June 9, 2022

Township Recognizes Juneteenth

Township offices will be closed Monday, June 20, in recognition of the Juneteenth holiday.

Juneteenth is also known as a second Independence Day in our Nation’s History and commemorates the date in 1865 when union troops arrived in Galveston Bay and announced that enslaved people were free.

Despite the fact that the Emancipation Proclamation and 13th Amendment, which freed all slaves, was passed in 1863, it could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control. 

Informal Presentation On Development Proposal For Former Reed's Property Set For June 21

The Board of Supervisors will hear an informal introductory presentation regarding a potential land development proposal on the property located at 1486, 1462 and 1448 Skippack Pike, more commonly known as the Reed’s Nightclub/Restaurant, at the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 6 p.m. 

It is important to note that this meeting is for information purposes only, as no formal applications have been submitted for review. If the project proceeds, the review process will follow the normal course, which starts with a review by the Township’s Planning Commission. The presentation by representatives of Franklin Realty on June 21 will simply introduce the project to Township officials and residents.

The Board of Supervisors welcomes all interested residents and members of the Township Planning Commission to attend this meeting, either in person or virtually via Zoom. 

Click here for the Zoom link 

Passcode: 691636

Road Resurfacing Prep Work Underway

Curb-line milling for the Township’s annual road resurfacing project is set to get underway on Monday, June 20.

Other prep work, including repairs to storm sewer inlets and sanitary sewer manholes, has already started. Curb-line milling will take approximately 8-days to complete, assuming Mother Nature cooperates. 

Road resurfacing will occur in late July or early August. As the date draws closer, a day-by-day schedule will be posted.

Curb-line milling and road resurfacing is weather-dependent and the schedule is subject to change. 

First Summer Concert Is June 23

Bigg Romeo will perform on June 23 at 7 p.m. Wentz Run Park in the first concert of the Summer Concert and Movie Series.

The Addams Family will be shown on June 28 and The Amish Outlaws will perform on July 14. 

Click here to see the full Summer Concert and Movie Series schedule. 

Supervisors Recognize Midshipman

The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday recognized Township resident Kara Kniezewski with a proclamation for outstanding achievement at the United States Naval Academy. Kara, who is a Midshipman 2nd Class, was selected as one of two 2022 Barry Goldwater Scholars.

The Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 and provides scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.

Kara was also selected by her peers to receive the Navy-Marine Corps Association Leadership Award for her exemplary representation of the highest ideals of leadership.

Pictured are (left to right) Supervisor Chair Kimberly Koch, Mari Kniezewski, Kara's sister, Dr. Sharon Carney, Kara's mother, and Stanley Kniezewski, her father. The Kniezewski family accepted the award on behalf of Kara, who joined the meeting via Zoom due to commitments at the Naval Academy.