In the News
Archive of News Articles
- Deadline Nearing to Register for Disaster Assistance
October 28, 2011 [News, Township Website]
- Haverford antidiscrimination ordinance faces court challenge
October 24, 2011 [Josh Fernandez, Philadelphia Inquirer]
- Springfield residents demand action on flooding
October 15, 2011 [Kaitlyn Linsner, Springfield Sun]
- Springfield commissioners compromise on Wyndmoor parks
October 15, 2011 [Kaitlyn Linsner, Springfield Sun]
- Disaster Assistance Available for Hurricane Irene AND Tropical Storm Lee
September 27, 2011 [Release, Springfield Township]
- Bill would protect gays, lesbians, transgender citizens
September 19, 2011 [Amy Worden, Philadelphia Inquirer]
- Public voices opposition to billboards in Springfield Township
September 16, 2011 [Kaitlyn Linsner, Springfield Sun]
- Springfield commissioners pass anti-discrimination ordinance
September 16, 2011 [Kaitlyn Linsner, Springfield Sun]
- Disaster Assistance Available for Storm Damage as a result of Hurricane Irene
September 14, 2011 [Announcement, FEMA]
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance Information
September 14, 2011 [PA Dept. of Labor and Industry, PA Dept. of Labor and Industry]
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Group Files Suit Against Conshohocken Sexual-Orientation Law
September 7, 2011 [Press office, Press Release]
- Digital billboards on Bethlehem Pike spark opposition in Springfield Twp.
August 30, 2011 [Barbara Sherf, Chestnut Hill Local]
- Letter: Support the Human Relations Ordinance
August 26, 2011 [Julie and the Rev. C. Richard Cox, Springfield Sun]
- Lesbian bride 'refused' wedding dress after crossing out groom on order form
August 20, 2011 [Daily Mail Reporter, Mail Online]
- Mosquito Pool Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
August 17, 2011 [MCHD, Montgomery County Health Department]
- Black Horse Inn Supporters Seek Funds to Complete Renovations
August 9, 2011 [Barbara Sherf, Chestnut Hill Local]
- Environmentalists file to block N.E. Pa. drilling
August 4, 2011 [Sandy Bauers, Philadelphia Inquirer]
- Tainted Water Well Challenges Claim of Fracking's Safety
August 4, 2011 [Ian Urbina, The New York Times]
- Corbett's shale panel recommends drilling impact fee
July 15, 2011 [Angela Couloumbis, Philadelphia Inquirer]
- Bethlehem Passes Anti-Discrimination Ordinance
June 21, 2011 [Matt Shelosky, WFMZ Allentown]
- Letter: Let the fat lady sing
June 17, 2011 [Joan Parsons, Springfield Sun]
- Public debates gay rights before Springfield Township Board of Commissioners
June 10, 2011 [Kaitlyn Linsner, Springfield Sun]
- New shops flourish on Bethlehem Pike in Flourtown
June 8, 2011 [Barbara Sherf, Chestnut Hill Local]
- Erdenheim Elementary School dedicated eco-friendly playground
June 4, 2011 [Kaitlyn Linsner, Springfield Sun]
- Presidential Proclamation--Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month
May 31, 2011 [Barack Obama, The White House]
- Natural Gas Drilling Pushes Susquehanna River To Top Of "America's Most Endangered Rivers" List
May 17, 2011 [John Ostapkovich, KYW Newsradio 1060]
- Springfield Township commissioners revise rules on riparian plants
May 13, 2011 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Gas Drilling Emergency in Bradford County - WNEP
April 20, 2011 [Jim Hamill and Sarah Buynovsky, WNEP]
- Groups deliver boxloads of comments to commission on proposed rules for Delaware River Basin drilling - Philly.com
April 15, 2011 [Sandy Bauers, Philadelphia Inquirer]
- Letter: Democrats cannot answer questions about trails
March 29, 2011 [Joan Parsons, Springfield Sun]
