Find Out When Santa Will Come to Phoenixville

While Phoenixville Patch heard from a that little ones in the Phoenixville area should be in bed by 8 p.m., you might need a backup plan.  The North American Aersopace Defense Command is here to help.

You may have heard of the NORAD Santa Tracker. How did an organization that keeps Americans and Canadians safe from threats end up with the charge of tracking St. Nick for kids all over the world?

The back-story is pretty compelling and definitely worth a look. Here's the short version: it's Sears' fault, it started with a wrong number and some very good people at the NORAD predecessor made things right. NORAD carried on that tradition.

The agency will again provide its Official Santa Tracker that marks the Big Man's every move as he makes his way throughout both hemispheres. Hint: Santa is already in the skies, and he actually took off at 6 a.m. this morning, Phoenixville time. He has to go all over the world, after all.

Included on the site is a countdown and activity page and a flight tracking system. 

The site's entertaining for kids and grown-ups alike, so check it out. It even features a Santa snack counter. Just today, the big guy's downed 52,770 as of 4:40 p.m. Yikes!