Dan Sokil

Pennsylvania

Staff Writer at The Reporter (Lansdale, PA)

Editor of @MLMediaNews + @Roxreview + staff writer for @LansReporter, covering @LansdalePA @NPSD @MontTwp @HatfieldPA @Uppergwyneddtwp and more...

Articles

73 townhouses proposed on W. Fifth Street in Lansdale

22 hours ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

73 townhouses proposed on W. Fifth Street in Lansdale
Upper Gwynedd names bridge after Dr. Francis Jeyaraj

1 day ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

"He is truly a human connector, who leads by example, and is constantly seeking new ways to bring our community together," said commissioner Denise Hull. "His bridge will continue his legacy of connecting our community, and building bridges between cultures. It is my honor to make a motion to name the pedestrian bridge the 'Dr. Francis Jeyaraj Pedestrian Bridge.'" Subscribe to continue reading this article. Originally Published: May 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM EDT
Lansdale staff say Whites Road pool 'still on target' to open Memorial Day weekend

1 day ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

Lansdale staff say Whites Road pool on target to open Memorial Day weekend Contractors have been re-plastering pool per 2024 study
North Penn names new assistant business administrator

2 days ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

LANSDALE — Another key post has now been filled in the North Penn School District cabinet. District officials have announced the hiring of Mary White to be the district’s new assistant director of business administration with a unanimous vote by the school board. White will be the final new arrival in a business office that has turned over its top two positions since the start of the year.
North Penn primary: Two newcomers, two returning candidates join ‘North Penn United’ team

3 days ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

At least three new faces will join the North Penn School Board in 2026, and two familiar names will be on the Republican ballot. The “North Penn United” team of Jeff Eshleman, Michael Jowder, Yanni Lambros and Thomas Moyer are each running for four-year terms on the school board. Jowder ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the board in 2023 and Lambros has previously run for a seat on Lansdale borough council in 2021 and 2023.
North Penn primary: Three join incumbent in ‘Neighbors for Progress’ team

3 days ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

At least three new faces will join the North Penn School Board in 2026, as a trio of two-term incumbents are not running again. Incumbent Democrat Al Roesch is joined on the “North Penn Neighbors for Progress” team by newcomers Christine Coyne, Koh Chiba and Ken Keiser. Democrats Tina Stoll, Christian Fusco and Jonathan Kassa, all first elected with Roesch in 2017 and reelected in 2021, will not be on the ballot this year.
North Penn: First phase of high school work slated to start this month

5 days ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

"Phase one, I'm sure everyone is familiar with, as far as K-pod, the natatorium, and some of the site work," said project construction manager Jamie Lynch. "We're about to commence work beginning in the natatorium in late May, and K-pod after students are out for the summer." Originally Published: May 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM EDT
Fatal pedestrian accident in April spurs Lansdale to talk traffic troubles

5 days ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

Public meeting on Monday will discuss studies and solutions for danger spots
North Penn: ‘Bus Patrol’ violations top 800 in March | NorthPennNow

6 days ago | northpennnow.com | Dan Sokil

The numbers are in from another month, and the hot spots are becoming clear. North Penn officials heard the latest stats on “Bus Patrol,” a camera-system meant to stop those who speed past school buses, and several areas where drivers should beware. “There were a total of 840 violations that came through the system, from March 1 to March 31st. That is staying pretty consistent with the numbers we have been seeing,” said district Coordinator of Safe Schools Brandon Rhone.
Villanova students react to alum Robert Prevost being named Pope Leo XIV, meeting him in Rome

6 days ago | mainlinemedianews.com | Dan Sokil

VILLANOVA — Church bells rang nonstop on the campus of Villanova University on Thursday afternoon, as one of their own became one of the most famous figures in the world. “LEO THE FOURTEEEEEEENTH,” one student shouted, drawing cheers from others, as students at Villanova celebrated the naming of a new pope — and recalled a close encounter with him just a few months ago.