Wednesday, January 2, 2013
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The Bravo Dance Center welcomes three stars from TLC's reality show Dance Moms, Maddie, Mackenzie, and Gianna, on Saturday, Jan. 5. The cast members will be teaching and mentoring students during two Master Classes. Tickets are available immediately and limited space is available. Participant tickets are $90 and observer tickets are $40. The township has reminded residents that Christmas trees should be placed curbside the third Monday in January to be collected as yard waste and recycled. At any other time, it will be collected as a bulk item. One bulk item is permitted per week and are picked up on the second collection day of the week. Trees placed curbside must be bare. No lights, ornaments, or tinsel, please. Mostly sunny today, with…
Friday, December 21, 2012
Here's five things you should know today.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- James Boyle
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Friday, December 21, 2012
All Patch sites, including Warminster Patch, will briefly go dark this morning at 9:30 a.m. in support of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting last week. Our thoughst and prayers continue to go to the families in Newtown, Conn. According to the township website, Christmas trees should be placed curbside the third Monday in January to be collected as yard waste and recycled. At any other time, it will be collected as a bulk item. One bulk item is permitted per week and are picked up on the second collection day of the week. Trees placed curbside must be bare. No lights, ornaments, or tinsel. Rainy day today, possibly turning into flurries, with highs near 48, according to the National Weather Service. House Speaker John…
Thursday, December 20, 2012
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The Warminster Board of Supervisors meets tonight for its last meeting of 2012. The agenda includes the final adoption of the proposed 2013 budget and continued discussion of the traffic signal system on Street Road. The Centennial School District has postponed a town hall meeting scheduled tonight for parents to speak with the candidates for William Tennent's new principal. The meeting will be take place at an undetermined date in the new year. Cloudy today, with a high near 47, according to the National Weather Service. Three State Department officials, including two who oversaw security decisions at the diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, resigned in the wake of a review of security failures there, senior State Department officials …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Here's five things you should know today.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- James Boyle
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The William Tennent Marching Band has been invited to play during halftime at the Russell Athletic Boiwl in Orlando on Dec. 28, followed by an appearance the next day during the Universal Macy's holiday parade. The band will host a send-off performance on Thursday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. before packing up the instruments and gear for the trip. Hatboro resident Jamie Morrow is one of 24 national finalists in the running for the grand prize in the Patch Deck the House contest. Click here to vote for him and help earn the Hatboro-Horsham School District $100,000. The contest ends on Dec. 27. Sunny today, with a high near 50, according to the National Weather Service. Faced with a loud and angry backlash from some of its most active users, photo-…
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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The Bucks Mont Art League has changed its meeting locations, from the Warminster Library to the VFW on Louis Drive. The move is effective January 16, 2013. The group meets regularly every third Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. The neighborhood winners of the Patch Deck the House contest have been announced. The top 24 finalists will move on to compete for the grand prize of $100,000 for their school district and $500 for the electric bill. It's going to be mostly cloudy today, with a high near 56, according to the National Weather Service. Daniel Inouye, a World War II veteran who received the Medal of Honor and represented Hawaii in the Senate for five decades, has died, his office announced to CNN. He was 88. On this day, December 18, …
Monday, December 17, 2012
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The Archbishop Wood Vikings put up a tough fight, but could not catch up to Erie Cathedral Prep in Friday night's state championship game, falling 24-14 to their undefeated opponent, phillyburbs.com reports. It's not too late to do some online holiday shopping and Free Shipping Day – coming today – will feature special deals. Click here for more info. Possible rain today, with a high near 52, according to the National Weather Service. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sustained a concussion after becoming dehydrated and fainting, and will no longer testify Thursday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, CNN reports. On this day, December 17, 1989, the first episode of…
Friday, December 14, 2012
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The Archbishop Wood Vikings take on Erie Cathedral Prep in the PIAA Class AAA State Championship football game tonight at 7 p.m. at Herheypark Stadium. The game will be televised on PCN, check your local listings. The Warminster Library is hiring a part-time youth services assistant librarian. The candidate will help the youth services librarian prepare programs for children and young adults and participate in community outreach efforts. Click here for more information about the position. Sunny today, with a high near 51, according to the National Weather Service. American technology pioneer John McAfee said he faked a heart attack while detained in Guatemala to buy time for his attorney to file a series of appeals that ultimately …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Five things you should know today.
There's only a few days left to enter Patch's Deck the House contest. Take a picture of you Christmas decorations, upload it here and you could win $100,000 for the Centennial school district. The 2013 discount ski tickets have arrived at the Parks and Recreation office. Buy tickets before you go, avoid waiting in line and save money. Tickets are available to Jack Frost/Big Boulder, Camelback, Spring, Elk, Blue Mountain and more. Unused tickets are not refundable. Tickets may be purchased with cash or charge (no checks), Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. only. Call (215) 443-5428 for info. Sunny today, with a high near 46, according to the National Weather Service. The federal CALM Act goes into effect starting today. This means that from now …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Here's five things you should know today.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- James Boyle
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Phillyburbs.com reports that Warminster's Parks and Recreation department has removed the vandalised sign in Safetytown with the words 'Abortion Clinic' scrawled. Karen Whitney told the paper that it costs her department $250-$300 te replace damaged signs. Warminster's Zoning Hearing Board meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the township administration building. Mostly sunny today, with a high near 46, according to the National Weather Service. Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue on Tuesday rescinded punishments against four players in the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, CNN reports. The ruling overturned a decision made in October by Roger Goodell, the current commissioner, against Jonathan Vilma, Anthony Hargrove, Will Smith and Scott …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Here's five things you should know today.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- James Boyle
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The members of the O'Donnell family are still missing their beloved dog, Chesty. The rat terrier/beagle mix was first reported missing on Nov. 19. Readers reported seeing him crossing Hatboro Road and headed into Richboro. A $100 reward has been offered for the dog's safe return, no questions asked. If you have any information, please call 215-672-1296. Warminster's Finance and Budget Advisory Board meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the township administration building. Sunny today, with a high near 49, according to the National Weather Service. The Treasury Department announced plans Monday to sell the last of its shares in bailed-out insurer AIG, CNN reports. The planned offering comes four years after AIG was crippled by the financial crisis …
John O'Donnell
11:44 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012
We are still looking for Chesty. We haven't had any sightings in a while but we continue to search. Thanks to everyone who has helped spread Chesty's information. more ›