A group of 345 bicyclists will spend two days riding portions of Montgomery County’s recreational trail system starting Sunday as part of the Rails-To-Trails Conservancy’s 2010 Greenway Sojourn. The group’s 350-mile ride begins Sunday, July 17th in Camden and will use Montgomery County’s portion of the Schuylkill River Trail to get to the John James...
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Representative Bryan Lentz, the Democratic nominee for Congress in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, hosted a town hall forum for seniors in Upper Darby. The hour-long event drew about 50 people to American Legion Post 214 in Upper Darby. In a 45-minute question and answer session that was part of the event, Lentz responded to the...
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Two transit projects that will improve transit service, livability and technology received a total of nearly $9 million in Federal Transit Administration funding, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today. “We need these funds to help rural and urban transit agencies improve services for customers,” Governor Rendell said. “However, we cannot lose sight of the...
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Governor Edward G. Rendell today reappointed James B. Ginty of Philadelphia to serve as a member of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The Governor first appointed Ginty to the PGCB in August 2007. Ginty is currently Senior Vice President for Key Executive Services for Right Management. Prior to that, he was President of AT&T Pennsylvania...
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One hundred and four young people from across the state graduated from a week-long program that gave them opportunities to explore careers in the military and law enforcement, State Police Commissioner Frank E. Pawlowski announced. The annual American Legion/State Police Youth Week was conducted June 13-19 at York College of Pennsylvania by personnel from State...
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Cooperative nurseries add more than 1 million fish to Commonwealth waterways annually, supplementing the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s (PFBC) trout stocking program and increasing fishing opportunities in local communities. During an evening program Monday, the PFBC recognized these efforts by presenting appreciation awards to 15 clubs for service of 50 or more years. “Cooperative...
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On Saturday, August 14, 2010, West Lawn United Methodist Church, in conjunction with its Peach Festival, will host its first Community Peach Pie Contest. The contest is open to anyone in Berks County, except cooking professionals. Two age groups will be judged; Junior (age 12-17) and Adult (age 18+). Individuals are welcome to enter peach...
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The following Devon Prep students were named to the 2009-10 Second Semester Honor Roll. Distinguished Honors reflects an average of 3.80 and above.  Honors reflect an average of 3.0 and above. Distinguished Honors SENIORS Michael G. Bevilacqua of West Chester Robert Bildner of Havertown Jacob R. Boehmer of Collegeville Andrew W. Callahan of West Chester Andrew E. Carroll of Malvern Brendan M. Coyne...
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Pennsylvania today received more than $580,000 as part of a $42 million multi-state settlement with a Delaware-based drug manufacturer accused of offering and paying illegal compensations to induce health care practitioners to prescribe their drug. The drug manufacturer’s alleged actions caused thousands of false or fraudulent claims to be submitted to the Medicaid program.  Medicaid...
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