They were sent to Harrisburg to serve the people, but they have only served themselves. They are just perfect for reality TV, not public service.
It’s time to hold the current cast of characters in Harrisburg accountable. Doesn’t matter what party, they all need to realize for whom they should be working. This bunch just happened to be DINOS.
I suppose next time Dicranian will run for Governor? She is failing all the way up the political food chain so it makes sense right?
Send this runs for everything Screaming Mimi packing…again.
She doesn’t show up at any meetings, she doesn’t participate anywhere anyone can find in the community, she doesn’t support ANY of the residents against data centers and thinks brownfields AKA Superfund sites are ok for data centers?
Yeah mmkay and bye 👋 girl. (and in case Republicans in Pennsylvania wonder why they can’t win more races look no further than this candidate.)
Say NO to Melissa Dicranian again this November.
#NOpsychosFORsenate
This morning so far, one utterly unsolicited email to Tredyffrin Township saying the Vice Chair etc owe ME an apology for violating my First Amendment Rights. I have permission to share. And NO I have not solicited such an email but I appreciate it for the kindness…and truth. They do also owe an apology on their behavior last night in general and not just to me. And someone should tell that local guy it was very little man of him to bring his dog and pony show as far as personal animus towards me and another resident to the meeting. For a guy worried about what is appropriate and fair, that was anything but.
Also this is not the first time a Tredyffrin supervisor or supervisors have pulled shenanigans similar to this. And last time it was a now former Republican supervisor. This wasn’t towards me but it was towards another blogger who was also a resident.
This event last evening was the public hearing over Mount Pleasant.
Of course after the meeting the Vice Chair Sharon Humble took to Facebook to continue her Joan of Arc of Tredyffrin against the evil blogger routine. She seems a little obsessed doesn’t she? I mean is this really the best use of her time? Do her residents actually wish she was as attentive to other things as she is to trash talking me? Oh and she is a fluffy cloud loving Tredyffrin Democrat no less? I mean I could just tell her to shut up or remove her, but her keyboard warrior mode is well interesting isn’t it?
What happened was last night the Vice Chair of Tredyffrin Township Sharon Humble throws this blog, me, and RESIDENTS under the bus about Mount Pleasant problems with student rentals and IMHO Supervisor Carlotta Johnston Pugh tagged along. Careful Sharon Humble you are a politician (as is Carlotta Johnston Pugh) and if you were so caring or however you have phrased it these issues would not have to be addressed again now. And are you also saying that 6ABC lied? Or NBC10? Or the Philadelphia Inquirer? Or Main Line Media News years ago?
This has been going on for YEARS. You see I remember how people had to fight to get the initial student housing ordinance. And IMHO why it happened it all was residents from more affluent neighborhoods showed up because back then some had these houses pop up next door to them all of a sudden and why? Because at that point back in the day Tredyffrin knew there were issues, but had never dealt with them, correct?
NO ONE has ever said ALL off campus students are bad EVER. But we have said that you Tredyffrin pretty much sucks on this issue (and others) and why? Because they have allowed the issues haven’t you?
In my opinion, this township hides behind the word grandfathered as in student houses are grandfathered in the area known as Mount Pleasant. So this area also has the largest concentration of student rentals I think in that entire township unless I’m mistaken? This has literally been going on for decades, and even when they got the first student housing ordinance you still have these houses where they go way over the occupancy limit for example. I’m sure a lot of of that has to do with the amount of rent being charged for students to rent the houses. And while no one has ever said, all student housing rentals are bad in this area, there is a total disregard for the people who have lived there in some cases, their entire lives. Like you can’t help but wonder if there had been more basic enforcement actions when neighbors have called over the years. Would they even be looking at this today? And the history of this particular area is very important and more of it seems to disappear day by day because they’re also the issues of predatory development where houses are being bought and land cleared and big expensive jammed in new construction etc. going in.
So there you have it. If I am told I can share the email, I will. And again, it was not solicited in any way. Thank you all for your kind words on this issue.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/villanova-expansion-cabrini-campus-pennsylvania/4402341
Hey North Coventry it’s not the Bill Soumis show right?
Who is Bill Soumis? Why he is the chair of the North Coventry supervisors.
And tonight Bill Soumis threw a woman out by using the police to remove her. She was speaking at the microphone. She wasn’t saying anything bad. He just didn’t want to hear what she was saying.
And State Representative Paul Friel sat there and did nothing? And the rest of the stupidvisors did nothing?
Wasn’t there a municipality somewhere in Pennsylvania where residents have just filed suit against the municipality for doing something similar? I think in that case they got locked out of a meeting, but it’s kind of in the same vein, isn’t it?
Anyway, you know that line “film at 11” ? What kids I’ve got the film at 10 PM from the resident victim and I have the comments that the resident was reading and I’ve got her contact number so if you’re in the media and you want to talk to her, you just hit me up.
This is pure unmitigated bullshit.
Contact North Coventry AND also Paul Friel’s office…. these people all stood there like a bunch of stunads allowing a woman to be manhandled. Unbelievable.
