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Regional Morning Briefing: Woman compelled into car and assaulted; Children dropped from windows to safety at apartment fire | Sep Five, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Harleysville firefighter comebacks home from fighting California forest fires | Sep Five, two thousand seventeen
LOWER SALFORD >> Sam and Jean Pfister have each been volunteer firefighters for more than thirty years.
Encore Practices in Harleysville expands programming | Sep Five, two thousand seventeen
LOWER SALFORD >> The woodcarving class at Encore Practices in Harleysville meets at 9:30 a.m. every Thursday.
Catholic teachers reach deal with Philadelphia Archdiocese | Sep Five, two thousand seventeen
The union signifying teachers at Archdiocese of Philadelphia high schools has approved a contract suggest, averting any work act.
Arrest made in Lower Salford woman’s killing | Sep Three, two thousand seventeen
PHILADELPHIA >> Philadelphia police say the bod of a missing Temple University student has been found and a man will be charged in her death.
Regional Morning Briefing: Teenage struck by Amtrak train; Eagles make cuts | Sep Three, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Hatfield man headed for trial in brunt case | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> A 39-year-old Hatfield Borough man is headed to trial for allegedly assaulting his stepmother last month.
Towamencin Ave. senior facility moves forward | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
TOWAMENCIN >> One more approval has been granted for a proposed senior living facility in Towamencin, and representatives of that project say they hope to embark work on it soon.
Upper Salford man convicted of lewd acts | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> An Upper Salford man, despite his denials, has been convicted of charges he exposed himself to another man in Schwenksville and to police in Fresh Hanover during separate incidents in 2016.
North Penn meth dealer gets jail time | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> A convicted 51-year-old North Penn meth dealer has been sentenced to time behind bars, according to court records.
Peroxide spill closes businesses, portions of streets in Lansdale | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> A peroxide leak has been contained in the parking lot of a business elaborate in the five hundred block of North Cannon Avenue Friday, according to acting Lansdale police Chief Michael Trail.
Hatfield firefighter tax credit up for vote on Sept. Twenty seven | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
HATFIELD TWP. >> A tax break for volunteer firefighters in Hatfield will be up for a formal vote later this month, several weeks later than originally planned.
Regional Morning Briefing: Montco cop charged after church standoff; Football Friday analysis | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Trial in Hatfield attempted homicide case set for October | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> The trial for a 44-year-old Hatfield Township man facing attempted homicide and related charges for allegedly stabbing his gf in the neck and slashing her mitts with a folding knife during a domestic dispute in two thousand sixteen — and then laughing at her as she bled from her wounds, authorities have said — has been rescheduled to embark on Oct.
Price tag ripping off for revised Lansdale stormwater plan | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> The numbers are coming into concentrate of what Lansdale officials will have to do over the next five years to meet fresh state stormwater regulations, and the news is getting slightly better for the borough’s bottom line.
Car hits school bus in Franconia; no students injured | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
FRANCONIA >> A school bus carrying students from Corpus Christi Catholic School in Lansdale was hit by a car at the intersection of Cowpath Road and Telford Pike about Three:40 p.m. Aug. 29, Franconia Township Police Department said.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic school teachers’ contract nears expiration | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
PHILADELPHIA >> Negotiations proceed inbetween the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the union indicating teachers at seventeen Roman Catholic high schools.
Regional Morning Briefing: Drugs found near kindergarten; people proceed to help Texas | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Montgomery County officials unite against opioid epidemic | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> On the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse, Commissioners Val Arkoosh, Ken Lawrence and Joe Gale stood united with District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and several other law enforcement and county officials in the fight against the opioid epidemic Thursday morning.
Montgomery Township supervisor calls for enhanced homestead exemption in two thousand eighteen | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
MONTGOMERY TWP. >> Budget season has not yet begun in Montgomery Township, but one township supervisor has already made a request.
North Penn district, union say tentative teacher contract agreement has been reached | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
A fresh contract inbetween the North Penn School District and the North Penn Education Association, the district’s teachers union, is closer than ever.
