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Dec. 10: Archbishop Wood Headed Back to State Champs

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The Archbishop Wood Vikings dominated Allentown Central Catholic Friday night, 36-6, and earned a fourth consecutive trip to the PIAA Class AAA state championship. They will take on Erie Cathedral Prep this Friday at Hersheypark Stadium. Warminster's Environmental Advisory Board meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the township administration building. The municipal authority also meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. at 415 Gibson Ave. Another rainy day today, with a high near 64, according to the National Weather Service. An elite U.S. special forces team rescued an American doctor who had been abducted in Afghanistan, but lost one of their own members in the mission, officials told CNN. Dr. Dilip Joseph was freed 11 hours after his captors released two …

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Dec. 7: Donate Money to Warminster Warriors at Cypress Road Light Display

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The popular Christmas light display located on Cypress Road now features a donation box that is collecting money for the Warminster Warriors under-11 travel baseball teams. All funds accepted by the Maloney family will be split between both teams. The Archbishop Wood football team travels to Banko Field in the Bethlehem School District for a semifinals showdown against familiar foe Allentown Central Catholic tonight at 7 p.m. The winner moves on to the AAA Division state championship game. Rainy in the morning, then cloudy with a high near 46, according to the National Weather Service. New applications of a genetic test could help parents learn more about the genetics of their unborn children, CNN reports. Three studies released Wednesday …

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Dec. 6: Delay of McDonald Move Proposed at Operations Committee

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The Centennial Operations Committee passed a motion that proposes delaying the move from the old McDonald Elementary to the newly constructed building. Instead of making the transition in March, during the district's spring break, administration wil begin making the move once the school year ends in June. The issue will go before the full school board for approval on Dec. 11. The Warminster Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for tonight has been canceled. The supervisors will hold the final meeting of the year on Dec. 20, where they will vote to accept the final 2013 budget. Sunny today, with a high of 43, according to the National Weather Service. A 30-year-old former deli worker has been arrested on second-degree murder charges for …

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Dec. 5: Centennial Operations Committee Tonight

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The Centennial School District's Operations Committee meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the administration building. The agenda includes an update on the construction of the new McDonald Elementary building, with a change order for more than $30,000 to replace four heat pumps damaged by welders who did not properly protect the equipment. Tonight's scheduled meeting of the Warminster Planning Commission has ben canceled. The next meeting is set for Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. Slight chance of showers in the morning, then gradually becoming sunny with a high near 55, according to the National Weather Service. Besse Cooper, the world's oldest woman, died Tuesday, at age 116, reports CNN. She was only one of eight people recognized by the Guinness World …

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Dec. 4: Parks & Rec Winterizes Bark Park

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Dec. 3: School Board Reorganizes Tonight

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The Centennial School Board holds its annual re-organization meeting tonight at the district administration building. The board will vote for the 2013 board president, vice president and assistant secretary. Archbishop Wood's football team heads to the state semifinals for the fifth straight year after defeating Interboro, 35-7, in a quarterfinal showdown Friday night. The Vikings will take on Allentown Central Catholic for the third consecutive year. Foggy in the morning, then clouds giving way to some sunshine in the afternoon, with a high near 62, according to the National Weather Service. On Monday, Pope Benedict XVI will officially join millions of people around the globe by launching his own Twitter account, CNN reports. The formal …

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Nov. 30: Nativity Students Participate in Movember Fundraiser

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For the second consecutive year, the students at Nativity of Our Lord School have contributed to a cause that raises awareness and funds research for prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men. Initiated in 2011 by music teacher, Dan Myers, who has a personal family connection to this cause, students held a dress down day and contributed their donations in exchange for wearing their best moustache in the annual Movember Moustache Day event.  Moustaches of all shapes, sizes and material arrived at school that day competing for best moustache in their grade. Faculty selected best moustache in each grade and winners received a small prize provided by Mr. Myers. The Movember Foundation received the students’ donation of $525.50.   The …

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Nov. 29: Christmas Tree Benefit for Warminster Soccer

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JP's Christmas Trees, located in the parking lot at the Warminster Square Shopping Center, 1499 Street Rd., has offered to donate $2 to the Warminster Soccer Club for every tree purchased with the attached flyer. Downtown Doylestown shops will hold their annual Holiday Magic celebration on Friday night, hoping to lure shoppers in with a fun and festive atmosphere, Doylestown Patch reports. Mostly sunny today, with a high near 47, according to the National Weather Service. President Barack Obama and his former rival Mitt Romney will meet today for their first get-together since the November 6 election, according to a statement released to CNN by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. On this day, November 29, 1972, Atari announces the …

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Nov. 28: Family Dog Still Missing

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Originally reported on Nov. 16, the O'Donnell family is still missing its rat terrier dog, Chesty. It was last seen in the Bristol/Mearns Road area. Anyody with information about the dog's whereabouts shoud call the owners at (215) 672-1296. The Moland House is hosting a daily craft show until Saturday, Dec. 1. Anyone interested can browse through more than 50 vendors and their handmade items beginning at 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday. Mostly sunny today, with a high near 39, according to the National Weather Service. A second lawsuit has been filed accusing Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who provided the voice of Elmo on "Sesame Street," of engaging in a sexual relationship with a minor, CNN reports. In a…

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Nov. 27: School Board Meets Tonight

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The Centennial School Board meets tonight at 7 p.m. The agenda includes considering the approval of the district's comprehensive plan for 2013-2016. Warminster's proposed budget for 2013 is now available online for review by the public. The Board of Supervisors will vote for its final adoption on Dec. 20. Some rain and snow in the morning, turning into rain in the afternoon with a high near 37, according to the National Weather Service. Capt. Scott Kelly, a veteran astronaut, will set the record for the longest single space mission for an American, CNN reports. Kelly and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko will embark on a one-year mission to the International Space Station in 2015. On this day, November 27, 1924, in New York City, the …

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