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• Tolls, Linfield Train Station Part of 422 Plan
  A “draft-final” version of the U.S. Route 422 master plan, released Monday, puts a future commuter train station at Linfield in Limerick (PA) Township. Tolls to be imposed on 422 drivers would help pay for it … if ever built.
• Ahead On The Calendar
  Local events by the day, week or month. Got an event to add? E-mail The Post.
• Tomorrow’s AccuWeather Forecast
  A look at what the next day could be like, from AccuWeather.

Published Earlier …

• On The Job Watch This Week
  Commuting may be in your future to find a job, or more specifically the job you most want. Which are the most popular sites to look for work online?; learn the Top Five. And there’s good news (well, sort of) and bad in the latest set of labor statistics.
• 24 Hours In Limerick For Feb. 7, 2010
  An overview of and links to Limerick- and Royersford-related news carried on other websites.
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 7, 2010
  Local and area emergencies that occurred between Sunday at 6 a.m. and today (Monday) at 6 a.m., to which Montgomery County (PA) dispatchers sent first-responder teams.
• The Week In Review In Limerick
  For Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2010
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 6, 2010
• Journalists’ Group Issues Social Media Guidelines
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 5, 2010
• Keep Healthy Next Week
  A review of free or low-cost local seminars, support groups, screenings, tests and clinics to help you stay healthy and fit, sponsored or conducted by community health care organizations.
• Pending Decision May Affect US 422 Projects
  A Harrisburg-based news service is reporting that the U.S. Department of Transportation plans to deny, for a third time, a proposal to impose tolls on Interstate 80. If true, there will be a ripple effect on hopes to improve U.S. Route 422.
• Family Center Offers Tax Prep Assistance
  A county non-profit group hopes to make the current tax season less taxing for qualified families and individuals.
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 4, 2010
• Child Care Training Scheduled Feb. 15
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 3, 2010

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24 Hours In Limerick For Feb. 7, 2010

The Limerick Post scanned available news feeds during recent days and found these stories of local interest.

• Each appears with a headline and short description. Click on any headline and its related story will open in a separate browser window at the website where it is located.
• None of the articles below have been written by, nor should be attributed to, The Post. Copyrights to these articles rest with their respective publishers.

Plant mulls waste options (Norristown PA Times Herald)
Exelon Corp. has applied for government permission to begin shipping some of the low-level radioactive waste generated at the Limerick Nuclear Generating Station to its Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station in York County.

Montgomery County official billed for county records (Norristown PA Times Herald)
After seeking records from Montgomery County for two months, a county commissioner was informed he could see the documents for a price – $245.75.

Annual Budget “Scrum” Kickoff Tuesday (PA Independent)
On Tuesday, Gov. Ed Rendell will give his final budget address to the General Assembly and taxpayers of Pennsylvania, officially kicking off what has become a political scrum season for Democrat and Republican lawmakers.

Study Ties SIDS To Key Brain Chemical (WFMZ-TV, Allentown PA)
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association may explain why seemingly healthy looking babies die from Sudden Infant Death syndrome.

Author Reiswig & Dr. Shllenberger Explore Alzheimer’s Disease in Program (Ursinus College)
Author Dr. Gary Reiswig will read from his newly published memoir. The Thousand Mile Stare: One Family’s Journey through the Struggle and Science of Alzheimer’s March 2 during a program in Bomberger Auditorium on the Ursinus College campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Political Cartoonist Joe Szabo to Speak (Ursinus College)
Joe Szabo, an internationally-known editor, publisher and former political cartoonist in Europe and the United States, will speak at Ursinus College on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. in Musser Auditorium, Pfahler Hall.  The event is free and open to the public.

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The Week In Review In Limerick

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Published during the week just ended in The Limerick Post:

Saturday, Feb. 6

• Tweeting Up The Area’s Snowy Weather
  When Pottstown area folks can’t talk in person about today’s big snow dump, they’ll Tweet about it.
• Keep Healthy Next Week
  A review of free or low-cost local seminars, support groups, screenings, tests and clinics to help you stay healthy and fit, sponsored or conducted by community health care organizations.

