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Morgan Log House awarded $460,000 grant from the National Park Service

TOWAMENCIN – The Morgan Log House Historical Society has been awarded a $460,000 Semiquincentennial grant from the Historic Preservation Fund, administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. This significant funding will allow the society to move forward with essential preservation work, safeguarding the historic site and its collection for future generations.

Towamencin Township, PA · 2d
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Lansdale resident thanks council for Delaware Avenue speed hump

LANSDALE — A series of long-discussed safety upgrades on Lansdale’s streets are getting the attention of drivers. Council heard a public comment recently from a resident saying a new speed hump has made a big difference on his street. “I’d like to thank the council, and all the...

Lansdale, PA · 2d
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NorthEast Times

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Part of Bridge Street Closes Weekdays and Southbound Roosevelt Boulevard Loses Two Lanes Near Cottman as PennDOT Work Hits the Northeast

Two PennDOT work zones could slow Northeast drivers this month, on Bridge Street at I-95 and on southbound Roosevelt Boulevard near Cottman Avenue, according to PennDOT. Bridge Street is closed and detoured between Tacony Street and James Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays from Thursday, Nov. 5, through Friday, Nov. 20, for overhead construction on the I-95 bridge, PennDOT and PhillyVoice reported. Tacony Street will remain open between Bridge Street and Aramingo Avenue during the weekday closure, PennDOT said in its Nov. 3 notice.

Philadelphia, PA · 3d
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Abington Township to host 2027 proposed budget meeting on Nov. 10, public hearing regarding the township’s code of ordinances on Nov. 12

The Abington Township Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, November 10, to present and authorize advertisement of the Fiscal Year 2027 Proposed Township Budget. The proposed budget will be available for public review on Wednesday, November 11 on the township’s website. Final adoption of the budget...

Abington Township, PA · 1d
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Philly’s rats aren’t going anywhere, but a new strategy could keep them in check

💌 Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. That’s the question posed on a West Philly flyer sporting a picture of a rat in a leather jacket smoking a cigarette and drinking a Pabst Blue Ribbon. “Every night,...

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

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Norristown updates code to include townhomes in residential zoning

NORRISTOWN – Norristown’s municipal zoning code was updated earlier this week to account for several changes to the R-2 residential district, including allowing townhouse developments. The text amendment established new definitions, permitted uses, expanded width and coverage, and parking requirements for prospective developers to consider when proposing new...

Norristown, PA · 1d

Daily Voice

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Jet Fuel Spill In Upper Merion Quarry: Residents Warned Of Odor As Crews Monitor Benzene

Approximately 60,000 gallons of jet fuel spilled from an underground pipeline in Montgomery County after a drilling crew struck it, prompting a shelter-in-place order, road closures, and a massive hazardous materials response, authorities said. Residents near the spill in Upper Merion Township may c…

Montgomery County, PA · 2d

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Ridge Pike Lane Closures This Week

Utility inspections will be conducted on Ridge Pike between Harmon Road and Crescent Avenue beginning this Monday, November 9, as part of the design phase for the upcoming Ridge Pike Improvement Project: Section C. Short-term lane closures are expected on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Ridge Pike....

Montgomery County, PA · 2d

CBS Philadelphia

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Philadelphia honors The Links, Incorporated with street renaming

The intersection of South 46th Street and Kingsessing Avenue in Philadelphia is now known as The Links, Incorporated Lane.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

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Holiday events in Philly, the suburbs and South Jersey: Lights, markets, shows and more

Christmas lights are going up, Santa is heading underwater and Ellen Griswold has a stop planned in South Jersey. The holiday season brings plenty of reasons to head out after dark, from a walk beneath the lights at Philadelphia Zoo to ice skating along the Delaware River. This year, Longwood Gardens is looking to the cosmos for its Christmas display, while Old City’s Ministry of Awe is introducing a holiday show that makes the audience part of the artwork.

Philadelphia, PA · 3d

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Why so many historic Philadelphia street lamps are shaped like the letter 'P'

Hundreds of historic lampposts in neighborhoods like Society Hill and Old City curve into an arch resembling a capital "P," carrying fixtures known as "Franklin lights." The design traces back to the 1750s, when Benjamin Franklin set out to improve fragile, soot-covered round glass globes imported from London. Franklin’s four-pane...

