Pew says that a middle class Delco resident paid 14 percent of his or her income — $8,557 on average — in sales, property and income taxes in 2015.
And that’s assuming one did not work in the city. For commuters, the bite was 19 percent or 11,661.
The 2015 tax burden for middle class Philly residents was 12 percent or an average of $7,704.
This is a huge change from Y2K, when the cost for a middle class Delco non-commuter was about 12 percent of income which averaged about $1,184 less than a Philadelphian.
We suspect the main reason for the change is increasing educational expenses in the burbs.
Gary Byrne Suing Clinton Operatives — The former Secret Service officer whose book exposed Clinton corruption is suing the flying monkeys sent by the corrupt couple to defame him.
Gary Byrne, of Springfield, Pa., worked as a uniform Secret Service office in the Clinton White House. His book Crisis of Character describes his experience with the Clinton machine.
When the book became a best seller, David Brock and his Democrat-establishment smear group Media Matters of America attacked. They said, among other things, he was “not in close proximity to President William Jefferson Clinton.”
Bryne’s lawyers have notified Brock and Media Matters of America to keep all records associated with Bryne including “any communication(s) between David Brock and The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton.”
They have also demanded that Brock immediately and publicly retract “any statement or inference” that Bryne had not been fully truthful.
The lawyers note they may call George Stephanopoulos, John Podesta, Leon Panetta, Bruce Lindsey, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Clinton as witnesses.
Byrne has threatened similar legal action against Jan Gilhooly, president of the Association of Former Agents of the United States Secret Service.
Springfield Man Fights Trump — For our nevertrumper friends, former 165th legislative district candidate Jeremy Fearn is having a gathering 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, at his home in Springfield, Pa. as part of a MoveOn.org “United Against Hate Barnstorm” campaign.
Frankly though, it seems that those against “hate” would be fighting to keep the person behind things like this and what happen to this man from gaining power.
Clinton Secret Service Officer Addresses Springfield GOP — Everything you’ve heard about the Clintons is true.
Gary Byrne at the Springfield Township (Pa.) building.
That was the message best-selling author Gary Byrne brought to tonight’s (Sept. 21) meeting of the Springfield (Pa.) Republican Party.
Byrne who grew up in Ridley Park and attended Ridley High School is a resident of Springfield.
His book Crisis of Character concerns his time as a uniformed Secret Service officer in the Clinton White House.
“They lie about everything,” Byrne said. “Even when they don’t have too.” He said character assassination of opponents — political and otherwise — is their standard operating procedure.
Byrne was the officer stationed outside the Oval Office when Monica Lewinsky visited President Bill Clinton. He was the first member of the Secret Service to be subpoenaed to testify against a U.S. president. He noted that what got Clinton impeached wasn’t the sex but perjury and the suborning of Miss Lewinsky’s perjury. Clinton had sworn in an affidavit that he was never alone with her and pressured her to do the same.
Byrne knew otherwise.
Byrne said he knew his life would change when he was returning from a training assignment and listening to Howard Stern while speeding down the New Jersey turnpike. He heard Stern announce that Matt Drudge had revealed that matter of Miss Lewinsky’s blue dress. Byrne said he pulled over and threw up.
Byrne resisted testifying until ordered to do so by the Supreme Court Chief Justice.
Byrne also saw first hand matters that were reported in various place in the ’90s but dismissed by old media. Yes, Mrs. Clinton berated an officer who was maintaining protocols at a Christmas party, namely himself. Yes, Hillary Clinton hit a Secret Service officer in the back of the head with a Bible. Byrne watched it happen.
Byrne took questions from the audience. One man asked what he thought concerning the death of Vince Foster. Byrne said he had been acquainted with Foster and believed that he had committed suicide but much of what surrounded it was suspicious. He said there was carpet fibers on Foster’s clothes and no dust on his shoes as would be expected if he had walked into Fort Marcy Park to pull the trigger. He said there was an issue with the firing mechanism on the revolver Foster was said to have used. He said, however, that while strange, this would not make it impossible for that gun to have been the killing device.
He said one troubling matter relating to the incident concerned the treatment of his fellow officer Hank O’Neill. O’Neill was stationed outside Foster’s office after his death and testified that Margaret Williams, who was Mrs. Clinton’s chief of staff, removed two handfuls of folders from it.
O’Neill’s character was besmirched by the Clinton machine.
One woman asked Byrne if he feared for his life during testimony. He said yes, although in hindsight he’s not sure how realistic he was being. He said that during a trip to Arkansas with President George H.W. Bush in 1991, a deputy sheriff had quite seriously implied the Clintons were capable of anything.
And Byrne does not dismiss the infamous Clinton death list. He said the July 10 murder of Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Conrad Rich had the earmarks of the type of assassination that he is trained to stop.
Byrne served with the Air Force Security Forces before joining the Secret Service and later was a federal air marshal.
