This young buck was captured by the camera about 3:30 p.m., Nov. 5, on Summit Road in Springfield, Pa. at Hillcrest Road
Wildlife Of Springfield
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Tagg Romney In Springfield
Tagg Romney with a Springfield resident in Springfield, Pa., this morning at the GOP Delaware County Victory Center, 1001 Baltimore Pike, 19064.
The appearance of the possible first son this late in the campaign showed that the Republicans see a good chance to take Pennsylvania for the first time since 1988 in a presidential race.
Tagg, by the way, is a heck of a nice guy. The only complaint about his visit might be that he actually showed up on time. Many hoping to see him missed him as they expected the usual campaign whimsy of a start time being set significantly before the arrival of the person they hope to see.
Mitt, the man himself, will be appearing tomorrow evening at Shady Brook Farm in Yardley.
Tagg Romney In Springfield
Hurricane Sandy Springfield Photo Essay
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.
Springfield Township, however, is being proactive keeping leaves from clogging the drainage holes as has occurred in the past. Maybe the road will stay open.
Sandy at 5:17 p.m. in Springfield, Pa — about 70 miles west of the storm’s expected 8 p.m. landfall at Atlantic City. The township experienced its first power outage shortly after. It lasted less than a minute.
Sciarrino’s Pizza on Brookside Road, Springfield, Pa. remains open at 7:53 p.m., Oct. 29, which is about the time of Sandy’s landfall on the Jersey Shore.
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.
Hurricane Sandy Springfield Photo Essay
Kudos To Brookside Bagels
Congrats to Mike Santolup of Brookside Bagels on Brookside Road in Springfield. He has gotten some nice PR for supplying the past year the cast of After Earth — the movie by M. Night Shyamalan and starring Will Smith that just wrapped up filming at Sun Center Studios in Aston — with his bagels, muffins and danish.
Santolup is a great guy with great food and is always willing to help out a charity.
Hope the movie is a hit too.
Hat tip Springfield Patch.
Chick-A-Boom-Fil-A in Springfield
Gene Ontjes, the manager at the Chick-fil-A in Springfield Park at Baltimore Pike and Woodland Avenue, Springfield, Pa., happily directs the overwhelming traffic at the drive-through about 12:30 p.m., today, Aug. 1. 
The place was packed with a racially mixed crowd of moms, store clerks and contractors. All tables were filled and the lunch line went from the counter to the entrance. Well it was Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day after all. The national event was declared after the popular, high-quality chain came under fire from activists and Democrat politicians because its Chief Operating Officer Dan Cathy, who is the son of founder S. Truett Cathy, expressing disapproval of gay marriage.
Many said they were specifically patronizing the store that day to show solidarity with Cathy. One suspects that if it is the first time they’ve been there they will be back. The regulars expressed bemused tolerance of the extra-long lines adding their support.
Chick-A-Boom-Fil-A
July 28, 2012 Springfield Storm
July 28, 2012 Springfield Storm. — Neighborhood kids attending the annual Windsor Circle Corn Boil, July 28, found some extra excitement when a fast moving storm knocked down one of the spruce trees on the Springfield (Pa.) Township’s “Rock Island” traffic island on Rolling Road at about 5 p.m. The township had the road cleared by 6:30 p.m.
July 28, 2012 Springfield Storm
Springfield Teachers Pact Vote Looms
Regina Scheerer of the Delaware County Patriots reports that the Springfield (Pa.) School Board is posed to vote on five-year teacher contract, June 21.
And a rather sane pact it appears to be.
According to the District’s website, salaries will be frozen the first year; raised 1.62 percent the second year albeit with a $500 off-scale payment; raised 1.8 percent the third year; and 2 percent in years four and five.
The unions medical insurance contribution will be kept at 10 percent the first year, raised to 12 percent for years two through four; and raised to 13 percent in year five.
The meeting starts 7 p.m. at the McLaughlin Center at the high school on Leamy Avenue, and may be watched on Comcast Channel 11 or FIOS Channel 29.
Kudos to the Springfield School Board and the Springfield Education Association for sanity.
Springfield Teachers Pact Vote Looms
Proposed Springfield School Budget Would Hike Taxes $110 For Average Homeowner
Regina Scheerer attended tonight’s (May 10) Springfield (Delco) School Board where the final budget was presented.
She says it would increase property taxes 2.7 percent 28.730 mills which would mean the average homeowner would pay $110 more than last year.
Last year’s increase was 2.76% at 27.975 mills.
Say says the new 5-year teacher contract will be a factor, but will not cause an increase above what is proposed.
She says that a public comment on the budget will be taken at a hearing 5:30 p.m., next Thursday at the McLaughlin Center.
The proposed budget can be found at at www.ssdcougars.org, under District, Financial Information, then Budget.
It will also be available at the Township Library.
Springfield School Board Mum On 5-Year SEA Pact
This report comes from citizen activist Regina Scheerer
As you have heard by now, the Springfield (Pa) School District and the Springfield Education Association have reached a tentative agreement on a 5-year contract.
No information will be given until the teachers ratify the agreement, and then it will be presented to the School Board.
I encourage you to attend or watch the School Board meetings this month.
The final proposed budget for school year 2012-2013 will also be presented to the School Board.
Public comment is welcome at the beginning of the meetings.
The School Board meetings this month are on Thursday, May 10, and Thursday, May 24, at 7 p.m. at the McLaughlin Center on Leamy Avenue
There will be a public meeting on the 2012-2013 school budget on Thursday, May 17, at 7 p.m.
The proposed final budget is not yet posted online.
Watch for it on www.ssdcougars.org under the District heading, Financial Information, then Budget, after the May 10 meeting.
You may watch the School Board meetings on Ch 11 Comcast or Ch 29 Fios.
The Springfield School Board Finance Committee will meet on Monday, May 21, at 6 p.m. at the McLaughlin Center to finalize the 2012-2013 school budget.
The public is welcome and may comment.
The Springfield Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, May 8, at 8 PM at the Township Building.
Public comment is welcome at the end of the meeting.
You may watch the proceedings on Ch 10 Comcast or Ch 30 Verizon.
Springfield School Board Mum On 5-Year SEA Pact
Brazen Fox Of Brookside Road
This fox (right corner by the shed) was photographed shortly before noon, today, April 24 on Brookside Road at Greenhill Road in Springfield, Pa. It ran around the house a few times fascinating the little girl who watched from her storm door and maybe making her mom a bit nervous.