Friday, May 24, 2013
Sarah Ann Derstein, 31, had a BAC of .167 when she allegedly hit Dennis Kee, 15, of Hatfield, April 26. Police said Derstein was reading a text message at the time of the accident.
Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman and Hatfield Township Police Chief Mark Toomey said Sarah Ann Derstein had a BAC level more than twice the legal limit and was reading a text message when she allegedly struck and killed Dennis Kee, 15, of Hatfield, on April 26 on Route 309. Derstein lost her license for a year in 2010 through ARD court in Montgomery County for a DUI offense in Towamencin Township, according to court records. Derstein, 31, of Clemens Court, Towamencin, has been arrested and charged with felony homicide by vehicle, felony homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, two felony counts of accidents involving death or personal injury, felony aggravated assault by vehicle, four counts of misdemeanor …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Submit your photos from Thursday's solemn ceremony to lansdale@patch.com.
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Friday, May 3
Hundreds of friends, family and Penndale Middle School classmates packed Memorial Park in Lansdale Thursday night to celebrate and recognize the life of Dennis Kee, 15, of Hatfield, who was killed a week ago by a vehicle on Route 309 in Hatfield. View a few of the photos from the evening in the gallery. Please add your photos to the collection.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Get a sneak peak at the new Bonefish Grill and support The ALS Association.
Bonefish Grill, with the newest location opening at 27 Airport Square in Montgomery Township on Monday, May 20, is partnering with the ALS Association for a special charity night. The special event, to be held May 18, will give locals a sneak peek into the area's newest restaurant, and the chance to enjoy the food and drinks before the doors open to the public. According to a press release from Bonefish Grille, "Ahi Tuna Sashimi, PEI Mussels Josephine and 'American Style' Kobe Beef Burgers, and the house specialty Bang Bang Shrimp" will be served, as well as "specialty martinis and cocktails, and samplings from the restaurant’s adventurous wine list." For tickets to the charity night, call Allison Walker at 215-643-5434 or online at www.…
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Dennis Kee, 15, of Cindy Lane, Hatfield, was hit by a vehicle near Mill Drive and Route 309 Friday night. He was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital Saturday morning.
A Hatfield teenager was pronounced dead early Saturday morning at the emergency department of the Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest campus, according to the Lehigh County Coroner. Dennis T. Kee, 15, of the 1700 block of Cindy Lane, Hatfield, was struck by a car around 11:32 p.m. Friday on Route 309/Bethlehem Pike near Mill Road, according to the coroner's office and police reports. KYW Newsradio reported that Kee was walking with four friends on the side of the roadway prior to the accident. He was transported to Lehigh Valley Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 12:35 a.m. His death has reportedly been ruled accidental by the Montgomery County Coroner's office. Authorities located the driver of the car that struck Kee in a …
Monday, April 1, 2013
You now know it better as Airport Square Shopping Center. Hence, the namesake.
This photo, courtesy of Jim Garrahan and “Old Images of Montgomery County PA,” shows Airport Square Shopping Center when it was Montgomeryville Airport on April 8, 1978. The intersection at the left is Route 202/Upper State Road and Route 309. The runway then is the current area of Best Buy, Old Navy and Five Below now. The white building at the bottom of the runway is the old Charles Chips factory. You can even see all the distinctive trucks lined up behind it. The quarry is at the upper right. In the background is the red-and-white-checkered water tower that was at the former Montgomeryville Mart. The church at left is the former Montgomery Square United Methodist Church. It—and its cemetery—were relocated to County Line Road, in order …
Monday, March 25, 2013
This week's photo from our past in the North Penn area is of the location where 309 Cinema and various other stores are now located.
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Monday, March 25
Do you remember cruising to the drive-in off Route 309 in Montgomeryville for a hot date or a night out with friends? Do you remember seeing "Gremlins," "Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "E.T." or "Star Wars" for the first time? Can you imagine seeing lightsabers and Darth Vader on a big screen as you drive down 309? This photo was posted by Jim Garrahan on the "Old Images of Montgomery County PA" Facebook page. It is an aerial photo of the 309 Drive-In in Montgomery Township on April 8, 1978. Welsh Road is at the right, and English Village Shoppes is at the top. The drive-in screen is situated in the area where Whole Foods currently stands at the shopping center. Now, 309 Cinema is the draw for that location. Do you miss the drive-in? Where …
Monday, February 4, 2013
Giant Food Stores will present a conditional use application at a hearing in March for a 'Giant to Go' gas station along northbound Route 309 and southbound Horsham Road.
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Monday, February 4
Giant Food Stores wants to build 10 gas pumps and a 5,000-square-foot convenience store — all open 24/7 — near Five Points Plaza on the property of the former 309 & Horsham Road Plaza, according to Dan Sokil of The Reporter. Montgomery Township Supervisors authorized Jan. 28 a continuance of a public hearing to March to consider a conditional use application from Giant to permit construction of the gas station on the site, according to the article. The property is located on the northbound side of Route 309 and southbound Horsham Road, near the Five Points intersection; it formerly housed businesses such as Golf Etc., Superstarz Kidz Salon and Mattress Giant, according to the article. The property is between Route 309/Bethlehem Pike and …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Northbound lanes, Upper State Road affected by cleanup; tractor-trailer said to be "t-boned" by pickup truck
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Monday, January 14
An indeterminate amount of diesel fuel had leaked into a Montgomery storm drain on Monday afternoon following a collision between a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck at the intersection of Bethlehem Pike and Upper State Road. Personnel from the Montgomery Township Public Works department and the Fire Department of Montgomery Township had attempted to soak up some of the fuel spill with sand and could be seen accessing the sewer through a manhole. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Mike Wells of Lubbock, Tx., said he had been proceeding northbound on Route 309 at about 35-40 miles per hour when he was struck on the right side by a black Toyota Tundra pickup truck headed south on Upper State Road. "I had the green light," Wells said. "He 't…
Northbound lanes, Upper State Road affected by cleanup; tractor-trailer said to be "t-boned" by pickup truck
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Monday, January 14
An indeterminate amount of diesel fuel had leaked into a Montgomery storm drain on Monday afternoon following a collision between a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck at the intersection of Bethlehem Pike and Upper State Road. Personnel from the Montgomery Township Public Works department and the Fire Department of Montgomery Township had attempted to soak up some of the fuel spill with sand and could be seen accessing the sewer through a manhole. The driver of the tractor-trailer, Mike Wells of Lubbock, Tx., said he had been proceeding northbound on Route 309 at about 35-40 miles per hour when he was struck on the right side by a black Toyota Tundra pickup truck headed south on Upper State Road. "I had the green light," Wells said. "He 't…
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Chief Richard J. Brady Bridge was dedicated Friday morning at a ceremony on the Route 202 Parkway, featuring state Reps. Kate Harper and Todd Stephens, and state Sen. Stewart Greenleaf
It’s going to be the only time Richard Brady is OK with being runover. The former Montgomery Township Police Chief is now forever a part of the Route 202 Parkway — at least in name and honor. State Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, State Rep. Kate Harper and State Rep. Todd Stephens unveiled a sign Friday morning designating the Route 202 Parkway bridge over Route 309 as “Chief Richard J. Brady Bridge.” According to The Reporter’s Bradley Schlegel, Brady was at a loss for words at the ceremony. In his speech, Brady said it was a “great honor” and that few people get to see this kind of honor “while they are still alive,” according to the article. Read more on the ceremony at this The Reporter link. Read more about Brady at these links:
Tony Di Domizio
1:15 am on Saturday, May 25, 2013
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