Friday, Feb. 5

• Pending Decision May Affect US 422 Projects
  A Harrisburg-based news service is reporting that the U.S. Department of Transportation plans to deny, for a third time, a proposal to impose tolls on Interstate 80. If true, there will be a ripple effect on hopes to improve U.S. Route 422.
• Family Center Offers Tax Prep Assistance
  A county non-profit group hopes to make the current tax season less taxing for qualified families and individuals.
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 4, 2010
  Local and area emergencies that occurred between Thursday at 7 a.m. and today (Friday) at 6 a.m., to which Montgomery County (PA) dispatchers sent first-responder teams.
• Best Advice In Coming Storm: Stay Home
  With up to 18 inches of snow forecast to fall during the next two days on parts of Montgomery County and southeastern Pennsylvania, PennDOT pleads with drivers to stay off the roads.
• Child Care Training Scheduled Feb. 15

Thursday, Feb. 4

• Stuff To Do This Weekend
  It’s the first week of February, and maybe the winter blahs have already set in. Send them packing! From dance to art to history, there’s plenty to keep you occupied.
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 3, 2010
  Local and area emergencies that occurred between Wednesday at 5 a.m. and today (Thursday) at 7 a.m., to which Montgomery County (PA) dispatchers sent first-responder teams.
• Pennypacker Hosts Historic Painting Class
• Ironware Exhibit Opens At Farmstead
• Kids “Militia” Forms Saturday In Valley Forge

Wednesday, Feb. 3

• Talks Continue On Sanatoga Interchange Planning
  Lower Pottsgrove and Limerick townships are meeting regularly – most recently, last month – to hash out the details of a joint master plan intended to regulate development surrounding the U.S. Route 422 ramps.
• 24 Hours In Limerick For Feb. 3, 2010
  An overview of and links to Limerick- and Royersford-related news carried on other websites.
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 2, 2010
  Local and area emergencies that occurred between Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. and today (Wednesday) at 5 a.m., to which Montgomery County (PA) dispatchers sent first-responder teams.

Tuesday, Feb. 2

• 24 Hours In Limerick For Feb. 2, 2010
  An overview of and links to Limerick- and Royersford-related news carried on other websites.
• Emergency Dispatches For Feb. 1, 2010
  Local and area emergencies that occurred Monday between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., to which Montgomery County (PA) dispatchers sent first-responder teams.

Monday, Feb. 1

• Signal Upgrades Coming To Limerick
  Two intersections on Ridge Pike in the township are getting traffic flow and pedestrian safety improvements, thanks to federal economic stimulus money.
• On The Job Watch This Week
  A new weekly feature in The Post, being introduced today, contains local news, tips, and advice targeted to the unemployed and under-employed in Lower Pottsgrove and Limerick (PA) townships, and the borough of Pottstown.
• Notebook Worthy
  A local municipal group’s new chairman hopes to pull Limerick into the fold. So long Salinger, famous author and (briefly) a former Collegeville resident. Animal rights activists recommend a Phil-bot to replace the Phil-hog. And confoosin: Not those Pottstown Patriots; the other Pottstown Patriots.
• 24 Hours In Limerick For Feb. 1, 2010
  An overview of and links to Limerick- and Royersford-related news carried on other websites.
• Emergency Dispatches For Jan. 31, 2010
  Local and area emergencies that occurred Sunday between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., to which Montgomery County (PA) dispatchers sent first-responder teams.
• Area Youths Capture 4-H Awards

Sunday, Jan. 31

• The Week In Review In Limerick
  For Jan. 24-30

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Child Care Training Scheduled Feb. 15

MONTGOMERYVILLE PA – A six-hour child care training course, offered by the Collegeville-based Montgomery County (PA) office of Penn State Cooperative Extension, will be held Feb. 15 (2010; Monday) from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Quality Inn, Route 309, Montgomeryville PA. Four expert trainers, all certified by Pennsylvania’s Keys Training System, will preside over the program.

• This event has been added to The Post calendar.

