Monday, November 12, 2012
Mater Dei Catholic School holds a prayer service today at 10 a.m. in the gymnasium for its Veterans Day ceremony. A wreath-laying ceremony will follow at the cemetery
1. Mater Dei Catholic School holds a prayer service today at 10 a.m. in the gymnasium for its Veterans Day ceremony. A wreath-laying ceremony will follow at the cemetery. Medals of gratitude will be awarded by students to veterans thanking them for their service. 2. There's a bunch of North Penn events going on today: 3. Short-term lane closures will be in place this week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. along Route 202 between Hancock Road and Route 611 for work related to the Route 202 Parkway. 4. Today starts the PennSuburban Chamber of Commerce’s “The Essentials of Human Resource Management Course” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The course repeats for five Mondays through Dec. 10. It is delivered by Villanova University at the chamber offices on …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Lansdale Borough Manager Timi Kirchner assesses the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy — and what staff is doing to beautify Lansdale Borough in its aftermath
Lansdale Borough Manager Timi Kirchner estimated it could take up to two weeks to clean up all the branches and debris in its various parks. She said parks staff and director Carl Saldutti have inspected all parks and assessed damage. "There are a number of trees either snapped off or uprooted in various park locations within the park system," she said in a statement to Montgomeryville-Lansdale Patch. "To date, the footpaths and parking lots have been cleared of down trees and fallen limbs." Lansdale Parks and Recreation focused its clean up on those paths used by schoolchildren. It has also targeted Railroad Plaza for quick cleanup in anticipation of First Friday Nov. 2. On Thursday, public works and parks staff cut trees into manageable …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
A look at roads closed in Montgomery Township in the wake of Hurricane Sandy
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Montgomery Township Director of Fire Services Rick Lesniak released a list of closed roads in the township Tuesday morning. The following roads are closed in Montgomery Township: Montgomery Township would like motorists to comply with all temporary traffic control devices that block roads with downed trees and wires. Please do not move cones or barricades. PECO, PennDot and the Montgomery Township Department of Public Works are working hard to open these roadways. Also, residents are instructed not to touch ANY downed wire.
Monday, August 27, 2012
A Lansdale GOP town hall meet-and-greet with Sen. Bob Mensch, Rep. Robert Godshall and 13th Congressional District candidate Joe Rooney takes place at 7 p.m. at West Main Diner, 805 W. Main St., Lansdale
1. A Lansdale GOP town hall meet-and-greet with Sen. Bob Mensch, Rep. Robert Godshall and 13th Congressional District candidate Joe Rooney takes place at 7 p.m. at West Main Diner, 805 W. Main St., Lansdale. 2. A domestic violence support group meets at 6:30 p.m. at Abington Health Lansdale Hospital in Hatfield. 3. A storytime at Barnes and Noble takes place at 11 a.m. at the Knapp Road, Montgomeryville location. 4. Stump Road is expected to reopen between Route 463 and County Line Road in Warrington and Horsham townships today at 6 a.m., following reconstruction of the roadway. 5. Lane closures will occur today through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Route 202 between Swedesford Road and Gwynmont Drive, and on Welsh Road/63 between …
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Several roads in Towamencin Township will be impacted Sunday by the 2012 bicycle race between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
The 2012 LIVESTRONG Bike Race featuring Team LIVESTRONG Challenge Philly will take place Sunday throughout the Montgomery County region. According to the site, the seventh-annual event begins at Montgomery County Community College, with riders traveling distances of 10 to 100 miles. At the finish line, each cancer survivor is celebrated with a yellow rose. A post-event party will follow. There are 20-, 45- and 100-mile options for the race Sunday. All three traverse parts of western and southern Towamencin Township, with the 100-mile option taking people as far as Berks County. Towamencin Township Police said the race will impact traffic in several areas between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., calling for periodic closures. Police advised avoiding …