North Wales man sentenced in cane hammering | Aug 30, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> A 57-year-old North Wales man has been sentenced to four years of probation after he pleaded guilty to hitting another man with his cane last year, court records demonstrate.
Regional Morning Briefing: Residents head out to help Harvey victims | Aug 30, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Police: Towamencin woman busted for credit card fraud | Aug 30, two thousand seventeen
TOWAMENCIN >> A 33-year-old Towamencin woman was arraigned on more than a dozen criminal counts Wednesday morning for allegedly opening six credit card accounts using her ex-boyfriend’s individual information and racking up more than $13,000 in unauthorized charges, according to police.
Montgomery Township stormwater management plan moves ahead | Aug 30, two thousand seventeen
MONTGOMERY TWP. >> Montgomery Township’s plan for dealing with stormwater runoff regulations has moved another step ahead, and anyone interested in it should turn out next month.
Fresh Hanover woman admits conspiring in burglaries | Aug 30, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> A Fresh Hanover woman will be under court supervision for several years after she admitted to conspiring with a man who committed a string of residential break-ins in central Montgomery County.
Montgomery Township seeks funds for Cutler development improvements | Aug 30, two thousand seventeen
MONTGOMERY TWP. >> Township officials have approved a step that could help assure public improvements are done in a local development.
Trial ordered for Lansdale man charged with brunt | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> An 18-year-old Lansdale man has been ordered to stand trial for allegedly attacking his gf in a borough alley in early August, according to police.
Montgomery Township bank robbery remains under investigation | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
MONTGOMERY TWP. >> Montgomery Township police have asked for the public’s help in identifying a man who they say robbed a Santander Bank branch on Tuesday, Aug. 15.
Upper Gwynedd candidate asks for statement condemning Charlottesville violence | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
UPPER GWYNEDD >> An Upper Gwynedd resident has asked the township’s commissioners to consider passing a public statement condemning violence like that in Charlottesville, Virginia, earlier this month, and consider drafting a mission statement telling something similar.
Hatfield man headed for trial in onslaught case | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> A 55-year-old Hatfield Borough man is headed for trial for allegedly assaulting his 13-year-old son in May, albeit he no longer faces the two most serious charges originally filed against him.
Banners help showcase Historic Downtown Souderton business district | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
SOUDERTON >> The lantern-style lampposts used in downtown streetscaping, Broad Street and Main Street signs signifying the primary streets in the business district and the one thousand eight hundred eighty seven date of the borough’s incorporation, along with the Historic Downtown Souderton designation, are all part of the fresh Business Improvement District logo.
Regional Morning Briefing: Avon Grove school official charged in domestic incident | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Upper Gwynedd board moves medical marijuana codes ahead | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
The next step has now been taken toward setting out fresh rules for medical marijuana facilities in Upper Gwynedd.
Hatfield man on way to jail for possessing child porn | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> A 68-year-old Hatfield Township man is on his way to jail after he admitted to possessing child pornography.
Souderton app debuts | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
SOUDERTON >> There’s an app for that.
Trial set for Bucks health care aide charged with theft | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
BUCKS COUNTY >> An proprietor of a Bucks County home health care company arrested in December for allegedly stealing the identity and individual property — including a firearm — of one of her elderly clients in Hilltown, according to authorities, is scheduled to stand trial Oct.
Stenella Antiques and Interiors adds Lansdale location | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> When Stenella Interiors opened earlier this year in Lansdale, it gave the company more room to showcase its furniture, rugs, lighting and home décor accents.
Hatfield board considering code to require tree trimming above sidewalks | Aug 28, two thousand seventeen
HATFIELD TWP. >> Township officials are beginning talks on whether Hatfield should require that trees be trimmed over and around sidewalks.
Road leads to jail for man on booze run in stolen vehicle in Hatfield Township | Aug 28, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> A jaunt in a stolen minivan to a liquor store to buy booze with a stolen credit card ended up putting an Allentown man on the road to jail.
