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Friday, December 28, 2012

Last Day to Vote for the Best “Decked” House on Patch

Patch readers unite! Help one of our area school districts win $100,000. Homeowners in Upper Moreland and Hatboro-Horsham are finalists in Patch's Deck the House Contest.

Today is the last day to vote to help an area school district win $100,000.  It could be in Upper Moreland or Hatboro-Horsham. According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, these homes have the best holiday lights in the county. Patch had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and then chose 25 finalists from all our entries across the country. From now through Dec. 28, vote for one of our local entries and that person could win $100,000 for his or her local school district. To vote for the Upper Moreland entry: visit this page. Or, to vote for the Hatboro-Horsham house, go here. On Dec. 29, we’ll announce the grand prize winner of our Deck the House contest. So, now’s your chance to help a …

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Vote Upper Moreland for the Best “Decked” House in the Country

Patch Readers Unite! Help one of two of our area school districts win $100,000. Homeowners in Upper Moreland and Hatboro-Horsham are finalists in Patch's Deck the House Contest.

Who has the best “decked” house in Montgomery County? It could be in Upper Moreland or Hatboro-Horsham. According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, these homes have the best holiday lights in the county. Patch had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and then chose 25 finalists from all our entries across the country. From now through Dec. 28, vote for one of our local entries and that person could win $100,000 for his or her local school district. To vote for the Upper Moreland entry: visit this page. Or, to vote for the Hatboro-Horsham house, go here. On Dec. 29, we’ll announce the grand prize winner of our Deck the House contest. So, now’s your chance to help a local school disrict. Vote …

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Last Day Left to Enter $100,000 'Deck the House' Contest

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Tips to Photograph Christmas Lights

Capturing Christmas lights on your camera can be a challenge. Get some tips. Photograph your lights. You could win $100,000.

It takes time and dedication to string all those lights across rooftops. And it’s not easy to capture those lights on your camera either. Here are three tips for the amateur photographers out there that could be worth $100,000.   Use these tips to take a picture of your holiday lights. Post the picture to YOUR Patch’s Deck the Halls contest page and you could win $100,000 for your school district. Want to get more technical than that? Here are some other resources for taking holiday photographs.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

'Deck the House' and Win $100,000

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Enter Patch's 'Deck the House' Contest for a Chance to Win $100,000

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16. Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. Our contest is right around the corner, so now’s the time to get your …

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Envelope Please! Local Patch 'Deck the House' Finalists Announced

Lower Moreland sparkles in national holiday decoration contest to win $100,000 for our schools.

  Thank you so much Michele Penecale for submitting the entry of your amazingly decorated home in the Patch Deck the House contest. You're the Lower Moreland finalist! Congratulations! Tonight we'll find out if you are among the 24 National Finalists—fingers crossed. Each Top 24 Finalists is guaranteed $500 to help pay those holiday-sized electric bills and a shot at winning a $100,000 donation for their public school district. Check out all of the Patch entries from the contest here. A special thank you to everyone who entered. You made our dark drives home more festive and "oooh-worthy" this holiday season. National voting begins Friday morning, Dec. 30, at 9 a.m. ET Vote once a day, every day, for your favorite — and feel free to share …

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