Sunday, August 28, 2011
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:
Thursday, August 25, 2011
The Royersford-Spring City Bridge is set to reopen on Friday.
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
PennDOT announced in a press release on Thursday afternoon that the Royersford-Spring City bridge will reopen on Friday. According to the release, pedestrian and vehicle traffic will be permitted to use the bridge, once again. "Due to the bridge’s importance to the local communities, we committed to reopening the bridge as quickly as possible," said PennDOT District Executive Lester C. Toaso. "Our contractor worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week to build the new bridge deck that will provide travelers with uninterrupted service for at least the next 25 years." The bridge was closed to the public starting on July 18. Estimates called for an eight week closure, but it was done in a little less than six. Construction will continue, …
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
PennDOT goes one on one with Patch concerning the Royersford-Spring City bridge.
It has been just over 5 weeks since the Royersford-Spring City bridge closed for repairs. The announcement came as a shock to some and a disappointment to even more, but many agreed that it had to be done. Regardless, PennDOT has always made it a goal to exceed the eight week estimate and finish before school started. We had a chance to catch up with Gene Blaum, assistant press secretary for PennDOT, to get the full story. LRSC Patch: Is there a scheduled date that this bridge work is anticipated to be completed? If so, what is it? Gene Blaum: The Department plans to reopen the bridge on the earliest possible date, possibly as soon as the end of this week. That will depend on several factors as the contractor now is finishing the concrete …
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Missed some news this week? Here's your weekly recap.
Three words loom in everyone's mind as summer vacations begin to come to a close, the rain begins to pour, indicating the soon arrival of the changing colors of the leaves, and sports practices begin: Back to School. The SFASD board of education met for the first time since June to kick off the 2011-2012 school year and new superintendent Dr. David Goodin was officially introduced. The board is also awaiting approval for the new assistant superintendent, who was announced this week in a press release. Spring City borough council's Mike Hays chimed in on the bridge closure and Limerick Township is planning development projects that have the residents buzzing about the potential dangers to their homes. Missed something last week? Here are …
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The board of education met for the first time in over a month and is getting ready for back to school festivities.
The Spring-Ford Area School District board of education met for its regular workshop meeting on Monday night and discussed some back to school issues, along with transportation preparation and the official arrival of new superintendent Dr. David Goodin. Transportation Coordinator Lora Sanderson gave a presentation on busing and transportation vehicles, revealing the budget to be $7,381,811 for 2011-2012. She did note that the budget reflects 12 months and not nine. "It’s not just from September through June," Sanderson said. "It continues through the summer for special education programs, ESY programs for about six weeks. So we have to transport all the students and that puts a factor into [the budget] as well." Sanderson also said she …
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Our series continues with a very different outlook on the closure. Here's your chance to sit down with a business and hear what it has to say.
Since the bridge closure on July 18, many businesses have spoken out, screaming to the public "We're open! Come on in!" However, inconvenience doesn't even describe the trek from Royersford to Spring City, and vice versa, without the 80-plus year-old bridge. Still, businesses are doing the best they can over the supposed eight-week span of the closure. In week two, Patch decided it was time to sit down and talk to the businesses one on one. Olde Knitting Mill Antiques and Open Door Ministry both discussed their dissatisfaction with the closure; however, this week's guest has a different take on the closure. Limerick-Royersford-Spring City Patch had a chance to speak with Kathi Thim of Kathi's Barber Shop, which has been in the area for the…
Missed some news this week? Here's your weekly recap.
This week was a little on the slower side as it comes to breaking stories, but the District Attorney was able to get a confession from an 18-year-old man for the Kiwi and Dominos robberies. A drought watch was also announced on Monday and Verizon employees continued their strike. In Royersford, the borough notified residents through its borough council meeting that the bridge construction is on schedule and local business owners are gaining momentum on a Royersford Community Day, slated for Sept. 10. Here are our top 12 stories from the week in case you missed them:
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
In other news, the borough will honor 9/11 victims with flags.
During the Royersford Borough Council’s first August meeting Tuesday night, borough manager Michael Leonard said the repairs to the Royersford-Spring City bridge are "on or ahead of schedule." The comment came in response to a question from resident Hannelore Bealor, the owner of the Royersford Hotel. Bealor asked if the bridge crews were working 24 hours a day as they had promised when the project began. "I know they poured concrete recently," Leonard said, speculating that crews might not be there because they are waiting for the concrete to set. Another resident said the middle section of the bridge is covered with burlap, which indicates that there might be concrete curing underneath and that he has seen the crews laying rebar recently…
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Some businesses are struggling with the bridge closure, including Olde Knitting Mill Antiques. Here's your chance to sit down with a business and hear what it has to say.
Since the bridge closure on July 18, many businesses have spoken out, screaming to the public "We're open! Come on in!" However, inconvenience doesn't even describe the trek from Royersford to Spring City, and vice versa, without the 80-plus year-old bridge. Still, businesses are doing the best they can over the supposed eight-week span of the closure. In week two, Patch decided it was time to sit down and talk to the businesses one on one. Limerick-Royersford-Spring City Patch had a chance to speak with Denise of Olde Knitting Mill Antiques to hear what she has to say about business and the bridge. LRSC Patch: How has the bridge closure affected regular business? Denise: It has killed our business. We are a business of wants, not needs, …
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Olde Knitting Mill Antiques
20 E Bridge St, Spring City, PA
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Some businesses are struggling with the bridge closure, including Open Door Ministry, which relies directly upon client donations to keep things running. Here's your chance to sit down with a business and hear what it has to say.
Since the bridge closure on July 18, many businesses have spoken out, screaming to the public "We're open! Come on in!" However, inconvenience doesn't even describe the trek from Royersford to Spring City, and vice versa, without the 80-plus year-old bridge. Still, businesses are doing the best they can over the supposed eight-week span of the closure. In week two, Patch decided it was time to sit down and talk to the businesses one on one. Limerick-Royersford-Spring City Patch had a chance to speak with the Open Door Ministry's Laurie Faust to hear what she has to say about business and the bridge. LRSC Patch: How has the bridge closure affected your business? Laurie Faust: We rely on donations, so when people can’t get to us, we don’t …
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350 Main St, Royersford, PA
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Jean Curren
5:55 pm on Saturday, August 27, 2011
New bridge is awesome. Great job, PennDOT! I know they are still doing under the bridge work, but the top is great! more ›