Gems of resources as they are, local libraries are taking on increased importance in their communities as people's needs for them are growing significantly, year after year.
As a part of the Chester County Library System, the Spring City Public Library, like most right now, is bustling with activity and increased usage as the economy sees continual spirals for the worse. The library has about 8,000 registered patrons, with 3,000 of them regularly using its resources, said director Nicole Socha who took her on position two Septembers ago. About 35,000 to 40,000 items circulate each year between paper books, audio books and DVDs, which are $2 to rent weekly. “The library is an invaluable resource,” Socha said. “It raises the literacy rate in the community.” Socha has noticed that at least an average of 10 or 15 people newly register as patrons per month as economic factors lead more and more individuals to …
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Residents impacted by Hurricane Irene are eligible for aid.
The Montgomery County Office of Communications has released the following information: Montgomery County residents are eligible to receive Individual Assistance for damage that occurred as a result of Hurricane Irene now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has added the County to its Major Disaster Declaration. Uninsured and under-insured homeowners, renters and businesses are eligible to receive grants for temporary housing, home repair, home replacement and permanent housing construction. This funding is available only to individuals who sustained damage from Hurricane Irene (August 26-30, 2011). They are urged to call FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or apply online at www.disasterassistance.gov for disaster assistance. FEMA has …
Missed some news this week? Here's your weekly recap.
Spring-Ford Area School District kicked off the week on its first day back on Monday. Along with that, sports got into full swing with a (win/loss) for football on Friday night. Otherwise, Limerick and Royersford Parks and Recreation committees met on Thursday night and Royersford's mayor, David Urner announced his resignation for personal reasons on Tuesday night. Did you miss something this week? Here are our top 12 stories:
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Local arborist Robert Andreucci gives you tips to help your landscape recover from Hurricane Irene
We just said goodbye to Irene, making this a great time to talk about inspecting your trees. Property owners should have their trees by a certified arborist for storm-related defects or other conditions requiring attention. During this visit arborists can not only perform a basic evaluation of your trees, but also do a more thorough inspection of the stem and branch structure. Here are some primary considerations I have when doing a property inspection. Inspections: Even if damage is not apparent in your trees, they should be carefully inspected by an ISA Certified Arborist/ NJ Certified Tree Expert for subtle defects such as cracked branches, splits in stems and shifting of the root plate. These defects can lead to branch or even whole …
Irene's temper tantrum is going to hang with us for a while with cleanup and recover. At least the weather over the coming days will be nicer.
After the region was socked and rocked by Hurricane Irene, both with water and some wind, a relative calm will ensue for the next week’s weather. Irene will set a change in our pattern to ensure a dry start to the week with mild to gradually warming temperatures. The latter half of the week, specifically Thursday and Friday, will feature scattered thunderstorm threats but should not flood on the level of what Irene’s doing to our region. Temperatures for the week will be rather nice (80-85 almost every day) and humidity levels not too terrible. It will be a nice reward for putting up with a rather epic storm. Speaking of that epic storm, Irene was one that we’ll talk about for some time. Rains similar to that of Hurricane Floyd in 1999, …
A special "Weekend in Review" on the big storm
With Hurricane Irene's impact mostly behind us now in the Southeastern Pennsylvania region, we take a look back at what happened throughout the big scare. The original news of how dire the storm would be really started on Thursday with a flood and tropical storm watch issued in our area. Later, our very own weather guru Tom Thunstrom of Phillyweather.net gave a report on what was to come. Soon after, SEPTA declared a stoppage of service over the weekend and the governor issued a state of emergency. We gave you some tips on hurricane management and updated our readers with a live blog. We are looking for pictures. If you have anything you'd like to share, please send them to Kevin.Haslam@patch.com. Here is the list of stories from the …
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Power line down in Royersford.
The Plum Street alleyway, at Third Ave between Washington Street and Walnut Street, in Royersford, currently has down power lines as a direct result of Hurricane Irene's wrath the Northeast felt last night. Power lines came down with a large tree closing access to this alley until cleanup crews can make their way to the area. PECO was not on location and status of their response to repairing the down power lines is still undetermined. Nearby residents are not currently experiencing a loss of power from the down power line. In the meantime, Plum Street is closed. If you are currently experiencing a loss of power as a result of last night's storm, you can contact PECO by calling 1-800-841-4141. Remember to report down power lines and to …
5:44 pm on Monday, August 29, 2011
As of 5:45pm August 29th Peco still has not shown up more ›
Are you covered?
With Hurricane Irene starting to pull away from the area, now is definitely a good time to make sure your insurance coverage is sufficient. Some homeowners who think their policies will provide enough coverage in the event of a severe storm may find they’re not covered for certain kinds of damage. Lisa Lobo, consumer insurance expert for The Hartford, gave consumers some insurance tips in a recent press release from American Reporters Abroad. Lobo suggested focusing on the following things: --Wind coverage: "Many homeowners aren't aware of the need for wind coverage or if they have wind coverage," Lobo told ARA. According to Lobo, wind coverage is a must if you want to receive compensation for wind damage in the event of a hurricane. --…
Missed some news this week? Here's your weekly recap.
Within the span of one week, not only does the east coast see an earthquake, but it's set to see a potentially dangerous hurricane by the weekend. In light of that, our coverage was certainly centered on that, but there was another huge piece of news that snuck on in there... The Royersford-Spring City Bridge reopened on Friday. Aside from that, the school board met for a regular meeting and approved Allyn Roche as the new assistant superintendent and plans to discuss some policies on facilities usage and dress code. Did you miss anything last week? Here are some links to the stories that made the week that was:
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If the power goes out, what will you be eating?
I was walking out of my local Giant on Friday and saw frantic moms filling their carts full of frozen meals, I assume to sustain their families through the hurricane. Of course, if we lose power, well, there’s a lot of money wasted! Which got me to thinking, what kinds of meals can you make, either in advance or during a power outage, that doesn’t require the oven, microwave, stove or grill and won’t require you to open and close the refrigerator door lots of times? My first thought? PB&J. But that’s hard to live on for a couple of days (although perfect to pack into an emergency kit). So I did a little searching and, with a little forethought, all of these recipes can be made ahead of time and refrigerated and taken out when you’re ready …
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5:50 pm on Saturday, August 27, 2011
You can make everything now, while we still have power, and throw it into the fridge. Nothing needs heating once its cooked and you're set for a couple of days, at least. more ›
Sarah Cocchimiglio
1:56 pm on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Hi Robert, Thanks for this informative article. I'm curious, can the tree pictured in the accompanying photo be saved? We have a fairly large tree that fell, exposing its roots in a similar manner, and I wondered whether there was any hope for it. Thanks! more ›