2023: Top 5 Stories On Tredyffrin/Easttown Patch

TREDYFFRIN/EASTTOWN, PA —In the year 2023 Tredyffrin and Easttown united to improve fire and emergency services for today and generations ahead.

The top-read stories on Patch for the two townships are about how the emergency services responders provided information to the township about the need to expand services and how the supervisor responded.

The Tredyffrin residents also complained about the trash pickup being delayed by the local contractors. As a result, the township officials began to explore providing municipal trash services.

Other top stories are a custodian sentenced for sex assault of two students and ongoing stormwater issues.

Here are the top-read stories in 2023 on Tredyffrin/Easttown Patch:

1. Tredyffrin And Easttown Unite To Fund New Berwyn Fire Station: In March of 2023 firefighters, first responders, and victims packed a special meeting to discuss how the problems of fire companies and emergency medical responders were being stretched due to increased calls and declining volunteers. On Dec. 5, the two townships signed an inter-municipality agreement to fund fire and EMS services. The agreement is in response to a higher call volume and a declining number of volunteers.
2. Tredyffrin Transitioning To Municipal Trash Collection: Tredyffrin Township received complaints from residents about trash not being collected timely by private haulers. The township supervisors agreed to accept proposals for trash collectors for municipal trash collection. The township has provided a new setup for Whitetail Disposal in some sections of the township.
3. 16 Arrested In Vanguard Protest Of Vanguard Climate Policy: A total of 13 protestors were arrested at the Tredyffrin entrance and three others at the East Whiteland entrance for trespassing. The protestors ranged in age from 22 to 84.
4. Ex-Custodian Pleads Guilty to Sex Assault Of 2 VF Middle Schoolers: Rushon Drayton of Paoli was sentenced to 11/1/2 to 23 months in prison for having inappropriate relationships with two female students.
5. $2.56M Proposed Stormwater Budget In Tredyffrin: Tredyffrin supervisors decided to implement a separate budget fund for stormwater management instead of a stormwater fee. The 2024 budget was adopted on Dec. 15 with a stormwater budget of $2.55 million.