Middletown Council Honors EMS Crews

Middletown Township Council honored emergency crews who helped to revive a man in cardiac arrest.

Middletown Township Council honored emergency crews at its Monday meeting who had helped to revive a man in cardiac arrest. In November, fire and emergency officials responded to a cardiac arrest in the Riddlewood section of Middletown Township and were able to revive the victim, Henry Neeb. Neeb thanked the Lima and Lenni Heights emergency crews along with Council Vice Chairman Mark Kirchgasser. "More often than not, these stories don't end well and frankly, I'm very excited you're here," Kirchgasser said to Neeb. Kirchgasser said the Lenni Heights and Lima teams were instrumental in saving Neeb's life. "On behalf of a very grateful township and I know an extremely grateful Mr. Neeb, we thank you all for your literally life saving efforts…

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Former Middletown Council Chairman Honored

Middletown Township Council appointed a new chairman and vice chairman earlier this month.

Middletown Township Council honored former Council Chairman Scott Galloway during a special presentation at Monday's meeting. "This is a surprise to Scott," Council Chairwoman Lorraine Bradshaw said. "We want to thank him for all his years of service as our chair." Bradshaw was appointed as council's new chairman at the Jan. 7 reorganization meeting and Mark Kirchgasser was appointed vice chairman. Galloway stepped down as chairman of the council, after seven years of service. He remains the first district councilman. Kirchgasser presented Galloway with a certificate for “a night on the town” in Middletown, as a well as a plaque with a gavel on it. The gavel represents Galloway’s leadership, Kirchgasser said. "It’s been an honor to serve (…

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Open and Closed Businesses

New Eatery to Open at Granite Run Mall

The Middletown Township Council approved the transfer of a liquor license for the restaurant.

A new restaurant, Dominic’s Hand Carved Roast Beef & Roast Pork, will open at Granite Run Mall next month. Middletown Township Council on Monday night unanimously approved an inter-municipal transfer of a liquor license to Dominic’s from the now-closed Lotsa Pasta & Pub at 410 S. Springfield Ave in Clifton Heights. Retirement plans prompted Daniel Malatesta to close Lotsa Pasta in 2011, Malatesta told council. But after a year at home, Malatesta said he decided to open a new restaurant, which is named after his late father. Dominic’s will serve hand-carved roast beef and roast pork, draft beer and wine, Malatesta said. It will be a “simple menu,” said Malatesta, who also owned and ran Café Cosmo, an upscale restaurant in Center City from …

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Middletown Council Tables Pond’s Edge Ordinance

However, another subdivision proposal received preliminary approval.

Middletown Township Council tabled a vote on an ordinance to amend the conservation easement regarding the Pond's Edge Development on Monday night, but it approved preliminary plans for a subdivision on Old Forge Road and a final land development plan to expand the parking lot of the Media Congregation of Jehovahs’ Witnesses. Councilwoman Lorraine Bradshaw said the agenda item to consider amending an ordinance to modify an existing land conservation easement for the Pond’s Edge development on Baltimore Pike was being tabled until council meets on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Township Manager Bruce Clark said the reason the matter was being tabled was because the applicant was still working with council on developing a draft of the ordinance. Council …

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Middletown Twp. Council Modifies Pond’s Edge Easement

The setback will be reduced from 200 feet to an "average" 80-foot buffer.

Middletown Township Council voted 5-2 on Monday night to modify the existing land conservation easement for the Pond’s Edge development on Baltimore Pike. Councilmen Mark Kirchgasser and Norman Shropshire voted against the modification. Council’s action reduces the conservation easement setback from 200 feet to an "average" 80-foot buffer with a 60 foot minimum, across the frontage, explained both Joe Riper, the attorney representing Pond’s Edge and Council President Scott Galloway. The "average" of 80 feet is because the contour of the road, Baltimore Pike, changes along the frontage and will cause the green buffer between the edge of the road (the cartway) and retail parking for the development to range from 60 to 80 feet, Galloway …

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Tony Ieradi

8:27 am on Tuesday, August 28, 2012

We will only have one shot at making this we development on that part I the pike a success. Lets make sure it is done right.   more ›

Middletown Twp. Council Tables Ponds Edge Easement Request

Developers for the proposed Ponds Edge on Baltimore Pike have asked Middletown Township Council to reconsider a conservation easement.

