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Upper Merion GOP leader swatted after endorsing Kamala Harris on CNN
An Upper Merion GOP leader said his home was swatted Friday hours after he encouraged voters to support Vice President Kamala Harris for president instead of Donald Trump. Matthew McCaffery, a local leader in the Montgomery County Republican party, went on CNN Friday to voice why he won’t vote for former president Donald Trump. “When […]
Ex-Haverford teacher sentenced for public masturbation at Horsham cemetery
NORRISTOWN — A Horsham Township man who was a fifth-grade teacher in the Haverford School District in Delaware County will be under court supervision for two years related to charges he exposed his genitals and masturbated while visiting Whitemarsh Cemetery in Montgomery County. Matthew Paul Gagat, 47, of the...
Pottstown man draws prison for illegal gun possession, arrested during traffic stop on Route 422 in Limerick
NORRISTOWN — A convicted felon from Pottstown with a history of “violent tendencies” was sent back to prison on charges he illegally possessed a loaded firearm, a crime that was uncovered during a routine traffic stop by state police on Route 422 in Limerick Township. James Alif...
Local philanthropists to match donations to Warminster Food Bank
Warminster Food Bank, a nonprofit organization that serves people experiencing food insecurity in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, received a donation matching offer from local philanthropists Gene and Marlene Epstein to help with the purchase of additional commercial refrigerators, freezer equipment and other necessities. The Epsteins have offered to match, dollar-for-dollar, donations up to $10,000 through Aug. 30.
Montgomery County Life Sciences Campus To Be Redeveloped By New Owners
The Bridge at Collegeville will see major redevelopments take shape as it seeks to attract even more life sciences tenants. The new owners of a 34-acre office and life sciences campus in Montgomery County have launched a major renovation and expansion of the property, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Montgomery County now offers free period products in all county buildings
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Montgomery County has installed free period product dispensers in all county buildings. Montco Chair of Commissioners Jamila Winder said the policy expands access to menstrual products and fights...
Montgomery County Implements Free Menstrual Products Policy to Help Women in Need
Montgomery County implemented a new policy giving access to free menstrual products in all government and public buildings. Montgomery County now offers free tampons and other menstrual products in all of its government facilities including public houses and parks, reports Beatrice Forman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The policy was announced...
These Montgomery County Golf Courses Offer Budget-Friendly Tee Times
Montgomery County has numerous affordable golf courses for people who are on a budget that won't break the bank. If you’re looking to try a new sport that is on par with your budget, golf is a good one and Montgomery County has numerous courses that won’t break the bank, writes Laura Brzyski and Giana Longo for Philadelphia Magazine.
Republican leader in Montgomery County swatted after publicly endorsing Kamala Harris
A Republican leader in Montgomery County is facing backlash for publicly supporting Kamala Harris for president instead of Donald Trump.Matt McCaffery now believes his controversial endorsement led to him being targeted in a swatting incident on Friday.Swatting is described as an incident where someone reports a fabricated emergency to draw a large law enforcement presence to a specific address."It's midnight and somebody's pounding on my door, what the heck could this be?" McCaffery recalled. "Me and my wife met at the top of the stairs and I was like, 'I think we're being swatted.'"Home surveillance video showed McCaffery surrendering to...
JB Roofing accepting nominations for roofing giveaway
LOWER SALFORD — A Montgomery County roofing company wants to give a new roof to a deserving homeowner. JB Roofing Systems in Lower Salford Township is accepting nominations for its Roof Relief Program with nominations on behalf of a homeowner or from homeowners. This is the first time the...
Pair sentenced to life prison terms in gunshot slaying along Schuylkill River Trail
NORRISTOWN — Two men, one from Norristown and the other from Philadelphia, who were convicted of fatally shooting a former Reading man on the Schuylkill River Trail, laughed and joked with one another in view of the victim’s grieving relatives shortly before they were sentenced to life imprisonment.
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