- Zoning board blocks Delco billboards
March 25, 2011 [Bonnie L. Cook, Philadelphia Inquirer]
- Hydraulic Fracturing Bill Could Force Disclosure
March 24, 2011 [Kate Galbraith, The New York Times]
- Communities face big bills for billboard fight
March 21, 2011 [Danielle Lynch, Daily Times (Delaware County)]
- Friends of Historic Bethlehem Pike take up fight against billboards; Peter Amuso provides legal counsel
March 18, 2011 [Nicole Jenet, Springfield Sun]
- Lawn Mower Trade-In Event
May 7, 2011 [Press Release, Air Quality Partnership]
- Springfield Township wrestles with possibility of billboards on Bethlehem Pike
March 11, 2011 [Nicole Jenet, Springfield Sun]
- Anti-discrimination ordinance passes in Haverford Township
February 18, 2011 [Lois Puglionesi, Main Line Times]
- Out-of-Town Groups Decry Gay Rights Law
February 11, 2011 [Nicole Janet, Springfield Sun]
- Diesel Use in Gas Drilling Cited as Violation of Safe-Water Law - NYTimes.com
January 31, 2011 [Tom Zeller Jr., The New York Times]
- Letter: Anti-discrimination proposal is divisive
January 27, 2011 [Tom Bell, Springfield Sun]
- Springfield commissioners discuss gay anti-discrimination ordinance
January 13, 2011 [Nicole Jenet, Springfield Sun]
- Aqua Work on Haws
December 20, 2010 [Mike Staerk, Notice to Residents]
- Commissioners work toward budget deadline
December 16, 2010 [Nicole Jenet, Springfield Sun]
- LM becomes 18th municipality in Pa. to ban discrimination
December 8, 2010 [Cheryl Allison, Main Line Times]
- Springfield Township receives 2010 Acorn Award for Black Horse Inn
November 19, 2010 [Nicole Jenet, Springfield Sun]
- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
December 11, 2010 [Announcement, Rotary Club]
- 1st Case of West Nile Virus Disease in a Montgomery County Resident
September 13, 2010 [Harriet Morton, MCHD]
- Mansion faces demolition despite neighbors' campaign
August 5, 2010 [Lou Mancinelli, The Chestnut Hill Local]
- Adult Mosquito Spraying in Selected Areas of Abington Township, Montgomery County
July 22, 2010 [Harriet Morton, Montgomery County Health Department]
- Public Meeting July 1
July 1, 2010 [John Taaffe, Press Release]
- Township joins recycling incentive program
May 3, 2010 [Amanda Glensky, Springfield Sun]
- Commissioner’s job is no ‘puzzle’ for Doug Heller
March 25, 2010 [Jim Harris, Chestnut Hill Local]
- Commissioners grapple with flooding problems
March 25, 2010 [Amanda Glensky, Springfield Sun]
- Designing Municipal Sediment Credit System for Wissahickon Creek
March 18, 2010 [Kenneth J. Warren and Mindy Lemoine, Legal Intelligencer]
- New year may bring major changes to Bethlehem Pike
December 30, 2009 [Amanda Glensky, Springfield Sun]
- Court backs zoning board on Stenton Avenue development
November 26, 2009 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Road resurfacing leads to complaints
October 28, 2009 [Amanda Glensky, Springfield Sun]
- Loans for Homeowners, Renters and Businesses of All Sizes
August 19, 2009 [U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Press Release]
- Flooding Assistance
August 3, 2009 [Press release, Montgomery County Department of Public Safety Operations Center]
- Laverock building plan meets further opposition
July 15, 2009 [Nick Malinowski, Springfield Sun]
- Erdenheim Farm has changed hands
June 2, 2009 [Derrick Nunnally, Philadelphia Inquirer]
- Trail advocates to appear before township commissioners
May 28, 2009 [Nick Malinowski, Springfield Sun]
- Letter: Township needs riparian ordinance
May 21, 2009 [Robert Ryan, Springfield Sun]
- Letter: Riparian ordinance: R.I.P.
