Five Things to Know Today: May 3

1. The Chestnut Street Playground Project is holding an event for local media today at 9:30 a.m. at the Chestnut Street Playground in Souderton. A community coalition is working to revitalize and create a more accessible park and playground for children and families. Fundraising is still underway.

2. The Greater North Penn Collaborative for Health and Human Services will host a press conference today at 1 on the steps of Montgomery County Courthouse in order to detail the devastating economic impact of the proposed budget cuts on human services.

3. PennSuburban Chamber members can take part in . at Black Sheep Pottery Inc., 4038 Skippack Pike, in Skippack.

4. Friends of the Lansdale Library meet at 7 p.m. at the .

5. PennDOT contractors wrap up the installation of Intelligent Transportation System components on the new 202 Parkway today. Continue to expect lane and shoulder closures in the following areas:

• Southbound Route 202 Bypass shoulder closure between the East State Street and Route 611 interchanges from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Southbound Route 611 Bypass shoulder closure between the Limekiln Road/North West Street and Route 202 interchanges from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and
• Route 202 (Butler Avenue) lane closures between Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike) and Route 611 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.