Dear Supervisor Fixler,
Hey it’s me, I’m the problem you see… oh nevermind you are probably not a Swiftie are you?
At this evening’s meeting I learned you were not a dog guy (Great Valley Pet Hotel situation) so maybe you would prefer a ferret cottage?
This evening you were quite frankly a dickhead to the residents who elected you. Even I voted for you, but now wish I had not.
Our perception of you is you seem to think your role besides being a data center apologist is to be some sort of municipal bouncer? The do as I say not as I do manners police?
Here we are lectured at every meeting about how we are supposed to behave and how we are not supposed to have personal attacks and there you sit with your smug face up there in the front of the room, basically sniping at every resident, and sadly, your kind of abuse is permitted? Make that make sense, we’re waiting.
I know at the Great Valley Democrats or whatever they are calling yourselves now my name has come up in meetings along with Ginny Kerslake and why is that? Are you not responsible for your own actions and choices?
You are a politician. You signed up for baby kissing, ribbon cutting, and public scrutiny. If you don’t like how people perceive you, maybe look into the mirror?
You did a very public interview with NBC10 once upon a time. That’s why I voted for you as did many others. How are you that person?
What I saw tonight was utterly appalling. You are not a public servant, you are merely self-serving.
And smug and dismissive of residents.
And that offensive “staff” commentary? Dude, do you mistake yourself for the fictional Robert Crawley, the 7th Earl of Grantham?
If we the residents who elected you are so objectionable, you have the option of resigning.
Thank you for your time.
So there is this group called Red Wine, and Blue. I picture them sitting around, whining as they’re wining.
I didn’t even know who or what they were until I think it was a few months ago now. Somehow they got a hold of both my email and my cell phone. I do not give my cell phone out and basically until them I had managed to remove myself from all solicitation lists from both political parties.
My political journey is no secret. I was a registered Republican until 2016. I could not stomach being a Republican when someone became the nominee. I had always been an inveterate ticket splitter my entire life and at that point in time I didn’t want to give up the primaries so I became a registered Democrat.
By 2016 I had been voting more for more Democrat candidates than Republican candidates. I always look at the candidates as individual people I don’t vote because a political party has told me that is what I am supposed to do.
Truthfully, that has been a turn off since the Lower Merion Democrats shenanigans during the early days of eminent domain for private gain in Ardmore. So this one Election Day a friend and I were standing on the sidewalk in front of St. Mary’s Church in Ardmore with other people (it was a poll location back then I assume it still is today), and we watched this Democrat committee woman from South Ardmore come up to this little old lady and tell her not to talk to any of us. This lady had been speaking to us and was looking at our flyer that they would take her into the polls and she could vote the way they told her to.
Anyway, I think I have told five different people from this organization either via email or text message to not contact me. Today they worked their last nerve and I will share the conversation which centered around all of the PA Democrats ignoring their constituents and communities about data centers or fibbing about the topic, but first I will share why what this woman is saying is BS.
See their priorities list for 2026:
RWB woman who phoned named “Sherry” said they lobbied in Harrisburg against data centers? When was that? The Conservation Voters lobby day was for the bullshit bills.
Do you see data centers on there as a priority for protecting Pennsylvania residents? I don’t.
I wouldn’t exactly say that RWB has been “out front on the issue all year” except maybe to use it to promote Democrats? But that’s not the same as working to stop projects and toward a statewide moratorium which is what we need isn’t it?
Maybe she’s referring to the BS bills that were being put forward instead of a moratorium?
Does this organization do some good work? I am told yes. But I really hate the parties and legislators and organizations using this data center issue just for campaigning when they aren’t actually doing anything to protect communities and the environment from this don’t you?
And even worse… they are helping Democrats give the illusion of doing something when they’re not. So they are working against efforts to hold Democrats and Republicans alike accountable and allowing this greenwashing.
Many are of the opinion (and I agree) that the really “big”Green groups like Sierra Club, NRDC, PEC, Conservation Voters of Pennsylvania, Penn Future have a history of compromising in order to have a seat at the table in Harrisburg. I am entitled to that opinion incidentally. 
There is only one big group that doesn’t compromise and that’s Food and Water Watch and other groups like The Delaware Riverkeeper Network. When those people speak with you, you know they are with you and they stand beside you. They don’t compromise.
Even more important is the issue with data centers is not a red or blue issue. This is about human rights. Now, a friend of mine, who believes in this aspect also said to me when we were discussing this today, the following:
I often find that human rights never seems to be of concern to anyone. So I change everything to an economic argument.
In no way is this even economical:
1. The costs to local townships from health and environment from the adverse impacts exceed tax revenue
2. The data center tech is already obsolete. It’s like trying to sell the original IBM main frame computer that took up a room after personal computer came out.
3. Depleting your natural resources compromised your economic stability as a nation. Poor, malnourished people can’t fight wars
This is all a pyramid scheme for Wall Street.
To borrow a phrase from those who organized and stay organized against the pipelines and that issue: this is a defend what you love issue.
