News 2008-06-09 Andanh.com

Retiring chief looks back on 32 years Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:58:27 -0500
PENNDEL - Stephen Burke doesn't miss being Penndel's police chief. He does miss being a police officer, though.

BBQ competition winners Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:25:28 -0500
The results are in for the barbecue competitions held at Shady Brook Farm in Lower Makefield over the weekend. The competition included 56 teams from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region of the country, along with one team from Texas.

New Central Park bond pays off Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:27:28 -0500
DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP - The township will get $206,543 after securing a fixed rate of 3.51 percent.

Funds left for more paving Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:58:20 -0500
MIDDLETOWN - The township will repave streets in Forsythia Gate, Juniper Hill, Cobalt Ridge, Quincy Hollow and Highland Park.

Police canine is Top Dog Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:28:34 -0500
UPPER MORELAND - Ozzy serves with the Upper Moreland police and beat 18 other dogs to win the title.

Wildlife refuges face financial hardships Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:32:17 -0500
A lack of federal funding could cripple the nation's more-than-century-old wildlife refuge system as staff cuts and long-delayed maintenance projects at many of these refuges, including two in Pennsylvania, could soon get much worse, according to a new report.

Coupons for surveys Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:56:45 -0500
BUCKS $MART - If a store receipt asks you to go to a Web site and fill out a survey of your shopping experience, do it. Some stores offer discount coupons you can download from your computer for filling out their surveys.

Teachers recognized for fitness campaign Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:29:46 -0500
BENSALEM SCHOOLS - The anti-obesity initiative includes "Go for the Greens" salad bars and Tasty Tuesday, when students sample different fruits.

Police identify struck pedestrian Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:22:19 -0500
BENSALEM - The 25-year-old man who was critically injured while crossing Lincoln Highway in Bensalem Saturday night has been identified as George Gerhardt.

Money found to pay for bulletproof vests Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:34:00 -0500
PENNDEL - Police in Penndel might be getting fitted for bulletproof vests soon. After months of saying the borough didn't have the money, the council announced Monday that the $2,655 needed to outfit the police department's nine part-time officers is available.

Initiative pushes preventive health care Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:59:05 -0500
In Pennsylvania alone, diabetes, asthma, heart disease and lung disease accounted for $4 billion worth of avoidable hospital expenses last year.

Police investigate possible shooting Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:02:43 -0500
Police in Middletown investigated reports of a possible shooting in the Village of Flowers Mill age-restricted housing development Sunday night.

'What's in front of us is the rest of our lives' Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:50:57 -0500
PLUMSTEAD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - Plumstead Christian School graduates were urged to remember personal faith, but also keep faith in their families.

Senior citizens bound for state capital Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:46:38 -0500
More than 70 seniors are traveling to Harrisburg to learn more about their government.

Cyclists plan 300-mile bike ride to reunion Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:54:05 -0500
A 76-year-old Colmar man and his 86-year-old friend will bike nearly 300 miles to his college reunion in Alfred, N.Y.

2008 John Fisher Citizen Scholars Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:22:59 -0500
You know them. They are the high school graduates who excel in academics, are always involved in extracurricular activities and manage to spend a lot of time devoting themselves to their communities. The Courier Times has selected 14 outstanding seniors as the 2008 John Fisher Citizen Scholars.

Big donors get big earmarks Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:21:34 -0500
Lawmakers deny any connection between the government grants that go to some of their biggest donors. Good government groups see things differently.

Feeling the heat Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:56:40 -0500
LOWER MAKEFIELD - More than 30 barbecue teams from across the country are competing in this weekend's BBQ on the Farm.

Hikers brave heat to hit the trails Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:48:11 -0500
Visitors to the Bristol waterfront were part of a national endeavor to hike 200,000 miles of trails for National Trails Day.

County conducts anthrax drill Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:58:19 -0500
LANGHORNE - Volunteers, who included teenagers and senior citizens, were given water bottles as they waited in the sweltering 95-degree heat.

Feedback sought on disaster-response plan Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:38:19 -0500
Members of the public have an opportunity to offer feedback on Burlington County's plan on how it will respond to natural disasters.

Retiring principal: Kids were focus of my career Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:32:22 -0500
MEDFORD - Joe Porter says that throughout his 37 years in education, he went out of his way to build a strong rapport with his students. Porter, the principal at Burlington County Institute of Technology's Medford campus, is retiring at the end of the month.

W'boro will keep Human Services unit Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:33:36 -0500
WILLINGBORO - Considered turning to county for program.

Show's stars bare it all in spring Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:40:08 -0500
Recently shorn alpacas featured at "Bare Naked" event.

3 dead in Pemberton Township fire Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:53:26 -0500
PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP -- Three people were killed this morning as an early morning fire swept through a home on Marie Drive.

UPDATE: 3 dead in Pemberton Township fire Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:59:52 -0500
PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP - Police have identified the three people who were killed this morning when a fire swept through their home.

Evesham teen gets her 'big break' Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:30:20 -0500
WESTAMPTON - The fifth season of the Burlington County Amphitheater opened last night with local singers belting it out in hopes of getting their big break.

