patching...
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Clothing

Thursday, January 3, 2013

UPDATE: Community Collecting Items for Skippack Fire Victims

After the fatal Fort Bevon Road fire on New Year’s morning, community members are collecting clothes, toys and household items for the three surviving family members who have been displaced.

Update: According to Ally Zagorski, the family no longer needs clothes or home goods. For more information on how to help the family, visit our updated article. Update: Due to a the response from the community, here is an updated list of needs, according to Zagorski: Original Story: Members of the community are working to help the Skippack family who lost their home during the Jan. 1 Fort Bevon Road fire, which claimed the life of husband and father George Hobensack. Former neighbor Ally Zagorski and her family are working to collect clothing, toys and household items from local families and businesses to help the mother and two daughters who have been displaced by the fire. “They are the kindest, sweetest people in the world, and they …

Comment_arrow
Patch_comments_icon

Brittany Tressler

9:09 pm on Sunday, January 6, 2013

Thanks Lori - I will be happy to post this for you.   more ›

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Buy Next Year's Halloween Costume on Nov. 1 and Save!

Save big by shopping after-season sales.

Find steals on everything, just by buying out-of-season. That $50 Halloween costume? Get it for $25 on Nov. 1. A $10 pack of detailed Valentines will be $2.50 on Feb. 15. And the $90 leather boots will be a mere $22 come spring. Spend less money just by waiting it out. After Holiday Sales The day after a big holiday, like Valentine's Day, Halloween or Christmas, stores mark down everything, sometimes as much as 75 percent off, to clear the shelves for the next holiday. After Valentine's Day, stock up on Valentine's cards and envelopes for next year. They're paper, the never go bad. Pick up a few bags of heart-shaped or pink-wrapped candy to snack on. After Halloween, of course, you'll find discounts on costumes and decorations at big box …

Got a Hot Tip?