News:
Bulletin to clarify families’ health-care rights (6/4/10, Springfield Sun)
The bulletin will clarify existing Pennsylvania legislation regarding families’ rights when advocating for a loved one with special needs
District finds cost reduction in special ed (5/14/10, Springfield Sun)
School district saves $700,000 by establishing in-house services for special needs students
Hatboro Council nixes mayor’s use of car (4/29/10, Public Spirit)
A narrow majority takes away the keys; fear liability
State opens parts of Hope Lodge site to outside uses (4/21/10, Springfield Sun)
State taking bids on site five months after it closed temporarily
Hatboro council questions mayor’s use of car (4/16/10, Public Spirit)
Borough has no record of cost, decision to give mayor an old police vehicle to perform marriages
Wyndmoor family plans fundraiser for Special Olympics (4/8/10, Springfield Sun)
A local mom plans a fundraiser to save a program that helped her son
Holy Martyrs School, Oreland, will close in June (3/31/10, Springfield Sun)
Catholic school closes due to declining enrollment and rising costs
declining enrollment and rising costs
School board extends teacher contract (3/17/10, Springfield Sun)
District looks to avoid conflict during a time of change
Commissioners turn down Erdenheim residents on stop signs (3/12/10, Springfield Sun)
Residents want a four-way intersection to make the neighborhood safer
Tea Party groups speak out at President’s visit to Arcadia (3/8/10, Springfield Sun and Public Spirit)
Locals and tea party groups question President Barack Obama’s push for health care reform
Hatboro Council voting on gun law resolution (3/10/10, Public Spirit)
Council votes down local handgun legislation, sets sights on state law
Council backs off gun vote (3/2/10, Public Spirit)
A vote on a controversial gun law is removed from meeting agenda
Hatboro to vote on gun ordinance (2/9/10, Public Spirit)
Council considers legislation meant to keep handguns out of the hands of criminals
Parents ask school board to help fund playground (2/5/10, Springfield Sun)
“Parent volunteers of the Springfield Township School District have been fundraising for the last year so students who attend the new Erdenheim Elementary School in September will have a nice, new playground…”
‘Friends gather to discuss Hope Lodges’ future (1/27/10, Springfield Sun)
State budget cuts put the historic site’s future in the hands of volunteers
Road resurfacing leads to complaints (10/28/09, Springfield Sun)
“Springfield Township roads have been surfaced with the same product for the past decade, and until now, residents have not approached township officials with any complaints…”
Springfield district considers realigning schools (9/2/09, Springfield Sun)
Administration considers a change in grade organization due to high enrollment projections
Pair pleads separately in middle school theft (9/30/09, Springfield Sun)
A Springfield couple is charged with stealing from a school organization
Human interest:
Quidditch, the sport of wizards, is tough competition at Chestnut Hill College (3/30/2010, Springfield Sun)
“…18- to 22-year-olds with brooms between their legs pelted each other with bludgers and the beaters belted the bludgers away from the chasers charging toward the keepers.”
Backyard becomes a maple sugar farm (3/11/10, Springfield Sun)
A neighbor taps his backyard maples with the tools his grandparents used, puts homemade sweetener in tea and bread
Erdenheim photographer tests models’ English on German TV (2/10/10, Springfield Sun)
Local photographer has been working with supermodel Heidi Klum for 10 years
Family, friends recall the life of a Legionaire (12/30/09, Springfield Sun)
“Nobody really knew about Richard J. “Dick” Breyer Jr.’s honors from the U.S. Army…”
Local families run to keep her memory alive (11/10/09, Springfield Sun)
The community runs marathons in memory of a special neighbor who died Sept. 11; woman’s father speaks
