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Anonymous letter under investigation in OJR

18. December 2009

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It is probably only a matter of time before a clever "gate" nickname is created for an ongoing police investigation at the Owen J. Roberts School District.

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Change for 4 S-F school board seats set for Dec. 7

21. November 2009

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They did not grab headlines like Owen J. Roberts School District, but several new faces and one familiar one will soon be taking office in Spring-Ford.

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Spring-Ford School District applies for H1N1 aid

21. November 2009

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The Spring-Ford Area School District recently posted information on its Web site about the H1N1 virus, a flu strain more widely known as swine flu. Last month, the school board approved a motion to seek vaccine assistance from the state. Administrators have not yet heard what, if any, aid will be delivered.

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Perk Valley School Board meets Monday

8. November 2009

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Less than one week after voters ditched the district's occupation tax, the Perkiomen Valley School District Board of Directors gets back to work Monday evening.

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Big night for Montco/Chesco Republicans

4. November 2009

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It was a late night, and you can check out our Twitter stream for some of the results from yesterday’s election. In the big Limerick supervisors race, the Republican slate of Tom Neafcy Jr., Kara Shuler and Joe St. Pedro  defeated Democrats Annamarie Chestnut, Thomas Roache and Michele McCauley-Chrisman. The six-year term was separated by 178 [...]

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We’ll keep watch so you don’t have to

3. November 2009

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Don’t feel like sifting through the Montco results page? Check out the What’s the 422? Twitter feed for the election results from today. You don’t need an account on Twitter to view our tweets, and the results are rolling in now. Click through for the links if you’re viewing this on our homepage.

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Spring-Ford advises parents of luring incident

30. October 2009

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The Spring-Ford Area School District sent a letter to parents Thursday detailing a Tuesday incident in which an unidentified man tried to lure an 11-year-old into his pickup truck.

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Spring-Ford superintendent disagrees with special ed testing

27. October 2009

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The superintendent of the Spring-Ford Area School District takes issue with federal and state requirements for the testing of students with learning disabilities.

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Spring-Ford awaits PA checks

15. October 2009

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Tim Anspach, business administrator for the Spring-Ford Area School District, is awaiting an important delivery this month from Harrisburg.

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In Spring City: New library costs $1 million

6. October 2009

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With nearly half of the funding secured through a state grant, the board of directors of the Spring City Library is moving forward with a new facility on Brown Street.

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More info available on PVSD tax change

5. October 2009

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Before Election Day, residents of the Perkiomen Valley School District will have a few more opportunities to learn about the ballot question affecting their tax bill.

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Oct. 5 is Child Health Day

1. October 2009

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In the midst of a national debate on health insurance, this Monday offers an opportunity to do something positive for children's health.

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