Thankfully, it's been a quiet summer in the 4th Ward and in the Township. After the excitement of the U.S. Open, the Township quickly returned to its "normal" state. That said, there have been a couple of issues which I continue to deal with, including:

Peco / Power Outages 

I recognize that "normal" has meant multiple power outages for some residents (including my family) and I am working to address the issue with Peco. Unfortunately, many of the problems we are continuing to experience are tree-related, making it harder to craft a global solution. I conveyed to Peco all of the comments I have received and will continue to do so; representatives from the company also receive this newsletter, and thus are aware of all of your concerns.

The recent Aqua project generated many complaints, all of which were conveyed to Aqua. Aqua's president, Steve Tagert, responded directly to many residents. Aqua also paved all roads on which it worked, consistent with our ordinances, and our Codes and Public Works Department have monitored their activities to assure that they comply.

Aqua has also announced that, beginning the week of august 19th, it will install 4,657 feet of iron main along Marple Road between Darby Creek and Darby Roads. Although the road will be closed in the construction area, residents will have access to their homes. The final paving restoration will be completed in October. Click here to read the flyer about the project.

Penndot / Paving

Penndot has informed the Township that Darby Creek Road is included on the list of roads to be paved in 2014. In addition, as I reported earlier this year, Marple Road is also scheduled for paving in 2014. I do not know how, or if, the Aqua project will impact Penndot's plans.

I will continue to serve as a conduit between 4th Ward residents and the utilities.