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Residents press township on park safety, power surges and local speeding during public comment
Summary
Several residents raised safety concerns: dilapidated pump-house structures that create fall hazards, a playground pivot that injured a child, persistent speeding and cut-through traffic in Brandywine Homes, and a July 17 PECO power surge that damaged household appliances; police and staff pledged follow-up inspections and traffic enforcement.
During an extended public-comment period multiple residents described local safety and infrastructure problems and asked the township to act. Thomas Walker (speaker 10) identified specific hazards: dilapidated pump-house structures near Caln Road with an "about an eight-foot hole that you can fall into," a playground pivot at Dawkins Park that injured a child in April and has not been cordoned off, and persistent cut-through speeding in Brandywine Homes. He urged enforcement and remedial action.
Diane Lehman (speaker 15) reported a July 17 power surge she said damaged home appliances and asked how to pursue claims with PECO and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Township staff advised filing PECO claims and PUC complaints and asked residents to complete a township form so staff can aggregate impacted addresses and escalate to the utility's government-affairs representative. Police and staff committed to expedited inspection of the play structure, foot patrols at Dawkins Park and enhanced traffic enforcement in problem neighborhoods.