Middletown Township Council tabled a request by developers Monday to reconsider a conservation easement for the Ponds Edge development on Baltimore Pike. The discussion will continue at the Aug. 27 township council meeting. The business-enhanced, 50.7 acre residential development, Ponds Edge, which would be located at 1318-1328 W. Baltimore Pike, would include both a residential area that would contain 227 residential units (mostly townhomes) and a front commercial parcel, facing Baltimore Pike, that could house retail space. According to the Delaware County Daily Times, the site was approved years ago but never developed. Attorney Joe Riper, representing Ponds Edge, asked council to reconsider a conservation easement setback of 200 feet …

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Tony Ieradi

11:30 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012

If I understand correctly, the setback and subsequent change for the Mint was a zoning change on land that was owned by the applicant. The change being asked for on the Ponds Edge development is an elimination or reduction of ownership on land that is essentially owned by the township and residents as open space. I think a few things should be considered if a change is being requested so that the…   more ›

Middletown Council Talks Possible New Development, Zoning Change

Council also discussed signage at a few RTM School District schools and recognized an Eagle Scout for his hard work at Monday's Middletown Council meeting.

Middletown Township Council discussed the possibility of a business-enhanced residential development, called Ponds Edge at its Monday meeting. Council also discussed signage at a few Rose Tree Media School District schools located within the township and council recognized an Eagle Scout for his work on a walking path project.   Eagle Scout Recognized Council recognized Eagle Scout Ryan Plummer, a Middletown resident and junior at Christian Academy High School in Brookhaven. For his Eagle Scout project, Plummer renovated a portion of Sunrise Senior Living's walking path that had fallen into disarray. He planted flowers and butterfly bushes and created a memory walk, containing three signboards around the walking path with questions written…

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Middletown Twp. Council Appoints Interim Member

Middletown Township Council appointed an interim member to council after a District 2 resignation earlier this year.

Middletown Township Council appointed an interim District 2 member to council at its Monday meeting, following the resignation of a council member earlier this year. Council approved the appointment of Margaret "Peg" Amoroso to temporarily fill the vacant seat of former Councilman Doug Roger Jr. who resigned in January after being appointed to the Delaware County Office of Public Offender. Amoroso, who has lived in the township for 26 years, has also served on the township's zoning hearing board as well as the planning commission, Middletown Council Chairman Scott Galloway said.  "Peg has big shoes to fill but we have no doubt she will do an excellent job," Galloway said. Amoroso was sworn in to council, with her husband, Albert alongside …

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Middletown Council Approves First Step For Franklin Mint Property Developers

After a more than three-hour meeting on Monday night, Middletown Township Council designated 13 land parcels as SU-1-A, the first step of many to develop the former Franklin Mint property.

The first of many hurdles for development of the former Franklin Mint property was cleared on Monday night, when Middletown Township Council twice voted 5-1 to approve the two zoning ordinance amendments developers need to move forward on the project. The vote came near the end of a more than three-hour council meeting during which developers, township planners and engineers, council and the public presented their thoughts on the project. Council's vote authorized the creation of a new zoning district, called the SU-1-A Mixed Use District, and rezoned the Franklin Mint's 13 tax parcels as SU-1-A. The SU-1-A zoning district contains subzones that place limits on what can be built in specific coded sections. The Franklin Mint property …

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Tony Ieradi

7:03 am on Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Not everyone was comfortable with the zoning because it is open to interpretation. Saying you want to build a 150 room hotel and conference center does not identify the size. That's like saying I am going to build a one bay garage - and it turns out to be 60 feet wide by 20 feet deep: with one door. Council members do not have the skill-set to understand zoning and the ramifications of the …   more ›

Middletown Twp. Council Member Resigns

The longtime township council member resigned after being appointed Delaware County's public defender.

A longtime Middletown Township Council member resigned from his seat on council after being appointed to the Delaware County Office of Public Offender on Jan. 3. Doug Roger sent a letter of resignation to township council on Jan. 6 after representing District 2 for 26 years. Middletown Council Chairman Schott Galloway read Roger's letter at Monday's council meeting and accepted his resignation with regret. Part of the letter read, "regrettably, in my opinion, my continued representation as the elected township councilman for the second district ... (may lead) to conflicts of interest so I must (resign from office), effective immediately. Words can not express the fondness and appreciation I will always enjoy through our collegues, township…

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