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Omni Fiber pledges rapid expansion across 3 states
Omni Fiber has announced the closing of $150 million in debt financing. Recent financing attained by Omni Fiber will help fund what the Ohio-based ISP calls “rapid expansion” in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The financing, attained from Stonepeak Credit, will accelerate Omni Fiber’s rate of expansion, with additional...
Condition unknown of Lansdale teenager hit while riding her bike Monday, transferred to CHOP
Towamencin Township Police confirmed a 14-year-old girl was transferred from Grand View Hospital ER to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for treatment of injuries suffered Monday evening when she was hit by an SUV while riding a bike. Police said the girl’s condition was not available for release. At...
100+ homes in greater Glenside experiencing power outages as of 9pm Tuesday
According to PECO’s County/Municipal Outage Report as of 9:00pm, the following areas are currently experiencing power outages due to tonight’s storm:. You can report a power outage and/or receive text and email notifications with important outage information via PECO here. According to Accuweather’s hourly forecast, skies should begin...
Wicked storms leave tens of thousands without power as another hot, humid day begins
The region woke to a bit of a mess Wednesday morning after some wicked storms swept through Tuesday night. Straight line winds knocked down trees and power lines, leaving thousands of people without power.
Roadwork to close road in Voorhees
(Lindenwold, NJ) – New Jersey American Water will be milling and paving Evesham Road in Voorhees on Thursday, July 18 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. There will be a full road closure between Preston Avenue and Burnt Mill Road. “Motorists should plan ahead to take alternate routes and...
National car wash chain, delivering ‘ultimate shine,’ to open Quakertown area location
RICHLAND TWP., Pa. - Drivers looking to refresh their rides will soon have another car wash option in upper Bucks County. Tommy's Express Car Wash, a rapidly growing car wash chain delivering “the ultimate shine to love your ride,” is expected to open in August at 920 S. West End Blvd. in Richland Township, just south of Quakertown, according to Austin Brunner, communications manager for Tommy’s Express.
Did tornado touch down in Bucks County? When will power come back on in Upper Black Eddy
Thousands are still without power in Bucks County on Wednesday after a brief but powerful thunderstorm tore through the region Tuesday evening. Upper Bucks seemed to be hit hardest, and one family saw two trees crash down on their home. Parts of Durham Township may be in the dark until Friday night, according...
500-bed nursing home seeks zoning relief in Lafayette Hill
On the July 31st agenda for the Whitemarsh Township Zoning Hearing Board is a request for an special exception to allow a 500-bed nursing home at 717 Ridge Pike in Lafayette Hill (Whitemarsh Township). The proposed building would be three stories. The 14.04 acre property has been in the same...
Collaborative IMPACT Fund of Bucks County Awards $75,000 Grant
Members of the Along the Way team accept the $75,000 IMPACT Bucks Grant from a coalition of local funders. From left to right: Nicole Tell, BLBB Charitable’s Executive Director, Foundations Community Partnership CEO Tobi Bruhn, Along the Way’s Chief Operating Officer Shania Kelly, President & CEO Kristina Valdez, and Grant Writer Michael Vanelli, as well as Mandy Mundy, Bucks County Foundation’s Executive Director.
Jenkintown police warn of scam targeting business owners
The Jenkintown Police Department announced today that it has received numerous reports from business owners who have received fraudulent phone calls. According to police, the fraudulent individual is identifying himself as a Jenkintown police officer and uses the name(s) of retired officers to receive payments under the guise of missed court dates or mandatory payments.
Area Man Is Brains Behind Booming Amish Cannabis Business
Items from Lancaster County Cannabis. There is currently a booming business of Amish cannabis farmers in Pennsylvania, and one Chester County native is the brains behind it, writes Miles Dilworth for the Daily Mail. Reuben Riehl started Lancaster County Cannabis from his basement four years ago. He would pack the...
Backpack drive to prepare kids for school
A back-to-school backpack drive is underway for children and families served by the Crime Victims' Center of Chester County (CVC). Until Wednesday, Aug. 7, new backpacks may be donated at the drop box at state Sen. Carolyn Comitta's district office in the atrium of 17 E. Gay St., West Chester. The building will be open from Mondays through Fridays during regular office hours.
Burger King Closing 400 Stores; Will Hamilton, NJ Location Reopen?
Have you driven by the Burger King on the corner of Quakerbridge Road and Sloan Avenue in Hamilton Township (Mercer County) lately?. I was shocked to see that it was closed. It looked like it had been knocked down. Then I wondered if there had been a fire. There are big fences up all around it.
Vacant Community Hospital in Chester to become site of new affordable housing complex
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh awarded two organizations matching $750,000 grants to construct affordable housing projects within the city of Chester. Everest PACE...
14-year-old on bike hit by car, seriously injured on N.J. street
A 14-year-old was seriously injured while riding a bike after being struck by a car Saturday night in Mercer County, authorities said. The East Windsor Police Department responded to a reported collision around 9:30 p.m. involving a pickup truck and bicyclist near Twin Rivers Drive North and Ithaca Place, said East Windsor Police Department Lt. Thomas Meyer.
Man charged with murdering Philadelphia convenience store clerk
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Philadelphia man accused of shooting and killing a convenience store worker during a robbery in Frankford earlier this month has been arrested and charged with murder, according to police.Police said 37-year-old Kharee Simmons was arrested Tuesday in the 100 block of North 54th Street in West Philadelphia.Simmons was charged with murder, criminal conspiracy, robbery and related offenses.The shooting happened around midnight on Thursday, July 11, inside the Frankford Convenience Store in the 1500 block of Pratt Street.According to police, an officer patrolling Frankford Avenue and Pratt Street was told by a woman that someone was shot inside the...
"Emmy" to make special appearance at East Passyunk "Mannequin" movie night
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District will host a free summer screening of the cult classic "Mannequin" on Friday, July 19 during an outdoor community event featuring a familiar face to fans of the '80s rom-com.With portions of "Mannequin" filmed in Center City's John Wanamaker Building, the 1987 film tells the story of window dresser Jonathan Switcher, played by Andrew McCarthy, who falls in love with the store's mannequin Emmy.The mannequin, played by Kim Cattrall, becomes human after store hours.Legend has it that Philadelphia lifestyle store South Fellini's co-owner Tony Trov worked for a crew member from...
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