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

KYW News Radio

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Philly sheriff proposes changes to court-ordered settlement agreement, cites ‘misleading narratives’

Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal released changes on Thursday that she proposes to a court-ordered settlement agreement, over delays in processing sheriff’s sales.

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

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Pa. residents can get up to $1,000 toward heating bills this winter

Not everyone has switched on their heat yet, but it’s not too early to think about ways to afford those high utility bills that arrive in the colder months. Applications are now being accepted for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, better known as LIHEAP. Qualifying homeowners and renters can receive grants of between $200 and $1,000 to cover heating costs. The money is sent directly to the recipient’s utility company and does not need to be repaid.

Pennsylvania · 2d

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Where to Eat, Order & Celebrate Thanksgiving Around Philadelphia This Year

Thanksgiving is all about spending quality time with family and friends, sharing a great meal, and making lasting memories. While hosting can be rewarding, it can also come with plenty of stress. Fortunately, there are plenty of Philadelphia-area restaurants, bakeries, and culinary destinations offering special Thanksgiving meals, catering options, and seasonal treats that make celebrating a little easier this year.

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

KYW News Radio

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PHA to build new housing development in Center City

Fourteen floors of apartments will rise at 2012 Chestnut Street, with space for 121 modern apartments. About 73 apartments will be reserved for working families.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

Chalkbeat

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Philadelphia state test scores are months late. Now state officials want to change the cut scores.

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Pennsylvania state officials have proposed changing how they score students’ performance on state math and reading tests, making it easier for students to be considered “advanced.” The proposal , which Pennsylvania Department of Education officials shared with the state’s Board of Education Thursday, would have implications for how the state measures student achievement and schools’ success, and would apply to tests students took months ago. It comes after months of uncertainty over delayed test results in Philadelphia, where families and teachers have repeatedly asked officials to release the scores they usually get in August. State officials acknowledged the department’s cut score review contributed to the wait. “This delayed reporting. It’s not great timing,” Brian Campbell, director of the Department of Education’s bureau of curriculum, assessment, and instruction, told board members Thursday. But he said the state was overdue in updating score thresholds set more than a decade ago, and this would create “a new baseline.” Students take state tests every spring to evaluate whether

Philadelphia, PA · 2d

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Norristown council OKs liquor license transfer application after public airs frustrations

NORRISTOWN – Norristown Municipal Council members Tuesday approved the intermunicipal transfer of a restaurant liquor license to a prospective eatery on Markley Street, but not before hearing comments and frustration from the public. The unanimous action to grant the license to Tuscany 72 Pizza Bar LLC, which is expected...

Norristown, PA · 2d

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Berwyn School Fight inspires new community mural

A blank wall along a building on 19 Waterloo Ave. in Berwyn will soon depict a pivotal moment in the T/E community’s history. Main Line Mural Arts (MLMA), in collaboration with the Easttown Township Board of Supervisors, is planning its largest mural yet on the building’s south wall. The mural will commemorate Berwyn’s historic fight to desegregate local schools, with artists Nila Devaney, Justin Keller and Kate Welbes overseeing its design and painting.

Berwyn, PA · 2d

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Philadelphia Jails Replace Monthly Addiction Shots With Daily Suboxone Pills

Philadelphia’s jails have ended a monthly buprenorphine injection program and returned to daily Suboxone pills for people receiving medication for opioid use disorder. Jail officials told The Philadelphia Inquirer that one in three of the 719 people prescribed the medication since the switch had been caught misusing it. That figure describes people caught misusing pills; it does not establish how often misuse occurs or whether the injection program’s end caused the reported cases.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

phillyvoice.com

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Cirque du Soleil performers will put on a free show at Philly library Monday, Nov. 9

Cirque du Soleil performers are heading to a Philadelphia library Monday, Nov. 9, for a free holiday storytime and acrobatic performance. The event begins at 1:15 p.m. at Parkway Central Library, where performers will read A Visit from St. Nicholas, the classic poem commonly known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." The reading will be followed by a live acrobatic demonstration from the performers.

Philadelphia, PA · 23h