Friday, December 28, 2012
There are two chances to get rid of your Christmas tree in Falls.
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Friday, December 28, 2012
From Falls Township: Christmas trees will be picked up for composting on Saturday, January 5 and Saturday, January 12, 2013 by Waste Management, Bristol. Please do not put trees out for pickup prior to the January 5th tree composting collection date. Trees will not be picked up prior to January 5th or during the week between the two pickup dates. After the January 12th pickup date, trees can be put out with the regular trash. Christmas trees over 6ft (or excessively large) must be cut in half. Please remove plastic bags and all decorations from the tree. As in previous years, Waste Management has a collection container available throughout the month of January at their Scale House area, 1400 Bordentown Road, Morrisville, PA for anyone who …
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Check out your photos from neighbors and local businesses - and share yours!
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen… but did you know that Christmas trees are edible?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, according to someone. And even though that someone isn’t on our list of fun facts, there’s plenty of other Christmas trivia to brighten this holiday season. So settle down with a mug of egg nog and enjoy our gift to you, these 10 things you probably didn’t know about Christmas: 1. Your Christmas tree is edible. Well, unless it’s made of plastic. The bark of evergreen trees is not only edible, but is actually a pretty good source of Vitamin C. Just don’t eat the pinecones. And speaking of trees… 2. The average Christmas tree takes seven years to grow to a height of 6 to 7 feet. ...and is used for about two weeks. That means, if you were born today, and a tree was planted today, you’d be in second …
Holiday season is in full swing in our community. Check out your photos from neighbors and local businesses - and share yours!
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Impressed with your family's Christmas dinner? Snapped some great shots of the kids reactions as they opened their gifts? Love your photo with Santa or your Ugly Christmas Sweater? Catch a photo of some great holiday spirit? Christmas Eve's snowfall was too impressive not to photograph? Share your holiday photos with fellow Patch readers here! To share your photo, click "Upload Photos and Video" under the pictures, and chose what you'd like to upload. Make sure to add a caption, if the photo needs one!
From lighting your mouth on fire to taking on the Puritans' Christmas ban, learn some holly jolly Christmas facts.
Whether your love of Christmas is rooted in religion or you’re more of the “be good for goodness sake” variety, the trappings of a modern Christmas are common to all who celebrate the season: the trees, the candy canes, the bird poop-inspired traditions. Just trust us. Here are five things you need to know about Christmas. 1. Americans buy 25-30 million Christmas trees annually, according to the National Christmas Tree Association (yes, such a group exists.) And at any one time, 350 million Christmas trees are growing on tree farms in the United States — that’s almost 42 million more trees than people in the country. 2. What’s your favorite Christmas tradition? A Yule log? Cookie baking? Bor-ing. Snapdragon is where it’s at. Snapdragon …
Monday, December 24, 2012
Follow Santa's trek on Christmas Eve live from Levittown Patch with space technology from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
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Monday, December 24, 2012
For more than 50 years, NORAD and its predecessor, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) have tracked Santa’s flight. According to NORAD, it uses four high-tech systems to track Santa – radar, satellites, Santa cams and fighter jets. Tracking Santa starts with the NORAD radar system called the North Warning System. On December 24th, NORAD monitors the radar systems continuously for indications that Santa Claus has left the North Pole. The moment that radar indicates Santa has lifted off, satellites positioned in geo-synchronous orbit pick up his trail. Satellites are able to detect infrared heat. Amazingly, Rudolph’s bright red nose gives off an infrared signature. The third tracking system is the Santa cam network. NORAD began using…
Sunday, December 23, 2012
"The budget process begins again and we have no reason to believe it will be any less difficult this coming year than in the past two years."
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
A letter from the Bristol Township School District: Dear Parents, Guardians and Friends: The holiday season is always a time for reflection. We contemplate the triumphs, and most recently the tragedies, of the past year and ponder how to make the next year better, more productive, more thoughtful and caring. At Bristol Township School District our administrators and faculty will be using the downtime to prepare for the next two quarters. There is a lot to think about. The budget process begins again and we have no reason to believe it will be any less difficult this coming year than in the past two years. Among other things, we must begin planning for a solution to the challenges presented by our aging infrastructure. The cycle of testing…
Do you have items you no longer need? A number of holiday collections are underway and items can be easily donated at one location. Find out more.
Are you buying a new winter jacket? Do you have clothes, blankets and other like-new items that aren't being used? Are your kids getting new toys to replace their slightly used ones? Do you have old cell phones that are collecting dust? If you have items you’d like to toss but aren’t sure what to do with them, a number of collections are taking place in Northampton Township and items can be dropped off at area churches and thrift stores. Clothing: If you have coats you no longer need or slightly used clothes, donations are being collected through Goodwill. A donation center is open at 2365 East Lincoln Highway in Langhorne, the site of a future Goodwill store. Advent Evangelical Lutheran Church has a shoe collection to support the St. …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
As 'highly sought after collectibles,' Dr. Lori takes a look at Christmas Cards from the President and family over the years.
President Ulysses S. Grant made Christmas Day (Dec. 25) a national holiday in 1870. From that point forward, a Christmas card from the White House was a special keepsake. While these cards are highly sought after collectibles, these coveted Christmas cards are rare and do not come to the antiques and collectibles market without a high sales value. Here is a look at some of the facts surrounding the official holiday card from the President of the United States. President Truman took office after President Roosevelt’s death in April of 1945. As World War II came to an end and Christmas of 1945 was upon the nation, the mood was ripe for a great big holiday celebration. The Truman White House sent out official, yet conservative White House …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The student council at Pennsbury's Village Park Elementary School in Falls Township collected six boxes of new toys as part of a Family Service Association drive.
Jesseka Kadylak
4:29 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Sure, Kathleen. But this article is about "little-known" facts of Christmas. more ›