The course covers “Brain Development,” presented by Rosemary Melnick and Marty Wolner; “Hands-On Science,” by Bob Matcovich; and “Bookmaking – A Hands-On Approach to Extend Literacy,” by Anita DeFelice. All participants who successfully complete the course will receive relevant training and continuing education credits from Penn State University.

Advance registration is required. The event costs $50 per person, and lunch and all materials are included. The training room is handicapped-accessible. A copy of the event’s brochure is available online here. For more information or to register, call 610-489-4315.

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Pennypacker Hosts Historic Painting Class

SCHWENKSVILLE PA – Learn the technique of painting in reverse on glass, which reached its height of popularity in early 19th century America, during a workshop scheduled Saturday (Feb. 6, 2010) from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Pennypacker Mills, the Montgomery County historical site at 5 Haldeman Rd., Schwenksville PA.

• This event has been added to The Post calendar.

Students will learn the history of Reverse Glass Painting while using historical patterns and new techniques to complete one design ready for framing. This adult class can accommodate all skill levels.

The class is restricted to those ages 14 and older, and seating is limited so reservations are required. A $42.50 fee will be charged. For more information or to make a reservation, call 610-287-9349. In case of severe weather, the class will be re-scheduled to Sunday (Feb. 7, 2010) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Ironware Exhibit Opens At Farmstead

WORCESTER PA – A new exhibit of both cast and wrought household ironware – the kitchenware, hardware, and tools that were so important to the nation’s 18th century households and farms – will open for display Saturday (Feb. 6, 2010) during regular museum hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Peter Wentz Farmstead, a Montgomery County historic site, at 2100 Schultz Rd., Worcester PA.

• This event has been added to The Post calendar.

It highlights some of the utilitarian and decorative iron in the Wentz collection. A $2 visitor fee is suggested. The exhibit continues through August. For more information, call 610-584-5104.

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Kids “Militia” Forms Saturday In Valley Forge

VALLEY FORGE PA – Youngsters can join Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army in its battle with the British, in a manner of speaking, during a Junior Ranger program that begins Saturday (Feb. 6, 2010) at 11 a.m. in the Visitor Center of Valley Forge National Historical Park in King of Prussia PA.

• This event has been added to The Post calendar.

Participating as junior rangers in Valley Forge.

Young recruits will receive enlistment papers and be issued dummy muskets to learn the techniques and marching maneuvers necessary to be a soldier. The process for loading and firing a musket will also be practiced. Those who participated in the opening programs will help to teach and train newcomers, just as Washington’s veteran soldiers would have done. The program is free. For more information, call 610-783-1099.

Other programs are scheduled for March 6 and April 3, both also at 11 a.m.

Photo from Valley Forge National Historical Park

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24 Hours In Limerick For Feb. 3, 2010

The Limerick Post scanned available news feeds during recent days and found these stories of local interest.

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Dining by Rail in Phoenixville (Blog NJ)
On Saturday, March 6th, 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., the Reading Company Technical and Historical Society will hold its annual banquet at Columbia Station, 4 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Legislation targets drivers’ dangerous behavior (The News Item)
The challenge with new state legislation being considered to address risky behavior by drivers is merge provisions targeting teen drivers and distracted drivers of all ages into one bill, according to Sen. John Rafferty, R-44, Collegeville, the Senate transportation panel chairman.

February Forecast to Be Colder, Stormier in the East (Business Week)
The national weather pattern behind last week’s ice and snow storm that killed seven people is forecast to continue through February, an outlook that sent heating oil and natural gas futures up the most in almost a month.

The rodent has spoken: More winter (Lansdale PA Reporter)
The groundhog has spoken. And it’s bad news.

Bistro on Bridge named Best New Restaurant (Phoenixville PA Phoenix)
Clipper Magazine recently name Phoenixville’s Bistro on Bridge Best New Restaurant in their yearly Best Of edition which arrived in customer mailboxes on Saturday, January 23.

Study Suggests Cell Phone Bans Ineffective (PA Independent)
Less than a week after the state house approved a bill that would make any use of a hand-held cell phone while driving illegal, a new report suggests that cell phone bans do little to decrease vehicle crashes.

