What is Major League Baseball’s oldest continually running franchise? You’ll never guess. It is the Atlanta Braves. And what was its original name? You’ll really never guess. The original name of the Atlanta Braves was the Boston Red Stockings.
Springfield Streets Closed By Fallen Tree
Springfield Streets Closed By Fallen Tree — This is Springfield Road at South Rolling Road in Springfield, Pa. shortly after 11 p.m., April 3. South Rolling was still blocked at the intersection and the street light there remained an an obtuse angle. A windstorm that morning felled a large tree knocking wires into South Rolling and closing off the street at Cascade Road and Windsor Circle. Power was out for about an hour in the afternoon while PECO did repairs.
Kudos to the township for a fast response.
Springfield Streets Closed By Fallen Tree
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 4-3-16
So what happened on this date in 1882? That’s right Anthony, it was when that dirty little coward shot Mister Howard.
Mister Howard of course was Jesse James.
Here is the song describing the event.
Mister Howard — William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 4-3-16
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 4-2-16
What was the St. Louis Perfectos? That was the name for the St. Louis National League team before it became the Cardinals. St. Louis only used the name for the 1899 season. Before that they called themselves the Browns not to be confused with the later American League franchise of the same name.
Perfectos — William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 4-2-16
Stan Casacio Dom Giordano Reminder
Stan Casacio Dom Giordano Reminder — Just a reminder that WPHT talk show host Dom Giordano and Stan Casacio, who is taking on incumbent 7th District Congressman Pat Meehan in the April 26 Republican primary, will be guests Monday, April 4, of the Delaware County Patriots. 
It’s 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 327 N. Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, Pa 19073. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Stan Casacio Dom Giordano Reminder
Honor Flight Philadelphia 2016 Spring Trip
Honor Flight Philadelphia 2016 Spring Trip — Honor Flight Philadelphia is seeking World War II and Korean Conflict veterans for its 2016 spring trip.
Participants will travel by bus on Saturday, May 21, for a special day in Washington D.C. It will feature visits to Arlington National Cemetery, the Korean War Memorial, the World War II Memorial, Women’s Memorial, Marine Memorial and Air Force Memorial.
It includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, memorabilia along with a USO style show.
There is no cost.
For information call JoDean at 610-627-1494 or email jodean@honorflightphiladelphia.org.
Honor Flight Philadelphia 2016 Spring Trip
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 4-1-16
If one was to place 788,863,680 light bulbs around the Earth at the equator and turn them on it would form a gigantic zero.
This has never been done because scientific experts have deduced that extraterrestrials would see this as a sign of aggression.
If you believe this you are an Obama voter.
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 4-1-16
WFYL Constitution Seminar
WFYL Constitution Seminar — A seminar on the Constitution by Gary Porter and Phil Duffy will be held 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 16 at Coventry Christian School, 699 N. Pleasantview Road, Pottstown, Pa 19464.
Porter, a former F-15 pilot, is executive director of Constitution Leadership Initiative of Yorktown, Va. Duffy is a professor at Widener University.
The event is sponsored by WFYL 1180 AM.
The cost is $40 a person with special/group rates available and includes continental breakfast, materials, and lunch. For information, email info@1180wfyl.com.
WFYL Constitution Seminar
William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-31-16
Werner Heisenberg was a Nobel prize winner and one of the great scientists of the 20th century. He was almost shot in Switzerland by a catcher for the Boston Red Sox acting under orders of the U.S. government. The catcher changed his mind at the last moment, however.
Werner Heisenberg — William Lawrence Sr Omnibit 3-31-16
DEP Math Doesn’t Add Up
DEP Math Doesn’t Add Up
By Leo Knepper
First, a little background. In 2010, the EPA in Washington, DC imposed regulations governing nutrients that made their way into the Chesapeake Bay. The Susquehanna River is part of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed; giving the EPA authority over nearly half of Pennsylvania’s landmass due to the various tributaries feeding into the Susquehanna. The cost to Pennsylvania taxpayers to meet the EPA’s mandates will be nearly $5.6 billion over the next 10 years under the current reduction system. Here is where the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), John Quigley comes into play.
Earlier in March, Quigley was questioned about the cost savings Pennsylvania taxpayers might enjoy if the nutrient reduction targets were achieved using competitive bidding via the private sector versus the current model that is driven by large-scale government infrastructure spending. A rebuttal from The Coalition for Affordable Bay Solutions (CABS) neatly summarized the duplicity of Quigley’s response:
“…[I]f $2 per lb. nitrogen reduction credits from riparian buffers are available to meet the Bay mandate . . . [then] the total cost to meet the 24 million lbs. of nitrogen mandates would be $48 million annually. Yet the Secretary continues to state that the most reliable estimate of the resources required to meet the mandate is $5.6 billion including operations and maintenance through 2025.”
The numbers that Quigley uses to argue against competitive bidding total $480 million over 10 years, but at the same time, he is stating that the DEP needs more money because the cost will be $5.6 billion in the same period. Both statements cannot be true.
In further researching the subject, we reviewed a 2013 report completed by the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LCBF) that found using a competitive bid process would reduce the cost to taxpayers by 80-85 percent versus maintaining the status quo. It is no surprise that the competitive bidding option would save taxpayers money. However, it is unfortunate that the Secretary of the DEP would oppose a more cost effective method for complying with a federal mandate.
Unless the EPA reverses course on Chesapeake Bay Watershed requirements, Pennsylvania taxpayers will have to pay to comply. The question is how much money it will take to comply. To reduce costs, Pennsylvania must embrace a competitive bidding program. Currently, there is legislation in the Senate (SB 724) that would set up the necessary legal framework. We will monitor the legislation and keep you informed on its progress.
Mr. Knepper is executive director of Citizens Alliance of Pennsylvania.