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Josh Maxwell

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I like to help people. Chair, Chester County Commissioners. Open space 🌳 Urban redevelopment 🚆 Ethical government 🇺🇸 Prof: @LincolnUofPA Hero: @TomSilvaTOH

Downingtown, PA
Joined February 2009
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Josh Maxwell
4 months
If you grew up within 50 miles of Philadelphia, you’ve likely walked through this.
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Josh Maxwell
5 years
I spent 30 minutes talking to @PeteButtigieg about leaf pickup once.
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5 years
The first Democratic team to ever run Chester County. WE WON!!!!!!!
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7 months
I’m over the moon, Chester County. Thank you.
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Josh Maxwell
6 years
This language does not represent the values we have in Chester County, nor does it represent the love we have for our neighbors who have a different background from our own. However, racism exists everyday, and more of us need to call out and shame this behavior.
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Josh Maxwell
8 years
There is nothing sad about Downingtown. That mill is a future high spd train stn You are uniformed, to put it mildy
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
8 years
Passing what was once a vibrant manufacturing area in Pennsylvania. So sad! #MakeAmericaGreatAgain
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5 years
Thanks to @PeteButtigieg , I’m now @ATallOrder ’s second favorite mayor. @Lis_Smith @Chas10Buttigieg
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
Congratulations @JoeBiden You won't remember this photo. You were walking by me a week after you were elected VP. In exchange for a photo on my iPhone 1 you asked me where I was from. I said I was running for mayor of my hometown of Downingtown at 25. "Make me proud" you said.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
How it started. How it’s going.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
Among the 20 counties in the United States to watch on election night, our own #ChesterCounty PA. Purple + high turnout = could decide the election.
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Josh Maxwell
7 months
Weighing in at a hefty 10 lbs, 2 oz. Riordan* (Rory) David Maxwell joined us yesterday. Mom is doing great and having her favorite order from Wawa as we speak. Big shout-out to the L&D team at Chester County Hospital, especially the 3rd shift Unit Coordinator, Beverly Maxwell.
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Josh Maxwell
2 years
I wiped out snowboarding today and as I laid there looking up at the clear blue sky contemplating life and assessing my injuries a little girl (8?) whizzes by tagging my helmet and says “You’re It” before disappearing down the mountain. So now I also lost a game of tag.
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
The Suez Canal Boat would stretch all the way across the Exton Square Mall from the Boscov's to the Chester County Library.
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Josh Maxwell
5 years
We won. We’re the top vote getter for Chester County Commissioner in the Democratic Primary. Thank you, ⁦ @ChesCoDems
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
I know no one on Twitter follows me for this content but is that @ericstonestreet in the background on The West Wing?
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Josh Maxwell
2 years
I'm just to the left of this photo listening and muttering to myself, "this guy is very smart."
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The NewDEAL
2 years
Welcome home, to #NewDEALer alum @SecretaryPete ! We’re so happy to be kicking off our morning with you☀️
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
80% of #ChesterCounty ballots in so far, let’s get that last 20% in today. Drop them off at one of our library drop boxes like this one in Exton, or at our Election Center in West Chester which is 24/7. #Vote
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
I just ordered a sandwich to the wrong @Wawa . If someone wants a sando at the Boot Road, WC location for Josh it’s on me. I’m too far away to make the trek.
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
It's been a long week and I haven't slept past 4 am in quite awhile. Stress, frustration, and mental strain. Today I got an email from a local girl scout troop that wants to donate cookies to our vaccinators and volunteers. Suddenly everything feels a lot better.
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
Does everyone else like watching the rain from the porch or is that just me?
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
#ChesterCounty is counting ballots 24/7 and will continue until we're done.
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Josh Maxwell
1 year
Birds by 100. 🦅 (Johnny is from Coatesville, Tara is from Philly/NJ).
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Josh Maxwell
9 months
He'll never have to buy kibble in Chester County again.
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Danny Freeman
9 months
This is Yoda, the US Border Patrol BORTAC K9 who caught #DaneloCavalcante earlier today! He is a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois.
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Josh Maxwell
2 years
I got called a lot of names today: dumb, traitor, and stupid just to name a few. Anyway, this morning we certified the November election in Chester County.
