Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Donating money to organizations that help victims is quick and easy.
Americans across the country are reacting with shock to the devastation caused by a 2-mile wide Tornado in Oklahoma. Dozens have died, and President Obama has declared the path of the tornado a major disaster area. If you would like to help, you can do so from your computer or mobile device right now. Patch will be posting stories of locals who are working to help victims from afar. If you know of someone local was affected by the tornado or who is working to help the victims, please contact your local editor. If you know local groups that are collecting for the relief effort, please let us know in the comments area below.
Don't just throw away your old stuff, donate it.
In Narberth, one man's trash might not exactly be another's treasure, but it still could be of use. That's the idea behind 'Junk Week' anyway, a program in which the Narberth Civic Association, in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity, is asking residents to donate their old household items rather than throw them away. The organization is looking for furniture, large and small appliances that are less than 10 years old, household items, and building materials. The pickup date is Saturday, June 1 at Narberth Presbyterian Church. Items can be dropped off that day from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. The group is also willing to pick up donations directly from donors' homes. To request a direct pickup, email emilyp@habitatphiladelphia.org or call 215-765-…
Monday, May 20, 2013
Make some weekend plans.
Check out some events happening this June around the Philadelphia area: Manayunk Bike Race What: Racers will vie for $60,000 in prize money as they pedal a 12-mile loop through Manayunk and residents and visitors cheer them on. When: Sunday, June 2; women's race (60 miles) starts at 8:30 a.m., once it ends, the men's race (120 miles) starts Where: Lyceum and Manayunk avenues, Philadelphia Cost: None Lansdale Beer Fest What: The fourth annual Lansdale Beer Tasting Festival is expected to feature 200 beers from 100 breweries. It's sponsored by the Lansdale Area Fundraising Society. When: Saturday, June 22. Doors open at noon for VIP ticket holders; others get in beginning at 1:30 p.m. Taps close at 4:30 p.m. Where: 3rd Street and Richardson …
According to Lower Merion Police, the man ended up hopping into another vehicle.
Lower Merion Police arrested a 23-year-old Conshohocken man after the department said he attempted to elude a DUI checkpoint with an escape involving two separate vehicles. On Saturday at 12:26 a.m., Lower Merion Police were sitting at a checkpoint they had established at Belmont Avenue and Belmont Terrace in Bala Cynwyd when they saw a car approach the area and stop prior to the checkpoint. Police say a man got out of the driver side door and began running westbound on Belmont Avenue, away from the checkpoint. Police say they ran after the driver, but as they approached him he entered another vehicle, which police later learned belonged to a friend. Police say that car turned around and headed westbound—again, away from the checkpoint. …
The Franklin & Marshall College poll ranks what voters feel is important for the state.
The No. 1 issue that Pennsylvania voters care about is improving the economy, at least according to one poll. The Frankin and Marshall College poll of Pennsylvania voters for May 2013 found that, of 11 possible issues, the one voters said to be most important to them was improving the state’s economy. The poll listed a number of issues and asked voters to rank its importance on a scale of 1 to 10. The top two issues, “improving the state’s economy” and “help create new jobs,” both had a mean score of 8.9 among voters polled. The poll, which was conducted between April 30 and May 5, gathered responses from 526 registered voters, including 265 Democrats, 196 Republicans and 65 Independents. The poll’s results are listed below: What do you …
These obituaries come from the Greater Philadelphia Area.
Leonard Mohr, of Bala Cynwyd, dies on May 15. Sonia Thomas, of Bala Cynwyd, dies on May 19. Samuel Chester, of Merion Station and Narberth, dies on May 10. Daniel Lacey Jr., of Narberth, dies on May 10.
A rundown of what you need to know to cast your ballot on Tuesday.
Tuesday is Primary Election Day. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For information on where your local polling place is located simply click here and fill out: A search result will show the closest voting spot and it will even provide directions on how to get there. Poll workers may ask you for a valid photo ID but you are not required to present photo ID to vote in this election. For first time voters, both photo identification or non-photo identification if it displays the name and address of the voter are acceptable identification. Also, a person is considered a first-time voter in a new precinct even if the voter has voted in another voting precinct in previous elections. A Pennsylvania driver’s license or ID card issued by the …
The cost of treatment has devastated his family financially. Here's how you can help.
The Narberth community is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, June 22 at St. Margaret’s School to help defray the medical expenses of a local stroke survivor. According to NarbNet, the weekly newsletter of Narberth mayor Tom Grady, Narberth resident Tom Rymal, 51, suffered a stroke on January 27, 2013. After more than three weeks in the Neuro Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (NCICU) of Bryn Mawr Hospital and a stay at Good Shepherd Penn Partners, Rymal developed a complication in early April. He was admitted to Penn’s ICU, then sent back to Good Shepherd Penn Partners, before being transferred to Magee Rehab Center. The stroke, and the resulting complications, have been financially devastating for Rymal's family, and so a group of neighbors …
The library reopened on Sunday after 16 months of renovations.
The Bala Cynwyd Library is (finally) back open. After a 16-month closure to allow for renovations, Lower Merion Township reopened the 131 Old Lancaster Avenue library with a bang on Sunday, hosting guests and civic groups for an afternoon celebration. According to Phillymag.com, the library's redesign was extensive: [The] renovation of the Bala Cynwyd Library included the addition of 6,000 square feet, but the space that’s getting the most emphasis is a small seating area that visitors will see right as they walk in. Chairs are arranged around an ornamental fireplace that’s always been in the building but was pretty much ignored. Now it’ll serve as a focal point, looking more like a living room than a shelving area. Now that the library is…
Sunday, May 19, 2013
The free event will be held on June 8.
The Ardmore Initiative, Ardmore Business Association, and Infiniti of Ardmore have teamed up to put together a day of community fun before the 2013 U.S. Open begins. Scheduled for June 8—the Saturday preceding the Open—the township will host the Infiniti of Ardmore Open Mini-Golf tournament. “We wanted to give the community as a whole, not just the golf aficionados in our area, something to get excited about," said Lisa Burns, co-president of the Ardmore Business Association. "Thus, the 'Infiniti of Ardmore Open Mini-Golf and Family Festival' was born.” This free event will be held in Schauffele Plaza, located at 12 E. Lancaster Ave., from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Burns said it will feature a veritable panoply of activities for guests of all ages…
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3:05 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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