He said he was talked into writing his book by friends.
He said had been a Carly Fiornia supporter but is now one-hundred percent behind Donald Trump and is expecting to become involved in his campaign.
Clinton Secret Service Officer Addresses Springfield GOP
Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Springfield — A motorcyclist died after a head-on crash with a car about 6:30 a.m., Aug. 27 on Springfield Road in Springfield, Pa. near Brookside Road.
The driver of the motorcycle was thrown over the car and onto the trolley tracks, according to reports.
Skyler Lawrence Rides Bike — Skyler Lawrence of Florida has made another bit of history. She has learned to ride a bike. Here she is for the first time with her Handsome Daddy.
She even did it again at the top of the hill to show her proud Pop Pop.
The event occurred on Windsor Circle in Springfield, Pa. It was where Handsome Daddy learned to ride as well.
Margaret Lozinak Lawrence with grandchildren Miranda and Anthony Lawrence in 2006.
Margaret Lozinak Lawrence 1924-2016 — Margaret Jane Lozinak Lawrence, a 54-year resident of Springfield, Pa., died June 10 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She was 92.
She was described by those who knew her best as the kindest, most loving and gentle person they had ever known. She was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.
Mrs. Lawrence was born in Eckley, Pa., to Michael and Catherine Lozinak. Michael was a coal miner. She was one of 10 children.
Mrs. Lawrence enrolled in the nursing program in the Old Blockley at Philadelphia General Hospital (PGH) after graduating from Foster Township High School. She always felt that Blockley was the best nursing school in America. Her inspiration was her older sister Mary “Mame” Lozinak who served as a nurse in World War II and would make a career of the military.
After graduating from PGH, Mrs. Lawrence joined the U.S Army’s Nurse Corps. She served in the Korean War with the 11th Evacuation Hospital. A quote from her is inscribed on one of the pillars at the Delaware County Veterans Memorial in Newtown Square. She was among the recipients of the 2015 Delaware County Freedom Medal and participated in the inaugural Philadelphia Veterans Day parade, last fall.
Mrs. Lawrence returned to Philadelphia and continued nursing at the city’s Veterans Administration Hospital. She married William Lawrence in 1959 and became a full-time mom to three boys, William II, Robert and Christopher. She returned to nursing part-time when her sons started school, first at the Philadelphia VA, then at Bishop Nursing Home in Media.
In 1992, she gave up her nursing career to become office manager of the family business, the Garnet Valley Press, a job she held until 2008.
She enjoyed taking long walks with her dog, Peewee, and helping her son William make wine.
During her three-week hospital stay, her biggest concerns were celebrating her granddaughter Miranda’s birthday and a Father’s Day party for her husband. She had a joy for life, her mind was great until the end and her last words were literally laughter.
She is survived by her husband and sons; her daughter-in-law Cynthia;, her grandchildren, Anthony, Miranda, Kyley and Skyler; sisters Elsie and Dorothy; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 9:30 a.m., Friday, June 17, at Holy Myrrh-Bearer’s Church, 900 Fairview Road, Swarthmore, PA 19081 with a service to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Holy Myrrh-Bearer’s.
Police Save Man From Suicide By Cop — Springfield (Pa) Police saved a man from suicide by cop, Thursday, May 26, after a tense four-hour standoff at his home on Hillview Road near Wayne Avenue.
The incident started about 6:15 p.m.
Shawn Delaney, 50, who had been drinking all day, begged police to shoot him and fired three shots out his window in their direction.
Police were called to the home for a domestic dispute and found the man’s wife and daughter from a previous marriage sitting on the curb. The wife informed officers about his condition and that he had grabbed a gun and fired two shots in the house albeit not in the women’s direction.
He told them to call 911 and said that “They are going to take me out, 0ne way or another.”
Delaney lost a daughter to a drug overdose in December and is serving weekends at county prison for a drug possession.
A man who was renting space in the house and fled told police Delaney was in the master bedroom holding a shotgun to his neck.
Police said that when officers attempted to contact him via direct communication — he had no phone — Delaney fired at them, shouted obscenities and asked to be shot.
Police smashed open the front door and inserted a camera-equipped robot into the premises about 8 p.m. shortly after a second male tenant also fled.
With there being no chance for a hostage situation a decision was made to wait him out says Police Chief Joseph Daly.
The robot kept a watch on Delaney until he fell asleep at which point he was arrested.
Delaney was taken to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. He is facing multiple counts of attempted homicide and related offenses.
Verizon Springfield Picket Line — Verizon workers Tim and Kevin man a picket line, today, April 15, on Sproul Road, near the Verizon store in the Springfield (Pa) Shopping Center. About 36,000 Verizon workers have been on strike since Wednesday over concerns about planned cutbacks in the company’s landline business and off-shoring jobs.