Monday, July 9, 2012
Fire Department of Montgomery Township holds a Drill in the Hood at 7 p.m. at Spring Valley Park on Upper State Road
1. Today is the 60th-Annual PennSuburban Chamber Golf Outing at Commonwealth National Golf Club, 250 Babylon Road, Horsham. Lunch at 11:30 a.m., tee time at 12:30 p.m. Players will be treated to 18 holes of championship golf, inclusive of green fee, golf cart, use of driving range, use of locker room amenities, registration gift, deli board buffet lunch, on course beverages and snacks, buffet dinner and beer open bar. Cost is $175 per person. Register here. 2. Fire Department of Montgomery Township holds a Drill in the Hood at 7 p.m. at Spring Valley Park on Upper State Road. FDMT, Volunteer Medical Service Corps, Montgomery Township Police and JeffStat helicopter are attending. Come out and view emergency and rescue apparati and personnel…
Monday, May 14, 2012
St. Stanislaus and St. Rose of Lima hold a community day for students set to be classmates under Mater Dei Catholic School
1. St. Stanislaus and St. Rose of Lima parish schools – soon to become Mater Dei Catholic School – will hold a community day today for seventh and eighth-graders at 1:15 p.m. Children will come together to meet new friends, share a snack and participate in preparing “snack bags” for children who eat at soup kitchens. 2. Towamencin Township Open Space and Park Advisory Committee meets at 7 p.m. at the Towamencin administration building. 3. A men’s book discussion meets at 7 p.m. at Lansdale Library. This month’s selection is “The Lost Majority” by Sean Trende. 4. The Bel Canto Children’s Chorus holds open auditions today at 6:30 p.m. for singers between grades two and 12 at Community Bible Fellowship Church in Red Hill. Schedule an audition…
Monday, October 24, 2011
Expect delays, lane closures related to Route 202 Parkway project
Roads surrounding the Route 202 Parkway Project will have traffic delays and lane closures this week. In Montgomery and New Britian townships, County Line Road will be limited to one lane in each direction this week between Stump Road and Route 202/Butler Avenue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for drainage construction and road widening. Periodic single-lane patterns will occur on Route 202/DeKalb Pike between Sumneytown Pike and Route 63/Welsh Road in Upper and Lower Gwynedd townships this week between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for utility relocation and sound wall construction. Route 63/Welsh Road will also have periodic lane closures between Stump Road and Bell Run Boulevard for utility relocation and roadwork between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Avoid the area of…
Monday, October 10, 2011
The funeral for Lansdale Mayor Mike DiNunzio and its procession is this morning
1. The funeral mass for late Lansdale Mayor Mike DiNunzio is at 11 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Church. Friends can call between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. A procession will begin at 8:45 a.m. from Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home in Lansdale and bring the late mayor past Lansdale’s police and fire stations and borough hall at 9 a.m. 2. Montgomery Township Board of Supervisors meet at 8 p.m. at the administration building at 1001 Stump Road, Montgomery Township. 3. The fourth annual Jonathan Burke Foundation Golf Outing takes place today at Talamore Country Club. Registration and breakfast begins at 6:30 a.m. Cost is $150 a golfer. 4. North Penn School District students are off today due to Columbus Day observance 5. Daytime lane closures begin this …
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Lane closures and new traffic patterns to last this week
Unless you like sitting in traffic, avoid Routes 202, 63 and County Line Road between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. this week. Route 202/DeKalb Pike will be restricted to single-lane patterns between Sumneytown Pike (at William Penn Inn) and Route 63/Welsh Road (at the Super Wawa) in Upper and Lower Gwynedd townships for utility relocaiton and sound wall construction. There will be periodic lane closures on Route 63/Welsh Road between Stump Road and Bell Run Boulevard for utilit relocation and road widening work. County Line Road will be reduced to a single lane between Stump Road and Upper State roads from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for drainage construction. Elsewhere, Route 152/Limekiln Pike will be a singel lane between Stump Road and Route 202/Butler …
Jeff Pohlig
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