Yearly Archives: 2013

Down time

2815 Normandy Drive was demolished on Monday morning.Monday was a beautiful day to erase an eyesore.At 7 a.m., the skies were blue; the temperatures still were...

Letters to the Editor (June 26, 2013)

School district has money for big salariesOur new school district head, Mr. William Hite, seems to be making a spectacle of all the cuts he...

Editorial: Time to pony up

Teachers, parents and students took their cause to Harrisburg on Tuesday, to try to talk sense to state lawmakers and rally support for increased...

City Council adopts $3.8 billion budget, cigarette tax

City Council members gave their final OK to a $3.8 billion 2014 operating budget on Thursday before recessing for the summer.With the new budget, homeowners...

Blasting belly fat with quinoa

Breakfast quinoa can be prepared ahead of time.With all the gadgets and gizmos available that promise six-pack abs, you might think we should be a...

Giving thanks to a fallen friend 10 years later

It’s been 10 years since my best friend died, yet I can still remember how awful his jump shot was because it was nearly...

Tradition of excellence

One for all: It was the most successful softball season for the program, as Nazareth went 23–3 and reached the state playoff semifinals. PHOTO...

Kiwanis Club awards scholarships to local students

The honorees: Amy Keever (second from left), Victoria Dailey (center) and Marissa Rubin (second from right), pictured with their parents, received scholarship awards from...

Volunteers haul trash from Pennypack Park

Twenty-eight volunteers spent part of their Memorial Day weekend cleaning up a section of Pennypack Park on May 25, removing 32 trash bags of...

Irish music to play in park

A 10-hour Irish music and cultural festival will fill the Ed Kelly Amphitheater at Pennypack Park on Saturday as thousands of patrons are expected...

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