Reproductive Health Ordinance To Be Considered On September 20

September 15, 2022

Ordinance Addressing Reproductive Health To Be Considered This Tuesday

The Board of Supervisors will consider an ordinance dealing with reproductive rights at its meeting this Tuesday, September 20.

The ordinance would amend the code of Whitpain Township by adding the following new Chapter:

"No police officer or other person acting under color of law on behalf of Whitpain Township or using resources or assets belonging to Whitpain Township shall conduct any investigation, make any arrest, file any criminal charges, cooperate with any other officer, agent, agency, or department, or participate in any prosecution in which a person is accused of facilitating, providing, or receiving abortion services with the consent of the pregnant person during the first twenty-four weeks of any pregnancy, or when the life or health of the pregnant person is endangered by continuation of the pregnancy."

Click here to review a draft of the ordinance

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. and can be joined in person at the Township Building or by Zoom.

Zoom Participation

Click here to join the meeting

Passcode: 691636

Telephone Participation

Dial: 301-715-8592

Webinar ID: 814 1029 4087

Passcode: 691636

The meeting agenda will be available in the Agenda Center.

It's Almost Community Festival Time

The Township’s annual Community Festival is Saturday, September 24 at Montgomery County Community College.

Don't miss what is always one of the highlights of the year with fun, games, activities, music and fireworks.

The fun actually begins on Friday, September 23 with the Big Rig Roundup. The young and would like to be young can see, touch and sit in the big trucks and equipment used by the Township and local businesses. The Roundup is a free event in the Morris Road lot of Montgomery County Community College.

Community Festival Schedule

Noon: Vendors, Health Expo, Pumpkin Patch, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Hayrides, Children’s Games, Rock Wall, Food Trucks
2 p.m.-8 p.m.: Beer Garden
2:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.: Fort Washington School of Rock
3:30 p.m.-4:15 p.m.: Montco Student Band
5 p.m.-6 p.m.: Alexis Cunningham
7 p.m.-8 p.m.: Chicago 9 Tribute Band
8:15 pm: Fireworks

Visit the Environmental Advisory Council's (EAC) booth at the Community Festival to learn more about the EAC. The EAC will have wildflower packets to share and is collecting used cell phones for the Laurel House. Please bring outdated phones for donation.

The Shade Tree Commission and Human Relations Commission will also have booths at the Community Festival.

Students Wanted For Non-Voting Roles On Boards And Commissions

The Board of Supervisors is instituting a program to appoint high school students to serve as non-voting members on various boards and commissions.

Opportunities for students are available with the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, Park & Open Space Board, Shade Tree Commission, Human Relations Commission, and Environmental Advisory Council.

Students can learn more about the opportunity and how to apply by clicking here.

Centre Square Fire Company Recogized

The Wissahickon Valley Historical Society recognized Centre Square Fire Company firefighters yesterday for caring for a historic Milestone in front of their station on Skippack Pike.

The celebration not only recognized CSFC efforts to care for the Milestone during the road construction along Skippack Pike, but also highlighted the history of Whitpain and the area’s colonial Milestones.

The Milestones along Skippack Pike were placed in the 1760’s and were originally used to determine postal rates. The Milestone in front of the firehouse indicates, “18 miles to Philadelphia.

(left to right): Wissahickon Valley Historical Society President Carol Kalos, Whitpain Supervisor Scott Badami, Whitpain Supervisor Joyce Keller, and Wissahickon Valley Historical Society President Joe Langella at the Milestone ceremony.

Save Money And Reduce Food Waste

Food waste accounts for one third of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.

It generates 8 percent of greenhouse gasses annually, according to the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Luckily, there are a number of free websites and apps that help consumers battle food waste also save money by matching shoppers with groceries that are near their expiration date or have minor blemishes.

For more information, please email the EAC at eac@whitpaintownship.org.

Fireworks Displays Set

Fireworks shows are planned for September 23 and September 24. Pleases note the date and times.

September 23, 9 p.m. at Bluestone Country Club
September 24, 8:15 p.m., Montgomery County Community College

Township Meeting Schedule

Township meetings are held in hybrid mode and can be attended in-person or via Zoom. Please go to the Agenda Center for details of each meeting.

Click for the Meeting Calendar

Click here for the Agenda Center

September 15: Zoning Hearing Board, 7 p.m.

September 19: Human Relations Commission, 5 p.m.

September 20: Board of Supervisors, 6 p.m.

September 21: Parks and Open Space, 7:30 p.m.

September 22: Pension and Finance Committee, 5:30 p.m.

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