Regional Roundup: State Troopers Respond to Forgery Incidents at Parx

: Among other incidents requiring state trooper attention, the state police responded to three incidents of reported forgery at Parx Casino on Sunday, Mar. 23 and Monday, Mar. 24. Three different people attempted to exchange counterfeit money at a cashier cage.

A driver had to be extricated from her car after a crash on Rt. 313 (Swamp Road) at Maple Avenue in Doylestown left the car smashed underneath a semi-tractor trailer the evening of Tuesday, Mar. 27.

: Since some public comment has begun to err on the abusive side, including personal attacks at board members or other township officials, the board is implementing a new set of rules for community members speaking during public comment to follow.

Because of the  teacher's eight-day strike in January, the board revised and approved this school year's calendar to ensure that students would complete the required 180 days of instruction by June 15. The board also approved the 2012-13 school calendar.

: James Alfieri and his daughter Sophia use to spend hours at the Newtown Library Company. He's since been diagnosed with ALS, also known as the Lou Gehrig’s disease. Friends of the family are working to ensure the library will always hold a memory of Sophia and her father by painting a mural in the library's children's room.

: Nearly 100 companies and more than 400 attendees are expected at event in Bristol, including some friendly faces from Patch.

: Tennent staff and students presented foreign language skits, songs and cultural dance routines to eighth-graders, who will be moving up to the high school in the fall.

: Radio station 93.3 WMMR added another piece to its listener-created rock band with the selection of Warminster resident Ryan Voelker as rhythm guitarist to the six-member group. The band will perform at the station's outdoor concert in May and record a three song demo.

: With Junior and Senior Prom around the corner for Lower Moreland high schoolers, Salon 360 is offering discounted hair style packages and throwing in a free gift card to give to their mom to help curb the costs of the big night out.

: What was once a busy shopping center is now a run-down Village Mall. The strip mall currently houses Acme and Dollar Tree stores and many vacant storefronts. Horsham Township Manager Bill Walker said land development plans have been in the works since 2008, but when the plans will progress is unknown.