Tornado-Like Cloud, Fire Among MontCo's Top Stories
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Pawn Shop Robbery, Attempted Murder Hearing Among Week's News
A look back at some of the local stories you may have missed during the past week.
Update: Lansdale Pawn Shop Robbed Tuesday Lansdale Police said a male gave a note to shopkeepers demanding cash and gold Tuesday morning. The investigation is ongoing, police said. Red Cedar Grille Bringing Back Quality Family Dining Boasting made-from-scratch food and 100-plus beers, the independently-owned Red Cedar Grille and Cocktails in Colmar, Hatfield Township wants to bring back reasonable family dining in a non-chain-restaurant atmosphere with no cookie-cutter foods. Juvenile Arrested in Madison Parking Lot Stabbing Lansdale Police said the stabbing was a targeted event, with one man in his late teens stabbing another over an alleged debt. Attempted Murder Charge Held for Alleged Lansdale Easter Shooter Karim Walker, of …
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Saturday, May 4, 2013
Sick Teen's Fundraiser, Tax Scam Among Week's Local News
A look back at some of the local news you may have missed over the past week.
Prism Brewery Fundraiser Nets $1,560 for Sick Teen The Upper Gwynedd brewing company partnered with Becker's Corner in Quakertown Wednesday night for a leukemia fundraiser for 13-year-old Matthew Knoebel, of Lansdale. Prism Brewery also premiered its Chemosabe brew. Lansdale Police Warn of Recent Taxman Scam One elderly borough resident was the victim of a fraud, where a caller identified themselves as 'Ron Davis' from the IRS and requested more than $3,500 from the resident. Lansdale Man Faces 22 Years for Scrap Metal Burglary, Fleeing Police Ronald Edward Solomon Jr. pleaded guilty to burglary at Mattero Recycling in Lansdale, then fleeing police to Montgomery Township, where he broke into his ex-wife's home to hide out. Learning …
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Friday, May 3, 2013
Mom Back From Dead, 'Dr. Feel Good's' Defenders Top Regional News
Also: NBC shoots a new show in Montgomery County; controversy continues in the county Voter Services office.
Declared Dead, Long-Missing Mother of MCCC Student Found in Florida 54-year-old Brenda Heist dropped her two children off at school in 2002, and then hitchhiked to Florida with some homeless people she met in a park. Patients Defend Lafayette Hill’s Alleged ‘Dr. Feel Good’ More than a dozen patients have come to the defense of Michael B. Rosen, who was charged with allegedly prescribing narcotics to drug-dependent patients. New NBC Drama Filming in Montco NBC is expected to begin airing episodes of the drama 'Do No Harm' on June 29. Hatboro and Upper Moreland locales were the sites for one of the un-aired episodes. County Tries to Get Past Passarella 'Controversy' County Republicans say the interim Voter Services director's involvement …
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
Tot Rescue, Norristown Sued Among Region's Top News
Here are some stories from around Montgomery County that you may have missed this week.
'Dr. Feel Good' Prescribed Drugs to Known Addicts, Authorities Say Michael B. Rosen allegedly prescribed thousands of unnecessary narcotics to patients from his Lafayette Hill medical ofice. Audubon Man Hopes to Save Amtrak's Pennsylvania Line Amtrak service between the eastern and western half of the state could disappear without funding from the Corbett administration. An area resident is working to rally the state legislature's support. Firefighters Rescue Twins From Burning Home; Mom Arrested An 18-year-old woman was being charged with felony child endangerment after going to the store while her home caught fire with her unattended children inside. The twin boys suffered smoke inhalation injuries . Rough Weather, Gentle People on …
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
Armed Robbery, Accused Child Molester Make Local News
A look back at some local stories you may have missed over the past week.
Man Sexually Assaulted Children in Lansdale: Police The accused allegedly told a witness that he had suffered prior abuse and was "reenacting his past." Local Seamstress Has Etsy In the Bag Megan Reitz-McClellan digitally prints drawings of local cities onto linen-cotten canvas, then hand cuts and sews them into fashionable purses and pillows. Man Wanted in Hatfield Armed Robbery Hatfield Township Police released surveillance video of a black male who robbed the Lukoil gas station at Cowpath Road and Broad Street Monday morning. Police Seek Hit-And-Run Driver Lansdale Police are attempting to locate and identify the driver of a silver Ford extended cab pickup truck that was involved in a hit-and-run on Wednesday. Guilty Plea in Assault of …
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Saturday, April 20, 2013
Vine Street Project, Local Gun Retailer Among Week's Local News
A look back at some local stories you may have missed during the past week.
Witnesses No-Show at Attempted Murder Hearing Alleged Easter Sunday shooter Karim Walker, of Philadelphia, had his hearing continued to a later date. He remains in prison on $500,000 bail. Police Seek Public's Help in Locating Hit-and-Run Vehicle The victim in the Monday incident was a 53-year-old driver from Harleysville. Project Will Realign Vine Street The Wood-Vine Connector broke ground last week. Local Shopping Center Sold The Allen Forge retail complex in Towamencin changed hands for $9.3 million. Veteran-Owned Gun Retailer Opens For Business Before talk of gun rights and similar headlines inundated the press and politics, the proprietors had a plan to open a tactical gear and firearms store in the region.
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Friday, April 19, 2013
Jail Deaths Probe, Voting Official's Ouster Top Regional News
Here are some stories from around the area that you may have missed this week.
Deaths Lead to Investigation of Former Medical Provider at County Jail Blue Bell-based Correctional Medical Care Inc. is being investigated by New York's Attorney General. The company provided care for prisoners at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility from 2002 through 2011. Few Explanations Offered for Dismissal of County Voting Official Joseph Passarella led the county's Voter Services department from 1994 until his reported termination Wednesday. County Republicans called the move politically motivated. Eagle Scout 'Re-Rights' History Matt Pellegrino organized a literal troop of volunteer friends, Scouts, family and community members last Saturday to right tombstones—and to rebuild part of the crypt of the first American-born …
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
King Pinz Coming Soon, Coach's Fake Sex Abuse Claims Top Local News
A look back at some local stories you may have missed during the past week.
King Pinz Hopes to Open By Year's End The facility is expected to include an 18-lane contemporary bowling alley with 150-inch projection TVs at the end of each lane, a 3,500-square-foot arcade, a laser tag maze, and a full-service family restaurant and bar. Former LC Coach Faces 20 Years for Fake Sexual Abuse Claims Timothy Udinski is accused of four counts of misdemeanor stalking that repeatedly caused fear and two counts of misdemeanor harassment by threatening language through anonymous emails, according to court documents. Brotherhood Binds Fire Department of Montgomery Township “We are brothers,” Captain Frank Colelli said. “If something is going on, we talk to each other. The most important thing we do is protect the lives and …
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Teen's Fatal Fall, Wiretap Drug Bust Among Area News
A look back at some regional stories you may have missed during the past week.
Police: Teen Died Trying to Sneak Out Window Sent to her room by her foster parents, a 14 year old fell to her death at a King of Prussia apartment tower. Authorities to Seek Death For Accused Killer of 17-Year-Old Police say Shakeem Carter of Norristown killed Kevin Allen for $350, which his father had given him to buy clothing. New Wiretap Law Credited in Takedown of Alleged Drug Trafficking Ring Authorities were able to obtain warrants to monitor all conversations made by the investigation's principal target, a Pottstown man. The law went into effect last year. Two Charged in Fatal Shooting Outside Cafe One of the accused remains at large. His alleged accomplice, shot on the night of the incident, was arraigned Wednesday. What Makes a '…
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