Montgomery County correctional officers accused of hitting inmates seek separate trials | Aug 28, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> Two of the six Montgomery County correctional officers accused of taking part in the Valentine’s Day hittings of two inmates are seeking to have separate trials from the others.
Upper Gwynedd resident questions water flow, trash near fresh basin | Aug 28, two thousand seventeen
A neighbor near one of Upper Gwynedd’s fresh retention basins told township officials Monday night that work there is not fairly done yet.
Regional Morning Briefing: Many students get leap on school before Labor Day | Aug 28, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Hatfield Township police investigating an brunt and robbery | Aug 28, two thousand seventeen
HATFIELD TWP. >> Hatfield police are asking for the public’s help in the investigation of an attack and robbery that occurred in the township.
Regional Morning Briefing: Helping those hit by Hurricane Harvey | Aug 27, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Upper Gwynedd board could vote Monday to advertise medical marijuana code | Aug 26, two thousand seventeen
UPPER GWYNEDD >> Monday night could bring the next step toward ratifying rules for medical marijuana facilities in Upper Gwynedd.
Morning Briefing: Bryn Mawr College liquidates founder’s name for racist views; Woman admits stabbing babysitter, eight | Aug 25, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Willow Grove man admits possessing child porn | Aug 25, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> A Willow Grove has admitted to possessing child pornography on his home computer equipment and potentially faces going to jail.
Goodbye, Sarge: Lansdale police Sgt. Dean Miller retires from the force after thirty one years | Aug 25, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> On a latest Thursday, as Sgt. Dean Miller drove his police SUV down Derstine Avenue during his final overnight patrol, constant flashes of lightning packed the clouds draping low over Lansdale.
Lansdale electrified incentive up for discussion again | Aug 25, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> Borough officials are discussing whether to revise an ordinance that gives a discount on electrified prices for businesses who set up shop in Lansdale.
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Regional Morning Briefing: Woman coerced into car and assaulted; Children dropped from windows to safety at apartment fire | Sep Five, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Harleysville firefighter comebacks home from fighting California forest fires | Sep Five, two thousand seventeen
LOWER SALFORD >> Sam and Jean Pfister have each been volunteer firefighters for more than thirty years.
Encore Practices in Harleysville expands programming | Sep Five, two thousand seventeen
LOWER SALFORD >> The woodcarving class at Encore Practices in Harleysville meets at 9:30 a.m. every Thursday.
Catholic teachers reach deal with Philadelphia Archdiocese | Sep Five, two thousand seventeen
The union indicating teachers at Archdiocese of Philadelphia high schools has approved a contract suggest, averting any work activity.
Arrest made in Lower Salford woman’s killing | Sep Three, two thousand seventeen
PHILADELPHIA >> Philadelphia police say the figure of a missing Temple University student has been found and a man will be charged in her death.
Regional Morning Briefing: Teenage struck by Amtrak train; Eagles make cuts | Sep Three, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Hatfield man headed for trial in brunt case | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> A 39-year-old Hatfield Borough man is headed to trial for allegedly assaulting his stepmother last month.
Towamencin Ave. senior facility moves forward | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
TOWAMENCIN >> One more approval has been granted for a proposed senior living facility in Towamencin, and representatives of that project say they hope to commence work on it soon.
Upper Salford man convicted of lewd acts | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> An Upper Salford man, despite his denials, has been convicted of charges he exposed himself to another man in Schwenksville and to police in Fresh Hanover during separate incidents in 2016.
North Penn meth dealer gets jail time | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> A convicted 51-year-old North Penn meth dealer has been sentenced to time behind bars, according to court records.
Peroxide spill closes businesses, portions of streets in Lansdale | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> A peroxide leak has been contained in the parking lot of a business elaborate in the five hundred block of North Cannon Avenue Friday, according to acting Lansdale police Chief Michael Trail.
Hatfield firefighter tax credit up for vote on Sept. Twenty seven | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
HATFIELD TWP. >> A tax break for volunteer firefighters in Hatfield will be up for a formal vote later this month, several weeks later than originally planned.
