The circulation of candidate petitions was the topic of tonight’s (Feb. 18) meeting of the Springfield Pa. Republican Party. 
The petitions for township, county, school board and municipal candidates will be circulated through the first week of March.
GOP Chairman Mike Puppio noted that the party is not endorsing school board candidates as the position has been considered non-partisan since 1990.
He emphasized to circulators that candidates for township office must avoid taking a stand on the proposed nine-figure high school project until the matter officially comes before them else any decision made would be subject to challenge and disqualification.
Candidates speaking before the group were John P. McBlain, who is seeking his second term on Delaware County Council; and attorney Margaret Amoroso and State Sen. Dominic Pileggi (R-9) who are seeking seats on Delaware County Common Pleas Court.
Pileggi noted it was the first time he ever campaigned in Springfield.
Also speaking was new State Sen. Tom McGarrigle (R-26) who noted that new Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf has made some pointless missteps that have caused unnecessary tension with the Republican-controlled legislature.
He specifically cited the removal of widely respected Erik Arneson as executive director of Pennsylvania’s Office of Open Records and his replacement with a political ally.
Arneson played a key role in developing the state’s Right-to-Know Law.
Also endorsed by the GOP are incumbents Michael Culp and Colleen Morrone for County Council; Anthony Scanlon for Common Pleas Court Judge; and Jack Whelan for another term as District Attorney.
The township commissioner races to be contested this year are the odd-numbered ones.