Weatherization specialist B.J. McDuffie explains how to seal your windows.

B.J. McDuffie recommends weatherizing your home when Daylight Savings Time ends. But the weatherization specialist brought her list of tips, demonstration tools and free weather-proofing kits to last night’s Lawncrest Community Association meeting since there’s plenty of winter left.

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Burholme residents take a peek at SEPTA's plans for Ryers Train Station.

If all goes according to plan, Ryers Train Station will have a whole new look come Spring 2012. Representatives from SEPTA attended last night’s meeting of the Burholme Civic Association and Town Watch seeking a zoning variance for signs that will accompany the renovated station.

Described as a project “worked on by SEPTA and the community,” the proposed plans include new platforms, and expanded parking lot and smaller amenities like a canopy, benches and heated wind screens. Problems with the bridge over Cottman Avenue will also be addressed, as many residents at last night’s meeting pointed out the concrete has started to fall apart. continue reading »

Presentation BVM’s CYO soccer teams charged an unusual admission fee to its end-of-season games: canned goods. The teams held a “Kick for Cans” food drive Friday, Nov. 20.

For the first time in nine years, the boys and girls Region 1 CYO soccer teams, who played at Jardel Rec Center, held a canned-food drive in the spirit of the holidays. continue reading »