Spring-Ford Team Set To Show Off Its Smarts

New today in The Limerick Post:

• Three Local HS Teams Out To Prove They're Really Smart Student teams from Spring-Ford, Pottsgrove and Pope John Paul II high schools join 14 others Friday in a battle of wits and smarts during Montgomery County's annual Academic Competition and Quiz Bowl.
• Unemployment Cheats, Beware! PA Set To Crack Down A proposal to increase penalties for unemployment fraud, eliminate the statute of limitations on the crime, and stop prison inmates from collecting checks has passed the House of Representatives.
• A First For Local Freshman: Amendment Passes In House State Rep. Mark Painter, who represents Limerick and Royersford, achieved a milestone of sorts Tuesday.
• Family Services Hosts Fathers' Workshop In Sanatoga The free and interactive series of sessions conducted by Family Services of Montgomery County beginning May 1 are intended to help fathers become the best possible parents, and offer coaching and community resources support.
• That's Not Just A Sandwich! These Tips Can Make It A Meal On Wednesday's Food Page: Innovative tricks can turn any regular sandwich into a delicious and satisfying meal; Garden-fresh vegetables add beautiful color and great taste; A standout dessert for the next family gathering, birthday party or holiday celebration; And making a brownie even better.
• Tweaking's Done, With The Post Calendar Fully Online After four years of using popular but limiting calendar software from Google, The Limerick Post and its accompanying publications have installed a new, more fully featured calendar system. It's been in development since January, and was launched Tuesday.
• Newest Police 'Ride' An Old One, But A Four-Time Winner Herein lies a short tale of how students in Limerick gain extra training, how the old becomes new again in Lower Pottsgrove, how governments work together (surprise!), and how money gets saved as a result.
• This Week: Have Your Dog Bring You To Bark For Life Coming up: A Bark For Life fund-raiser against cancer returns to Pottstown; a lecture, a concert, a barbecue, and electronics recycling in Collegeville; government meetings in Lower Pottsgrove and the Pottsgrove School District, the annual WWII Swing Dance in Sanatoga; and a kids' play in Trappe.
• Montgomery County's Latest Emergency Dispatches Did you just hear a siren? It could be the police, emergency medical service personnel, or fire companies being dispatched by Montgomery County's Department of Public Safety. See its incident list here in real time.
• From ‘Serious Eats,’ Something Great For Dinner Tonight Whip up something fabulous for tonight’s dinner, with fresh recipes daily from “Serious Eats”.
• Ahead On The Calendar Local events by the day, week or month. Got one to add? E-mail The Post.
• Tomorrow’s AccuWeather Forecast, And National Weather News A look at what the next day could be like, provided by AccuWeather.

Earlier:

• Speeding Near 422 Work Nets 2 Tickets, And An Arrest The Thursday night arrest of a driver speeding through the U.S. Route 422 construction zone on either side of Armand Hammer Boulevard is only the latest of a series of enforcement actions by police, some of which are being paid for by the state.
• 'The Diamonds' Take To Sunnybrook Stage Sunday The classic doo-wop rock 'n roll quartet offers musical classics from the '50s and '60s with today's attitude. Tickets are available.
• Full-Trip Schuylkill Sojourn Registration Open Now If you've got the time and interest to participate in all seven days of this year's Schuylkill River Sojourn, June 1-7 from Schuylkill Haven to Philadelphia, you can sign up for the event through April 15.
• Love The Weather, No Matter What It Is? Become A Watcher Learn how to become a volunteer weather observer with a national program called Cocorahs. An introductory class will be offered April 27 by Penn State Cooperative Extension in Creamery PA.
• Study, Manufacturer Sales Show Moulding's Popularity Sixty-two percent of home buyers say they want a home with crown moulding. It ranks third-highest in their preferences, behind only ceiling fans and built-in shelves.
• 15 Face Charges Stemming From Alleged Drinking Party Police last Friday cited 14 people younger than age 21 - including one each from Limerick, Collegeville, and Phoenixville, and two from Royersford - who they said were found to be consuming alcohol at a Potter Drive home.
• Thanks To You, Posts' Readership Statistics Climb Higher More than 11,000 unique visitors read articles last month across The Post Publications LLC network, including The Limerick Post, marking March's readership as third-highest in 55 months of operation. We sincerely thank you.
• Reading Railroad Revival Exhibits In Hamburg Museum In a display that continues through November, the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum in Hamburg PA shows why a travel series called Iron Horse Rambles was so popular in the late '50s and early '60s.
• Phoenixville Plans A Pasta Party For Its Time Bankers Authentic Italian recipes and a passion for time banking, in which participants can barter their time and talents with others to accomplish a variety of tasks, join up April 12 during a Phoenixville dinner.
• Shoot Away, Digitally, During Schwenksville Photo Lesson A nature and wildlife photographer will offer a lesson on macro (up-close-and-personal) digital picture-taking Saturday during a program sponsored by the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy.
• Learn How To Get Away From It All During Saturday Expo A Travel Expo scheduled for April 6 in Oaks is free and open to the public. You'll have to register, though, either in advance online or at the door on the day of the show.
• Changing Insurance Environment A TCC Membership Topic A new way for people to buy health insurance begins next year. A Tri-County Community Network speaker April 16 will discuss resources to help people apply, enroll, and get coverage.
• Looking For A Career? Get Looking April 10 At Area Fair Up to 15 regional employers will be at Montgomery County Community College’s campus in Pottstown on April 10 for a career fair, called “Recruiters On Campus." It's free and open to the public.

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