The good folks of Brookhaven are not happy. And with good reason.

The revolving door that is the Penn-Delco School Board recently swung open, creating still another vacancy on the troubled board.

So hopes rose that maybe the borough could get some representation on the board. Think again.

The Penn-Delco School District is made up of Brookhaven, Parkside and Aston Township.
But not its school board. All nine members of the board hail from Aston.
If that strikes you as now quite right, you have company with the folks in Brookhaven.

They’re not a little bit happy about it, and are considering taking legal action. They’ve hired an attorney to figure out what they can do about it.
I think this is called “taxation without representation.”

Brookhaven Councilman Dan McCray said he was “furious” when he learned of the appointment of Aston resident Brian Walker. This doesn’t seem to be anything against Walker, who is a lifelong Aston resident and Sun Valley grad, as much as a plea for some representation for the district’s “stepchildren,” Brookhaven and Parkside.

Luckily for residents in those two towns, this is Penn-Delco. So it wasn’t long before the swinging door to the board swung open again. Embattled board President Dave Seitz is headed for the exit, citing increasing personal and business commitments.

That makes 12 members of the board who have bailed in the last 18 months.
We’ll see who fills the latest open seat, and where that person resides. Early betting is making Aston the heavy favorite.