It’s not dangerous in terms of flammability (you could throw a match into a barrel of oil and it will go out), but it is terrible if it’s contaminating the ground and getting into water systems.

So, I live in the suburbs and park my car in my driveway. It’s 4 years old and has a ton of dings and dents and scrapes from other people in parking lots.

I don’t know how anyone keeps their cars dent-free, unless they care enough to get each and every one fixed.

Right, a kid with an ADHD diagnosis and an IEP gets full sped funding but it’s not costing the school much more than a kid without an IEP. He or she might go to a learning support teacher part of the day, or might have a paraprofessional working alongside. A nonverbal kid with autism, or severe emotional disturbance, or extensive physical needs is going to cost a lot more to educate, but may also be turned down by the charter because they don’t have the staff or programs or facilities to educate the student. A lot of the time, the school honestly doesn’t have the resources to properly educate those students, but they absolutely do take full advantage of the higher funding for students with documented needs.

Unfortunately the law and the reality are different.

Charters kick kids with IEP needs out or don’t admit them under the guise of not having resources for them. They kick kids out for behavior, or don’t admit them for truancy issues at a previous school. They hold their admissions lotteries at one specific location in one specific neighborhood for one hour one night per year.

The reason you had a good experience is because you were an involved parent. It IS a lot of work, no matter what kind of school your kid is in.

Except that the kids who leave “bad” schools and go to charters often perform worse than the kids who stayed at the “bad” school. Charters are often selective in who they admit, have parents who care (enough) to try to get their kid in, and still don’t perform better than the neighborhood school. It’s not always the case - there are some good charters - but so many perform worse than the schools they’re pulling kids from.

I’m pretty sure you could get the permit at 15 and a half maybe 10-15 years ago. It’s now at age 16, and you can take your drivers test after 6 months and a set number of supervised driving hours.

Your/you’re as well….

I think it’s all rumors but it definitely wouldn’t surprise me. They’re all over the place, and don’t really ever seen busy or very good.

Maybe someone else has some solid info.

Crown Fried Chicken

Oh… wait…

My last fill last winter was almost $1000 at over $5 per gallon. I got a refill on my partially filled tank a couple months ago and it was $4.25. I’ll probably need one more fill this year, but that will last me into next winter.

I’ve had oil for 4 years. It was $2-something the first year. Winter of covid (2020-21) it was barely over a dollar.

I think the shock of oil is that most people pay per tank, not per month. Divided up monthly, it’s not more expensive than my neighbors who have natural gas heat.

$50 on a programmable thermostat can save you a lot.

Also see if the furnace has been maintained. Getting it cleaned annually helps it burn more efficiently which saves money.

Have you tried the oil heat yet? It probably costs me about $1500 per winter with current oil prices to heat my home. I turn it on in October, off in April unless it’s extra chilly. It’s on 68 when I’m home, down to 62 during the day.

The electric will probably cost you more depending on your supplier.

OP’s employer is requesting a change in contract to avoid overtime. Employer said they can’t pay overtime, but really they don’t want to. Messing with overtime in any way is shady and worth pursuing legally. They want the OP to work more than 40 hours for the same money.

Correct, which is why I said it was similar. The employer is changing hours or pay to avoid paying overtime. Overtime is required for hourly workers, and messing with hours and changing pay is shitty at best and illegal at worst.

Nope.

There was actually just a news story of a home care agency in Montco doing something similar. They owe their employees a lot of money.

the story is here

Aqua Tots in Horsham, but that’s a bit of a drive depending on where you are in the city. They’re pro submersion which is different than Goldfish and Kids First Swim Schools.

There’s a Redners in Lansdale and Weis in Plymouth Meeting.

Ha I don’t have proof, but I’ve heard it for a long time.

Haven’t been to Linvilla in a long long time. It’s a crowded shitshow.

These are rumored to be Mrs. Fields pies in a Linvilla box….

I do all my shopping during sports games, especially places that are usually packed (Trader Joe’s is one).

Ha have you been to chestnut hill and Andorra?