Saturday, May 18, 2013
This year marks the first year for the Lansdale Farmers' Market as a nonprofit entity. The market is every Saturday on Railroad Avenue in Lansdale.
The 2013 season of the nonprofit Lansdale Farmers' Market began on Saturday, and the morning hours brought out shoppers en masse. This is the first season for the farmers' market as a nonprofit entity. Read more about that here. What was your favorite vendor at the market? Check out our photo gallery and Patch Clip for more.
Darren Daulton will appear at the store's grand opening event at Airport Square Shopping Center Saturday.
Sports Authority has moved from Water Tower Square in Montgomery Township up the street to Airport Square Shopping Center at the old Borders location. The sporting goods store celebrates its new store with a grand opening today, featuring events, prizes and former Phillies catcher Darren “Dutch” Daulton. The first 250 customers at Sports Authority today, starting at 8 a.m., will be awarded scratch-off “Mystery Bucks” ranging from $5 to $500 in value. There will be hourly $100 gift card drawings from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Daulton will appear from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the store. Furthermore, customers will be able to enter for a chance to win a $500 Sports Authority shopping spree. Sports Authority at 801 Bethlehem Pike is open Monday to …
A 13-mile stretch of I-476 will be closed in both directions between Lansdale and Quakertown, due to removal of bridge beams on the Fretz Road overpass in Lower Salford.
Due to the removal of steel beams from the bridge that carries Fretz Road over the Northeastern Extension in Lower Salford, 13 miles of I-476 will be closed in both directions Sunday, beginning at 12:01 a.m. According to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, the 13-mile stretch is between Lansdale Exit 31 and Quakertown Exit 44. At 12:01 a.m., southbound Northeastern Extension traffic will be detoured at Quakertown and northbound at Lansdale. Motorists that are headed north from Mid-County or east/west will be directed to exit at Lansdale. Traffic will reopen by 6 a.m. Sunday on the Northeastern Extension, according to the PTC. The turnpike will close the right lane in both directions at 7 p.m. Saturday between mileposts A31 and A33. The …
Lansdale Borough Council recognizes bimonthly the employees of Lansdale and their tenures in the borough.
It was that time again at Lansdale Borough Council Wednesday—A bit of recognition for longtime borough employees. Council President Matt West and borough Manager Timi Kirchner congratulated and applauded each employee as he or she was recognized for their anniversaries. Each name and time of service was usually met with awe from the public. The employee recognized for the longest tenure in Lansdale was electric department employee John Hawley at 45 years with the borough. Close behind, at 35 years, was wastewater treatment plant director Dan Shinskie. Ed Lindinger, of the electric department, celebrated 25 years of service with Lansdale. Joining him at the 25-year mark was public works employee Ed Goetz. Denise Brackin has spent a decade …
Sports Authority holds a grand opening at its new Airport Square Shopping Center location, featuring door prizes, giveaways, drawings and more. Former Phillies catcher Darren Daulton will be at the store from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
1. Lansdale Farmers’ Market begins its season today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Railroad Avenue. 2. 215 Booking hosts an all-ages One Fund Boston benefit show at Lansdale VFW at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $7. Bands include The Sixties, Avenue Kings, Andross, Hayley & The Fragile Hearts, J BNANA, and Jantones. 3. Lansdale Parks and Recreation is accepting pool membership applications today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and will provide photos for pool ID cards, at the Parks and Recreation Building at 660 Lansdale Avenue. 4. Montgomery Township Police and other area departments hold a Police Week event at Montgomery Mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 5. Sports Authority holds a grand opening at its new Airport Square Shopping Center location, featuring door prizes, …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Two seats are open in Ward One for Lansdale Borough Council, including that of council Vice President Mary Fuller. Three Democrats are vying for the most votes to make it to the General Election to challenge two Republicans.
Two seats are up for grabs in Ward One on Lansdale Borough Council, and one of them belongs to Vice President Mary Fuller. The Democratic councilwoman—who chairs the Parks and Recreation Committee and the Economic Development Committee—is facing a challenge this year from newcomers Jeff Howard and Joe Wolf. After May 21, there can be only two. The two Democrats with the most votes on the Primary will move on to challenge Republican contenders Michele Coyle and Jean Fritz, and Independent Jason Van Dame, in the November election. The Lansdale First Political Action Committee and the Lansdale Democratic Committee endorsed Fuller. Howard is also endorsed by the Lansdale Democratic Committee, as well as the Friends of Lansdale PAC. Wolf is …
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My name is Jeffrey R. Howard and I am a 20-year Lansdale resident. Some of you may know me as a friend or neighbor, and I hope to acquaint myself with many more of you in my attempt to become a Democratic member of the Lansdale Borough Council. I know that many of you are tired of the same old political excuses, the excessive spending, and the elitist attitude of many of our borough leaders—so am I! I am not a career politician. In fact, I have never even been strongly enamored of any political party. I am just a hard-working middle-class man who wants to do what is best for the community and its citizens. What can I offer? My time, mostly, as I am now a self-employed investment property owner and manager with three properties in the …
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Hello, my name is Joe Wolf and I am running for Lansdale Borough Council, First Ward, in the Democratic Primary. I have been a resident of Lansdale Borough for over eight years. I have been employed in several professions over my lifetime. I have been a chef at various private country clubs in Montgomery County, to owning my own automotive shop. I have worked at jobs were I interacted with the public all my life. So, dealing with the public/residents is not a problem. Concerns of mine are transparency of borough government, televising of public meetings and a commitment to lower taxes. Let's not make getting information to the people so difficult, almost a hassle. We can simplify this process. Televising borough council meetings should be …
A campaign finance report for 2012 for the Friends of Lansdale political action committee shows a major contribution from the Montgomery County Democratic Committee. The Lansdale PAC has also failed to submit required campaign finance reports.
A Lansdale political action committee (PAC) that identifies itself as nonpartisan has received thousands in contributions from the county Democratic organization, and has failed to file required documentation for its activities during the primary election cycle, according to county officials. The Montgomery County Democratic Committee in 2012 contributed $3,500, and in 2013 contributed $8,500, to the Friends of Lansdale Political Action Committee, according to 2012 and 2013 annual campaign finance reports. Yet, Friends of Lansdale, through its 2011 Political Committee Registration Statement, identifies itself as a nonpartisan PAC, meaning it has no affiliation to the Republican or Democratic parties. Furthermore, the PAC recorded that it …
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My name is Robert Willi and I am running for Borough Council in Ward 3. I decided last year that I wanted to run because I felt that Lansdale was finally moving in the right direction, and I want to help keep that momentum going. We do not need to repeat the mistakes of the past—lots of promises with no results, or failed projects that cost Lansdale residents money. State Representative Godshall was quoted as saying, "Lansdale is doing more than any Montgomery County municipality as far as revitalizing the town." Main Street has more businesses now than it did four years ago. Going down Main Street, it is hard to find an empty building, yet my opponents (Leon Angelicio and Liz Troy) would have you believe that there are tumbleweeds …
C. Smith
6:25 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2013
You forgot to mention his 3 losses as well. One of which came not too long after he landed on Borough Council and then decided, before the ink was even dry on the local election results, the heck with Lansdale, I want Harrisburg! Shows you EXACTLY the kind of person Jack Hansen is. A political opportunist, and nothing more. He's such an opportunist that he even created a way to funnel money to … more ›