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Springfield Honors First Responders — Springfield, Pa., honored its police department and volunteer fire and ambulance companies this morning, April 27, 2013 as part of its 21st Annual Loyalty Day. Speakers included State Senator Ted Erickson (R-26), State Rep. Bill Adolph (R-165) and Delaware County Council Chairman Tom McGarrigle.
Power Surges In Springfield — Residents along Springfield Road in Springfield, Delaware County, from Memorial Park Drive to Windsor Circle are reporting power surges. The surges last barely a second but they knock off clocks and at least one computer has been damaged.
They began about 11 o’clock last night, April 24. One resident counted two last night and three today.
SEPTA Traffic Snarls In Springfield — Work on SEPTA’s Route 101 trolley line caused stop lights to turn steady red on Springfield Road in Springfield this morning, April 24, 2013, leading motorists to make their own traffic rules until police arrived to provide some order. The photo was taken at 10:12 a.m. Police arrived on the scene about 10 minutes later.
Sen. Erickson Throws Cold Water On Liquor Privatization — Sen. Ted Erickson (R-26) in a talk before the Springfield Republicans, tonight, April 17, put a damper on expectations that Pennsylvania would get out of the booze business. He said there were “questions.” He said the citizens could expect some “modernization” but left the strong impression that HB 790 would not survive as passed by the House.
Erickson also said that Gov. Tom Corbett has met with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about accepting federal money that would make an estimated
600,000 low-wage Pennsylvanians eligible for Medicaid, the government
health program for “poor” people, and has come away with positive feelings. He did say that it is not certain that Corbett will accept the money.
In better news, Delaware County Council Chairman Tom McGarrigle that Monroe Energy has made $100 million in profit since taking over ConocoPhillips refinery in Trainer.
It was also noted that about 20 homes a month were being sold in Springfield with the prices stable.
GOP Chairman Mike Puppio noted that people move to Springfield due to the quality of the community and much of that has to do with the government of the township.
And that is true.
Springfield Saint Patricks Day Parade 2013 — A few flurries couldn’t stop Delaware County’s biggest and best Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, held, today, March 16. Crowds lined Springfield Road and Saxer Avenue for the event with the parked cars of visitors lining the streets of nearby neighborhoods.
Springfield Saint Patricks Day Parade 2013
The lines weren’t long but turnout was strong and steady. The Republicans all have big smiles. I was told that everyone on Windsor Circle has voted.
Hurricane Sandy Springfield Photo Essay
This serene shot of the creek that runs beneath North Rolling Road in Springfield Pa. was taken at 12:38 p.m., today, Oct. 29. If the amount rain expected with Hurricane Sandy arrives there is a good likelihood it will flood closing the road.
The empty streets of Springfield at 7:55 p.m., Oct. 29 looking south on Springfield Road towards Brookside Road. The rain had stopped but wind had significantly picked up. On the odd side of Windsor Circle one small tree had been blown over and large branches from another had been blown into the street.
This spruce fell from the Springfield Township traffic island onto the wall at 18 Windsor Circle blocking island’s southern path along with the northern Windsor Circle entrance. It was photographed at 10:46 p.m. It was the second spruce to fall from the island in three months.
Another blurry nighttime view of the fallen spruce. A far greater amount of damaged occurred across the street when a large tree fell from 33 N. Rolling Road onto the roof of 25 N. Rolling Road. Kudos to the Springfield road crews who were cutting up the spruce at 1:25 a.m.
The aftermath: The scene at 33 N. Rolling Road (left) and 25 N. Rolling Road, Springfield, Pa., the morning of Oct. 30. Rain was still falling but the wind had significantly dropped.
Another view of the tree that fell on 25 N. Rolling Road.
Springfield Township workers remove the fallen spruce tree from the Windsor Circle/Rolling Road traffic island about 2 p.m., Oct. 30.
The rain is gone, the high winds are now a light breeze and here is the stream that runs beneath North Rolling Road at 1:48 p.m., Oct. 30.