn and her husband, Ronald, Hazleton; Thomas Grega and his wife, Nancy, Hazleton; and John Grega and his wife, Chris, Freeland; four grandchildren that meant the world to her, Bridget and Conner Whitlow and Samantha and Nolan Mazurick; and several nieces and nephews.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Weatherly. Interment will be held in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Beaver Meadows. The family will receive friends and relatives Saturday at the church from 9 to 10 a.m. prior to the Funeral Mass.
Barbara was always putting others before herself, so in lieu of flowers please consider donating in her memory to the American Cancer Society, 101 W. Frack St., Frackville, PA 17931, or the Beaver Meadows Food Bank, c/o St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Second Street, Beaver Meadows, PA 18216.
Arrangements are under the direction of Frank J. Bonin Funeral Home Inc., 542 N. Wyoming St., Hazleton.
30 Million Dollars Found Money
30 Million Dollars Found Money if Pennsylvania changes the law.
The Springfield School (Pa) District is pushing for a new $150 million high school that would add about $400 to the already crushing and ever-increasing school property tax for the average homeowner.
Leaving aside the dubious necessity of the building, that cost could be cut by $30 million almost literally overnight simply by putting some ink on paper — or erasing some off.
Pennsylvania’s prevailing wage law adds 20 percent to cost of all public construction projects for absolutely no reason other than to enrich those whose wealth comes from playing politics and it is these who are the true “1% ers”.
So why not scrap a law that impoverishes 99 percent of us? Because 99 percent of us don’t like to play politics. We better learn. Springfield residents contact your state representative Bill Adolph (R-165), who has quite a bit of say in what goes on in Harrisburg, and let him know you can’t hurt anymore. Let him know your grandparents can’t hurt anymore. Let him know your children can’t hurt anymore.
30 Million Dollars Found Money
Dangerous Tree Comes Down
The dead spruce tree on the township owned traffic island at the northern tip of Windsor Circle in Springfield, Pa. is down and ready to be hauled away by MG Tree Service as this is typed (8:36 a.m., Aug. 22).
Kudos Commissioner Bob Layden and Mike Puppio.
The dead oak trees on the nearby SEPTA property remain. While SEPTA is the agency responsible responsible for their removal, we expect the township is prompting them.
Dangerous Tree Comes Down
Dangerous Trees Of Springfield Pa
Dangerous Trees Of Springfield Pa — The spruce tree in the photo is on the North Rolling Road “Rock Island” traffic island in Springfield Pa. It’s ready to fall like three of its sisters have already done.
Several large trees are dead or nearly so in the unit block of North Rolling Road in Springfield Pa in Delaware County.
One is a spruce tree on a township-owned traffic island at the northern tip of Windsor Circle.
Two are oak trees on SEPTA land bordering the Route 101 Trolley Line.
It would be a lot wiser for the trees to be removed now before they crush a car (or pedestrian) or simply fall and block the well-traveled road for a day.
Three of the spruces have already fallen from the traffic island damaging private property.
This dead and dangerous oak tree on the SEPTA land on North Rolling Road, Springfield has been known to block the sidewalk with its fallen limbs.
Another dead or near-dead tree on the SEPTA land. What would the township do if these were on private residences?