County will collect hazardous waste, but can no longer accept electronics The second of four Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Events, offered by the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority, will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Marple Newtown High School, 120 Media Line Road, Newtown Square. Electronic items WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED at this or any 2015 HHW Event. […]
Hometown Concerts start June 8th! Officers Thomas Giancristoforo and Joseph Hart recognized by Township Commissioners; Sisters of St. Francis schedule facility tours; First Annual Cleanup Day is a huge success; and more in this month's issue of the Aston Township Times. Download it now!
The conditional use hearing for the expansion of the DCIU facility in Aston will continue on June 29, 2015 at 7:00 PM in the Township Commissioner's Meeting Room at 5021 Pennell Road. Please visit our DCIU page for updates >>>
Memorial Day 2015 in Asotn PA – Photo by: Loretta Rodgers By Loretta Rodgers. Hundreds of Aston Township residents attended the annual Memorial Day Parade and observance held May 25 at American Legion Post #926 […]
Aston Township Police Officer Joseph Hart was presented a commendation of merit by Police Chief Dan Ruggieri and 5th Ward Commissioner Jim McGinn during the May 20 meeting of the Aston Board of Commissioners.Photo by Loretta Rodgers by: Loretta Rodgers. Aston Township Police Officer Joseph Hart was presented a commendation of merit during the May 20 board of commissioners meeting for exemplary police work in recognizing and apprehending an alleged serial robbery suspect. […]
On Monday, May 25th, Memorial Day, Aston Township would like to honor of all the fallen heroes who served selflessly to protect our freedom. Our local veteran’s organizations have planned two parades and ceremonies. American Legion Post 87 and VFW Post 6613 on the north end of town and the American Legion Post 926 on the South side. […]
Thomas J. Giancristoforo, Jr. was named Aston Township Police Officer of the year. He is pictured with Police Chief Daniel Ruggieri and 5th Ward Commissioner Jim McGinn. Photo by Loretta Rodgers Aston Township Police Officer Thomas J. Giancristoforo, Jr., during the May 20 meeting of the Aston Board of Commissioners, was presented a proclamation and recognized as Police Officer of the Year. […]
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur invite you to a celebration of Sr. Dorothy Stang, a courageous SND who on Feb. 12, 2005 was murdered by men who wanted to stop her work on behalf of the poor farming families in Apapu, Brazil. The event will take place 1-3 p.m., June 6 at the Franciscan Spiritual Center, 609 S. Convent Road, Aston. A PowerPoint presentation on Sr. Dorothy will be followed by a brief discussion and reception. ALL ARE WELCOME! If you would like to attend, please send your name, address, telephone number and email address by June 1 to: [...]
Sr. Anne McCafferty, SND poses with her book, Blessings: Reflections of a Chaplain to the Elderly. By Loretta Rodgers Sister Anne McCafferty, SND, spent 11 years as a chaplain at the Fair Aces Geriatric Center in Middletown, and was so moved by her experiences with the elderly and infirm that she decided to share them in a book titled “Blessings: Reflections of a Chaplain to the Elderly.” Now retired, Sr. Anne uses her book to honor the lives of the Fair Acres residents and staff to whom she ministered and worked in an atmosphere that she describes as “compassionate [...]
The Aston Township Board of Commissioners has established the following date with the Delaware County Intermediate Unit to continue public hearing for review of the conditional use as proposed in the current DCIU land development proposal. The Conditional Use Hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 beginning at 7:00 PM in the Aston Township Commissioner's Meeting Room located in the Aston Township Municipal Building at 5021 Pennell Road. This meeting will be open to the public. We are committed to keeping you informed of all public meetings and will continue to advertise the dates, times and locations of all [...]
