Delco Rising Is Building a Network. And Help Us Recruit for 2027.

Sorry…I’m an idiot. I went to edit the last article and something broke.

I wanted to be clear, this isn’t a job or a paid position. It’s you starting your own localized outlet for the good of the people in your area. It will be a network of us.

Local govt in Delaware County exists at the municipal level, each with its own council, agenda, meetings, its own budget, zoning fights, etc. Sets of decisions about your taxes, roads, what happens with your local green space and your public safety.

I cant go to all of them. And bad decisions get made… not in secret, but in public meetings that hardly annybody attends, and if they do, they aren’t providing the information for others.

What I’m looking for

I’m building a network of residents across Delco who are willing to keep an eye on their own township/borough, and/or school board meetings. You don’t need any sort of background being a reporter and you don’t need to be an “expert” in anything.

You really just need to be willing to keep an eye on your municipality’s agendas, attend or watch the meetings, and take notes. I can help you with everything else.

Keep track of what’s on the agenda, what passes, and what residents were upset about. That’s really it.

I promise you nobody else is doing this. You’d become the regular set of eyes on a specific municipality, which is worth more than you’d think.

You don’t need to be a great writer (just willing) & you really don’t need to be political. You don’t even need to agree with me on everything. You just need to care about where you live & be willing to pay attention to what’s happening there…for everybody else in your community who isn’t.

The more municipalities we have eyes on, the more of these stories get caught before the decision is already made, so catching it early enough to do something about it. I will help to amplify things that deserve countywide attention.

Note: I’ll keep your identity private if you want it protected. Nobody has to know you’re the one flagging things.

How to reach me

If you’re interested, reply to this email OR email me at nick@delcorising.com and tell me which township, borough or school board you’d be willing to keep an eye on.

Three seats are up in 2027…Monica Taylor, Elaine Schaefer & Christine Reuther. Not looking for someone who wants to manage the county via establishment, machine politics. We’re good on that. Instead looking for someone who wants to push the boundaries of what’s possible at the county level…coordinating with local state officials to push them to act on things the county can’t.

If you are interested in running for office OR know someone who should be…please let me know nick@delcorising.com.