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Josh Maxwell
6 years
Our hearts are full @ATallOrder
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
Cases are down in Chester County. Cases are up among people under 35. We know what to do. Please think about others and wear a mask in public places. Let's get to the other side of this as quickly as possible. I'll make TikToks if I have to, but they won't be good.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
#ChesterCounty just did another election results upload bringing our total reporting to 65%. We have a lot of votes left to count, including mail-ins. Details are on our dashboard, including a mail-in and in person voting breakdowns:
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
Lookin’ good Chester County.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
❤️ Philadelphia
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
I live in Downingtown Borough. I voted by mail. My vote has not been counted yet. We have a lot of ballots still to count in #ChesterCounty .
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
I once talked to @PeteButtigieg for 20 minutes about flag designs. He was over my head the entire time. He knew the entire history of design elements. I was like, “I like yellow.”
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Pete Buttigieg
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All you have to do is google the numbers on the Obama-Biden economy versus the Trump economy. The Trump economic disaster is a matter of simple fact.
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Josh Maxwell
5 years
Watching my Mayor-friend @PeteButtigieg on @TheEllenShow . He’s as smart and as kind as you think.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
@NaomiBiden @Eagles The VP didn't need to be an @Eagles fans to get my vote but that information removes any shred of doubt. imho, it'd be nice for St. Nick to get the White House moment he never got.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
The PA Department of State certified the general election ballot yesterday. Chester County is in the process of mailing over 100,000 ballots to those who applied. They should land next week. Return them quickly, it’s time to vote.
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
My hometown tonight. You Matter. Don’t Give Up. You’re Loved. ❤️
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
#ChesterCounty will be certifying our results early this afternoon. The Republican and Democratic parties withdrew all challenges to ballots last week. #Teamwork Operation stay out of the news almost complete. Our election team is terrific.
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Spotlight PA
4 years
Most Pa. counties expect to sign off on election results by Monday despite Trump’s attempts to delay certification
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Josh Maxwell
2 years
Very excited about two affordable housing projects we approved this week; 110 units in Thorndale and Phoenixville. Both are near transportation assets and grocery stores.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
The next first lady was educated at a state university in #ChesterCounty , @WCUofPA .
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
I’m at the ⁦ @NACoTweets ⁩ Conference where ⁦ @SecretaryPete ⁩ is about to speak and I just met his BIGGEST fan. She’s a History Teacher from PA. Hope she gets an opportunity to say hi!
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
HALF of the all the mushrooms in the UNITED STATES comes from Chester County.* *I cannot stress this enough.
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TMACC
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RT ChescoPlanning: Did you know that more than half of the world's mushrooms are grown right here in #ChesCo ? In honor of September being #NationalMushroomMonth , our #PhotoOfTheWeek features some mushrooms from the Mushroom Capital of the World - Kennett…
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#ChesterCounty will be pre-canvassing all mail in ballots we receive by the end of day today beginning at 7 am tomorrow. (80% returned so far) Counting of ballots can officially begin at 8 pm, and we’re have results shortly after.
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Avi Wolfman-Arent
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JUST IN: Montgomery County --one of PA's largest -- says it will begin counting mail-in ballots at 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning and continue counting 24/7 until all votes are tallied.
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3 years
600 kids are signed up for Covid-19 and flu vaccinations at @ChescoHealth clinics like this one in clinic. They’re making sure every child has an opportunity to get vaccinated.
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
A first. Happy Pride #ChesterCounty . 🏳️‍🌈
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
My mother has worked 28 straight days at Chester County Hospital. #ProudSon
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
Holy smokes, #ChesterCounty doubled. ⁦ @PhillyInquirer
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
The National Guard left West Chester University this morning.
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Josh Maxwell
5 years
Thank you Chester County.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
I’ve never seen lines like this in #ChesterCounty , a county I believe is one the most critical in the country. People are standing for hours in the rain at election offices Once ruby red, #ChesCo went from Romney to Clinton. We’re expecting the most R & D votes ever this year.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
@JoeBiden I represent 530,000 ppl in Pennsylvania just north of Wilmington and west of Philadelphia. I've known @PeteButtigieg for 7 years, he's as capable as anyone I know in public life. You're attacking the wrong guy.
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Josh Maxwell
2 years
At Home Depot and there a couple of guys at the paint counter talking about how @RepHoulahan got them their veterans benefits. Nice to hear on a Sunday morning.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
The election in #ChesterCounty has been certified unanimously. Thank you to both local Republican and Democratic parties for working together and declining to contest any ballots. #teamwork
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
#ChesterCounty will be certifying our results early this afternoon. The Republican and Democratic parties withdrew all challenges to ballots last week. #Teamwork Operation stay out of the news almost complete. Our election team is terrific.
