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Resident raises pesticide and bamboo complaints tied to PECO property; solicitor says issue is outside township authority
Summary
At the May 20 meeting Elizabeth Armento asked for help addressing pesticide use, water-quality concerns and bamboo encroachment from PECO-owned property. Township Solicitor Gregory Heleniak advised the matters involve private-property and legal issues beyond township jurisdiction and recommended she contact her attorney and State Representative Matt Bradford.
Resident Elizabeth Armento told the Whitpain Board on May 20 that pesticide applications, water-quality problems and bamboo encroachment from PECO-owned land were affecting her property and that she had difficulty getting a response from PECO.
Township Solicitor Gregory R. Heleniak responded that the matters described involve private-property and legal issues outside the Township's authority and recommended that Armento continue working with her attorney and contact State Representative Matt Bradford’s office for assistance in communicating with PECO. Supervisor Joyce M. Keller offered to speak with Armento after the meeting to provide contact information and help connect her with appropriate representatives.
No board action was taken. The solicitor’s guidance and the supervisor’s offer to follow up were the only remedies discussed at the meeting.
