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October 2012

Friday, February 1, 2013

Charges Held for Accused Towamencin Wawa Vandal

William Morris, 27, of Norristown, allegedly caused more than $5,000 in damage to the inside of the Wawa at Forty Foot and Welsh roads in Towamencin in October. He faces a felony criminal mischief charge

Felony criminal mischief with intent to damage property was held over for Montgomery County court Tuesday against William James Morris, 27, of Norristown, accused of causing more than $5,000 in damage to the interior of a Wawa in Towamencin in October 2012. Other misdemeanor and summary charges were held at the Lansdale preliminary hearing in connection with the incident at the Wawa at Forty Foot Road and Sumneytown Pike on Oct. 26: Four counts of misdemeanor terroristic threats, a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct, according to court records. Morris remains out on 10 percent of $25,000 bail, according to court records. Here's what happened, according to police: Wawa employees told police on…

Robin Kratz

12:46 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013

Ditto....what is wrong with people??!!!!!   more ›

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Charges Upheld Against Lansdale Home Invasion Suspects, One Remains At-Large

Salvatore Rocco Jr., 22, and Anthony Thompson, 22, head to county arraignment for their alleged participation in home invasions that occurred on Willow Street in Lansdale. Zakarias Hailemicael, of Blue Bell, remains at large

A Lansdale man and an Ambler man, charged in two armed home invasions that occurred on the 700 block of Willow Street in October 2012 in Lansdale, waived all charges to county arraignment at their preliminary hearings Thursday afternoon. Salvatore Joseph Rocco Jr., 22, of the 400 block of Church Road, Lansdale, and Anthony Thompson, 22, of the 400 block of Railroad Avenue, Ambler, face the following offenses at their formal arraignments Feb. 13 at Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas: A third suspect, Zakarias Hailemicael, 22, whose last known address was the 2400 block of Whitpain Hills Drive in Blue Bell, remains at large, police said. Police Investigator Chad Bruckner said police have received new information on Hailemicael. …

Steph Mcgeller

10:03 pm on Monday, January 7, 2013

Doggie Style at 20 Airport Sq. North Wales closed down the store today without telling employees and customers. Employees came to the store to find everything packed up and gone. A lot of dogs have been hurt and abused by this company.   more ›

Friday, December 7, 2012

Silk Factory Lofts in Lansdale Sold in Sheriff Sale

Morgan Properties, owner of Main Street Apartments and Forge Gate Apartments in Towamencin, and Brookside Manor in Hatfield, recently acquired the former silk factory at Line and Penn streets in Lansdale

The Silk Factory Lofts in Lansdale, located at Penn and Line streets, was acquired by real estate company Morgan Properties in a sheriff sale, according to Crissa Shoemaker DeBree of The Intelligencer. The property at 200 S. Line Street, and its accompanying neighboring site at 152 Prospect Avenue, went into mortgage foreclosure in July 2010, according to Montgomery County Prothonotary Records. The lender was GE Business Financial Services, Inc. The debt amount for the property was $28,025,457, according to county records. It was sold for costs on Oct. 31, 2012. According to Joseph DiStefano of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the property was turned over to Morgan Properties after no one paid the $19 million asking price by the lender. Morgan …

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