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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

What's Open in Haverford on Christmas

More businesses than one might expect are open for business on Christmas Day.

Not all businesses and services are suspended for the Christmas holiday. The following businesses are keeping Christmas hours.

Robert Banner

9:57 pm on Tuesday, December 25, 2012

I really miss the old Haverford Patch, where the stories were originally written and it was about Havertown. See, I would like to know what the store hours for Havertown's Superfresh would be for Christmas Day, not the hours for Wynnewood's Superfresh. So, not having been on the Havertown Patch lately I was on here today and saw that the Superfresh in Wynnewood was open. Thinking that the …   more ›

Monday, December 24, 2012

OMG PD: Grinch Edition

The holiday season doesn't stop unusual crimes around the Greater Philadelphia Area.

Grinch Strikes Roxborough-ville: According to a report from Roxborough Patch, police had several reports of packages being stolen from doorsteps in December. There were four reported incidents of packages being taken while homeowners were out, including an incident in which 100 wooden arrows were reported taken. Check out Roxborough Patch for the full story. Not Really in the Spirit of the Season: According to a report from Marple-Newtown Patch, an area florist reported to police that a customer stole a santa decoration from the store and left without paying for it, which really seems like an instance of the Christmas spirit going a little too far. Check out Marple-Newtown Patch for the story. One-Way Ticket to the Naughty List: According …

Greg

12:59 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013

W.E., if you ever find yourself in that situation again, CALL THE POLICE!!! While the store won't help you, the presence of an LEO in that situation tends to make them much more agreeable to your requests. (based on personal experience with fender bender in store parking lot with security cameras)   more ›

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Holiday Mass Schedule in Havertown

See when the area's worship services are observing Christmas.

The following area churches have posted thier holiday mass schedule. If we're missing your church or you know what time services are, please leave us a comment below. Church of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr Christmas Eve eucharist, 6 p.m. Monday Christmas Eve festival mass, 10 p.m. Monday Christmas eucharist, 10 a.m. Tuesday Trinity Lutheran Church, Havertown Family Nativity Service, 4 p.m. Monday Candle-light communion service, 7:30 p.m. Monday Hope United Methodist Church, Havertown Children and family worship, 4:30 p.m. Monday Traditional worship serrivce, 7:30 p.m. Monday Church of St. Denis, Havertown Mass with children's choir, 4 p.m. Monday (arrive by 3:30 p.m.) Christmas Eve mass, 4 p.m. Monday in the Grimes Center Christmas Eve mass, 6 …

Pastor Tim Johansen

12:22 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2012

Temple Lutheran Church, Havertown 501 Brookline Blvd (and Earlington Rd) 4:00 PM - Children's Service (Led by our Praise Band) 7:30 PM - Candlelit Worship (Featuring our Festival Choir) Preludes begin at 7:15 PM. We have some very talented musicians joining us, so please come early!   more ›

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Annual Tree Lighting Set for December

See when the township will ring in the holidays.

The holidays are coming to Haverford. The township's annual Christmas Tree lighting is on Friday, Dec 14 at the Brookline Fire company, according to a release from the township. The lighting is at 7 p.m., but the doors to the fire station will be open at 6:20. Those interested can bring an unwrapped toy for the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots program. Representatives from the Marines will be picking up donated toys on Friday before the lighting.

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