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Josh Maxwell
2 years
My wife’s special skill is homemade valentines. @sixers
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
In Chester County, we're going to count votes on Election Day.
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Cumberland County, PA
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Fully Complying With the Law: Cumberland County to Begin Counting Mail-in and Absentee Ballots Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 9 a.m. View Release ➡️
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
We mourned as a Downingtown family tonight. Many of us prayed for our kids to know that we love them, they matter, and we're here to support them. 💙💛💙💛
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3 years
#ChesterCounty has opened appointments for all of 1A, 1B, and 1C. Appointments are available as early as this weekend. We received 20k more vaccines (J&J) than we had in previous weeks from the PA DoH. If you want a vaccine you can schedule right here:
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
Birds by 50. @Wawa
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
#ChesterCounty has just posted our last batch of mail in ballots received through 8pm on election day.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
We planted a tree today for Earth Day and dedicated it to the lives we’ve lost to to Coronavirus. #ChesterCounty
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Josh Maxwell
1 year
Go birds. 🦅
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
Just spoke to a civics class at Devon Prep and not a single student got my Dead Poets Society references. smh 🤦🏻‍♂️
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
*CHESTER COUNTY ELECTION UPDATE* We are making sure that voting in Chester County is as safe and secure as possible, so for the first time we are adding drop boxes (at Libraries) and more Election Offices (Chester Springs and Oxford). Details:
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
*Historical Political Relevance Tweet* Since there's been both R & D parties, Rs have out numbered Ds in #ChesCo every year. Only 2 D Pres. have won Chester County; LBJ & BO ('08). Sometime this week there will be more registered Ds in Chester County for the 1st time ever.
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Josh Maxwell
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Made some history today. Thank you Chester County. I will strive to make our beautiful area better everyday.
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Josh Maxwell
5 years
Yes we did.
@timelywriter
Marc Levy
5 years
HARRISBURG, Pa. ( @AP ) __ Another suburban Philadelphia county has flipped to Democratic control. Democrats declared victory late Tuesday night in races for the Chester County board of commissioners, beating two GOP incumbents to take control there for the first time ever.
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Josh Maxwell
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#ChesterCounty has called for a stop in operation of Energy Transfer's Mariner East 8 inch and 12 inch NGL pipelines. This project has consistently put residents lives and their properties at risk. It's past time for the @PA_PUC to take swift action to protect our community.
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Josh Maxwell
6 years
Looking forward to walking home tonight with ⁦ @ATallOrder ⁩. #SmallTownHeaven #ThornToTheMax
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Josh Maxwell
5 years
Beginning February 2019, the Borough of Downingtown will be purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates for 100% of its energy use. This is our first step in our commitment to make Downingtown's energy usage 100% from renewable sources.
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3 years
I'm not going to share the horrific video that is now online but I think people should know what happened. They beat the police officer until he died, they used an American Flag. The President should be removed from office. Everyone involved should be prosecuted.
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Josh Maxwell
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My grandfather, a @wawa career man, gave me these awesome ties including one that is literally Wawa coffee cups.
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
I’ve never seen an attempted coup before, but this certainly looks like what I would expect it to look like.
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
My mother who works at a hospital and has several exposures is getting her vaccination this weekend. 🙏🩺 #blessing #prayersanswered
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Josh Maxwell
1 year
We turned the courthouse in #WestChester green for the weekend. Go birds. 🦅
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
92% of #ChesterCounty adults have had at least 1 vaccination shot. 83% of all 12 & up. Way. to. go. Mass vaccinations sites + mobile vaccinations clinics + great community + hard working public health department = great job all.
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
Blair lost her grandfather today, former US Attorney General and Governor Dick Thornburgh When I first met him he introduced himself, looked me up and down and said “You remind me of Mario Lemieux.” Smiling I replied: “Sir, with respect, I think I’m more like Bobby Clark.”
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Josh Maxwell
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If you need one, let us know. @ATallOrder has become a p/t writer and f/t fabric mask sewer. DM fo address (Downingtown Borough)
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
Chester County’s 7-day positivity rate is .9%. 👏 👏 👏 Enjoy the weekend.
