By Albert J. Countryman

Five candidates will vie for three, three-year terms on the Gloucester City Board of Education in the upcoming School Election April 20.

Voters will also decide on the proposed 2010-11 school district budget.

Polls will be open from 2 to 9 p.m.

Incumbents W. Bruce Marks, Kimberly Waddington and Patrick R. Hagan will be challenged by Victoria Schafer and Adam Baker.

Running unopposed for a two-year, unexpired term, vacated by Raymond W. Coxe, will be Linda Bittmann.

The Gloucester City News hopes to print the proposed school budgets from Gloucester City, Bellmawr, Brooklawn and Mount Ephraim in the legal section of the March 25 edition.

By Fred Durso Jr. | News | South Philly Review

Ten years ago this month, the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp., (PIDC) acquired the Navy Yard site in the hopes of ushering in a new era on such historic grounds. As the saying goes, history has a way of repeating itself.

Some big-named tenants are now calling the 1,200-acre site home, and to some city officials, the news is cause for celebration — or perhaps, reason to consume a Tastykake Krimpet. The Tasty Baking Co., which produces the delectable pastry and other Philly favorites, has invested more than $1 million in the construction of their new environmentally friendly distribution complex and bakery, which is expected to be fully operational by next year. Retailer Urban Outfitters is expanding operations, and HelioSphera, a Greek manufacturer of solar panels, recently announced the Navy Yard will house its U.S. production facility.

\”Green\” is the new buzzword at the Navy Yard, which now employs 7,000 people and has 5.5 million square feet of building space

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