Author Archives: Greg

Friends, Neighbors and Fellow Upper Merion Area Residents: We are now a little more than 2 months away from the April 1 application deadline for the Board of Community Assistance (BCA) grant and scholarship program. The BCA and the funds … Continue reading →

Friends, Neighbors and Fellow Upper Merion Area residents: Last night the Board of Supervisors approved the 2020 Budget. The Upper Merion Township Budget is actually three budgets: the operating budget, the capital budget and the sewer budget.  The operating budget … Continue reading →

Friends, Neighbors and Fellow Upper Merion Area Residents: A Day in the Life. Last year in response to a question from a resident I wrote a lengthy piece about what it’s like to be a Supervisor.  Relatively recently a resident … Continue reading →

Friends, Neighbors and Fellow Upper Merion Area Residents: We are now less than a month away from the April 1 application deadline for the Board of Community Assistance (BCA) grant and scholarship program. The BCA and the funds it disburses … Continue reading →

Friends, Neighbors and Fellow Upper Merion Area Residents: Last Thursday night the Board of Supervisors passed the 2019 Budget. The Upper Merion Township budget is actually three budgets: the operating budget, the capital budget and the sewer budget.  The operating … Continue reading →

Friends, Neighbors and Fellow Upper Merion Area Residents: For many years Upper Merion Township’s fire protection services have been provided by the King of Prussia, Swedeland and Swedesburg Volunteer Fire Companies.  Similarly, for decades Lafayette Ambulance and Rescue Squad has … Continue reading →

Friends, Neighbors and Fellow Upper Merion Area Residents: Recently a resident asked me what a typical day for a Supervisor is like and I suspect that she’s not the only resident who might have this question. So I thought I’d … Continue reading →

Friends, Neighbors and Fellow Upper Merion Area Residents: Did you know there are approximately 50 homeless children in the Upper Merion Area School District?  Did you know more than 100 families in our community are food insufficient?  Did you know … Continue reading →

Friends, Neighbors and Fellow Upper Merion Area Residents: We are now one month away from the March 15 application deadline for the Board of Community Assistance (BCA) grant and scholarship program. The BCA was created as a result of 2 … Continue reading →

Friends Neighbors and Fellow Upper Merion Area Residents: Happy New Year! In 2017 Upper Merion bolstered its position as suburban Philadelphia’s economic powerhouse and paragon of fiscally responsible government. Our AAA bond rating was affirmed, the unemployment rate is 2.9%, the … Continue reading →