Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association

Summit is first event of its kind in Abington.  
Mark your calendar for the most important event of year: Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. Join us at Penn State Abington, Sutherland Auditorium, on School Lane in Rydal. Leaders will educate residents based on the results of RMCA’s traffic survey.

McMahan and Associates (a third-party traffic consultant) applied standards of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) in studying 13 interestions in Abington. Nine failed the standards between 1988-1990 and McMahan also found that 38 intersections had 10 or more accidents over those three years. Twenty years ago, the intersection of Susquehanna / Old York Road had over 40 accidents. 

The traffic survey was developed not just to focus on ways to the improve safety of our families, but also consider how our congested roads restrict economic growth. Help to identify problem areas, which will be analyzed through case studies. Be prepared to help us imagine Abington in a decade.

There have been a shocking number of arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), Drug Act violations and underage drinking in Abington. These represents a threat to the safety and health of all residents in the Township, especially when on the roads. Read more about these violations >

Come to the Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday, May 10 at 8pm to let them explain to the public why they feel that residents should not be able to speak at the time a matter is being presented. Read Commissioner Steven Kline's rationale here >

Please consider joining RMCA or renewing your membership. Register Here >

A Spring Evening Affair
Become a member by May 9; receive an invitation to our annual social gathering on Tuesday, May 22 at Meadowbrook Farm. Wine, music and light refreshments – all free for members. Tour the home and gardens of Alice & J. Liddon Pennock Jr., late president of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Meet & vote for 2012-13 board members and learn about today’s RMCA. RSVP here >

Building Community was a success at Rydal East on April 18. President Carol DiJoseph provided an update on bond financing in Abington, Commissioner Madeleine Dean invited residents to participate in the Abington Traffic Summit on May 8. Commissioner Steven Kline discussed PECO efforts to make the power grid more reliable, efforts to regulate generators and efforts to fight billboards in the Township. Sandi Donato, President of Preserve Our Pennsylvania Towns spoke about here efforts to fight billboards in Haverford and other communities in the Delaware Valley. And, Abington Township Environmental Advisory Council Chair Jennifer Sherwood presented a compelling case to buy rain barrels; benefit Jackson Park, Meadowbrook Bird Sanctuary & Abington Environmental Advisory Council

Abington is one the largest townships in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. RMCA pays close attention to proposals that may impact our safety and property rights and proactively works to improve the community as a whole. The organization collaborates with other groups to maximum our impact. Learn more about local municipal government and schools on the RMCA web site.