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Victim Wears Short Dress To Confront Delco Council About Illegals Crisis — Sharon Devaney of Haverford, last night, June 18, again confronted Delaware County (Pa) Council regarding the misery inflicted by a “migrant” in 2017.

She wore a short dress this time to bring the point home. It was mid-length, actually, but it revealed her knees and the scars on them.

She hadn’t worn a dress that short since her Toyota Camry was t-boned by a car driven by an illegal alien at at Lawrence and Ellis roads in Haverford Township.

Police let the illegal walk free, she says. The illegal was uninsured and obviously ignorant of traffic laws.

She demanded Delco stop being a sanctuary county.

Council claims the county is not a sanctuary because it has never been declared so.

Others say it is because it avoids arresting illegals.

There’s nothing stopping Council from declaring that illegals will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Charles Alexander of Marple said that the graffiti he found in one of the old Don Guanella buildings in Delco Woods has been traced to languages used in two Mideast nations.

Rose Marie of Marple said it was obvious there were illegals in Delco.

Gary Rider of Marple expressed suspicion that Council’s real plan was to use Don Guanella buildings to house illegal immigrants rather than mental patients. He said Council was “close to pushing treason” and most oppose illegal immigration.

A earlier commentator also brought up treason. Bill from Upper Darby made another plea for Council to listen to the public and then read from the Gospel of John. He told Council to search their hearts and pray. He said Jesus is coming and they may all be tried for treason.

Public comments ended with Scott Thomas of Marple describing Christian celebrations traditionally held in June. Solicitor Jonathan Lichtenstein ordered that he not speak about religion. Thomas responded that he would just continue.

And he did.

Victim Wears Short Dress To Confront Delco Council About Illegals Crisis

Delco OKs $17.7 Million No-Bid Contract For Prison Project –Delaware County Council, last night, June 18, unanimously approved a $17.7 million dollar no-bid contract to install new HVAC at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility and fix its roof.

Getting this peach was Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. of Ohio.

And this drew the ire of the crowd.

Charles Alexander of Marple, a general contractor, said he couldn’t find square footage mentioned on the contract. This was peculiar, he said. He also questioned that no bids were sought as he said bidding was the norm for projects of this size.

Alexander also wondered why one of the many Delco contractors wasn’t picked.

“I assure you would have gotten a way cheaper price if you hired locally,” he said.

Good question, Charlie.

Charlie’s father, Howard, also of Marple, noted the price should be at least 30 percent less and also wondered why it didn’t go out for bids.

Robert Mancini of Marple blasted the council’s strange indifference to fiscal matters.

“You people are spending way too much money,” he said. “I’d say you are spending money like a drunken sailor but that would be unfair to drunken sailors.”

Kathy from Haverford also expressed concern about the project.

After this initial round of public comments, Councilwoman Christine A. Reuther said the project was not put out to bid because Pennsylvania says they didn’t have to as long as they picked from a list of approved vendors.

She said the prison work would be a “turnkey” project.

She said that making it a “turnkey” project takes stress off the county’s poor, overworked staff.

We’re sure your constituent labor force understands.

That was sarcasm.

Round 2

In round 2 of public comments, Charlie Alexander brought up the swarm of tax-siphoning lawsuits entangling the county. He noted Delco’s use of prominent Philadelphia law firm Ballard Spahr and said it was appreciating the taxpayer dollars.

Ballard Spahr is chaired by Mark Stewart who is the husband of Delco’s congresswoman, Mary Gay Scanlon (D-5).

Michael Straw, the Media GOP chairman, said Councilwoman Reuther claimed, last meeting, that Delco won’t get a 19-percent tax hike and this contradicts what she told the Delaware County Daily Times in April.

He said a huge tax hike is inevitable due to the county’s fiscal incompetence. He cited its use of rainy day money and temporary federal grants to create permanent programs.

Joe Finio of Marple said he was familiar with the concept of pre-approved vendors from his printing business. He said it wasn’t automatically a good thing.

Delco OKs $17.7 Million No-Bid Contract For Prison Project

Change Coming To Delco Prison Councilman Says — Delaware County (Pa.) Council was berated, last night, June 18, once again regarding conditions at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility but this time one council member promised action.

“Change is coming,” said Vice Chair Richard R. Womack.

In public comments Kathy from Haverford blasted Councilman Kevin M. Madden, who is prison liaison, for public comments he made saying they were false. She brought up the death of inmate Andrew Little and said there was a cover-up of how it happened.

Kimberly Brown of Colwyn, a case manager at Hill, said that Madden will believe anything Warden Laura Williams tells him.

She said the jail is “melting” and the temperature was at least 100 degrees in one cell block

Frank Kwaning, president of the Delaware County (Pa) Prison Employees Independent Union, told the board that they have a petition with 500 names declaring no confidence in Ms. Williams.

He said that the prison has become a place of chaos in the two years the county has been in charge.

Kwaning blasted Madden for telling what he called “half truths and lies.” He said workers at the prison suffer harassment and retaliation for speaking out.

Correctional Officer Albert Johnson of Morton praised Womack and Executive Director Barbara O’Malley for visiting the prison but said what they saw didn’t reflect what was happening.

He said “the officers and sergeants and lieutenants and everyone” are demoralized.

He said Delco residents shouldn’t have to pay for the lawsuits coming up.

A woman named Carter, who was an investigator at the prison, said discrimination was rampant there.

“I never worked on a place where people could be fired so easily,” she said.

People are written up for minor offenses without being told, she said. These write-up are used against them if they should upset those in charge.

“That jail feels like a cult sometimes,” she said.

She said good people are either being fired or quitting.

It’s supposed to be a career job, she said.

She said certain people shouldn’t be in certain positions without training or experience.

This sounded like a dig at Warden Williams whose career in corrections in 2014 as a substance abuse counselor.

Womack said that it is undeniable that people are being fired or leaving.

“You ain’t going to tell me something is going on,” he said.

He pointed out that he was just one of five councilmembers but he was not going to let the chaos continue.

“Change is coming,” he said.

Madden, who attended the meeting remotely, declined to defend himself when his turn came during council comments.

Delco Prison Deaths Attributed To Incompetence Says Memo — A memo obtained by Broad + Liberty has revealed that incompetent administration at Delaware County’s (PA) George W. Hill Prison has caused deaths including that of Elliot Funkhouse, April 23, 2022, who was transferred to a cell that held an notably violent inmate ordered to be housed alone.

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