Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Do your New Year's resolutions have you looking for new gyms? Try these in Hatboro and Horsham.
2013 is sure to bring an onslaught of doctors' appointments, check-ups, and new diet and exercise regimens for you and your family. If you are looking to find new ways to get into better shape, here are some places to check out in Hatboro and Horsham. HATBORO AREA YMCA Through Jan. 31, new members can save $75 off their joining fee. Click here for more information, or to join. HORSHAM ATHLETIC CLUB The gym offers a free 10-day guest pass. Click here for more information. Members can participate in the club's fitness challenge from Jan. 21 through March 31. Prizes will be awarded. Nutritionist Casey McKinney has set up shop in an office within the club. McKinney specializes in customizing eating plans for people with diabetes. CROSSFIT …
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Looking to do something fun and local in 2013? Try something from this list.
With the start of a new year comes a new list of things to do around Horsham and Hatboro with your family and friends. If you didn’t get around to experiencing these places last year, here’s your chance. HAROLD F. PITCAIRN WINGS OF FREEDOM MUSEUM The Horsham-based aviation museum, which is situated on Easton Road, got a major boost last year with the addition of a rare PA-8 made locally by Harold F. Pitcairn. HATBORO LITTLE LEAGUE, HORSHAM LITTLE LEAGUE The Hatboro ball field, which is situated at Blair Mill and County Line roads, hosts baseball and softball games for several hundred players ages 5 and up. The Horsham Little League plays its home games at Deep Meadow Park in Horsham Township. Both leagues host opening day ceremonies in …
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Roster movements for Phillies, possible new coach for Eagles and maybe Andrew Bynum return for Sixers could spark rebound.
Rebounding, not rebuilding. That is hopefully the mindset of the owners of our four Philadelphia sports franchises as their teams head into 2013. First off, who knows when the NHL will return to play any games this year, but if so, the Philadelphia Flyers will make their usualy Stanley Cup run. The Philadelphia 76ers have fought hard so far this year, sparked by the young shooters Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner. But in order to get into the playoffs and maybe over the hump, getting center Andrew Bynum on board -- even for a month or so -- just might be enough to turn this team into an elite contender. Look what Moses Malone once did. Imagine a healthy Bynum marking his territory in the middle of the floor? The Philadelphia Eagles will end …
Monday, December 3, 2012
The Hatboro Borough Council is expected to adopt its finalized 2013 spending plan on Dec. 17.
Hatboro taxpayers are getting an early Christmas present: No additional municipal taxes. On Monday night the Hatboro Borough Council adopted the preliminary version of its $4.6 million spending plan, which holds the line on taxes for the coming year. The governing body is slated to adopt the final budget on Dec. 17. In addition to maintaining the existing 7.878 millage rate, Councilman Vincent LaSorsa said he "rearranged" some of the borough's taxes. LaSorsa said the amounts for fire protection and debt service were increased, while the general fund rate was reduced. Based on a cash flow analysis through spring 2013, LaSorsa said it would not be necessary for the borough to take out a tax anticipation notice - or loan - to cover …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Shapiro: $413.8 million budget is 'an honest game of chess, not cheating at checkers.'
Montgomery County officials on Thursday unveiled a proposed $413.8 million county budget for 2013 that includes no increase in county real estate taxes and sets aside $2.5 million to begin replenishing the county's depleted cash reserves. Board of Commissioners Chairman Josh Shapiro called the budget "honest" while county CFO Uri Monson characterized it as a "first step" toward solving the county's fiscal woes, which have drained the county's reserves and led to downgrades from credit rating authorities. Shapiro said the $2.5 million allocation to the reserves was "a serious down payment on the future." "When our predecessors took office, their reserve fund stood at $100 million," Shapiro said. "When we took office it was a mere $20 …
Horsham's $14.1 million budget accounts for a 5 percent increase in spending, but maintains the existing tax rate.
Horsham residents will see no new taxes - at least at the municipal level - under the township's proposed $14.1 million 2013 budget. The Horsham Township Council voted 3-0 to introduce next year's spending plan during Wednesday night's meeting. The budget, which reflects a 5 percent increase in spending, will be considered for adoption on Dec. 12, according to Horsham Township Manager Bill Walker. Walker said since the the beginning of Horsham's "public recession" in 2009, the township has decreased the number of capital projects carried out to help weather the difficult economic storm. "We don't pave the amount of roads that we used to pave," Walker said, adding that Horsham has kept "staffing levels flat." If the budget is approved as…
Monday, November 5, 2012
Horsham Council will vote on its $14 million budget in mid-December.
If Horsham’s proposed 2013 budget remains on track, residents will not be asked to contribute any additional tax money next year. The budget, unveiled before Township Council Monday night, does not call for any tax hikes. The budget — which totals $14,195,854 — includes a 5 percent increase in expenditures. Township Manager Bill Walker, however, said the increases are minor. Walker said borough staff began working on the budget in July and were committed to keeping expenses low. “It’s still very conservative,” he said. “We’re not paving as many roads as we could or doing as many park improvements because of how the economy and market are right now. So we have continued to be conservative.” Walker said council will further examine the …
Monday, July 23, 2012
E-ZPass trips will cost 2 percent more, cash trips 10 percent more.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission recently announced toll increases for 2013. Starting Jan. 6, drivers will see a 10 percent increase if paying cash, or 2 percent if paying through an E-ZPass account. The new rates are projected to bring in 3 percent more revenue and nudge drivers toward the E-ZPass system. Drivers paying electronically with E-ZPass will pay 25 percent less than those who pay in cash, up from 17 percent in 2012, and the annual fee will drop from $6 to $3 for noncommercial customers. "Implementing this toll increase generates the needed revenue to satisfy our annual transportation-funding obligation of $450 million to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, while at the same time helping to boost enrollment in E-ZPass, which …
Bob Smith
11:39 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
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