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
92% of adults are fully or partially vaccinated in #ChesterCounty . 83% of those 12 and up. Numbers do not include out of state vaccinations. Both numbers far exceed the national and state benchmarks for masking mitigation.
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I’m an @eagles fan. I’m also a fan of Downingtown graduates fulfilling their dreams. Great read here by someone I believe is a very good young man: @graham_foley3
@Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
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Louder Than Words: The Jason Kelce Story 📰: #FlyEaglesFly
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
We’re walking the Governor through downtown Downingtown to assess the most flooding damage this town has seen in a long time.
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
We're on track to hit a mighty 70% vaccination rate of Chester Co. residents this week. Help us cross the finish line by signing up for yours today:
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
I'm embarrassed to say that I was today years old when I found out you could gain access to the @PhillyInquirer and @nytimes with a #ChesterCounty library card.
@HankinLibrary
Hankin Library
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Find out the latest on the Carson Wentz trade - sports and much more in today's Philadelphia Inquirer - free with your library card! Sign in here: #LibrariesFromHome
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CHECK OUT OUR HOUSE. 🌈
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2 years
👋 ⁦ @AustinDavisPA
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
For reference. Chester County has a population the size of Wyoming and is the geographic size of Rhode Island. Our Health Dept. received 0 doses of vaccine for the 88,000 people we have over the age of 65 who are signed up for vaccines from the County.
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Josh Maxwell
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We have received 0 first doses of vaccine this week. This means that the more than 100,000 people we have signed up on our preregistration are going to be left waiting. Our seniors, vulnerable population, police and teachers deserve vaccine in #ChesterCounty .
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92% of adults are fully or partially vaccinated in #ChesterCounty . 83% of those 12 and up. Numbers do not include out of state vaccinations. Both numbers far exceed the national and state benchmarks for masking mitigation.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
I'm going to try something new tomorrow. This has been a grueling, difficult year. I'm going to start sharing videos of people doing what I believe are amazing things in Chester County. First on my FB & YT. Then on other platforms. Like it and I'll keep doing it.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
Ahem, #Downingtown and #ChesterCounty brewed to be specific. I've been to @VictoryBeer in Downingtown with @SenBobCasey . He is a fan.
@StephenJ_Caruso
Stephen Caruso
4 years
I've had too many of them to not believe whole heartedly that Sen. Bob Casey is drinking a Pennsylvania brewed, 9.5 percent, heart burn inducing Victory Sour Monkey at 11:11 a.m. on a Tuesday.
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Chester County has options to help you find baby formula. - Call 2-1-1 - WIC Satellite offices - Phoenixville Area Community Services, and Community, Youth, & Women's Alliance, Inc Family Center 1/2
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
Juneteenth, the celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, will now be a holiday for Chester County employees.
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
11 years ago I was sworn in as Downingtown's youngest ever mayor. My only suit didn't even fit.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
Downingtown today. 📷: Brenden Mascherino, Desolate Downingtown, M&M Film Production
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
Last night #ChesterCounty finished all of our ballots received by 8 pm Election Day. Hoping our 24/7 voter services team gets some much deserved rest.
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
#ChesterCounty has the following ballots left to count Postmarked by election ballots received W, Th, Fri (updated daily) Provisional & military (updated next week) Ballots received by 8pm election day were updated 1030 pm last night on our dashboard:
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
Every presidential debate should be moderated by Oprah.
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Josh Maxwell
5 years
I heard something at Easter service that I didn’t expect to hear. *During Peace Be With You time* Minister, shakes my hand whispers in my ear: “Can you introduce me to @PeteButtigieg ?” Me, caught off guard: “And also with you. Oh, um, I can try. 😉 “
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
@tdoublefox @JohnFetterman We have ~70% returned so far, our drop boxes are at most public libraries until 8 pm on election night, we also have a 24/7 drop box in West Chester. Our count is at West Chester U, we start pre-canvassing at 7 am. We expect most of the votes in by 11.3 counted by the am
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Josh Maxwell
4 years
4 years ago I was hugging my mom troubled that the President would be someone who justifies sexual assault. We’ll have Rep and Dem presidents, of course, again. I hope we never have a President who thinks sexual assault is excusable again.
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Josh Maxwell
3 years
Southeast PA represents 24.5% of the PA senior population, 26% of the covid cases, deaths, and entire population (not county Philly who gets Fed vaccines). We've gotten 21% of the PA DoH's vaccine allocation. My hope is that after our call with them this afternoon, that changes
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