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Monday, March 11, 2013

Meet the Democratic Candidate for Second Ward Commissioner

Diane Edbril worked as a prosecutor in New York City for many years, and is a founder and past executive director of CeaseFire PA.

Diane Edbril is the Democratic candidate running for Radnor’s Board of Commissioners in the Second Ward, which covers the Radnor neighborhood and part of St. Davids. The candidate said that the main issue facing the township is its debt and unfunded liability obligations. “We need to make sure we are managing those as responsibly as we can,” she told Radnor Patch. The township should “strike a balance between protecting taxpayers and ensuring that we live up to our obligations.” Edbril has been a committeeperson in the Second Ward for several years; she has also served as the Radnor Democratic Party’s vice chair for three years. This is her second time running for commissioner. Four years ago Edbril lost in her bid for the seat to Kevin …

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Radnor Republicans Endorse Second Ward Candidate, Agnes Irwin School, Radnor Memorial Park, and 1 more ›

Frank

6:57 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013

A democrat that says our financial issues are the most important priorities? Did I hear that right? Finally!   more ›

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Main Liners Rally in Harrisburg Over Gun Laws

A rally, organized by the organization Ceasefire PA, drew hundreds of people from all over the state, many from the Philadelphia area.

On Wed., Jan. 23, 48 people from the Main Line rode to the State Capitol in Harrisburg to rally in support of what they call “common sense” gun laws. The effort to gather happened shortly after the Sandy Hook shooting and was led by Lower Merion United, a group that aims to end gun violence. A rally, organized by the organization Ceasefire PA, drew hundreds of people from all over the state, many from the Philadelphia area. Ceasefire PA presented a document with five requests for gun laws (see it in the pdf section of this article), but Wayne’s Darla DeMorrow, who attended the rally, has just two: don’t allow assault rifles and high capacity magazines to be widely available to the public. DeMorrow, who brought her young children with her …

Julia Gould

7:24 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013

Thank you Darla and the others from our area who attended this event. Believe there were considerably more than 48 people from this area who went. Beth David Synagogue in Gladwyne sent two buses.   more ›

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