Citizens for a Better Ambler

Citizens for a Better Ambler	In the News
		Philadelphia Inquirer - April 9, 2009 Montco site added to Superfund list By: Tom Avril, Staff Writer Click here for full story A 35-acre Montgomery County site, long contaminated with residue from the nearby manufacture of asbestos, is being added to the national Superfund cleanup list, federal officials announced yesterday. The parcel, in Ambler, Whitpain, and Upper Dublin, was used for the disposal of asbestos-containing material from the early 1900s until the late 1980s, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The Ambler Gazette - August 23, 2006 EPA: Tests confirm asbestos has spread on Bo-Rit site By: Jon Campisi and Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Click here for full story Although the results of samples taken in April are still inconclusive, federal actions to address potential human health hazards at Ambler's former Bo-Rit asbestos site are under way. The Ambler Gazette - August 16, 2006 EPA will release asbestos results in September By: Nick Norlen, Staff Writer Click here for full story The EPA will soon release results of tests done on samples from Ambler's former Bo-Rit asbestos site near the Wissahickon Creek. Chestnut Hill Local - May 11, 2006 Click here for full story Pending test results of asbestos land waste in Ambler has led the community organization Citizens for a Better Ambler to warn Chestnut Hill that a test of Wissahickon Creek banks may be necessary. The Ambler Gazette - October 4, 2005 Public comment on high-rise Oct. 18 Expert testimony wrapped up Sept. 28, opening the door for much anticipated public reaction regarding the Water's Edge high-rise proposal in Ambler. The Ambler Gazette - September 29, 2005 Asbestos continues to dominate discussion of high-rise Picking up where it left off, Ambler Borough Council Sept. 21 continued to listen to testimony during a public hearing at Wissahickon High School surrounding a controversial proposal to build a high-rise in the borough. The Ambler Gazette - September 23, 2005 Expert: Untouched, asbestos still a danger By the level of police presence, it appeared as though the first in a series of three scheduled public hearings to discuss the controversial "Water's Edge" high-rise had the makings of an interesting evening. The Ambler Gazette - September 16, 2005 One certainty: Deal with asbestos A controversial proposal to build a 17-story high-rise on Maple Avenue in Ambler Borough on a former Keasby & Mattison industrial waste site has elicited one point of agreement - something needs to be done to the site to ensure that asbestos is not released into the air or nearby waterways. The Ambler Gazette - June 10, 2005 DEP: Asbestos a hazard, hi-rise or no Allowing Kane Core developers to remediate the asbestos-contaminated property on Maple Avenue will pose health risks, DEP officials said, but the property is already considered risky in its current state. The Ambler Gazette - May 20, 2005 Hi-rise hearing in September The zoning change requested by Kane Core developers to accommodate their proposed 17-story Water's Edge high-rise will go to a public hearing, but not until September. The Ambler Gazette - May 6, 2005 Retail in high-rise worries councilman They are not yet sure what to think, but Ambler Borough Council is moving ahead with its consideration of the Water's Edge high-rise proposal. The Ambler Gazette - April 29, 2005 Planners recommend high-rise plan Droves of Ambler residents packed the meeting room at Wissahickon Fire Co.'s Ambler substation during the borough planning commission meeting Tuesday to offer their input on the proposed Water's Edge high-rise. The Philadelphia Inquirer - April 28, 2005 High-rise clears a legal hurdle The Planning Commission sent a proposal to the Borough Council over sharp protests from some residents. The Philadelphia Inquirer - April 21, 2005 Ambler should allow input Commentary North Penn Life - April 15, 2005 Balloons mark hi-rise's height For three hours Saturday, four large, red balloons flew over Ambler Borough right around where Kane Core developers want to put the 17-story Water's Edge high rise. Philadelphia Business Journal - April 8, 2005 Some in Ambler not embracing plan for 17-story condo tower The Ambler Gazette - April 8, 2005 Watershed will perform balloon test Balloons will be launched above the Kane-Core property yet. The Philadelphia Inquirer - April 7, 2005 Fierce battle brewing on Ambler high-rise The site is an asbestos dump. A vote for more review of the plan could come later this month. CBS 3 News - March 29, 2005 Asbestos condo plan angers residents A proposed 17-story condominium complex over an Ambler, PA asbestos dump has local residents worried. The Ambler Gazette - March 25, 2005 Ambler balloon test deflated by developers Ambler's balloons are staying deflated for now. North Penn Life - March 18, 2005 High-rise protesters take to the streets With their views snuffed at borough council meetings, a group of irate Mercer Hill Village residents took to Butler Avenue Saturday afternoon to protest the proposed construction of a 17-story high-rise on Maple Avenue. The Ambler Gazette - March 11, 2005 Ambler may send up test balloons It may not have been because of the "shock tactics," but the Water's Edge high-rise is getting close scrutiny from Ambler Borough Council with the help of some Balloons. The Ambler Gazette - February 28, 2005 Vote on proposed high-rise tabled For the second time in as many weeks, a crowd in opposition to the Water's Edge high-rise development proposed for West Ambler was turned away from borough hall. The Reporter - February 22, 2005 Marino discloses financial interests Skippack Township Supervisors Chairman Mark Marino has re-filed two years of financial interest forms to disclose his real estate partnership with District Justice Albert Augustine‚ known as Merrimack Bean. The Reporter - February 15, 2005 High-rise project proposed Representatives from Kane-Core‚ the Skippack-based developers spearheading the Water’s Edge high-rise project‚ will appear at the Ambler Borough Planning Commission’s meeting tonight. The Ambler Gazette - February 11, 2005 Proposed high-rise conflict imminent As plans unfold for a 17-story high-rise development on Maple Avenue in West Ambler, opinion in the borough seems largely uncertain. The Ambler Gazette - January 7, 2005 2005 may see big changes in Ambler Ambler is entering 2005 with two development plans on the book that could totally change the town's face. The Reporter - December 27, 2004 Developer pitches plans for condominiums Ambler’s skyline may look very different if development plans presented to borough residents last week get off the ground.