Archive | September, 2011

One-Gallon Bleach Spill Prompts LGS Event Alert

An industrial chemical delivery to Exelon’s water treatment facility at the Limerick Generating Station was the focus of attention Thursday.

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Posted in Business, Government, Limerick, Safety3 Comments

County Declares Radio System In ‘Emergency’ Straits

Montgomery County’s leading political figures said magic words Wednesday – the issued an official declaration – that lets them act immediately on mounting problems with the county emergency telecommunications system.

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Posted in Limerick, Montgomery County, Police, Politics, Safety1 Comment

Plan For Minor 422 Restrictions Through Friday

Some lanes on both sides of U.S. Route 422 near the Valley Forge Convention Center will be intermittently restricted or closed through Friday this week due to PennDOT work.

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Posted in Montgomery County, Safety, Transportation1 Comment

Spring-Ford Students Among Those Losing Weight

Spring-Ford Area, Pottsgrove, and Pottstown school district students seem to share a common trait: fewer of them are considered obese, and more are within a healthy weight range over the past three years.

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Posted in Education, Food, Health, Social, Spring-Ford Schools1 Comment

Woman Submits Her Own Maps to Suggest Redistricting

A Lehigh County resident was so bothered by the way she and her neighbor were represented by two different congressmen, she took it upon herself to lobby the state Legislature with new maps for redistricting. The issue could affect Limerick, too.

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Posted in Limerick, Politics1 Comment

County Obtains Aid For Tropical Storm Lee Victims

Montgomery County residents may now qualify for assistance if their property was damaged earlier this month during Tropical Storm Lee.

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Posted in Montgomery County, Safety, Weather1 Comment

Stuck In 422′s Jam Thursday? Now You’ll See Why

Hundreds of cars were caught late Thursday afternoon in what, at one point, was a 13-mile backup on U.S. Route 422 caused by an accident in the westbound lanes near Sanatoga. A local firefighter’s photos shows what created all the commotion.

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Time To Be Careful: Here A Deer, Everywhere A Deer

It’s that time of year, again. Deer breeding season has begun, and will last through December. Keep an eye out for the animals to avoid hitting them with your vehicle.

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Toll Road, Rail Line Deal Announced … NOT For 422

Talk about ironic: a Pennsylvania contractor claimed Tuesday it had a deal to build a toll road and rail line at a cost of $7 billion. It was NOT referring to U.S. Route 422, however, where a similar-sounding proposal is still making headlines. Instead, this project would be in Alabama.

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Posted in Business, Montgomery County, Politics, Transportation1 Comment

Nuclear Relicensing Wins Local Praise, And Worry

With Video. People arrived Thursday for two hearings at Sunnybrook Ballroom in Sanatoga over whether the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) should allow the twin nuclear reactors at Limerick Generating Station to be licensed for operation beyond 2024.

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