Regional Morning Briefing: Montco cop charged after church standoff; Football Friday analysis | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Trial in Hatfield attempted homicide case set for October | Sep 1, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> The trial for a 44-year-old Hatfield Township man facing attempted homicide and related charges for allegedly stabbing his gf in the neck and slashing her mitts with a folding knife during a domestic dispute in two thousand sixteen — and then laughing at her as she bled from her wounds, authorities have said — has been rescheduled to begin on Oct.
Price tag ripping off for revised Lansdale stormwater plan | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> The numbers are coming into concentrate of what Lansdale officials will have to do over the next five years to meet fresh state stormwater regulations, and the news is getting slightly better for the borough’s bottom line.
Car hits school bus in Franconia; no students injured | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
FRANCONIA >> A school bus carrying students from Corpus Christi Catholic School in Lansdale was hit by a car at the intersection of Cowpath Road and Telford Pike about Three:40 p.m. Aug. 29, Franconia Township Police Department said.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic school teachers’ contract nears expiration | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
PHILADELPHIA >> Negotiations proceed inbetween the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the union indicating teachers at seventeen Roman Catholic high schools.
Regional Morning Briefing: Drugs found near kindergarten; people proceed to help Texas | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Montgomery County officials unite against opioid epidemic | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> On the steps of the Montgomery County Courthouse, Commissioners Val Arkoosh, Ken Lawrence and Joe Gale stood united with District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and several other law enforcement and county officials in the fight against the opioid epidemic Thursday morning.
Montgomery Township supervisor calls for enlargened homestead exemption in two thousand eighteen | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
MONTGOMERY TWP. >> Budget season has not yet begun in Montgomery Township, but one township supervisor has already made a request.
North Penn district, union say tentative teacher contract agreement has been reached | Aug 31, two thousand seventeen
A fresh contract inbetween the North Penn School District and the North Penn Education Association, the district’s teachers union, is closer than ever.
North Wales man sentenced in cane striking | Aug 30, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> A 57-year-old North Wales man has been sentenced to four years of probation after he pleaded guilty to hammering another man with his cane last year, court records demonstrate.
Regional Morning Briefing: Residents head out to help Harvey victims | Aug 30, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Police: Towamencin woman busted for credit card fraud | Aug 30, two thousand seventeen
TOWAMENCIN >> A 33-year-old Towamencin woman was arraigned on more than a dozen criminal counts Wednesday morning for allegedly opening six credit card accounts using her ex-boyfriend’s private information and racking up more than $13,000 in unauthorized charges, according to police.
Montgomery Township stormwater management plan moves ahead | Aug 30, two thousand seventeen
MONTGOMERY TWP. >> Montgomery Township’s plan for dealing with stormwater runoff regulations has moved another step ahead, and anyone interested in it should turn out next month.
Fresh Hanover woman admits conspiring in burglaries | Aug 30, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> A Fresh Hanover woman will be under court supervision for several years after she admitted to conspiring with a man who committed a string of residential break-ins in central Montgomery County.
Montgomery Township seeks funds for Cutler development improvements | Aug 30, two thousand seventeen
MONTGOMERY TWP. >> Township officials have approved a step that could help ensure public improvements are done in a local development.
Trial ordered for Lansdale man charged with brunt | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> An 18-year-old Lansdale man has been ordered to stand trial for allegedly attacking his gf in a borough alley in early August, according to police.
Montgomery Township bank robbery remains under investigation | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
MONTGOMERY TWP. >> Montgomery Township police have asked for the public’s help in identifying a man who they say robbed a Santander Bank branch on Tuesday, Aug. 15.
Upper Gwynedd candidate asks for statement condemning Charlottesville violence | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
UPPER GWYNEDD >> An Upper Gwynedd resident has asked the township’s commissioners to consider passing a public statement condemning violence like that in Charlottesville, Virginia, earlier this month, and consider drafting a mission statement telling something similar.
