A handful of local businesses were paid a visit by the Montgomery County Health Department this past month.
The Montgomery County Department of Health conducted inspections of many food-service establishments in Upper Moreland this month. Click on the inspection report link to read the results for each establishment.
While examining the budget, Upper Moreland officials say they are looking into allowing students to bring their own computers and cell phones to school.
School board officials are currently in the process of figuring out their finances and trying to find ways to come in under their budget for the 2013-14 school year. “We start with keeping all of our options open, and then we can narrow it down,” Upper Moreland Superintendent Robert Milrod said. “We’re not adding at this point. Anything we add will mean even more cuts.” One way the school may offset its technology costs, for example, is the “Bring your own device” initiative where students would be allowed to bring their own computers and cell phones for use on school grounds. This would help alleviate costs of buying/upgrading school computers. The Lower Moreland School District starting using this system on a “pilot” basis this year. …
9:20 am on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
What about school liability with regard to any theft or damage of these devices? As we all know, expensive laptops and smart phones will walk. Extension cords for classroom charging operation will produce safety/tripping hazard. Many of the students may only have desktops at home, thus parents would be pressured into the purchase of an expensive laptop for their student. more ›
In celebration of the spring equinox, Rita's is giving away free Italian ice Wednesday.
Wednesday is the first day of spring, which can only mean one thing: free Rita's. Rita's annual Italian ice giveaway in celebration of spring will be held Wednesday from noon to 9 p.m. at all open Rita's locations. According to its website, Rita's has been giving away free Italian ice to mark the first day of spring for 20 years. In 2012, Rita's gave out more than 1.2 million cups of Italian Ice in a ten hour period. Want to indulge in a free, tasty treat? Here is a list of the Rita's locations in the Willow Grove area: Click here to search for a Rita's location.
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There are a number of places in Willow Grove to get your Powerball tickets for Wednesday's drawing.
Here’s your chance to be a millionaire! The jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing has climbed to $260 million. Nobody has had the winning jackpot ticket since Feb. 14. The drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. Wednesday night and will be broadcast on local news channels. Ticket sales for the drawing end no later than 10 p.m.; check with your local retailer to find out its cutoff policy.
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In this week's news: School staff are arrested for their alleged involvement in a scheme that took $1.5 million from the district.
Davisville Road will be closed for a large portion on Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
According to the Upper Moreland Police Department have announced that Davisville Road will be closed at Byberry Road on Thursday Feb. 14 for a substantial part of the day. Cars will not be permitted to drive north on Davisville from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you use these roads for your morning or daily commute, please be advised to find alternate routes. Traffic traveling south on Davisville Rd. will have to turn onto Byberry Rd. Byberry Rd. will be reduced to one lane at Davisville Rd. The police department has advised residents to expect delays.
3:02 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2013
I have been trying to have The Patch sent to me by way of e-mail in Huntingdon Valley and Upper Moreland but have had no luck. Please e-mail me the entire "newspapers" each time they are made public. Thank you, Memomkay@aol.com more ›
Along with the snow came accidents on local roads in Montgomery County.
A fast-moving winter weather system may be to blame fore several accidents on numerous local roads Monday evening. Snow started to fall around the region shortly after dark in Montgomery County and ended up dropping close to half an inch, according to the National Weather Service’s Mount Holly, N.J. office. With the snow came several vehicle crashes. Crews from Bucks and Montgomery counties responded to County Line and Bux Mont roads on the Lower Moreland and Lower Southampton border at around 9:30 p.m. for an accident with reported injuries. According to the Montgomery County dispatch website, vehicles involved in the crash ended up on both sides on the roadway. Police in Horsham responded to a car that went into a fence at Maple Avenue …
New Bethel A.M.E. Church will host a service tonight in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Pastor Hamlin will be preaching tonight, Wednesday Jan. 16, at New Bethel A.M.E. Church, 1646 Prospect Ave., Willow Grove, in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. The Ministerial Alliance Service will start at 7 p.m. Alliance churches include: First Baptist Church of Crestmont; McKinley Memorial; First Baptist Church of Huntingdon Valley; New Bethel A.M.E.; Willow Grove Community Baptist Church; Antioch Baptist Church; Second Baptist Church of Doylestown. For more information: www.sbcod.org. The Lower Moreland School District and Upper Moreland School District schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21 in observance of MLK Day.
Patch Readers Unite! Help one of two of our area school districts win $100,000. Homeowners in Upper Moreland and Hatboro-Horsham are finalists in Patch's Deck the House Contest.
Who has the best “decked” house in Montgomery County? It could be in Upper Moreland or Hatboro-Horsham. According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, these homes have the best holiday lights in the county. Patch had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and then chose 25 finalists from all our entries across the country. From now through Dec. 28, vote for one of our local entries and that person could win $100,000 for his or her local school district. To vote for the Upper Moreland entry: visit this page. Or, to vote for the Hatboro-Horsham house, go here. On Dec. 29, we’ll announce the grand prize winner of our Deck the House contest. So, now’s your chance to help a local school disrict. Vote …
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There will be a ceremony today, Dec. 14 at 8 a.m. at EASTERN, where a donation will be accepted on behalf of the American Ref Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
The Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) SkillsUSA school-wide officers have chosen to support the American Red Cross in their mission to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy as their community service project for the year. In November, the SkillsUSA Officers collected $449 from fellow students, faculty, administration, and staff members. After witnessing the effects of the storm locally and watching news footage of the widespread damage, the EASTERN SkillsUSA officers approached their SkillsUSA advisor, Ms. Karon Crickmore, about a potential fundraiser. Ms. Crickmore supported their endeavor, and the students immediately began their request of at least $1 per person. On December 14 at 8 a.m., Michelle Wigianto, Major Gifts …
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3:21 pm on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Why is Giuseppe's Pizza missing temp reading's and other things????? http://public-corruption.com more ›