Category Archives: Community
Pennsauken Celebrates Fall With Car And Bike Show, Harvest Festival
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Fall is in the air, and with it two annual Pennsauken events are right around the corner: the 24th annual Car, Bike and Craft Show, held on Sunday, Sept. 18; and the third annual Harvest Festival, held on Saturday, Oct. 8. Each event offers a wonderful opportunity for members of the Pennsauken community to come together.
Events At Pennsauken’s Historic Homes
“First Sunday” At Burrough-Dover House
The Historic Burrough-Dover House, 9201 Burrough-Dover Ln., will hold an open house on Sunday, Sept. 4 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The 306-year-old home will be open for tours. Admission and parking are free. For more information on this and other events, visit Facebook.com/PennsaukenHistoricalSociety.
The historic Griffith Morgan House will now be open to the general public every first Sunday of the month, March to November, from 12 to 4 p.m.
Griffith Morgan House Holds Presentation On Colonial Lighting
As the summer season of long days draws toward a close, the dark nights slowly grow longer. Our colonial ancestors had no LEDs, no light bulbs, no street lamps illuminated by Ben Franklin’s electricity to light their way. So how did people of that age see when the sun went down? On Sunday, Sept. 4, from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m., Griffith Morgan House and docent Lu Anne Hill will cast a light on the wide variety of lighting devices and fuels brightened the darkness and allowed life and work to continue. Lighting a candle was far from the only alternative to darkness!
Admission is free, but donations are always appreciated to support the historical programs and help preserve the old house and its mission; memberships are available as well! Free tours of Griffith Morgan House and its museum and access to the library will be available to all visitors. Plenty of free parking is available.
Griffith Morgan House is located on Griffith Morgan Lane off River Rd. between Delair and Route 73. Visit the Griffith Morgan House page on Facebook for more details or directions or call (856) 486-9561 and leave a message for more information. Griffith Morgan House is also open for tours by appointment.
Pennsauken’s Excited As Schools Open
By Ronnie Tarchichi, Superintendent of Schools, Pennsauken School District
The first day of school is around the corner, and we have a lot to celebrate and look forward to for the 2016-17 school year. On Sept. 6, students will be welcomed back to our schools, have new classrooms and new outstanding teachers, and will start making new friends.
Pennsauken Holds Special 9/11 Observances For 15th Anniversary Of Terror Attacks
On the 15th anniversary of the terror attacks committed on September 11, 2001, Pennsauken Township will be hosting several events to remember those who lost their lives and reflect on the sacrifices of those who continue to work tirelessly to keep our communities safe.
Living Faith Christian Center to Host Community Event Where Everything is Free
Living Faith Christian Center (LFCC), located at 2323 Route 73 in Pennsauken, invites residents to leave their money at home on Saturday, Aug. 20 for their annual, “What’s Mine Is Yours: Caring Is Sharing,” themed event, where everything is free.
PASA Holds Meeting To Set Direction For Future
By Albert Dadson, AAP Intern
The Pennsauken Alliance on Substance Abuse (PASA) invited the community to a planning meeting on July 19 at the PYAA Field House. Bill Finnegan, coordinator for the group and a teacher at Pennsauken High School, was optimistic about the large turnout by residents who came to help solve the problem of substance abuse in the community.
Merchantville Post Office Dedicates Plaque In Memory of Mark Fillari
By Judith Kristen, AAP Columnist
On a beautiful, blue-skied Wednesday morning, July 12, 2016, at precisely 9:00 a.m., a very special and most loving gathering took place at the Merchantville Post Office in honor of a very special and most loving man: Mark Fillari.
9/11 Heroes Run Held At Cooper River Park
The Travis Manion Foundation 9/11 Heroes Run will be held on Sunday, Sept. 11 at Cooper River Park, North Park Drive and McClellan Ave., Pennsauken. The run unites communities internationally with the goal to never forget the sacrifices of the heroes of September 11, 2001 and the wars since: veteran first responder, civilian and military.
Fire Department Hosts Open House During National Night Out
The Pennsauken Fire Department will open all of its fire stations to the public during National Night Out, Tuesday, Aug. 2, an annual community-building campaign that is designed to make neighborhoods a safer, better place to live.
PASA Holds Planning Meeting July 19
The Pennsauken Alliance on Substance Abuse (PASA) is holding a planning meeting on Tuesday, July 19, 7:00 p.m. at the PYAA Field House, located 3501 Elm Ave. This local organization is comprised of local volunteers who help disperse state grant money to combat drug and alcohol misuse and abuse in the Pennsauken community.
