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Thieves use key fobs to steal cars with push-to-start feature | What you can do to protect yourself
Another warning has been issued in Montgomery County about an influx in car thefts. This time, the Conshohocken Police Department is sounding the alarm."Am I concerned? Yeah. I'm concerned," said Todd Smith from Conshohocken.Smith told Action News he was worried because police said most thieves had targeted newer model Hondas, like his, and other cars with the "push-to-start" feature.Mark Petroski's brand-new Honda CRV was stolen in July."Right before I left for the airport, I noticed my car was gone," Petroski said.Petroski said police told him the thieves were likely able to use the signal of his key fob to access...
Warehouse Boom in Palmer Township and Its Aftermath Should Sound Warning Bells Throughout The Region
The Chrin Commerce Center in Palmer Township has 6 million square feet of warehouses. The warehouse boom in Palmer Township offers plenty of examples of the positives that come with it but also the many negatives it brings to the community. The warehouse boom in Palmer Township, ten miles north...
Penndel man sent to prison for drug trafficking in Montgomery and Bucks counties
NORRISTOWN — A Bucks County man will spend several years in prison after admitting to trafficking methamphetamine in Montgomery and Bucks counties. Kennard D. Tucker, 47, of the 700 block of Willow Avenue, Penndel, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 2½ to 5 years in a state correctional institution after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine in connection with multiple drug sales at various locations in Montgomery and Bucks counties between January and July 2022.
Emotions boil over in court as Norristown man admits to role in child’s fatal overdose
NORRISTOWN — Emotions boiled over in a Montgomery County courtroom when the father of a little boy who suffered a fatal drug overdose confronted the Norristown man who admitted his drug activity played a role in the child’s death. “Look at me, you know what you did,” the...
Montgomery County delegates turn out for ‘electric’ DNC in Chicago
The Montgomery County delegation in Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention describe an “electric” atmosphere as they join other delegates in nominating Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for as the party’s president and vice president of the United States candidates. “The...
Mosquito spraying scheduled for parts of Royersford, Limerick, Upper Providence
NORRISTOWN —The Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services Office of Public Health, after consulting with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Royersford Borough and Limerick and Upper Providence Township officials, will be adulticiding (spraying) to control the adult mosquito population in selected areas. The spraying will...
Ambler’s borough council to consider whether to advertise proposed ordinance that would lead to apartments on the SEPTA parking lot
On the August 20th agenda for Ambler’s borough council is the consideration of whether to advertise a proposed ordinance that would amend the Transit Oriented Development Ordinance that impacts the Redevelopment Overlay District (view zoning map) to “include additional Uses, Aesthetics, Development Bonuses, and Architectural Elements that the Borough Planning Commission and County Planner have prepared.” You can read the text of the proposed amendment here (starting at page 4).
Montgomery County GOP Official claims he was “swatted” for Publicly Supporting Kamala Harris
McCaffery took to social media to show footage of two Upper Merion police officers surrounding McCaffery on the porch looking to arrest him. The post Montgomery County GOP Official claims he was “swatted” for Publicly Supporting Kamala Harris appeared first on Classix Philly 107.9.
Montco Forward Party candidate scores Pa. ballot access for general election. He’s just a piece of a bigger puzzle
Attorney general candidate Eric Settle and treasurer candidate Chris Foster acquired enough voter signatures to appear on the ballot as statewide candidates this November. The Forward Party has achieved ballot access for two Pennsylvania row offices, meaning voters won’t need to write their names in to choose them. Attorney...
Pa. school district ditches plan to build athletic fields at Oakwell
VILLANOVA, Pa. (CBS) -- More than a year ago, a CBS News Philadelphia investigation revealed a simmering feud between a property owner at Oakwell estate and a Montgomery County school district strapped for field space. Since that time, neighbors have kept us up to speed. In fact, it was the neighbors who tipped us off to a board meeting Monday night where the Lower Merion Township School Board had a major change of heart with this property."I don't want to get poison ivy, so I'm not going to walk through there," Deborah Robbins said. For the better part of five...
An Upper Merion GOP leader got swatted for endorsing Kamala Harris.
Matthew McCaffery was the victim of a swatting incident after a cable news appearance. The Montgomery County Republican Committee is weighing disciplinary action against him. The Montgomery County Republican Committee held a private disciplinary meeting Monday evening with Upper Merion GOP leader Matthew McCaffery. His charge? Endorsing Vice President Kamala...
Montco GOP official says he was ‘swatted' after endorsing Kamala Harris
A Philly-area Republican official who faced disciplinary action and calls for his resignation after stating he would not vote for Donald Trump in the presidential election, says he was the victim of a “swatting” incident. Matthew McCaffery, the Republican municipal chair in Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania, said someone...
Pennsylvania GOP Official Targeted in Swatting Incident After Endorsing Kamala Harris
In Montgomery County, a Republican official has been thrust into an unsettling spotlight following a public endorsement of Kamala Harris for President, an action that seemingly led swatting incident at his home. Matthew McCaffery, the Republican municipal chair of Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania, found himself amidst an alarming ordeal which involved local law enforcement responding to a false hostage situation at his residence. According to NBC10, McCaffery's disclosure of the swatting came just hours after he gave an interview to CNN, where he announced his decision to support the Democratic presidential nominee over Donald Trump.
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