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Restroom policy changes at Pennridge School District divides parents, students
PERKASIE, Pa. - In Bucks County there is controversy over school restrooms at Pennridge School District. On Wednesday night, the school board heard public comment from over 20 people who were divided on the issue of which restrooms students can use based on their gender identity. Currently, students must use...
Lansdale man accused of spitting in Hatfield Township officers' faces following stolen bike chase, police say
A homeless man from Lansdale is accused of spitting in three Hatfield Police officers’ faces after he was apprehended in an alleged stolen bicycle chase that began at Hatfield Motel on Bethlehem Pike. Marquise Dontrell Carter, 33, formerly of Norristown, faces three felony counts of assault of a police...
Upper Gwynedd, Towamencin Fire companies battle two vehicle fires at Volpe Enterprises Tuesday
Shortly before 5 a.m. Tuesday, Upper Gwynedd Fire Department and Towamencin Vol. Fire Co. battled two pickup trucks that caught fire outside Volpe Enterprises on Church Road in Upper Gwynedd, according to UGFD. Upper Gwynedd Police arrived on scene with fire showing from two pickup trucks, authorities said. Towamencin Vol....
High Limit & Grandview Will Make Spectacular Thunder
BECHTELSVILLE, PA-The Kubota High Limit 410 sprints are heading to the Grandview Speedway on Tuesday night, May 28 to open the NAPA Auto Parts Thunder on the Hill Racing Series of 2024. Levan Machine & Turck Equipment of Fleetwood, PA present the Rich Mar Florist 35-lap 410 sprint main event that will pay $20,000 to winner. The Tuesday night, May 28 event will get underway at 7:30 PM,
Pa. state troopers in Philly, Montco and Delco now wearing bodycams, agency says
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- All Pennsylvania State Police troopers who patrol in Philadelphia, Montgomery and Delaware counties are now outfitted with body cameras and enhanced video recorders in their patrol vehicles, the agency announced Monday.The news comes as PSP rolls out body-worn cameras to all troops across the state.In 2022, the agency entered into a contract with Axon, a company that sells body cameras, Commissioner Col. Christian Paris said in a state Appropriations Committee hearing last month. Starting in 2023, PSP began rolling out body cameras, starting with one station in Cumberland County. As of April 29 troopers across five of the...
Pennsylvania middle schoolers to remember cancer victims while volunteering at Broad Street Run
WYNCOTE, Pa. (CBS) — A team of volunteers and runners from a local middle school got a pep talk Wednesday ahead of Sunday's Broad Street Run. The team is set to show up strong to remember loved ones who died of cancer."We are Cedarbrook. We are Sean Strong," cheered students at Cedarbrook Middle School in Wyncote. They got fired up for the run. These young volunteers will pass out water to runners through the Sean Strong Foundation."He was sarcastic and funny and had a million friends," said Patti Hogan of her husband, Sean.He died in 2013 from bile duct cancer. Her...
Towamencin still seeking info about ‘Pross House’ sober living facility
Neighbors continue to ask questions about a sober living house in a Towamencin neighborhood, and township officials say they’re still working to get answers. Talks continued last Wednesday night about “Pross House for Women,” a facility that neighbors say remains to be a concern. “I certainly have...
3 Souderton officials get new roles in the borough
Souderton Borough Council unanimously named code enforcement officer Steve Toy as zoning officer and Allace Sander as Right-to-Know Officer during its April 15 work session. The moves followed an April 1 session in which council passed a resolution “Updating the Emergency Action Plan.” The update included appointing police Chief Brian Newhall to also serve as Souderton’s emergency management coordinator, assuming the role from Public Works Director Steve Coll.
J&J subsidiary proposes paying about $6.48B over 25 years to settle talc ovarian cancer lawsuits
A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson is now proposing to pay approximately $6.48 billion over 25 years as part of a settlement in the U.S. to cover allegations that its baby powder containing talc caused ovarian cancer. The lawsuits filed against J&J had alleged its talcum powder caused users to develop ovarian cancer, through use for feminine hygiene, or mesothelioma, a cancer that strikes the lungs and other organs. The claims contributed to drop in J&J’s sales of baby powder, prompting the company to stop selling its talc-based products in 2020. In 2022, J&J announced plans to cease sales of the product worldwide. J&J said that the reorganization plan for the subsidiary that was being announced on Wednesday was significantly different from the previous reorganization that was announced. Those differences include a three-month solicitation period during which ovarian claimants can vote for or against the plan. This is something that was denied in prior bankruptcy cases, the company said. And if 75% of claimants vote in favor of the plan, a subsidiary may file a “prepackaged” Chapter 11 bankruptcy to secure its confirmation.
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