May 7, 2009 [to follow, Springfield Sun]
- Riparian ordinance is mired in debate
April 15, 2009 [Nick Malinowski, Springfield Sun]
- Residents organize to preserve historic Cheltenham property
March 26, 2009 [Joel Hoffmann, Chestnut Hill Local]
- Fate of Laverock property unclear
March 25, 2009 [Kaitlyn Foti, Times Chronicle]
- Billboard battle in the 'burbs
March 16, 2009 [Natalie Kostelni, Philadelphia Business Journal]
- Lawmaker Introduces Property Tax Ballot Referendum Bill
Accessed March 10, 2009 [Legislative News, Assn. of Township Supervisors]
- Township gives residents a peek at the pike
March 12, 2009 [Nick Malinowski, Springfield Sun]
- Township unveils revamped Web site
March 12, 2009 [Nick Malinowski, Springfield Sun]
- Streetscape Open House
February 17, 2009 [Mike Taylor, Assistant Township Manager, Press Release]
- Board votes its approval of trails as a concept
February 12, 2009 [Nick Malinowski, Springfield Sun]
- Montgomery Newspapers - Black Horse renovation stalls as funding is sought
January 7, 2009 [Nick Malinowski, Springfield Sun]
- Mobilize to Thrive Regional Study Open House
October 10, 2008 [kristen ford, Announcement]
- Springfield celebrates past, looks to future
October 1, 2008 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Traffic report envisions a new pike
August 13, 2008 [Nick Malinowski, Springfield Sun]
- There ain't nobody here but us chickens
July 10, 2008 [Nick Malinowski, Springfield Sun]
- Commissioners debate stream law
July 9, 2008 [Nick Malinowski, Springfield Sun]
- At least Peter the Great didn't have to deal with blog envy
June 12, 2008 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Willow Grove Avenue In Springfield Township For Water Main Installation
May 16, 2008 [PennDOT, Press Release]
- Board OKs gateway bid for pike
April 16, 2008 [Nick Malinowski, Springfield Sun]
- Chestnut Hill Regional Area Study
March 12, 2008 [Kristen Ford Brown & Keener Bressi, Announcement]
- Neighbors uneasy about Cresheim Trail plan
March 6, 2008 [Kristin Pazulski, Chestnut Hill Local]
- Commissioner takes time out for a few hundred crosswords
March 6, 2008 [Nick Malinowski, Springfield Sun]
- Fuel Oil Spill - Springfield Residence/Montgomery Rehab Hospital - 8601 Stenton Avenue
March 4, 2008 [Memorandum, Memorandum]
- Pesticide ban to come early in Greenwich?
March 3, 2008 [Ken Borsuk, Greenwich Post (Connecticut)]
- Traffic calming on the pike seems within reach
February 14, 2008 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Cresheim Trail study released. Now what?
February 7, 2008 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Grants Help Communities Expand Recycling Services And Economy, Protect Environment, Says Governor Rendell
December 21, 2007 [Press Release, PA Department of Environmental Protection]
- Black Horse Inn receives $500,000 from state
December 13, 2007 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Taking a journey to 'Forgotten Philadelphia'
December 6, 2007 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Election Results
November 26, 2007 (update) [Official Results, Montgomery County]
- Incumbents win three seats, newcomer takes Ward 1
November 8, 2007 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Letter: Warning to neighbors
October 25, 2007 [Stephen Steinbrook, Springfield Township, Chestnut Hill Local]
- Prominent puzzler presents evening of games
October 25, 2007 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Dems keep gaining edge in registration
October 24, 2007 [Margaret Gibbons, TimesHerald]
- Municipal registration statistics
October 23, 2007 [Margaret Gibbons, TimesHerald.com]
- 30-unit condo complex OK'd
October 18, 2007 [Kristin Pazulski, Chestnut Hill Local]
- Condo plan variances granted to dismay of neighbors
October 18, 2007 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Will Shortz to appear at campaign fundraiser
October 18, 2007 [NewsBriefs, Springfield Sun]
- Four seats on township board up for election
October 18, 2007 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Creative Campaigning
October 12, 2007 [Dan, The Next Mayor]
- An Evening With Puzzlemaster Will Shortz
October 8, 2007 [Press Release, Heller for Commissioner]
- Three-story condo plans vex Stenton neighbors
October 4, 2007 [Kristin Pazulski, Chestnut Hill Local]
- Zoning board defers decision
September 27, 2008 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Press Release: Doug Heller is running for commissioner in Ward 1
September 1, 2007 [Richard Haaz, Chair Springfield Democratic Committee, Press Release]
- New Democratic candidate running for Ward 1
August 23, 2007 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Neighbors want alternatives to proposal
August 9, 2007 [Joe Barron, Springfield Sun]
- Opinion: No exceptions
August 18, 2005 [James Sturdivant, Chestnut Hill Local]
- Rails-to-trails effort proposed
February 26, 2004 [Joe Barren, Springfield Sun]
- Wall Papers
July 12, 2001 [Gwen Shaffer, citypaper]