Testimony before a legislative hearing strongly supports the call for changing Pennsylvania law relating to municipal government, state Sen. Judy Schwank, a Democrat who represents part of Berks County.
“It’s obvious that our current laws no longer give communities the tools they need to look after their well-being,” said Schwank, a former Berks County commissioner and former chairwoman of the State Planning Board.
“In too many cases, we already are seeing towns and cities entering into slow death spirals.”