Regional Roundup: Public Comment on Supermarket Plan Ends, Neshaminy gets Mixed Test Results

Here are some highlights from area Patches.

: Few seats were empty at the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday night. The Board of Supervisors heard all public comment concerning the Addisville Commons proposal, and the attorneys representing all parties have 30 days to submit their final statements.

: With development slowed, the district expects to see the number of incoming students continue to decline for the next several years. The superintendent called the enrollment "in a more healthy range." 

: Neshaminy consultant Karen Hessel informed the board and public that while the district as a whole met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the third consecutive year, Neshaminy High School failed to meet AYP for the seventh year in a row.

: The borough is the 23rd municipality in the state to pass an anti-discrimination ordinance that expands protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity.

: Several parents expressed concerns over the safety of children who wait for their bus on a busy Upper Southampton road.

: The chain opened a restaurant on Horizon Boulevard in the building that once housed the 99 Restaurant.

: Tornado warnings during Hurricane Irene pushed the siren into service sooner than expected. Now the plan is to continue testing it monthly.

: According to Warwick police, a FedEx truck ran into a telephone pole along Bristol Road, causing a power outage in the surrounding neighborhoods. Police and fire units from three areas responded to the incident.

: Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries celebrated its grand opening in the Marketplace Shopping Center in Huntingdon Valley by giving the first 40 customers free hamburgers for a year.

: Students and staff at Edgewood Elementary and Manor Lane Elementary will try to help other kids and First Lady Michelle Obama break a Guinness World Record by doing jumping jacks.