Monday, March 4, 2013
The event will take away your obsolete and unwanted electronics.
Skippack Township will hold an e-cycling event March 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Palmer Park, located at 4048 Creamery Road in Skippack. According to a press release on the event, all materials collected will be recycled in an environmentally friendly manner, and, for security purposes, all media data that is collected will be destroyed. The township is working with eForce Compliance, a dual certified electronic recycler, based in Philadelphia. The company’s co-founder Charles Nygard told Patch that nearly all electonic deveices contain potentially hazardous heavy metal, which make putting them in landfills undesirable and potentially dangerous to the environment. Furthermore, the state passed earlier this year the Covered Device …
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Thefts were reported at a Skippack Park, outside of the Comfort Cafe in Trappe, and Landis Supermarket in Upper Salford.
Theft from Motor Vehicle Reported at Comfort Cafe A 19-year-old male had his car broken into behind the Comfort Cafe in Trappe in Nov. 11, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. The man has his unlocked vehicle parked behind the business between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and his wallet was stolen from the vehicle. This is an ongoing investigation. Portable Toilet Stolen From Palmer Park in Skippack The Pennsylvania State Police reported that a large green portable toilet was stolen from the Palmer Park area in Skippack between Oct. 26 and Nov. 2. Police are asking anyone with information on this incident to contact the PSP at 610-410-7841 and reference incident number K03-1885110. Retail Theft Reported at Landis Supermarket Police are …
Friday, November 16, 2012
Funding for technology, open space and trails are on the Township's list of capital items.
At a special budget work session on Nov. 14, the Skippack Township Board of Supervisors announced that property taxes would remain at the current rate, .3508 mills, and that several capital projects are being worked into the 2013 budget. A primary interest of the board was equipping Skippack Township Building with an emergency generator and a backup computer system, according to Board of Supervisors Chair Mary Beth LaBelle. "We designated an emergency spot, we need to have [a generator] in the building," LaBelle. The board also hopes to utilize the smart board in the township building, which was discussed that the previous month's meeting. A smart board is already installed in the main meeting room of the building, and investments must be…
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Residents voiced concerns about development work that needs to be finished.
The Skippack Board of Supervisors decided to refuse Blooming Glen’s request to postpone some Phase II public improvements to Biltmore Estates; no vote was needed during the April 11 meeting at the township building. According to township Engineer Timothy Woodrow, the multi-million-dollar Phase II bond was posted personally (by Blooming Glen) in order to cover public improvements. However, houses in the development have not sold quickly enough to recoup expenses. The improvements include estate sign masonry and property fences. Before announcing a decision, Supervisors Chair Mary Beth La Belle asked her fellow board members, “What do you think?” “Build it!” chorused several residents in attendance. During the meeting, the request came …
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
People enjoy the nice weather in Skippack.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The nice weather brings everyone from toddlers to local athletes out in Palmer Park in Skippack.
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Monday, July 18, 2011
Proceeds from the softball tournament at Palmer Park will go to For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation.
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Monday, July 18, 2011
"I can tell you from my own experience that there are people in this world who do really good things because it's just the right thing to do." Skippack resident Dave Jamieson used those words Saturday when talking about the people affiliated with For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation, but that description could also be applied to the family, friends and neighbors who turned up for the first-ever softball tournament in his late wife's memory. The Softball for Sue event at Palmer Park was part of the senior project for daughter Kelly, who is entering her junior year at Perkiomen Valley High School. Sue Jamieson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. She was treated, but it came back and metastasized in her liver, Kelly said. Sue died …
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Fireworks for July 4 could be seen from everywhere tonight, including Palmer Park in Skippack.
If you happen to be in the area of Palmer Park, Skippack, July 4, you would have seen an astonishing fireworks display for Independence Day. Often, people forget the true meaning of a holiday and what it represents, so the fireworks are a nice reminder of what our country and our forefathers had to go through to become the free country that it is today. People by the hundreds turned out for the fireworks Monday. Along with the fireworks, they could enjoy funnel cakes, popcorn, fried almost everything, games, face painting, balloon clowns, the cover band 52 Pickup and much more.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Run, drink, party and be merry.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Time to plan your activities for the coming week! Patch is here to help: We’ve scoured our Patch Calendar for the community events you won’t want to miss! 1. Appalachian Brewing Co. Grand Opening Where/When: Appalachian Brewing Co., 50 W. Third Ave., Collegeville; May 12, 11 a.m. to noon Why go: The brewing company, which made its start in the heart of Pennsylvania, invites you to its newest location in Collegeville, where an excellent variety of craft beers and edibles will be offered. Pricing: Typical menu pricing 2. Methacton Community Theater Presents Some Enchanted Evening Where/When: Shannondell Performing Arts Theater, 10000 Shannondell Drive, Audubon; May 13, 14, 20 at 7:30 p.m.; and May 15 and 22 at 2 p.m. Why go: Some …
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Think spring and put these spots on your destination list.
Each week, we take time out on Perkiomen Valley Patch to answer the questions that concern our moms. We welcome all moms, dads, grandparents, friends and family to check out our questions and add to our answers. This space is for you, to both ask and answer any questions! We know that being a parent means getting advice from others, and this space can be that forum for you. As Hillary Clinton’s book title stated, “It takes a village…” and moms in Perkiomen Valley can rely on Patch to be there with an answer to their parenting questions. This week, we were asked about ways to enjoy the rays. “I wanted to ask about parks - anyone planning any outdoor activities next week? Expecting 50s and even - wow - 60s - next week. We're right in …
Nick Matregrano
2:23 pm on Monday, November 26, 2012
Went to the Hunting Camp on a trailer with the ATV's most likely. more ›