Medford Township may consider campaign sign ban Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:15:04 -0500
MEDFORD - The head of the township's Democratic Party is urging the Township Council to enact a ban on campaign signs placed on township roadsides.

Dems in favor of 'new GI Bill' Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:26:25 -0500
Education benefits for veterans may currently be a hot-button issue in Washington, D.C., but the issue is not likely to produce much debate in the Third Congressional District campaign. Both Democratic candidate John Adler and Republican Chris Myers support the so-called "new GI Bill" that would pay in-state college tuition of post-Sept. 11 war veterans.

Congregation started W'Boro synagogue Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:11:16 -0500
WILLINGBORO'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY - Unlike churches in the community that were created by the official bodies of each denomination, the synagogues followed the pattern in Jewish life whereby the people create the synagogue themselves and the clergy and official affiliation come later.

Doane Academy graduates 23 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:16:32 -0500
BURLINGTON CITY - Tradition was very much in evidence yesterday morning at Doane Academy on Burlington City's riverfront, where 23 students marked a rite of passage that dates back 171 years at the historic school.

Battle over brand name Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:24:38 -0500
BURLINGTON CITY - While the Palmyra and Pennsauken stores are owned by the Roger Wilco organization, the Burlington location was a franchise and the owners paid a fee to use the well-known name. But earlier this year, the franchise agreement expired when the two groups could not agree on a price for its renewal and the Burlington store relinquished the Roger Wilco name.

Moorestown Friends graduates 69 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:15:12 -0500
A sudden shower came - and went - early last night, allowing Moorestown Friends School's 223rd graduation to be held outdoors at the campus oval. The seniors walked down a set of steps from the Upper School building in pairs, the girls in white dresses, the boys in tuxedos.

McKay truly one of a kind Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:14:43 -0500
Jim McKay, who was the voice of ABC's "Wide World of Sports" and the sportscaster thrust into the role of frontline newscaster reporting on the tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died at the age 86. He was one of a kind - on and off my hat.

Celebration marked by tradition for Doane graduates Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:06:30 -0500
BURLINGTON CITY - Tradition was very much in evidence yesterday morning at Doane Academy on Burlington City's riverfront, where 23 students marked a rite of passage that dates back 171 years at the historic school.

Friends School students give event touch of whimsy Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:13:46 -0500
MOORESTOWN - A sudden shower came - and went - early last night, allowing Moorestown Friends School's 223rd graduation to be held outdoors at the campus oval. The seniors walked down a set of steps from the Upper School building in pairs, the girls in white dresses, the boys in tuxedos.

Delran rescue squad plans benefit for one of its own Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:04:33 -0500
At times, John Jankowski practically lived at the Delran Emergency Squad. Whether it was answering calls as an emergency medical technician, conducting CPR classes or just being there for his fellow squad members, Jankowski had done it.

Support for the troops Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:07:05 -0500
When told of their mission, fifth-grader Colin Leith said he and his classmates jumped at the chance to help the troops serving in Iraq.

Mistrial declared for 3 charged in gang killing Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:09:02 -0500
A Superior Court judge declared a mistrial yesterday for the three reputed members of a Camden street gang accused of the murder of a Willingboro man and the attempted murder of two other Burlington County men in 2006.

Man gets 30 years for attack on girls Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:13:54 -0500
A Beverly man who drugged girls and then videotaped himself sexually assaulting them was sentenced to 30 years in state prison yesterday.

Refinancing Central Park debt gets township $200,000 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:13:48 -0500
DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP - The township secured a fixed rate of 3.51 percent.

Wind turbine height extended to 72 feet Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:17:24 -0500
HAYCOCK - Officials are drafting an ordinance to regulate the alternative energy source.

Former officials threaten lawsuit Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:19:25 -0500
WARRINGTON - They say the water and sewer department is unfairly paying for parts of nine employee salaries.

Wildlife refuges face financial hardships, a report found Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:10:24 -0500
A lack of federal funding could cripple the nation's more-than-century-old wildlife refuge system as staff cuts and long-delayed maintenance projects at many of these refuges, including two in Pennsylvania, could soon get much worse, according to a new report.

Giant turtle turns up in backyard Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:15:56 -0500
A giant snapping turtle is not the typical critter that Doylestown residents meet up with when they're working in the backyard. But that's what Clayton Martin of Chestnut Drive encountered on Sunday.

No space glut here Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:28:05 -0500
It seems like there's a lot of empty retail and office space throughout the area, but the local market isn't doing too badly, analysts say.

Not the test-taking kind Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:26:12 -0500
Exam anxiety can work against even the brightest students, making some educators and teens worried about the implication of the state's proposed Graduation Competence Assessment.

When it rains ... A river runs through it Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:26:54 -0500
Upper Moreland residents are at their wits' end after decades of flooding in their community.

Hot time at June Fete Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:20:09 -0500
Heat, humidity and political speculations kept people talking as crowds waned.

Earmarks: Watchdogs skeptical Sun, 08 Jun 2008 07:33:49 -0500
Lawmakers insist a wall between congressional and campaign staff prevents pay to play, but good government advocates find the "coincidences" troubling.

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