And as another friend said to me today as we were discussing this:
Regardless of political affiliation, we all want: to be safe, not have our property ruined or value reduced for corporate gain, quality of life and place, clean air and water, etc…..
And we all expect our government to be putting our best interest first not corporations
The data center fight is waking so many people up across Pennsylvania and the country to how this is not happening.
People this is our world. So don’t be hoodwinked by political fundraising that’s about them and not about us. For midterms season and the election season coming up in November 2026. It’s a simple thing: these people all need to take our position we don’t have to support theirs.
Enjoy the text exchange.
Oh East Whiteland Township climb up out of the twisted rabbit hole you seem trapped in by choice would you please? I mean does anyone want another Bishop Tube situation? You know that site that is never cleaned up yet the plan(s) keep getting the kick the can down the road treatment for how many years now?
So the other day I popped up a telling email from East Whiteland:
So then I saw this from East Whiteland which must have come out around the same time?
So let’s ponder this.
Let’s chat cap ok?
Isn’t the entire point of a cap to keep the contaminated soil in place? Grading up the land to make it equal to the cap completely ruins the point and the groundwater and storm water run off is going to infiltrate the cap isn’t it?
And maybe they aren’t digging on the cap but isn’t any kind of soil disturbance no bueno? You know like the tire tracks and where they are seen?
And then there is this letter:
I guess I just don’t understand what East Whiteland doesn’t understand, do you? Hope those politicians are enjoying their Waterloo right?
The next meeting is Wednesday, September 9 at 6:30PM at the East Whiteland Township Building (209 Conestoga Road, Frazer PA.) They did not get a bigger space, so pack the room and Zoom.
They will undoubtedly tell everyone that they should not express how they feel if it’s the same as the person before or after. That’s wrong. You have a legal right to express yourself politely.
They will say non residents can’t talk. Also not legally true is it?
They will also probably once again subvert the public record and violate sunshine by cutting out room reactions, comments from the audience, and public deliberations and they can’t do that either can they? (I have now emailed twice about this issue and have received no response.)
Also pay close attention to the public meeting minutes. They are cherry picking reporting who is commenting. Look at July 8 minutes for example- it is like State Senator Katie Muth was never there among others isn’t it?
And has East Whiteland or the data center developer ever said where soil, and fluids, and debris goes specifically? Foote Mineral is still an EPA site after all isn’t it?
IMHO East Whiteland is delaminating and residents are the losers aren’t they?
#packtheroom
There’s good old Maggie Dobbs above. She is the current manager of Narberth Borough. I say current manager because they tend to change with the seasons or with fashion trends or something, right?
Her assistant manager is one Emily Pisano formerly of Chadds Ford Township and West Chester Borough with an original background in fashion.
Maybe Emily can give Maggie some fashion tips, right? So Maggie showed up in a post I wrote about manager merry go round in Narberth a while back.
I started wondering about Miss Maggie again because frankly, Narberth is SUCH a mess isn’t it?
I found her in a podcast…led by the current Lower Merion Township Manager who is like 12.
Part of the podcast description caught my eye:
Maggie Dobbs is a trained city planner (Rutgers) who spent a decade writing comprehensive plans across Montgomery County before stepping into her current role as Borough Manager of Narberth, Pennsylvania, a half-square-mile community tucked inside Lower Merion Township just outside of Philadelphia. She arrived after a period of leadership turnover. What she found was not a small job. It was a dense one.
Host Brandon Ford and co-host Nancy Hesshave a wide ranging conversation with Maggie that moves through the real experience of borough management: the math of running a full municipal government — police, public works, library, eleven miles of road — with fifteen people and a fraction of a township’s budget; the intimacy that makes boroughs special and the same intimacy that makes criticism land close to the heart; and the reality that wearing every hat in the building demands more knowledge, not less, than specializing in a larger organization.
Hmmm first question: does Narberth Borough approve these outside activities? Or Lower Merion Township for that matter because Brandon Ford is the assistant township manager there right?
Next question: who is this PR stunt really for? Maggie Dobbs or Narberth? I ask because Maggie doesn’t seem to stay places long term does she?
Here’s a salary tracker:
https://govsalaries.com/search?state=pennsylvania&employee=Margaret%20Dobbs
In this podcast which I encourage everyone to listen to they further remark in the podcast comments:
Maggie is candid about walking into a community that had cycled through five managers in four years, what it took to steady that ship, and why her focus is on building standard operating procedures so the day-to-day can run itself. Along the way, the crew explores Narberth’s housing story
https://www.sabinecoalition.com/
So her waxing poetic about this little hot mess of a borough is amusing since The Sabine Coalition exists to protect a park from residential development yes? And there are even more issues brewing in South Narberth, right?
https://ournarberth.com/about/
So yeah Narberth beyond the fluff and circumstance what is going on? Like who is the police chief?
Still contaminated right? Soooo
excavating 5,000,000 cubic feet total? Does this mean they’re building up 10ft to get to the 20ft basement? Is that new math for data centers?
Next question where did they put the soil in the debris they removed from this site?
Sooo many questions.