Peco to discuss planned transmission line in Chester County (Philadelphia Business Journal)
Peco Energy Co. said Tuesday it plans to construct a new 230 kilovolt transmission line in southern Chester County, Pa., and is holding an open house to answer questions about it.

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24 Hours In Limerick For Feb. 2, 2010

The Limerick Post scanned available news feeds during recent days and found these stories of local interest.

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Report Says Zero Tolerance, High-Stakes Testing Funnel Kids into Prison (Poynter Institute)
The Journalism Center on Children and Families published a provocative report linking “zero tolerance” and “high-stakes testing” with kids winding up in prison.

School opens on Valley Forge park grounds (Philadelphia PA Inquirer)
Not every preschooler gets to learn the alphabet in a park that commemorates an epic struggle for independence, but when 80 students at the Montessori Children’s House of Valley Forge look out their window, history stares back.

Handcrafted Cookie Raising Money For Mom’s House (Around Phoenixville)
Each quarter, The Hand Crafted Cookie Company chooses a local organization whose work they believe is important to make a donation to. For the first quarter of 2010, they have chosen Mom’s House on Church St., Phoenixville.

PACS’ Annual Murder Mystery Comedy Dinner Show (Around Phoenixville)
Make plans now to attend the 3rd Annual Murder Mystery dinner show to benefit Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS) slated for Friday, March 26.  You will be treated to an enjoyable evening of food and entertainment, where you take part in solving the “crime.”

Killer loses new trial bid (Norristown PA Times Herald)
A former Norristown man, the only person in Pennsylvania to be sentenced to death three times for the same crime, has lost his latest bid for a new trial in connection with the 1980 shooting death of a Collegeville woman.

Francophone Film Festival Titles Announced (Ursinus College)
The Francophone Film Festival at Ursinus College will present three films from French-speaking nations during the spring semester.  All films will be shown at 7:30 p.m. in Olin Auditorium.  The films are subtitled in English, and each film is followed by light refreshments and conversation.

Black History Month Events Feature Documentary ‘Neshoba’ (Ursinus College)
The documentary film “Neshoba,” will be a featured event in a series of programs marking Black History Month at Ursinus College.  All Black History Month events are free and open to the public.

Schorsch Returns to Ursinus For Second of Three Lectures (Ursinus College)
Dr. Ismar Schorsch, Chancellor Emeritus of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and holder of the Davis Visiting Professorship of Judeo-christian Values at Ursinus College, will give the second of three public lectures Feb. 25 at 4:30 p.m. in Musser Auditorium, Pfahler Hall, on the Ursinus campus.

Report: GlaxoSmithKline to cut 4,000 jobs (Philadelphia Business Journal)
GlaxoSmithKline, the U.K.-based pharmaceutical giant with major operations in Collegeville and elsewhere in the Philadelphia area, will announce plans this week to cut 4,000 more jobs, the Sunday Times of London reports.

300 could be let go at Harleysville National (Philadelphia Business Journal)
First Niagara Financial Corp. could lay off up to 27 percent of employees at Harleysville National Corp., the banking company it is set to acquire later this quarter, the Buffalo, N.Y.-based bank said in a letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor.

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Signal Upgrades Coming To Limerick

LIMERICK PA – Traffic signal upgrades in Limerick (PA) Township – at the intersections of Ridge and Swamp pikes, and Ridge Pike and Limerick Center Road, respectively – are part of a $4.3 million transportation improvement project that will get under way across Montgomery County beginning today (Monday, Feb. 1, 2010), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced last week (Jan. 28).

Lane Electric Corp. of West Chester won PennDOT contracts for traffic signal upgrades at 32 intersections in 11 of the county’s municipalities, paid for by federal economic stimulus funds. The work is intended to improve traffic flow and increase pedestrian safety, PennDOT Safety Press Officer Jenny Robinson said.

Most intersections will receive new poles and signal heads, and many also will get new ramps and pedestrian countdown timers that comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act. In each municipality, groups of traffic signals will be interconnected to provide better timing.

Lane will begin its work in Upper Dublin (PA) Township, and move its way to other locations. PennDOT gave no specific dates for the work to be done in Limerick.

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