Haverford News

During a 1st Ward meeting at the Manoa Fire Co. Wednesday evening, Haverford Township Manager Larry Gentile said that an option for the controversial leaf compost program is to get rid of it.

Cameron Mathes , a cancer survivor and a Paxon Hollow Middle School student, was recently recognized by Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation as a childhood cancer hero.

Gov. Tom Corbett presented his budget proposal A to both houses of the state legislature Tuesday and, as expected, it reflects the state's difficult financial situation.

HAVERTOWN-Last Friday morning at the Haverford Township Public Works facility, home of a joint leaf compost program between Marple and Haverford townships that has caused a controversy, many were discussing the pros and cons of keeping decomposing and malodorous leaves.

One westbound lane of Route 30/Lancaster Avenue will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday between Haverford Station Road in Haverford and County Line Road in Bryn Mawr,A according to PennDOT .

On a rainy Friday morning at the Haverford Township Public Works facility, home of a leaf compost program that has caused a controversy, many were discussing the pros and cons of keeping decomposing and malodorous leaves.

Ludington Library will now not reopen until at least April, according to township officials.

The men honored for heroism at the Merion Fire Co. of Ardmore on Thursday all say that they were just doing their jobs.

Six firefighters from the Merion Fire Co. of Ardmore A and another from Gladwyne were honored Thursday with the " Bryant True Heroes Award ," a national recognition program sponsored by Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems for "people who have gone above and beyond to make a difference in their communities." The men, including Chief Tom Hayden Jr., ... (more)

Three Gladwyne firefighters who'll receive township honors Feb. 1 recalled the stormy September night when they and many other emergency workers risked their lives to save six people from flooding in Whitemarsh Township.

HAVERTOWN-With some residents complaining about the smell emanating from the compost pile at the Haverford Township's Public Works facility, "aggressive actions" are being taken, says Larry Gentile, Haverford Township manager.

On Monday, Haverford Township Board of Commissioners President Bill Wechsler shared a township letter to the Haverford-Havertown Patch that shows that an Upper Darby business has paid for the flagpole in front of the Cheese Club.

With some residents complaining about the smell emanating from the compost pile at the Haverford Township's Public Works facility, "aggressive actions" are being taken, says Larry Gentile, township manager.

It may be five more months before Haverford School District can determine how the proposed closings and mergers of area Catholic schools will affect the district's enrollment numbers, but either way, property taxes will not exceed the proposed 2.49 percent increase for 2012-2013, school officials said.

Sebastian Tilson , a former valedictorian at Thomasville High School, returned home to help his grandfather, Edward Tilson , at Gordon's Furniture, owned by David Gordon .

The Main Line Art Center A has announced that Executive Director Judy Herman will retire in August, after nearly 25 years.

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