Spring-Ford Press

06/25/2026

A family wants to transform a 6.5-acre Limerick property into a farm-to-table destination featuring a cafe, produce stand, and garden.

The owner described his family's vision for the 6.5-acre site to Limerick Township supervisors on June 23.

06/24/2026

HAPPENING TODAY: We just received notice from Constellation that they will be performing unscheduled testing throughout the day today (Wednesday, June 24th) on the emergency warning sirens surrounding Limerick Clean Energy Center (formerly known as "Limerick Generating Station"). There is no emergency or cause for concern.

The warning siren system consists of sirens located in the 10-mile radius around Limerick Clean Energy Center in Montgomery, Chester, and Berks counties. In a real event, the sirens are not a signal to evacuate, but a warning to tune to a local Emergency Alert Broadcast television or radio station.

06/24/2026

Over the past several days, vandals have damaged restroom fixtures, pickleball courts, playground benches, and other park property.

Township officials called the vandalism “deplorable” and noted the damage likely exceeds the felony threshold. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward.

The vandals destroyed restroom fixtures, pickleball nets, and newly installed benches.

06/23/2026

Family, friends, students, and school district parents spoke in support of Spring-Ford teacher Jasmine Ewing, who is facing dismissal proceedings, during Monday’s school board meeting.

Ewing’s family said they will request a public hearing. The school district has not disclosed the allegations against Ewing.

The Spring-Ford Area School Board voted Monday to approve a resolution advancing dismissal proceedings against a district teacher identified as Jasmine Ewing.

06/22/2026

Upper Providence Township has adopted its first zoning ordinance specifically regulating data centers, saying it needed protections in place before any possible applications are submitted. Township officials also expect to revisit the ordinance in the coming months to consider additional safeguards.

Upper Providence Township supervisors voted to adopt a new zoning ordinance establishing rules for data centers, limiting them to the M2 district in Oaks.

06/20/2026

Caribbean Wave Healthy Life is proving authentic Jamaican cuisine can thrive in an unexpected location.

06/18/2026

Without legal basis to deny the application, Upper Providence supervisors voted 3-2 to approve an 11-home development at the intersection of Collegeville Road and Lovers Lane.

The decision was made despite lingering concerns about required blasting near residences and a cemetery, and whether the project’s stormwater system could withstand increasingly intense rainfall.

Concerns about blasting near a cemetery and stormwater runoff failed to stop the project after township officials said the application met all legal requirements for approval.

06/18/2026

Key takeaways from Tuesday’s data center hearing in Limerick Township:
• New exhibits introduced by the developer’s team drew immediate objections.
• Residents and supervisors continued pressing the applicant on water use, generators, and potential environmental impacts.
• The developer’s team said the project could still move forward if Possum Hollow Road is not vacated, with modifications to the site layout.
• The hearing will continue July 21.

Read the full report for more details.

New Exhibits, Continued Questions Mark Latest Limerick Data Center Hearing

06/17/2026

A long-vacant property near the Target shopping center is moving closer to redevelopment.

The development still requires PennDOT review.

06/16/2026

Outside the Limerick Township municipal complex, before tonight’s continuation of the data center conditional use hearing.