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

Lansdale preparing push to remove homeless from parks

3 weeks ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

"We are going to work with our mental health coresponder and officers, much like we did with the gazebo, to move people out of the parks who are sleeping there in violation of park hours — that is, sunset to sunup, you will not be allowed to sleep in our parks," police Chief Mike Trail said. Originally Published: June 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM EDT
North Penn votes ahead 2025-26 budget with 4 percent tax increase

3 weeks ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

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Lansdale swears in new police officer

3 weeks ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

LANSDALE — Another new hire has joined the Lansdale Police Department. Borough officials welcomed new officer Daniel Talbot, who swore his oath before family and friends in mid-May. “We need to find good people, not good cops. We can teach pretty much anybody how to be a police officer, what we can’t teach people is how to be decent human beings,” said police Chief Mike Trail. “Getting the right people to come here to serve this community is of the utmost importance to us,” he said.
Towamencin cat rescue facility destroyed by fire

3 weeks ago | readingeagle.com | Dan Sokil

TOWAMENCIN — A local pet rescue is calling for help after a devastating fire on Sunday. PAWSibilities Animal Rescue was “struck by tragedy” by a barn fire that struck their rescue on Mainland Road, the rescue said Monday. “A destructive fire consumed the barn at owner Samantha (Sam) Carroll’s home. This barn was more than just a structure; it was a sanctuary for her farm animals and her personal outdoor colony of feral barn cats,” said PAWSibilities in a Facebook post Monday.
North Wales nearing new round of talks on former McKeever's Tavern site

3 weeks ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

North Wales nearing new round of talks on former McKeever’s Tavern site Staff say no new movement on plans for long-vacant 1890s-era hotel
Towamencin sees plans for up to 321 houses on Freddy Hill site

4 weeks ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

"We've heard the comments from the community. We expect those types of comments. And we do also recognize, and the Seipt family was very clear, about what they wanted as a vision for Freddy Hill," said Pinnacle Realty Development President Tony Maras. Originally Published: May 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM EDT
North Penn High School renovations now underway

4 weeks ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

LANSDALE — Work is now officially underway on renovations to North Penn High School, and major milestones are fast approaching. School board members heard an update this week on the official start of those renovations, and some specific questions from future high schoolers that board members have already started to hear. “There was such an opportunity for student learning and student engagement, in ways I hadn’t considered until they had really great questions,” Board member Juliane Ramic said.
Lansdale votes ahead hearing on zoning change for Fifth Streets townhouses

4 weeks ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

LANSDALE — A plan for dozens of new townhouses on Fifth Street near Valley Forge Road has cleared a first hurdle. Council members voted unanimously last week to schedule a hearing on a zoning change requested by developer W.B. Homes and previewed earlier this month. “I move that borough council authorize the solicitor to prepare, and the borough manager advertise, a draft ordinance and public hearing to consider the rezoning of the property at 864 W.
North Wales passes resolution calling for SEPTA funding

1 month ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

NORTH WALES — Several other area towns have added their voices to calls to find funding for SEPTA. North Wales officials unanimously passed a resolution backing the transit agency on Tuesday, while county officials planned to hold a press conference in Jenkintown on the same topic. “I think everybody knows that SEPTA has challenges, but there’s no question that the service is essential, for not just North Wales but for the entire region,” said Mayor Neil McDevitt.
Lansdale looking to name 'something significant' after late longtime fire chief Jay Daveler

1 month ago | thereporteronline.com | Dan Sokil

LANSDALE — Borough officials are mourning the loss of a local legend and thinking about honoring his lifetime of service with something lasting. “Lansdale lost one of its favorite sons — a Lifetime Achievement Award winner, our very first one, our former fire chief and fire marshal, Jay Daveler. It’s a big loss to this community,” said council President Mary Fuller at a recent meeting. “You look around, and there are reminders of Jay, whether you even realize it or not,” she said.

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