Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Police said a black male in his 30s attempted to steal baby formula from Target in Montgomery Township, and assaulted the security officer. He fled in a maroon Mitsubishi Galant.
Montgomery Township Police need the public’s help in finding a suspect wanted for a strong armed robbery, retail theft and assault that occurred Saturday morning at Target on Knapp Road in Montgomery Township. Police said a black male in his 30s attempted to steal baby formula and assaulted a security officer when confronted about the attempted theft on March 16 at 10:08 a.m. The suspect fled in a maroon Mitsubishi Galant with an unknown registration, police said. The suspect is a black male in his 30s, 6 feet 3 inches tall, 200 pounds, with a light beard, police said. Call Montgomery Township Detectives at 215-362-2301 with any details on the incident. Reference case No. 2013-06647.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Wagenhoffer recently passed his CPA board exams
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Lansdale resident Lee Wagenhoffer, 24, of Knapp Road, died suddenly Dec. 1, 2012. According to a WFMZ tribute, Wagenhoffer was a 2006 Lansdale Catholic graduate. He graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's in business administration, with a focus on accounting, in 2010. A viewing for friends and family will be held Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Huff & Lakjer Funeral Home in Lansdale. Read Wagenhoffer's tribute at this link.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The woman was trapped in her car for two hours while Fire Department of Montgomery Township and PECO worked to safely free her car from the tangled wires
A woman drove around a barricade on Knapp Road in Montgomery Township Tuesday afternoon, hit a utility pole damaged by Hurricane Sandy, and got her vehicle tangled in down power lines. The incident called for the Fire Department of Montgomery Township, Fairmount Fire Co., Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Lansdale and Montgomery Township Police to respond to the scene for over two hours, according to Dan Sokil of The Reporter. According to the article, a PECO work crew arrived to de-energize, secure and remove the power lines. Around 5:15 p.m., the driver drove her Kia westbound on Knapp Road through a barricade at Lexington Road, and then her car became entangled in power lines, according to the article. Read more about the article — and…
Friday, September 14, 2012
PennDOT recently reduced the speed limit on the two curves on Knapp Road, which divides Lansdale Borough and Montgomery Township
Knapp Road should now be a bit safer around those infamous two curves. Lansdale Police Chief Robert McDyre informed the public safety committee last week that PennDOT lowered the speed limit to 10 mph on the curves. "They placed all new signs with extended chevrons and new high retroreflectivity standards," McDyre said. "Everything's up on both sides." According to the Federal Highway Administration, retroreflective signs are signs where light from vehicle headlights is bounced back toward the vehicle and the driver's eyes. As a result, the signs appear brighter and easier to see and read. The FHWA believes these signs will improve highway safety and prevent crashes. Knapp Road is the dividing line between Lansdale Borough and Montgomery …
Monday, August 13, 2012
Lansdale, Upper Gwynedd and Montgomery Township police departments assisted in capturing the suspects near Wissahickon Park Apartments on Sunday
Two Hispanic males were apprehended Sunday near Valleybrook Drive and Wissahickon Park Apartments in Lansdale after they fled from a hit-and-run accident on East Main Street in Upper Gwynedd. The accident occurred around 12:10 p.m. and the suspects fled toward Lakeview Drive in Lansdale. Sgt. Alex Kromdyk of Lansdale Police said three officers were called to assist in a search around 12:20 p.m. Lansdale officers first responded to the 1000 block of East Main Street for the hit-and-run accident and learned that the two suspects fled eastbound on Main Street and then northbound on Lakeview Drive, police said. Police set up a perimeter and Montgomery Township K-9 was called to assist and track the suspects, police said. One Lansdale officer …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Councilman Rich DiGregorio is adamant about getting a flashing school signal for Knapp Road, but without Montgomery Township on board, it's a dead issue
The third time isn't a charm for Lansdale Councilman Rich DiGregorio. DiGregorio's request for the public safety committee to look at a flashing school crossing on Knapp Road has been denied for a third time in four years in a 3-0 vote. The issue: Montgomery Township and North Penn School District need to be part of an interagency agreement to install the lights. Knapp Road is the dividing line in that part of town between Lansdale Borough and Montgomery Township. At the public safety committee meeting this month, Lansdale Police Chief Robert McDyre estimated the cost of install at $60,000 split three ways. Public Safety Committee member and council Vice President Paul Clemente voted to deny the request for a third time. "This has been …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Greater North Penn Collaborative for Health and Human Services holds its 7th Annual Community Summit “Building a Vibrant Community Through Conversations that Matter” today
1. St. Stanislaus Parish School honors Blessed Mother Mary today with a May Procession at 1:45 p.m. Children will proceed from the front school entrance to the church for a prayer service and end the event by crowing Mary. 2. North Penn High School holds its annual North Penn Gallery Art Show tonight from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the high school on Valley Forge Road. The show features media created by students from kindergarten to 12th Grade. A reception for seniors from the Senior Show will occur from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the high school art pod. 3. The Greater North Penn Collaborative for Health and Human Services holds its 7th Annual Community Summit “Building a Vibrant Community Through Conversations that Matter” today at BranchCreek …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A Ford F-250 hit a First Student school bus carrying private school students Monday afternoon on Knapp Road
No students from a private school in Fort Washington were injured following a school bus accident on the 600 block of Knapp Road Monday afternoon. Lansdale Police said the parents of all students were notified of the accident by First Student. A 1993 Ford F-250, driven by Souderton resident David Pillay, 33, of Franklin Street, crossed into the eastbound lane of Knapp Road, striking the driver's side of the school bus, police said. The First Student school bus was negotiating a curve in the eastbound lane of Knapp Road when the truck, which was westbound toward the curve, continued straight and crossed into the other lane, police said. The corner of the the truck struck the school bus on the driver's side, police said. Pillay told police …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Lansdale Borough has learned to be proactive versus reactive when it comes to notifying residents of road projects. An April 30 meeting with residents affected by a Fourth Street road project has been set
Lansdale Borough admits its faults – and is now learning from its mistakes. Borough Manager Timi Kirchner admitted at the April 18 council meeting that the borough didn’t preempt residents affected by the Seventh Street infrastructure project, the York Avenue street repairs and the Edgemont Avenue repairs. The borough didn’t do what it did with business owners before the streetscape project – sit stakeholders down, explain what was going on before it happened and what they should anticipate, and introduce them to the manpower behind the project. Now, the borough is being proactive instead of reactive with four upcoming infrastructure projects. “With Edgemont, with York and with Seventh Street, we didn’t do that; we weren’t preemptive,” …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Councilman Rich DiGregorio said Montgomery Township, North Penn School District are now on board to fund installation of safety devices on Knapp Road
Lansdale Councilman Rich DiGregorio is determined to get a flashing school zone on Knapp Road next to Knapp Elementary. The problem: Knapp Road is the dividing line for Lansdale Borough and Montgomery Township. Lansdale cannot install a flashing school zone area and police the area without agreement from Montgomery Township. “We have a school zone. We have support from Montgomery Township, I was told from the chief of police. For the next year, I would like to propose to see if we can put these lights up at the school,” said DiGregorio at last week’s council meeting during the budget presentation. “It’s a safety situation,” he said. “The district and principal would like to have the lights up.” DiGregorio said he would like the borough to …
James Derstine
12:17 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
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