Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Willow Dale parents passionately voiced their concerns about the potential negative effects the later dismissal time would have on their after school lives.
Following a tense two-and-a-half hour discussion between school directors, administrators and parents, the Centennial Finance Committee approved 2-1 the originally proposed new bell schedule for the elementary schools. If the schedule passes through the full school board at its meeting tonight at 7 p.m., the following would take effect in September: Several factors forced the district to analyze the bus routes and come up with a plan that wold prevent elementary students from waiting up to 30 minutes after dismissal time for transportation home. The closing of three neighborhood schools, Leary, Longstreth and Stackpole, means that children that normally walked to school now needed bus service. The location of Willow Dale on a busy road and…
Three local attractions you can visit on one tank of gas.
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Looking to save money? Try one of these three trips you can enjoy on just one tank of gas: the Woodmere Art Museum in Chestnut Hill, the World Series of Bikes in Breinigsville and historic Fallsington in Levittown. Address: 9201 Germantown Avenue, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia How Far From Southampton: 16 miles or 30 minutes Admission: Adults: $10, Seniors (55+): $7, Children and Students (with ID): Free, Museum Members: Free Hours: About: Focusing on artists from the Philadelphia area, Woodmere Art Museum showcases more than 3,000 works of art, along with frequent special exhibitions. The museum first opened in 1940, in a 19th Century Victorian mansion that sits near the top of Chestnut Hill. The museum is open seven days a week and has a …
The infuriating trend of requiring a constant online connection to play even single-player game modes desperately needs to go away.
Few games have been as hyped as Diablo III. A dozen years had passed since Blizzard Entertainment released Diablo II, and fans lined up on May 15 for midnight game sales, or to download the title online from home; Amazon.com saw the highest ever pre-order sales of a videogame, as well. And what happened? Did Diablo 3 offer tons of amazing gaming? Not so much. Instead, fans spewed vitriolic anger across gaming forums, Twitter, and Facebook over not being able to play the long-awaited game. Blizzard’s servers were overwhelmed, and that hampered all play. Even people who just wanted the single-player campaign were stymied in their attempts to play, because players are required to be connected to Blizzard’s servers at all times. That meant …
Monday, May 21, 2012
Patch's daily roundup of the stories making headlines in our region.
Catch up on news from around the region and click on a headline to read the full article. Middle School Kids Attempt to Sell Belongings on Facebook: Last week Lower Moreland School District discovered that two middle school students created a Facebook group to sell their personal belongings to other kids in the district including athletic gear and electronic equipment. But the page also included numerous pictures of weapons that were to be sold by the minors. Read a letter from the principal and more on Lower Moreland Patch. Van Earl's Cakes Bakes First Place Cupcakes: Five local bakeries competed in a cupcake baking contest and created spring-themed displays, which could be seen at Feasterville's Select Jewelers Saturday afternoon. …
Four options for the revision of Centennial School District's elementary school bell schedule will be presented at Monday's finance committee meeting.
According to the agenda for Monday's Finance Committee meeting, members of the school board will review and discuss four options for revising the bell schedule for 2012-13. This discussion stems from a proposal realeased last month to change the bell schedules at its elementary schools for the 2012-13 school year. That initial proposal was met with a large amount of opposition from parents and members of the community. The discussion was tabled and was set to be reopened at an Operations Committee meeting on Monday, May 7; however, the district had not received the alternate plans in time and had to reschedule the discussion. Some other noteworthy items on Monday evening's finance committee meeting agenda: discussion of several …
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The state House returns to session on Monday, May 21, to debate and vote on various issues.
Here's this week's schedule for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Information has been supplied by Rep. Mike Turzai, Republican Majority Leader. In Pennsylvania, retired state employees who have been called back to work temporarily via a signed contract with a definitive end date have been later collecting unemployment benefits when that contract comes to an end. These are retired individuals already collecting a pension. State law dictates that annuitants who are re-employed may not work more than 95 days in a calendar year without impacting their annuities and health care benefits. House Bill 2346 (Rep. Adam Harris, R-Snyder/Mifflin/Juniata counties) would add a new provision to Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation Law to …
Sunday, May 20, 2012
The Safety 1st toilet and cabinet locks were sold at Bed, Bath and Beyond, Burlington Coat Factory, Home Depot, Target and Walmart.
Hundreds of thousands of child safety locks are being recalled because they can fail, exposing children to dangerous situations. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG), Thursday announced a voluntary recall of about 183,000 toilet locks and 685,000 cabinet locks. Young children can unexpectedly disengage the toilet locks and gain access to water in the toilet, posing the risk of drowning, according to the CPSC, and the cabinet locks are being recalled because young children can disengage the lock, posing the risk of injury from dangerous or unsafe items stored in the cabinet. Have you had issues with these locks or others not working? Tell us in the comments below. …
Meet the "Ethel" to our Lucy, Michele Buono.
I saw this on Facebook: A friend is someone who’ll raise bail money to get you out of jail. A best friend will be sitting next to you in the cell. From my experience, men can go for years without venturing from their homes for anything other than beer or a football game. If it can be brought into their homes via post, dropped from a helicopter or delivered on horseback, they’ll live happily in their caves. Women, on the other hand, need outside contact. More than that, we crave friends. But nothing in this world beats a best friend. A best friend knows you for all your charms and warts and pretends you have more charm than warts. I’ve been fortunate to have many friends. I’ve also been blessed to have a best friend. In fact, people call my…
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Bright, low maintenance annual plants will give your garden a color boost from summer until frost. Annuals are the icing on your garden "cake."
Each year I resolve to plant fewer annuals and save time—and then something happens. The weather warms up and I crave color. But I like to plant annuals I can plant and fuggedabout. Perennials add fabulous texture, color and variety to the garden, but they bloom for a short period each year. A backbone of trees, shrubs and perennials comprise the best-planned gardens, with some colorful annuals added for punctuation. Annuals brighten up a bare patch of ground. Want an instant focal point? Pot up some annuals in interesting pots and you're done. Group containers together for your own unique design and color variations. For a low-maintenance approach, re-use self-watering containers year after year. You'll find them at garden centers and …
Pamela
1:57 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Unfortunately the member who voted to move onto other business was Mr. Kleinsmitz Region 3. OUR REPRESENTATIVE in WARMINSTER!!!! I suggest everyone vote him out as soon as possible and send him emails. He can leave too! more ›