It is truly the “city that never sleeps.” It is always on. It is always there. The Internet. While the developments in modern technology have brought about amazing advances for the world, it has also brought about some difficulties, especially to those of us working in the Age of the Internet. I remember when daily news was just that – something that came once a day. (Before I pull up the old rocking chair, and gather the children around for a story, I should mention I’m not quite as old as th

Single black women with children face a number of barriers when attending college, from finding childcare to supporting the family. Among the top challenges is financing the education. Luckily, a number of grants focus specifically on this demographic and offer financial assistance to those who qualify. According to New America Media, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that about 1,169,000 black single mothers, or around 37 percent, have graduated only from high school. In comparison, 2,235,000, o

Let me save you some time and effort and explain to you the real story behind “REAL ID.” If you haven’t gotten a post card, seen an advertisement or picked up a pamphlet at your local DMV, then I’ll explain first what it actually is. From some bizarre reason, the state of Pennsylvania is one of a handful of states that did not have a recognized official identification issued as its driver’s license. It was not accepted by the federal level of government to be recognized as official identificati

This time, it was a sea of yellow shirts. Yellow shirts filled the Methacton High School’s LGI Room on Tuesday night as the Methacton School Board met to discuss transportation contracts for the district. Up for debate was the five-year contract offered by First Student, Inc. [FS] for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2019. Speaking to a packed house, Dr. David A. Zerbe asked the school board to approve a new transportation contract. which would outsource the department, making employ

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I suppose the term “time out” has a negative connotation for most parents. Unless you are thinking about a break in athletic play, it most often means a punishment for parents with young children. This mommy is no different. We survived that stage, and it seems a distant memory now. So now, when I think of the term, it means something a little happier. For me, it is a Mommy Time Out. What on earth do I mean? I mean a break. I mean silence. I mean “mommy time.” I get it, not all people are the

Pets arrive daily at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) of Montgomery County. The SPCA website for the county maintains updated photos and logs of the pets available for adoption. Those in the Abington area have access to the most up-to-date of the three facilites in the county, the Abington shelter. The Montgomery County SPCA - Abington Facility is located at 1006 Edge Hill Road in Roslyn. The Abington location currently has these dogs up for adoption. Adoption hours

Because a local bar sold beers brewed outside of Pennsylvania, the robbery of its safe in 2011 resulted in the case heading to federal court. According to the U.S. Justice Department, the Hobbs Act (18 U.S.C. § 1951) "prohibits actual or attempted robbery or extortion affecting interstate or foreign commerce." It is named after Congressman Sam Hobbs, of Alabama. According to Philly.com, Marc Viney, 34, of Norristown, was convicted in federal court last week. Viney reportedly followed an employ