Hatfield man headed for trial in attack case | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> A 55-year-old Hatfield Borough man is headed for trial for allegedly assaulting his 13-year-old son in May, albeit he no longer faces the two most serious charges originally filed against him.
Banners help showcase Historic Downtown Souderton business district | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
SOUDERTON >> The lantern-style lampposts used in downtown streetscaping, Broad Street and Main Street signs indicating the primary streets in the business district and the one thousand eight hundred eighty seven date of the borough’s incorporation, along with the Historic Downtown Souderton designation, are all part of the fresh Business Improvement District logo.
Regional Morning Briefing: Avon Grove school official charged in domestic incident | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Upper Gwynedd board moves medical marijuana codes ahead | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
The next step has now been taken toward setting out fresh rules for medical marijuana facilities in Upper Gwynedd.
Hatfield man on way to jail for possessing child porn | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> A 68-year-old Hatfield Township man is on his way to jail after he admitted to possessing child pornography.
Souderton app debuts | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
SOUDERTON >> There’s an app for that.
Trial set for Bucks health care aide charged with theft | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
BUCKS COUNTY >> An possessor of a Bucks County home health care company arrested in December for allegedly stealing the identity and private property — including a firearm — of one of her elderly clients in Hilltown, according to authorities, is scheduled to stand trial Oct.
Stenella Antiques and Interiors adds Lansdale location | Aug 29, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> When Stenella Interiors opened earlier this year in Lansdale, it gave the company more room to showcase its furniture, rugs, lighting and home décor accents.
Hatfield board considering code to require tree trimming above sidewalks | Aug 28, two thousand seventeen
HATFIELD TWP. >> Township officials are embarking talks on whether Hatfield should require that trees be trimmed over and around sidewalks.
Road leads to jail for man on booze run in stolen vehicle in Hatfield Township | Aug 28, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> A jaunt in a stolen minivan to a liquor store to buy booze with a stolen credit card ended up putting an Allentown man on the road to jail.
Montgomery County correctional officers accused of hitting inmates seek separate trials | Aug 28, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> Two of the six Montgomery County correctional officers accused of taking part in the Valentine’s Day hammerings of two inmates are seeking to have separate trials from the others.
Upper Gwynedd resident questions water flow, trash near fresh basin | Aug 28, two thousand seventeen
A neighbor near one of Upper Gwynedd’s fresh retention basins told township officials Monday night that work there is not fairly done yet.
Regional Morning Briefing: Many students get hop on school before Labor Day | Aug 28, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Hatfield Township police investigating an brunt and robbery | Aug 28, two thousand seventeen
HATFIELD TWP. >> Hatfield police are asking for the public’s help in the investigation of an brunt and robbery that occurred in the township.
Regional Morning Briefing: Helping those hit by Hurricane Harvey | Aug 27, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Upper Gwynedd board could vote Monday to advertise medical marijuana code | Aug 26, two thousand seventeen
UPPER GWYNEDD >> Monday night could bring the next step toward ratifying rules for medical marijuana facilities in Upper Gwynedd.
Morning Briefing: Bryn Mawr College liquidates founder’s name for racist views; Woman admits stabbing babysitter, eight | Aug 25, two thousand seventeen
Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.
Willow Grove man admits possessing child porn | Aug 25, two thousand seventeen
NORRISTOWN >> A Willow Grove has admitted to possessing child pornography on his home computer equipment and potentially faces going to jail.
Goodbye, Sarge: Lansdale police Sgt. Dean Miller retires from the force after thirty one years | Aug 25, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> On a latest Thursday, as Sgt. Dean Miller drove his police SUV down Derstine Avenue during his final overnight patrol, stable flashes of lightning packed the clouds draping low over Lansdale.
Lansdale electrical incentive up for discussion again | Aug 25, two thousand seventeen
LANSDALE >> Borough officials are discussing whether to revise an ordinance that gives a discount on electrical prices for businesses who set up shop in Lansdale.