Dear Neighbors,

Merchant Street in Audubon is scheduled to be closed between E. Atlantic Avenue (CR 729) and W. Atlantic Avenue (CR 744) for two days beginning on September 20. The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather and other factors.

 

From a USS Winston S. Churchill News Release

GULF OF ADEN, Sept. 18, 2012 – Guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill and other U.S. Navy assets participated in a counterpiracy exercise with Chinese naval elements near the Horn of Africa yesterday.

The exercise, the first bilateral counterpiracy exercise ever conducted between the United States and China, paired Winston S. Churchill with the

 

 

Newswise — For the sixth straight year, city revenues around the country dropped in 2011, as costs of health care, pensions and infrastructure rose, says a public administration and infrastructure expert at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Secretary Sebelius Makes Opening Remarks at Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases (Photo credit: US Mission Geneva)

WASHINGTON D.C., September 16 (CNA/EWTN News) .- A federal investigative agency has determined that Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius has violated federal law by using her official position to advocate the re-election of President Obama, and the election of another Democratic candidate.

The announcement has prompted calls from The Catholic Association for the secretary\’s resignation.

\”This shows yet again that her adherence to partisanship supersedes her professional integrity,\” said Ashley McGuire, a senior fellow with The Catholic Association.

 

 

 

Paul George Ziegler Jr. went home to be with his Savior on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. He was 85.

 

Born and raised in Audubon, N.J., he moved to and had resided in Bensalem for over 50 years.

 A U.S. Coast Guard veteran, Paul was a member of the Philadelphia Bakery Union.

He was devoted to his family and he especially enjoyed the time he spent with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will be sadly missed by all of his family and many friends.

Paul was the beloved husband of the late Jane I. (Morris) Ziegler; devoted father of David P. Ziegler and his wife, Jamie, and George Ziegler; loving grandfather of David and his wife, Katie, Michael and his wife, Larissa, Megan, Jackie Everton, Adam, and Ben; and great-grandfather of seven.

Relatives and friends will be received by the family at 10 a.m. on Thursday, followed by the Funeral Service at 11 a.m. at the Hoffmann Funeral Home, 1770 Brown Ave. at Hulmeville Rd., Bensalem. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Paul\’s memory may be made to the American Stroke Agency, 9707 E. Easter Lane, Suite B, Centinnial, CO 80112.

Online condolences may be expressed at the funeral home\’s web site below. Hoffmann Funeral Home,

Bensalem

www.hoffmannfuneralhome.com

 

 

 

PPHILADELPHIA – The Saint Joseph’s women’s basketball team promoted assistant coach Susan Moran to associate head coach it was announced on Wednesday. Moran, the all-time leading scorer in Saint Joseph’s basketball history, is entering her 10th season at her alma mater after serving the past nine as an assistant coach.

PHILADELPHIA – The Saint Joseph’s softball team has added former Hawk standouts Brooke Darreff and Erin Gallagher to its coaching staff it was announced on Wednesday. Darreff rejoins her alma mater as an assistant coach, while Gallagher returns to the team as an undergraduate assistant.

 

PHILADELPHIA – La Salle alum Cheryl Reeve had the opportunity to celebrate her 2011 WNBA championship title again on Tuesday, when she and her Minnesota Lynx team visited with President Barack Obama at the White House.

September 18, 2012

This Agency of Catholic Social Services Has Served More than 6 Million Men

Saint John\’s Hospice is marking its 50th year of service to Philadelphia\’s male homeless population. It is a center grounded in faith and service, where homeless persons find dignity, respect, nourishment and opportunities for new beginnings.