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Police investigate triple shooting in Somerton: sources
SOMERTON - Philadelphia police are investigating a triple shooting in Somerton. Police responded to Bustleton Avenue and Tomlinson Road around 11 Thursday night. Police sources say three people were shot – two men and a girl, who was grazed by a bullet to the forehead. Police have not released...
Police: Man stole new car from Lansdale Library, drives to police station to ask for drugs back
A Hatfield man is accused of stealing a new Subaru Forester from the Lansdale Public Library parking lot, driving it to Hatfield Police Station to ask for his drugs back, and then driving to Target with the intent of stealing from the store, per Lansdale Police. Christopher Jordan Ganzel, 24,...
Montgomery Township man charged with DUI after careless driving, police said
Despite his mother and sister pleading with him not to, one Montgomery Township man got behind the wheel and opted to drive despite being intoxicated, according to police. According to reports, Eric Nessim, 42, of the 300 block of Ellison Drive, was seen on Aug. 14 at 12:23 a.m. driving a black Ford F-150 west on Welsh Road in Montgomery Township. Police followed the truck after witnessing, they said, Nessim turning right onto 202 from the left-turning lane. As police followed the driver, reports noted, the truck straddled over the center lane divider, accelerated quickly, and switched lanes frequently swerving.
5 taken into custody after fights at Norristown-Upper Merion high school football game
A fight outside the Norristown Area High School's football stadium brought a game to a halt on Thursday afternoon.It happened during the annual "Battle of the Bridge" varsity football game between Norristown and players who attend the Upper Merion Area School District.According to a joint statement by the superintendents of both districts, there were no issues inside the football stadium, but during halftime, a "series of altercations" broke out in the parking lot along the 1900 block of Eagle Drive.Five juveniles were taken into custody. Police say they were all members of the Norristown Area High School District.West Norriton Police...
Braves good luck comes to an ill-timed end before Phillies series even starts
Somehow, against all odds, the Atlanta Braves are rolling. They’ve won 12 of their last 16 games including each of their last four. They just finished off a three-game sweep against the Minnesota Twins that saw their offense come to life. They’re without several of their key contributors due...
Skate Park construction to start soon in South Jersey
PENNSAUKEN — Skaters will soon have more options in Camden County. Come September, construction will begin on a new skate park amounting to over $900,000 at Cooper River Park. County officials say efforts should be completed by the end of the year. Described as a “6,000-square-foot, streetscape-style skatepark” by...
Rowhome fire that left one person dead in West Philadelphia ruled arson
A fire that left one man dead and another injured on Thursday evening inside a rowhome in West Philadelphia has been ruled arson.Fire crews were called to the 5700 block of Harmer Street at 7:30 p.m. for a fire in a two-story rowhome.It took more than 60 firefighters about a half hour to get things under control.A 37-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. A 48-year-old man was also hurt.The fire marshal has ruled this an arson.No arrests have been made.
David Montgomery, former Wyndmoor resident and Phillies’ president/CEO, posthumously inducted into Wall of Fame
The late David Montgomery, a former resident of Wyndmoor and Philadelphia Phillies president and CEO, was posthumously inducted into the Toyota Phillies Wall of Fame at Citizens Bank Park on August 17. Montgomery, who passed away in 2019, spent 48 years rising from ticket office representative to club president and...
Bucks County Renaissance Faire and Polish Festival highlight local Labor Day weekend fun
The Labor Day weekend is upon us, and you don't have to sit in traffic to the Jersey shore or even leave Bucks County for some fun this holiday. There's plenty to see and do right here, and the weather looks like it may cooperate for the most part. ...
One officer lauded, another hired in Buckingham
Police Chief David J. Scirrotto, on Wednesday, honored police officer Timothy Weber with a Certificate of Commendation for his role in a life-saving episode last April. The presentation was followed by District Magistrate Maggie Snow swearing in a new officer, Ashley McHenry. Scirrotto recalled how Weber, following a 911 call...
Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Susquehanna River to close for 3 years to be rebuilt
Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Susquehanna River will close to traffic for about three years during an extensive rehabilitation project to save the historic structure, according to the state Department of Transportation. Elected and municipal officials in York and Lancaster counties were recently informed about the planned long-term closure of the bridge, which...
Asiyah Sara Mowatt-Mays Charged With Homicide By Vehicle
Asiyah Sara Mowatt-Mays, 18, was charged with homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, receiving stolen property and other charges related to the July 29 crash that killed a 15-year-old boy and injured two others, authorities said. The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Stenton and Evergreen Avenues in...
Montgomery County back-to-school supplies drive donates to Norristown Area School District
NORRISTOWN — It’s back-to-school season for thousands of children across Montgomery County and a massive school supplies delivery is working to ensure they’ll have the tools to succeed. Montgomery County held a back to school supplies drive earlier this month to help students in need. While students...
Colony of honeybees take over Montgomery County school; 3 classrooms closed
A colony of honeybees has taken over class at North Penn High School in Lansdale."When pressured, they can and will sting. So in a classroom is not the place for honeybees," says beekeeper Craig MacCorkle.Up on the rooftop of a warehouse in Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood, there's an apiary belonging to Liberty Bell Beekeepers. A spot is waiting for the colony of honeybees that have been buzzing at North Penn High.Three classrooms have been shut off to students as a precaution after school started this week.Thousands of bees entered through a small hole in the school's facade and set up shop."Right...
Pa. leaders warn about text message scam targeting voters
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pennsylvania and Montgomery County officials are warning people about a phishing campaign targeting registered voters using a text message that attempts to capture valuable information. "People are excited to vote," said Neil Makhija, Montgomery County commissioner and chair of the Board of Elections. "We actually have the highest turnout in the entire commonwealth in Montgomery County."That excitement is being taken advantage of by scammers using text messages. "People are making sure they are registered. They are making sure they are requesting their absentee and mail-in-ballots," Makhija said. "At this time when people are looking for that information, we also...
Cheltenham resident, award-winning waterways conservation officer feat. by the Inquirer
Erin Czech, a resident of Cheltenham Township, was featured by the Philadelphia Inquirer in an article titled “Low pay and poor morale are driving out these Pa. conservation officers“. Czech, one of Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s waterways conservation officers (WCOs), patrols the Delaware River and Schuylkill, as...
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