Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Lansdale Borough Solicitor Mark Hosterman suggested the delay because final details need to be worked out on both contracts
Four major votes set on the agenda tonight in Lansdale Borough will be delayed due to ironing out details on respective contracts. Borough Solicitor Mark Hosterman Wednesday afternoon advised council remove four items from its agenda for its Wednesday evening work session: A major agenda item, which has caused a stir of controversy and a push for petitions from residents, was on whether or not for Spiezle Architects to be contracted to proceed on drafting alternative options for the municipal complex. It did not mean a vote on the demolition of borough hall. According to Borough Manager Timi Kirchner, the delay "is due to the fact that we have final details to work out in each of these contracts and that we want council to have ample time …
Monday, February 11, 2013
Dan Sokil of The Reporter wrote that the Pennsylvania Governor's Office awarded the grant for the Madison Lot Redevelopment as part of a statewide $125 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital grant program
Friday, January 11, 2013
The Lansdale food pantry and soup kitchen applied for a grant from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation. Food Lion and Bottom Dollar Food are owned by Delhaize America
Manna on Main Street added $3,000 more to its coffers Friday afternoon, thanks to a grant from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation. The check was presented to Manna's Development Officer Kristyn Didominick at Bottom Dollar Food in Montgomeryville. "We applied for a grant through the Food Lion Charitable Foundation to purchase food for our pantry," Didominick said. "A lot of families we serve need fresh vegetables and fruits throughout the year." Food Lion and Bottom Dollar Food are owned by Delhaize America. "Food Lion put this together," said store manager Brian Egolf. "They provide grants to support local food pantries." Egolf said Bottom Dollar Food donates many items, both perishable and non-perishable, to Manna on Main Street. "It's …
Saturday, December 15, 2012
The former Amchick plant at 220 S. Line Street is now income-eligible, affordable housing, courtesy of Advanced Living Communities and Montgomery County Housing and Urban Development
From chicken hatchery to hatching new lives for low-income families. Advanced Living Communities, owners of Schwenckfeld Manor and Derstine Run, cut the ribbon Friday afternoon at 220 S. Line St. in Lansdale for the grand opening of its newest affordable housing project in Montgomery County. The five-unit apartment complex is the former site of Amchick, a chick hatchery that opened around 1949 and has since moved to North Carolina. It stands next to the now Morgan Properties-owned Silk Factory Lofts. Kim Krauter, vice president of operations for Advanced Living Communities, said it was a real pleasure for Advanced Living to try something different. For several years, Advanced Living scouted locations for new affordable housing. Elsie Smith…
Monday, October 29, 2012
The grant was awarded by the Commission on Crime and Delinquency
North Penn School District has received a $1,000 grant from the Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania to be used for awareness of drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse, according to an article by Linda Stein of The Reporter. The grant was distributed by Indian Valley Character Counts Coalition, according to the article. Read more about the grant and what it could be used for at this link.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Montgomery County Commissioners approved last week a Community Development Block Grant to help fund the rehabilitation and renovation of a community park in Souderton Borough
The Chestnut Street Playground is set to get a $195,000 Community Development Block Grant from Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Development. The full requested amount was approved by commissioners last week. The construction of the playground has a focus on special needs and accessibility. The grant will do the following, per description of the grant in the county's proposed CDBG municipal allocation document: The Chestnut Street Playground, also known as the Wile Avenue Playground, at Wile Avenue and West Chestnut Street in Souderton is considered a hidden treasure in the borough. Located across the street from Emmanuel Lutheran Church and Souderton Mennonite Church, it is a popular gathering place for Souderton …
Friday, July 27, 2012
Lansdale Police said a man from West Second Street was the victim of a phone scam, which promised an $8,000 grant for college by wiring $142
Lansdale Police said a man from the 800 block of West Second Street was a recent victim of a phone scam. Police said the victim was contacted by a person claiming to represent "National Government Grant" and affiliated with "Federal Bank." The victim was told that he was eligible to receive an $8,000 grant for college if he wired them $142, police said. The man wired the money and never received any further correspondence, police said. The victim reported the scam to police on July 26 at 6 p.m. Lansdale Police encourage residents to be cautious and suspicious of phone calls where an individual requests wiring of money in exchange for something else.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Lansdale staff, the borough engineer, and councilmen met with affected taxpayers of West Fourth Street in preparation for an upcoming Community Development Block Grant project
By May 7, residents of West Fourth Street between Broad Street and Walnut Street in Lansdale will be inconvenienced for four months because of the replacement of sanitary lines, storm sewer lines, water lines and new curbs and sidewalk. Everything's good for now. A construction charrette Monday night at Lansdale United Methodist Church with those affected residents brought some things to the forefront and those residents can now sit a little easier knowing what's to come. "I do appreciate this," said renter Nancy Logan, who resides at 20 W. Fourth Street. "It's better than having no communication." Borough Manager Timi Kirchner said the charrette was very successful. "I had a number of people thank me for having it," she said. "We were …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
The grant is part of a $38 million state Department of Education grant for the Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Program
North Penn School District will receive $1.2 million from a $38 million state Department of Education literacy program, which will help increase reading achievement in schools. Rep. Robert Godshall, R-53, announced the grant award Thursday. “The funding is being awarded to school districts in the form of Keystone to Opportunity grants to support literacy programs in various school districts,” said Godshall in a press release. “The Keystone to Opportunity grant program aims to improve literacy learning outcomes and dramatically increase reading achievement among students at risk for academic failure. I am happy to announce that North Penn School District will be receiving nearly $1.2 million.” According to the Pennsylvania Department of …
Monday, February 13, 2012
Increased funding arrives right before Valley Forge Casino Resort set to open its doors in Upper Merion
With the first casino in Montgomery County set to open this spring, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has presented Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman with a $150,000 grant to help fight illegal gambling operations. "This is an opportunity because of an appropriation that the [gaming control] board gets from the general assembly to award grants to law enforcement agencies here in Pennsylvania who are willing to deal with the problem of illegal gambling," said William Ryan Jr., chairman of the gaming control board. "We know it's out there, but it sometimes doesn't get the attention it deserves," Ryan said. "Providing these funds will enable Risa and her office to continue an effort against illegal gambling here in …
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