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MEDIA >> It was history in the making as five Democrats raised their right as they swore to serve the public at the county level in a packed Honorable John V. Diggins Ceremonial Courtroom.Delaware County Councilmen Kevin Madden and Brian Zidek, along with county Sheriff Jerry L. Sanders Jr.

Delaware County's newest resident arrived in the early morning hours of New Year's Day.Proud mother Desiree Jaquett, 32 of Clifton Heights, delivered a 6-pound, 12-ounce baby boy at 1:07 a.m. at Delaware County Memorial Hospital. Baby Boy Jaquett is as yet unammed.A little later at 4:10 p.

Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from across the region.WEATHERYep. It's a cold start as we get back to school. Expect the high to hit about 24 degrees, but, you know, there will be a lot of sunshine.CLICK HERE to check your local forecast.

PHILADELPHIA >> Losing the heart and soul of not just the Duffy String Band, but the "Dean" of the String Band Captains, a leader among his peers, fellow Mummers remembered Theodore "Teddy" Kudrick as a truly great mentor and friend, someone who exemplified the true essence of Mummery. Lost to a heart attack in October, his 12-year-old son, Jake Kudrick, the youngest string band captain in Mummers history, took the helm Monday at the Mummers Day Parade in Philadelphia.

It's bad enough that $248,000 in Pennsylvania taxpayers' money funded a sexual-harassment settlement involving a longtime member of the state House of Representatives.What many state residents might consider worse is that it has taken two years for the payment to see "the light of day."Transparency should have ruled regarding the settlement from the day it was paid, not secrecy.

To the Times:We have just learned that state rep Alex Charlton lied to voters last year to get their vote. He campaigned as a candidate who would vote pro-life. But when he had a chance to end late term dismemberment abortions, he voted pro-abortion. We were misled. No one should ever make the mistake of trusting him again.

A government made for the people, by the people, and answerable to the people. What's happened to this bold and moral concept? At both the federal and state levels, it's sadly given way to special interests and incapable leadership. Bipartisanship, once respected, is now all but gone.

SINCERE THANKSTo all of the firemen, EMTs, police officers, etc. who responded to the devastating fire in Hilltop on Dec. 26: Thank you for the wonderful job you all did.A HILLTOP RESIDENTFEELING SUNKThroughout Delaware County there are a lot of manhole covers that are sunk in and they are a pothole when your car hits it.

Second of Two PartsBy Colin Ainsworthcainsworth@delcotimes.comThe HEADstrong Foundation opened its second Nick's House location at 200 S. Chester Road, Swarthmore, in December. The project, offering rent-free stays for guests seeking cancer treatment in the Delaware Valley, had been at the center of controversy for more than a year.

Now that congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump have reduced the federal corporate income tax rate by 40 percent, state lawmakers should take it as a cue to reform the state government's obsolete tax code.The tax rate reduction from 35 percent to 21 percent will save corporations about $1 trillion over 10 years.