Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Delaware County, Pennsylvania public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
4 issues in business jobs with medium priority
Workforce development update
Council celebrated the community college's new Southeast Center in Drexel Hill — a $14.25 million public investment turned the old Prendie high school into a campus for healthcare, trades, culinary and early-childhood career training.
Chester City Investment
A $311,000 contract with BSS Contractors will rehabilitate the historic 1724 Chester Courthouse, paid for entirely by a National Park Service Semiquincentennial grant.
Pro bono legal services funding for low-income residents
A $25,000 grant to promote the Bar Foundation's pro bono services squeaked through 4-1 after Councilwoman Phillips questioned whether the Bar Association actually provides pro bono help, noting no Form 990 filings since 2010 and a website frozen since 2022.
Federal cuts to county workforce funding
Workforce development funds are being cut: the youth program dropped 21% and WIOA career services dropped 16%, driven by population-shift formulas at the state and federal level — even though Delaware County actually grew. Fewer dollars mean fewer training and job placement services for residents looking for work.