Noted in the Northwest

A brief look at news in Chestnut Hill and surrounding neighborhoods

Flag Day ceremony at Ivy Hill Cemetery
In honor of Flag Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 7919 in Springfield Township will sponsor a flag retirement ceremony at 10 a.m. on June 18 at the azalea rotunda in Ivy Hill Cemetery, 1201 Easton Rd. in Philadelphia.
The ceremony will include the Pledge of Allegiance led by the Oreland Boy Scout troop, the blessing of flags by Rev. Michael Carlson of Grace Lutheran Church in Wyndmoor and a speech from VFW commander Jack Lawn. The special guest is Dr. Anthony Waskie, who portrays Gen. George Meade in reenactments and presentations.
For more information, call Thomas Lynch at 215-836-4367.

Church Road work continues
Work continues on improvements to PA 73 (Church Road) between Station Avenue in Springfield Township and Washington Lane in Cheltenham Township. The construction zone is located approximately one mile east of PA 309.
Motorists will continue to find the roadway closed and detoured until mid-2005 between Station and Willow Grove avenues, where crews are removing a small hill and widening the pavement. Traffic is further restricted beginning at Washington Lane, where a westbound-only detour is in place through summer 2006. PennDOT is maintaining traffic in this area in the eastbound direction.