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Garage Sale And E-Waste Collection – Saturday Sept 8, 2012 – Weichert Realtors Media Office

September 6, 2012 by admin

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Weichert Media Is Sponsoring A Garage Sale And E- Waste Collection Saturday Sept 8, 2012

In conjunction with the Great Media Garage Sale Day, the Weichert Realtors Media office is sponsoring a garage sale on Saturday September 8, 2012 at it’s 606 East Baltimore Pike location. The Garage Sale will be held from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday. Come shop for a variety of household items, toys, clothing, etc. Come find some unexpected treasures!

The Pennsylvania Resources Council will also be in attendance, conducting a free electronic waste recycling event. Do you have any outdated electronic – E-Waste – equipment such as computers, TV’s, VCR’s, printers – just about anything electronic – bring it on over to be recycled. The E-Waste recycling event will be held on Saturday September 8 from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM, and on Sunday September 9 from 12:00 noon until 4:000 PM. PRC staff will be on hand to help unload your recycled items. Contact PRC at 610-353-155 ext 222 with any questions.

GARAGE SALE

Saturday September 8 – 9:00 AM Until 5:00 PM

E-WASTE COLLECTION

Saturday September 8 – 9:00 AM Until 2:00 PM

Sunday September 9 – 12:00 Noon Until 4:00 PM

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Residents Oppose Wilson Oil Proposal For Propane Tank

September 5, 2012 by admin

Wilson Oil Has Proposed Installing a 30,000 Gallon Propane Tank

Wilson Oil and Propane has submitted a proposal for a zoning variance at an August 20 zoning board meeting to allow the installation of a 30,000 gallon propane tank, capable of storing up to 24,000 gallons of propane, at it’s Rogers Lane facility in Wallingford, PA. The proposed tank would measure more than 66 feet long and a diameter of nearly 10 feet.

Local residents expressed safety concerns regarding the proposal, and although the risk of a tank explosion is remote, the impact of such an accident could be far reaching. Wilson Oil indicated they would make all possible efforts to ensure the safety of the lo cal community. A worst case scenario involving the explosion of the tank could impact neighboring areas, such as Wallingford Presbyterian Church, Wallingford Train Station, and the Wallingford Elementary School.

The shutdown of local Sunoco refining facilities has forced Wilson to travel long distances to obtain propane prior to delivery.

The proposal could be voted upon at the upcoming September 17th meeting at the Nether Providence Township Municipal Building on Sykes Lane.

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Wallingford PA – A Funeral Home Dies

August 8, 2012 by admin

: Brower Funeral Home Could Be The Site Of Homes In The Future

The 4.522 acre parcel of ground in the 900 block of South Providence Road, Nether Providence Township, formerly known as the Brower Funeral Home, maybe destined to be the site of new homes in the future.

At the August 2nd Board Of Commissioners meeting the future usage of the site came under discussion. The property is now in the hands of a bank, and currently For Sale signs can be seen on the property. Nether Providence Township manager Gary Cummings indicated that the new owner may be interested in subdividing the site and building three homes there.

A subdivision proposal for the property was approved several years ago, but has long since expired and the project would have to once again undergo such a review according to Cummings.

In December 2007, the funeral home’s then-owner, James Brower, and his wife, Gloriann, filed suit in the county Court of Common Pleas, seeking to challenge a longstanding deed restriction limiting residential development and barring most kinds of commercial development in the area. In response area neighbors asked the township to intervene and fight efforts to remove the deed restriction.

The neighborhood involved is part of Lapidea Manor, the former estate of Governor William C. Sproul, who was governor of Pennsylvania from 1919 to 1923, and passed away in 1928. Under a deed restriction put in place by Sproul’s heirs, only single or semi-detached private dwellings may be built on any of the lots there within 250 feet of any property line.

One exception is that no more than three “public garages, gasoline filling or automobile service stations” can be built but only within 125 feet fronting on Providence Road, and they must conform to “high-grade community development,” according to the deed restriction.

Anybody looking for a former funeral home?

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A Bamboo Invasion in Wallingford?

June 21, 2012 by admin

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Stand Of Bamboo In Wallingford

Apparently there is an ongoing invasion in Wallingford – an invasion of bamboo.

In it’s June meeting the Nether Providence Board Of Commissioners approved a law aimed at stemming the spread of bamboo in local neighborhoods. There has been an increasing number of complaints regarding the spread of the invasive plant into neighboring yards.

Under the ordinance, when the township receives a complaint about the encroachment of any bamboo plant or root onto another property, or when officials spot it themselves, notice will be given to the landowner or tenant to remove the offending bamboo plant or root system.

The notice will state specifically what must be done, with a fix required within 30 days. If the offending party does not remedy the spread the township reserves the right to perform the work and bill the property owner. Citations could also be issued ranging from a fine of not less that $25 a day up to $100 a day as long as the situation persists.

Bamboo is a very invasive plant, and precautions must be taken to prevent it’s rampant spread, including containing the root system within a barrier made of high-density polypropylene or polyethylene, with a thickness of at least 40 millimeters. The barrier must extend at least 30 inches below-ground and 3 inches above-ground, around the entire perimeter of the plant.

Bamboo plants must be located, trimmed and maintained so that no part of the vegetation is closer than 10 feet from any property line.

Perhaps we could let loose some Panda bears to help control the problem.

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Free Dog Micro-Chip Clinic At Garden City Firehouse

June 13, 2012 by admin

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Micro-Chip Clinic Saturday June 16 At Garden City Firehouse

Area dog owners will be able to take advantage of a high-tech means of reuniting them with pooches gone astray, free of charge, courtesy of the Delaware County Kennel Club.

On Saturday June 16, there will a no-cost micro chipping event for canines at the Garden City Fire Company firehouse located at 412 Moore Road in Wallingford. The event will run from 9 AM until Noon.

The process involves the implanting of a computer chip about the size of a grain of rice under the dog’s skin and between its shoulder blades. If a dog gets lost, a handheld device can be used to read the microchip and learn the identity and contact information for its owner.

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