Saturday, May 25, 2013
Check out the most-read stories on Upper Southampton Patch this week.
The Centennial School Board approved the shift from seniors taking a class to completing various course work throughout their high school career in order to meet the state's new graduation project requirements. World War II veteran Peter Rossetti shares how he earned a purple heart and why the history of D-Day as we know it was almost changed. Crews have begun knocking down the neighborhood school. A group of artists take lessons and share laughs at an Ivyland artist's home studio each week.
Listen to the William Tennent High School's recent band night performance here.
3 charged in teen's murder, fire mars 'Restaurant Impossible' filming, firefighters honored for valor also make headlines.
Alleged Embezzlers Gambled Township's Money, Police Say: Former South Whitehall utility supervisor Nancy A. Tonkin and her husband, a former township police officer, are charged with embezzling $854,497 from township coffers over more than a decade, the Lehigh County District Attorney says. Missing College Student Found Unharmed: The Pennsylvania State Police are reporting that Matthew Royer, who vanished on his way home to Skippack from the Univeristy of Rhode Island on Thursday night, has been found, unharmed. According to reports from 6ABC, he was found in North Carolina. Police said video footage showed he had stopped for gas in Upper Macungie. Three Charged in Teen's Murder, One Still at Large: Three men have been charged with first, …
The state urges homeowners to do their homework before hiring a contractor.
From heating system upgrades to new roofing and everything in between, spring is the season for home improvements. Last year, the Attorney General's Office fielded 4,900 complaints from people who were not satisfied with the contractors' work on their homes and businesses. Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane urged consumers to always check to ensure that the home improvement contractor is registered in Pennsylvania by visiting www.attorneygeneral.gov, or by calling 1-888-520-6680. The Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act requires all contractors who perform $5,000 or more in home improvements in a year to register with the Office of Attorney General. Contractors must re-register every two years. The act was created to protect …
Chase Utley joins a growing list of injured Philadelphia Phillies so far this year.
Add Chase Utley to the list. Just when you thought the Philadelphia Phillies second baseman might make it through the year injury-free, Utley has now been shelved by an oblique strain. He's the latest casualty on a growing list of players that could sink the Phillies season before we hit June. Utley's out. And he joins Carlos Ruiz, who has a foot injury that will keep him out of action for several weeks; fifth starter John Lannan, who got knocked out after a few starts; Roy Halladay, possibly out for the year after shoulder surgery, and Mike Adams, the key set-up man to closer Jonathan Papelbon. And don't forget that Ryan Howard is battling injuries that could linger all season. It's not looking good for a team that needs every player …
PennDOT's new YouTube channel features safety information and a video of a recent highway tanker fire.
PennDOT has a new YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/PennsylvaniaDOT, to expand its public outreach on safety and education initiatives, as well as department operations. “Our YouTube channel is our next step in communicating with our customers in more personal, interactive ways,” PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch said. So far, the new PennDOT YouTube channel includes: In the future, the department plans to add videos featuring department maintenance operations as well as highway safety efforts. The channel complements PennDOT’s social media outreach on Facebook and Twitter. Since the department launched its official Twitter account – PennDOTNews – in 2010, more than 11,000 followers have signed on. The PennDOT Facebook page, which was …
It can easily allow you to observe your change in latitude.
By Gary A. Becker StarWatch 875 for the week of May 26, 2013 One of the two coordinates that allows you to find your position on the Earth’s surface is latitude, the angular measure north or south of the equator. Polaris, the North Star, can easily allow you to observe your change in latitude if your summer travel plans take you in a northerly or southerly direction, like the Caribbean or northern Europe. This is because Polaris lies in the same line of sight as the extension of the Earth’s axis into space. At the North Pole, 90o north latitude, the North Star is essentially overhead, while at the equator, 0o latitude, Polaris lies along the horizon. Its altitude or angular height above the horizon gives an observer a good …
Friday, May 24, 2013
Read the top headlines from Patches across Bucks County.
Bucks County Community College Celebrates 47th CommencementMore than 800 BCCC students graduated Thursday from Bucks County Community College during a ceremony at the Newtown Campus. Read the full story on Newtown Patch. Fanny Chapman Pool to Open Saturday: There are still memberships available and space in swim lessons. A family membership is $420; individual memberships are $210 or $225. Get the details on Doylestown Patch. Graduation Project Revisions OK'd for Tennent: The Centennial School Board recently approved graduation project changes beginning with the William Tennent High School class of 2014. Read all about the changes on Upper Southampton Patch. Man, 72, Accused of Criminal Mischief at Mall: Other retail-related incidents …
Friday's rain has forced the fireworks at the Hatboro Summer Fun Festival to be rescheduled.
Due to the weather, the Hatboro Summer Fun Festival and Carnival has decided to postpone the annual fireworks display until Monday. Fireworks are set to begin at 9:30 p.m. at Miller Meadow, on York and Horsham roads in Hatboro. Festival organizer Bill George said the carnival will reopen Friday evening with free admission. Check the event's Facebook page for updates.
Looking for something other than a Camry from one of the world's largest automakers.
My car’s rear seats don’t fold down. They did on my previous car, which was a coupe version of my current car, but my car’s first owner didn’t pony up the money for the cold-weather package … so now I’m stuck with a small trunk and no headlamp washers. First world problems, I know. And because my seats don’t fold down, whenever I want to go skiing, or surfing, or just carry a long stick in my vehicle, I’ve got to run to my mother. She drives a 2001 Toyota RAV4. It’s cavernous, can plow through 2 feet of snow with its gas-guzzling, always-on 4-wheel drive system and 70-series tires, and is probably the slowest vehicle I’ve ever driven. I’m always welcome to drive it when I need to take a tortuous trip to Ikea and I love it. But, being a …
Kevin Huff Sr.
8:53 am on Saturday, May 25, 2013
Everything is OK. The new Head Cheese is the current third base coach. Charlie Manuel can go now and all will be forgiven. They had a good run but the Phillies are older now and if I may quote the Roliing Stones,who know better than anyone,"time waits for no one,and it won't wait for me". more ›