The News Week In Review

It is not always easy to keep up with the news, but now it is time to sit back, relax and catch up on some of the most important news stories of last week.

This feature usually runs on Sundays, but news coverage of Hurricane Irene was far more important to the readers.

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Monday, Aug. 22, 2011

The Fords have the talent and experience to do well in 2011.

Chestnutwold and Lynnewood elementary schools are adding sections to account for increased enrollment over the summer.

The Fords have a stellar defense that makes them contenders again.

Seven current and former Haverford High School students perform with Upper Darby Shooting Stars at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.

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Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011

Dylan Cullen saved two lives as a volunteer firefighter at the Llanerch Fire Co.

The ground was shaking in the local area just before 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Terrance Calvert travels with Shooting Stars to perform in Disney World.

People near and far comment about the 5.8 earthquake that struck the East Coast.

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Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011

The Fetics would select a high priced item and place the price tag from a lower priced item on the box, often while hiding the lower priced item in the bottom of their shopping cart, according to State Police.

Haverford School graduate Cory Siegfried is an alternate for the U.S. Amateurs being played this week.

The DUI checkpoint will be for Friday evening, Aug. 26.

The fast food industry takes a healthy step.

Hurricane Irene may dump rain on Havertown this weekend, along with high winds Sunday.

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Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011

The following information comes from the Haverford Township Police Department. If arrests or charges are mentioned, they do not indicate guilt or a conviction.

The latest forecast track from the National Hurricane Center projects Irene will pass well offshore of the east coast of central and north Florida Thursday night and early Friday.

Heavy rain expected in our region, including Havertown, beginning Saturday night and continuing through Sunday.

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Friday, Aug. 26, 2011

An emergency declaration will enable local governments to better respond to Hurricane Irene and the damage she is expected to inflict upon the Philadelphia area.

Mayor Michael Nutter made the announcement Friday.

Delaware County declares disaster emergency.

Here's a chart to see just how a fast-moving wind can be damaging.