December 5, 2024

Intersection Improvement Work Underway

If you have driven around the Township, you may have noticed road work at the intersections of Union Meeting Road and Jolly Road and Union Meeting Road and Township Line Road. The work, which is largely funded by a state grant, will upgrade the traffic signal equipment at both intersections as the equipment is dated and in need of replacement. The traffic signal equipment upgrades include video detection and dilemma zone detection improvements that will provide for more efficient traffic signal operations. 

The upgrades will also improve pedestrian accessibility in the area and will facilitate pedestrian connections to the nearby Union Meeting Road pedestrian trail. Upgrades to ADA ramps, including new crosswalks at both intersections, are part of the project. The project will be completed in mid-2025. 

Sustainable Property Awards Presented

At Tuesday's meeting, the Board of Supervisors, along with the Environmental Advisory Council, awarded Whitpain residents certification in the Sustainable Property Program. 

This program awards residents for their sustainable yard practices.

Click here for useful tips, resources, and information on how to apply.

Santa Visiting On December 14 With Help From Centre Square Fire Co.

Support The Lt. Patty Simons Food Drive

The Police Department is once again participating in the Lt. Patty Simons Annual Food Drive. This is the 29th anniversary of the drive and you can help make it another success.

A donation box for non-perishable food items is available in the lobby of the Police Department. Collection boxes are also available throughout Montgomery County. Please donate to help those in need.

The food drive supplies numerous food pantries in the county. It is named in honor of the Norristown Police Department's first female officer.

From The EAC: Free December Classes And Holiday Lights Recycling

December 11 Winter Salt Watch Training, Wissahickon Trails

Learn about Salt Watch, a program in which anyone can easily test any stream or waterway over the winter to monitor salt levels in the stream and be a part of gathering ongoing information about the state of our watersheds and how they are impacted by human activity.

December 18 Advice From The Woods, Penn State Extension

Participate in a free virtual event featuring forestry experts and receive expert insights on all your forestry-related inquiries.  

EAC Events:

Holiday Lights Recycling in the Police Station Lobby continues through January 15, 2025

Email the Environmental Advisory Council at WhitpainEAC@gmail.com or visit its Website

Community Corner

Wissahickon Valley Public Library Youth Programs

Teen Writing Workshop

Tuesday, December 10, 6 p.m.-7:15 p.m.

Register

Have you ever thought about writing a novel, but you don’t know where to start?

In this 90-minute writing workshop, you’ll go from creating an idea, to identifying a bigger theme, to brainstorming plot, to structuring everything. You’ll walk away with the shell of a fun idea to pursue…or a way to create and develop another idea on your own.

Boy Scout Troop 98

Boy Scout Troop 98 in Blue Bell is hosting an Open House for 5th grade boys this Saturday, December 7, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

What do Scouts do? They learn outdoor skills, go camping, hiking, biking, canoeing, sailing, rock climbing, and more. Scouts do community service in Whitpain Township and throughout the Delaware Valley. Scouts learn leadership by planning and carrying out all these things. And Scouts make friendships that last a lifetime.

Click here for more details and to RSVP for the Open House.