Sunday, May 19, 2013
Centennial School District will receive more than $20,000 in payment and credit for errors made in the McDonald Elementary School construction.
The contractors in charge of building Centennial School District's new Region 2 Elementary School will cover the costs of heat pump damage and construction debris runoff, an official told Patch. Quakertown-based contractor Penn Builders Inc. has agreed to cover a total of $20,130 in costs stemming from errors made with the projected $28.7 million construction at McDonald Elementary School. The school board, at its recent meeting, approved a credit adjustment of $10,000 for the deductible Centennial paid for heat pump damages. "A welder was doing some work either on the roof or just below the roof and did not take preactuions and set on fire several units," school board member Kati Driban told Patch. "They accepted full responsibility." …
A car accident on Street and Valley roads left one dead Friday night.
The Warminster Police Department is investigating a fatal car accident that occurred on Street and Valley roads Friday night. Officers are asking anybody who witnessed the accident or has information to contact the department at (215) 441-5000.
The Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, called Pennsylvanians for Accountability, has been airing television ads attacking Gov. Corbett’s education policies.
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG — A new political nonprofit claims to be holding Gov. Tom Corbett accountable on behalf of Pennsylvanians. But the group comes up short on the accountability scale, itself. The Pittsburgh-based nonprofit is called Pennsylvanians for Accountability, and in recent weeks it has been airing television ads attacking Corbett’s policies for supposedly short-changing education in order to fund corporate tax breaks. An article published Wednesday by Public Source, an investigative reporting organization based in Pittsburgh, calls attention to the group. The ads blast Corbett for playing a “shell game” that cuts money from education and forcing districts to lay-off teachers while “bankrolling big tax cuts …
Drowned woman's sons sue party host, judge reduces theft amount for former vet hospital employee also among recent area police news.
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No one was injured in a shooting that occurred Monday morning in Newtown Borough. The Bucks County District Attorney has taken over the investigation. The police officer who killed an 89-year-old neighbor of the man involved in a shootout with police at a Warminster apartment complex in February has identified himself in court. The sons of Jean Carson, the woman who drowned after falling into Neshaminy Creek while attending a party on Dec. 19, are seeking compensation from the party's host. The Warminster woman who is facing charges for allegedly stealing thousands from the Newtown Veterinary Hospital as a former employee recently had a preliminary hearing in front of Judge Donald Nasshorn.
Sit back and let the experts from AOL Autos and Cars.com tell you why to buy a new or used car.
Each week, Patch provides a different set of cars to consider if you are in the market for a new or used vehicle. We're changing things up this week and letting experts do the talking for us. Our video reviews start with the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse, brought to you by Cars.com. The Traverse is available at Lafferty Chevrolet in Warminster as well as other local dealerships. Our second video review is for the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, brought to you by Cars.com. The Z/28 is brand new and will be available in showrooms near you soon. Next up is the 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara, reviewed by the team at AOL Autos. The Sahara is available at Fred Beans Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM in Doylestown as well as other local dealerships. The Buick Regal is a …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Check out this week's top headlines in Warminster.
New Warminster Police Chief Sworn In Chief James Donnelly takes over for Michael Murphy, who left to take the helm at the Upper Moreland Police Department. A Tale of Two Warminsters Visitors from the town of Warminster in the county of Wiltshire in the United Kingdom took a guided tour of landmarks around the township. Centennial OKs Appraisals for District Properties The Centennial School Board approved hiring a professional appraiser to determine a value of the former Hart Elementary, the district administrative building and playing fields located on Newtown Road. New Fencing Coming to Davis Elementary The Centennial School Board approved adding fencing around the Davis Elementary School playground. President Tells Brad Fox Story During …
The 24th annual Tyler Tasting Party will be held June 1 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Bucks County Community College's Newtown Campus.
Prepare your taste buds for a feast that comes just once a year. Bucks County Community College’s Tyler Tasting Party will be held June 1 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. The 24th annual event will be held in historic Tyler Hall on the Newtown Campus. The party will feature a range of food prepared by three dozen restaurants, caterers, bakeries and cafes from throughout the county. Participants include The Pineville Tavern, Palate, oWowCow Creamery, Rose Bank Winery, Zebra Striped Whale, La Stalla and more. (See the full list below.) In addition, guests will have the opportunity to sample a variety of wine and beer. There will be a live auction for guests to bid on vacation destinations, catered dinner parties and other items. A silent auction will …
Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will dazzle.
By Gary A. Becker StarWatch 874 for the week of May 19, 2013 Throughout this week three planets will be moving into position for what will become, early next week, the most stunning planetary grouping of the year. The assemblage takes place low in the west during evening twilight. The triad includes Mercury and Venus becoming more prominent because of their increasing distance from the sun, and Jupiter, which because of its slow orbital motion, will be overtaken and in conjunction with the sun on June 19. The week commences with the most difficult planet to see, Mercury, only nine degrees from the sun and setting about 52 minutes after sundown; Venus reaches the horizon only 15 minutes later. Jupiter, because of its distance from Sol, …
Stormy weather, Dorney Park fireworks and police officer who shot bystander testifies also make headlines.
Prince Harry, on a U.S. tour, spent about 15 minutes on the lot of a Radnor family's summer home in Mantoloking, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Several people standing outside of the Square One Exxon market on W. Broad Street in Bethlehem saw something in the sky that was difficult to explain. It was March 3 at about 8:50 p.m. and the witnesses were looking toward South Mountain when they spotted about 100 objects floating west to east, according to Dan Medleycott, a senior field investigator and a state section director for the Mutual UFO Network in Pennsylvania. The trendy clothing retailer will pay a reported $7.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit, which originated after a manager from King of Prussia was fired for being…
Privatization debates in the Pennsylvania General Assembly could mean changes to where Pennsylvanians can buy six packs.
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — A simple six-pack of beer is becoming a focal point of the most substantive legislative debate on Pennsylvania alcohol laws since Prohibition. A Tuesday afternoon Senate Law and Justice Committee on liquor privatization, headed by Chairman Chuck McIlhinney, R-Bucks, featured numerous testifiers discussing the already-private industry of beer sales. Chief among the concerns from the beer distributor industry and taverns is package reform, or allowing establishments who sell beer to sell different amounts. Under current law, beer distributors cannot sell less than a case, and bars or grocery stores with the ability to sell bottles cannot sell more than a 12-pack. The Senate, under McIlhinney’s…
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