Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Authorities had to clean up a diesle spill after a car accident at Meadowbrook Road.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
A motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles has closed a section of Swede Road at Meadowbrook Road in East Norriton. Both parties suffered minor injuries but refused medical attention. One of the vehicles, a blue Ford F-150 pickup truck, had a 5-gallon jug of diesel fuel in its bed, which ruptured and spilled its contents on the road surface. Crews are working to clean up the fuel. Traffic is being turned away several hundred feet up the road in both directions as responders clean up the accident debris. We'll update this story as additional information becomes available.
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Swede Rd & Meadowbrook Rd, Norristown, PA
Crash closes both lanes of road, July 31, 2012
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Friday, July 20, 2012
Officials say no water service to customers has been affected, but traffic along Township Line Road is still in turmoil.
Traffic in East Norriton continues to be an issue Friday afternoon in the area of Township Line and Swede roads, as crews from Pennsylvania Amercian Water (PAW) work on yet another water main break not far from yesterday's break. According to Terry Maenza, Director of Communications for PAW, the reasons for the recent breaks are still not clear. "[There] could be a number of factors," said Maenza. "The pipe is made of transite, which is a cement-fiber material that can become brittle and break just a short distance from a previous break." Maenza couldn't confirm the exact age of the pipeline, but says these types of transite water mains were typically installed in the 1940s and '50s. According to East Norriton Township Manager Donald …
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W Township Line Rd & Swede Rd, East Norriton, PA
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W Township Line Rd & Arlington Rd, Blue Bell, PA
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
The new Sonic restaurant in Swedes Shopping Center is looking to fill approximately 80 to 100 positions and is taking applications now.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Sonic, "America’s Drive-In," is planning on opening the first Norristown-area franchise in Swede Square Shopping Center early next year. Sonic specializes in made-to-order fast food and is known for their foot-long quarter pound coneys (hotdogs with chili and cheese) and their 398,929 drink combinations. According to a press release, the new Norristown location is now hiring to fill approximately 80 to 100 full and part-time positions, such as shift leaders, crew members and Sonic’s signature skating carhops. “SONIC stands for opportunity, which includes career opportunity and the opportunity for our employees to have personal and professional growth,” Don Welsh, franchisee of the Norristown SONIC Drive-In, said in the release. “We’re …
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2953 Swede Rd, Norristown, PA
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