Monday, September 3, 2012
PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers will close.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed through Monday, Sept. 3, in observance of Labor Day. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website, www.dmv.state.pa.us. Driver and vehicle online services are available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week and include driver’s license and photo ID renewals; vehicle registration renewals; driver-history services; changes of address; driver license and vehicle registration restoration letters; ability to pay driver license restoration fee or vehicle financial responsibility …
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Labor Day is this Monday. Take a look at what businesses will be closed.
The first Monday in September has been officially observed as Labor Day since 1894. It is also the unofficial end of the summer. Because Labor Day is a federal holiday, all government offices will be closed. The following businesses will also be closed on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012: Township Buldings PennDOT Photo and Exam Center Mail Beverages Banks Services How do you plan to celebrate Labor Day? Let Patch know in the comments.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Find out what businesses will be open on Labor Day.
The first Monday in September has been officially observed as Labor Day since 1894. It is also the unofficial end of the summer. While government buildings and some businesses will be closed, many business will have regular or shortened hours. The following businesses will be open on Monday, Sept. 3, 2012: Grocery GIANT Food Store Gentile's Market: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Produce Junction: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Acme Shopping Walmart: Regular Hours T.J. Maxx: Regular Hours Home Depot: Regular Hours Beverage Starbucks (Newtown Square): 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Starbucks (Lawrence Park Shopping Center): Regular Hours Newtown Suds: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Newtown Square Beverage: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Broomall Beverage: 11 a.m. to mid-afternoon (around 4 p.m.) Know …
Friday, August 31, 2012
For Labor Day, Patch examines why some professionals are willing to travel hundreds of miles every week for work.
At 5 a.m. three days a week, Mark Schofield wakes up in his home in Washington, D.C., to prepare for his commute—to Philadelphia. By 6:15 a.m., he grabs a cup of coffee from the Starbucks in Washington’s Union Station. “The coffee there is stronger” than on Amtrak train No. 130, he says. It’s no wonder he needs a potent blast of caffeine: Schofield spends more than 15 hours riding each week to Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station. From there he catches a local train to his job at Haverford College in Delaware County. The commute adds roughly two and a half hours and 140 miles onto both ends of a 9-to-5 workday. His three-day commute, roundtrip, totals 840 miles—roughly the distance between Washington and Orlando, FL. For Schofield, and …
The Pennsylvania State Police will step up its traffic enforcement in Delaware County over the Labor Day holiday weekend.
During Labor Day weekend, the Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks will increase traffic enforcement within Delaware County due to the increased traffic on the roadways. The increased patrols will run from Friday, Aug. 31 through Monday, Sept. 3. Police will seek out and cite careless and aggressive drivers and arrest any alcohol or drug-impaired motorists. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will also be involved with police on the Labor Day DUI enforcement campaign. PennDOT, along with police, will participate in the national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign through Sept. 3. During the Labor Day holiday enforcement, Pennsylvania’s effort will highlight the increasing issue of drug-impaired drivers and conduct …
Monday, September 5, 2011
Read what's closed in the Marple Newtown Patch area on this federal holiday.
In salute to the workers of America, several local offices, banks and libraries will be closed for Labor Day on Monday. Check out the list below to see what's closed on this Labor Day.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
As Labor Day approaches, Marple Newtown Patch pays tribute to some of the hardest-working people in the area.
Summer has come to an end, much to the chagrin of many of the kids going back to school. For those of us in the workforce, most of our vacation time is all used up, and it’s back to the grind we go. Many of us, though, will enjoy one last blast of the season this Monday, on Labor Day. It’s a day set aside to kick back with family, friends and neighbors, and celebrate our daily achievements at work. Marple Newtown Patch asked around town to hear your ideas on who should be most honored this Labor Day. Union Workers They are, afterall, the reason we began celebrating the national holiday. From carpenters to painters, electricians to communication employees, labor unions are what help keep daily life moving in Marple Newtown, in Delaware …
