(File photo) Collingswood firefighters at the Creswood Apartments in West Collingswood in January 2023. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.
Collingswood Commissioners Split on Virtua EMS Services Bid
Collingswood firefighter-EMTs have been overworked amid call volumes that have spiked in the past decade and cratered morale, Fire Chief Geoff Joyce says. Virtua Health EMTs could ease some of that workload, but borough leaders are divided on bringing them in. Commissioner Jim Maley said Mayor Daniela Solano-Ward should have recused herself from voting on the contract after consulting her husband, a Virtua physician, prior to soliciting bids for the service. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
If the ballot measure passes, the borough can auction off four plenary licenses to qualified bidders in the community. On Wednesday, elected officials described how that process could play out and fielded questions from the public. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…
The public investment that restored the long-dormant Scottish Rite Auditorium to active use in the early 2000s turned on its reinvention as a wedding and events venue. But with wedding business drying up and overhead costs for its historic theater climbing, officials say a transfer to the county government remains the best outcome for the facility. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…