Monday, May 21, 2012
Have unwanted items to sell but don't want to hold a yard sale? Montgomery County Sale or Swap Facebook Group to the rescue!
There are two new ways to sell your unwanted items without having to setup a yard sale in your front yard. Elisa Gossger began the Montgomery County Garage Sale or Swap and its counterpart Montgomery County Parent’s Garage Sale or Swap. The parent’s page is exclusively for kids, tweens and teens items, with current items listed including children clothing of all sizes, shoes, toy trains, a high chair and more. The Montgomery County Garage Sale or Swap page is perfect for household goods, gardening and lawn gear, adult clothing, and the like. Gossger told Patch, “I wanted to create a place you could easily upload your pictures, recommend the page to your friends and be able to browse items specifically in Montgomery County.” The sites can …
Local HQ coming to Collegeville this weekend.
Area 4 Democratic Committee released the following information: The Area 4 Democratic Committee proudly announces the opening of the Area 4 Democratic Campaign Headquarters at 486 E. Main Street in Collegeville on Sunday, May 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. The headquarters will be the local hub for campaign activities to re-elect President Obama and to elect Kelly Devine to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 150th District. The office is located at the same site as the 2008 Obama campaign office. Members of the community are invited to attend the opening and to volunteer to help with phone banking, canvassing, data entry and other tasks. Office are to be announced. “We are extremely pleased to be opening the local campaign …
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486 E Main St, Collegeville, PA
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
A young black bear was caught in Blue Bell on Saturday and will be released back into the wild on Sunday.
A black bear, originally spotted by residents in Franconia Township, was caught on Saturday night in Blue Bell, according to NBC 10. NBC 10 reported that the Pennsylvania Game Commission said the bear is a young male and was captured once before and released into Schyulkill County, but has made it was back to Montgomery County. “The bear has been tranquilized and will be released into the wild on Sunday,” said the NBC 10 report. Last week, Lower Frederick residents reported seeing a bear around the township, according to an e-mail to Perkiomen Valley Patch. The message stated that one person saw a bear coming up from the Perkiomen Creek to Colonial Drive, and another person claimed to have seen a bear around Salford Station Road. A comment…
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Man flown for treatment
A man was unconscious but breathing following a motorcycle crash by Skippack Pike and Haldeman Road, Perkiomen Township, around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, May 19. According to early reports, the man's front motorcycle tire locked and he lost control of the bike. He was unconscious but breathing at the scene, reports indicate. The severity of his injuries are unknown; he was flown from Central Perkiomen Valley Park. Members from Perkiomen, Schwenksville and Skippack fire companies assisted with the incident. Pennsylvania State Police also responded to the scene. Patch will publish more information as it becomes available.
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Skippack Pike & Haldeman Rd, Schwenksville, PA
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Pretend trip back in time took place Friday, May 18
Perkiomen Valley School District contributed to the following information: On a gorgeous Friday morning, South Elementary held its Colonial Fair. The fair is a 22-year-old tradition that is held every year in front of the school. Roughly 16 presenters were there to teach the children about life in colonial times. The students learned about the colonial life in their classrooms so this is a perfect application of their knowledge. Different stations were set up such as dancing, ice-cream making, quilting, games, and other fun crafts. Members of the school and local community pulled through and made it a great day for the students.
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South Elementary School
200 E 3rd Ave, Collegeville, PA
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Franconia residents spotted a black bear this past week.
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Lower Frederick residents have seen a bear around the township, according to an e-mail to Perkiomen Valley Patch. The message stated that one person saw a bear coming up from the Perkiomen Creek to Colonial Drive, and another person claimed to have seen a bear around Salford Station Road. A bear sighting in Fraconia Township recently made headlines, with residents spotting the furry visitor wandering through backyards and across the street from Vineland Elementary School, according to an NBC report. The bear, which wildlife officials believe is a young male who recently left its mother, was described as "just ambling through, kind of lost, not provoked, not aggressive,” in a witness account to NBC. It is not known whether the bear …
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Colonial Drive, Lower Frederick, Pa
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Friday, May 18, 2012
A total of 1,563 students received their degrees and certificates from Montgomery County Community College on Thursday evening.
Montgomery County Community College graduated their largest class in school history on Thursday evening, as family and friends packed the Blue Bell campus to see the1,563 students receive their degrees and certificates. The graduating class represents an increase of more than 18-percent from last year, which also includes the highest amount of west-campus graduates in a given year at 293. This year's class also boasted 11 Honors Program participants, 44 students with a 3.9 GPA or higher, and 49 foreign students from 23 countries. Keynote speaker William Truehart, who serves as president and CEO for "Achieving the Dream", spoke to students regarding the importance of a college education in our society, and Montgomery County Commissioner …
Active warrants in at least two states
Collegeville Police Officer Andrew Sohl responded to a report of a suspicious male at Wawa. The shift manager called police after approaching a man who who had been walking around the store "holding something under his sleeve," the report states. The man reportedly became argumentative. He had left the store by the time Sohl and Officer Cubbler arrived, so they began to check the area. Around 2 a.m., Sohl saw a man dressed in black clothes and a black knit hat exiting from the front yard of 23 E. Fourth Ave., the report states. The man reportedly appeared to be trying to hide from police by standing among the trees on the property. Sohl stated that he shone a spotlight on the man and then exited the police vehicle; the man began walking on…
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Wawa
310 Main St, Collegeville, PA
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From the PVSD Facebook page: Congratulations to the Perkiomen Valley Vikings on winning the 2011/12 PAC-10 Softball Championship, defeating Methacton 8-0. Senior pitcher Erin Hamm added the exclamation mark by throwing a no-hitter.
Dancing, music, magic, pet parade and more at annual event
Maureen Giacomucci submitted the following information: The Borough of Schwenksville will be hosting the 4th Annual Schwenksville Community Day, Saturday, May 19. The event is held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date June 2) at Meadow Park, 300 Main Street, Schwenksville, PA 19473, (behind the firehouse). Last year’s event was a great success, filled with music, activities, food, crafters and information. The Patriotic Order Sons of America Camp 387 will kick-off the Community Day Opening Ceremony with Raising the U.S. Flag, followed by The Pledge of Allegiance. The POS of A is a nonprofit organization that also conducts the Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony held in the Meadow in June the Sunday before Flag Day each year. This year we aim to …
Nick Matregrano
8:42 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Initial reports claims that alcohol was involved, although this has not been confirmed. Also no helmet both are a lethal combination for a motorcycle, combine that with loose gravel on a curve, poor guy had no chance. more ›