Call it the winter of our discontent

A look at the week that was, the issues and people who made headlines, and a few darts and laurels for those who deserve them.

DART: To Mother Nature. Enough already. Crews were not even able to restore power to everyone walloped by last Friday’s Nor’easter when Storm No. 2 roared into the area Wednesday, bringing heavy snow. And now they’re talking about No. 3 arriving Sunday night into Monday. Swell.

LAUREL: To the crews who worked tirelessly for days to get people back on the grid. Yes, it was a long, wet, cold miserable weekend. Many spent it without heat or electricity. But power crews – many from out of town and away from their families – worked almost around the clock to get people back online.

DART: To overhead power lines. They are one of the relics from our past. And they increasingly are the reason we are so susceptible to wild weather swings. Many of our large trees proved no match for last Friday’s 60 mph wind gusts. When they came down, they brought the power lines down with them, plunging entire neighborhoods into the dark. DART: Since when did we name winter storms? First it was Riley, then Quinn came Wednesday packing heavy snow. It’s not cute. This is not hurricane season, and these storms are major disruptions. LAUREL: Glance at the calendar. Spring arrives March 20. That’s less than two weeks away. Can’t get here fast enough.

DART: To Sunoco Pipeline. Problems continue to plague construction of their Mariner East 2 pipeline. This week a series of sinkholes developed in a West Whiteland neighborhood. Many residents are pointing the finger of blame at pipeline constructions. Sunoco filled the sinkholes with a “fillable concrete” material.

LAUREL: To state Sen. Andy Dinninman, D-19 of West Whiteland. This is his turf. And he continues to sound the alarm against allowing pipeline construction in this kind of karst geologic formation, sitting on limestone formations. Dinniman is pressing once again to have construction halted on the project.

LAUREL: To the state Public Utility Commission. They finally took action this week - something the governor and other state agencies seemed reluctant to do. The PUC ordered Mariner East 1 shut down and told Sunoco Pipeline to perform a series of tests. Sinkholes in West Whiteland left the pipe exposed. The PUC said the result could be “catastrophic.”

LAUREL: To citizens who continue to hold their elected officials’ feet to the fire on this controversial project. Today they will hold an anti-pipeline rally in the area where sinkholes occurred out in Exton.

DART: To Uber. The ride service giant is now being sued by state Attorney General Josh Shapiro because it failed to alert customers of a massive data breach that could involve stolen personal information.

DART: To the substantial public investment in the project that would become Talen Energy Stadium. It was 10 years ago that the county debated floating a $30 million bond to construct the stadium that is home to the Union of Major League Soccer. Developers said the stadium was a needed anchor for what they envisioned as a $500 million development featuring townhouses, apartments, retail stores, restaurants, a hotel and even a convention center. What they did not envision was the economy going off a cliff. A decade later, only the stadium has been delivered.

LAUREL: That is not to diminish what was once PPL Park and is now Talen Energy Stadium. It is a beauty that hugs the Delaware River, literally in the shadow of the Commodore Barry Bridge. But it sits vacant more than 300 days a year. LAUREL: To Andy Lewis. The former member of Delaware County Council was one of those who raised his voice against using public money to build a stadium. Lewis would not vote for the plan unless MLS executives opened up their books. They declined. So did he. It was one of the rarest occurrences at the time. A vote by the allRepublican County Council that was not unanimous.

DART: To Colwyn Fire Co. State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is asking the District Attorney’s Office to probe the spending practices at the fire company after more than $100,000 unexplained expenses were discovered. It comes months after criminal charges rocked the department. How can a this postage-stamp size town have all these problems.

LAUREL: To DePasquale. Keep your eye on this guy. He seems to be one of the few in Harrisburg who have figured out that they are there to do the people’s work - and protect them from exactly this kind of fiscal chicanery.

DART: To state Rep. Nick Miccarelli. He continues to vehemently dispute allegations made against him by two women. Good for him. He has every right to do so. But in the process he is trying to paint his accusers in a less than positive light with a series of racy texts and emails. Not your best look. LAUREL: To all the young people in Delaware County who are planning

LAUREL: To J. Randy Taraborelli. When it comes to local products who made good, Taraborelli takes a back seat to no one. The noted celebrity biographer is about to come out with his latest tome, “Janet, Jackie & Lee,” a look at Janet Auchincloss and her daughters, Jackie Kennedy Onassis and her sister Lee Radziwill.

LAUREL: To the Foundation of Delaware County. The new philanthropic group is an offshoot of the former Crozer-Keystone Community Foundation. It was infused with funds from the sale of the Crozer-Keystone Health System to Prospect Holdings. The new organization plans to hand out $1 million in grants this year.

DART: To the Flyers. The orange and black went on an impressive win streak to climb into first place in the Metropolitan Division. But now they’ve lost five straight and look like they have serious problems again. LAUREL: To the Villanova Wildcats. Jay Wright’s squad has been either ranked No. 1 or in the Top 5 all year. Now they’re looking to make another big run in the NCAA Tournament. Wright picked up his 400th career win this week.

LAUREL: To the Phillies. No, they aren’t having the best of Grapefruit League seasons. At least not yet. Who cares? It still means spring is not far off.