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Police and fire crews are currently at the scene of a vehicle crash with entrapment on West Main Street in Lansdale Borough. According to the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety, units were dispatched to the intersection of West Main Street and Towamencin Avenue at 7:34 p.m. for a report of a vehicle crash. Sources at the scene said one vehicle was overturned with the driver trapped inside.

Police are asking homeowners with security cameras to look for suspicious people or activity.

The Colonial Area Fire Prevention Expo is October 11 in Quaker Park, 1001 East Hector Street. The event, which is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., features firefighting and rescue skill demonstrations and fire prevention and fire safety education displays. The Expo is part of the annual Fire Prevention Week. This year's theme is “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention.™” It is intended to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe when cooking.Visit here for more details.

UPPER HANOVER TWP., Pa. - A delicious new venture is brewing at a landmark restaurant in Montgomery County. McAllister Brewing Company, which opened in 2018 at 810 Dickerson Road in Upper Gwynedd Township, just north of North Wales, is planning to expand operations with a second location – a new craft beer and food destination – at 745 Gravel Pike in Upper Hanover Township, just north of East Greenville.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Local property owner David Krmpotich will pay $90,458 to settle government allegations… The post Montgomery County Landlord Pays $90,458 to Settle Section 8 Overcharging Allegations appeared first on Shore News Network.

Discover the shocking story of hate speech pamphlets discovered at homes in Montgomery County. Uncover the community's reaction and the steps taken to address this disturbing incident. A chilling reminder of the ongoing fight against hate and discrimination.

A new regulation will be implemented in the Township starting October 11, prohibiting single-use plastic bags. The regulation promotes the use of reusable bags to decrease litter, pollution, and waste. Starting from the effective date, retailers won't be able to offer paper bags with less than 40% recycled content or single-use plastic bags.

WILLOW GROVE, Pa. - Letters with racist language were found by homeowners in a Willow Grove neighborhood and police are searching for the people who distributed them. Upper Moreland police say they received multiple calls regarding letters with "racist rhetoric" left on lawns and driveways of homes in the area of Inman Terrace and Frazier Avenue, in Willow Grove, Saturday morning.

A crime against historic preservation may be about to be committed in Norristown, PA, ironically threatening a landmark 19th century prison. The old Airy Street prison in downtown Norristown, reminiscent of a castle of stone, has been proposed for demolition by the commissioners of Montgomery County, which owns the property. A county commissioner has called it a “symbol of injustice” and wants it gone, even though historic prisons in many other places have been successfully repurposed and repositioned as reminders of the flaws in our American system of justice.

Today begins National Newspaper Week, seven days set aside each year to recognize the importance newspapers have in communities across the United States. “The best thing about local news is that it provides people with the information they need to shape their communities; that’s why it’s so important to our democracy,’’ the Knight Foundation explains on its website. “To make local impact you have to read local news.”

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has shared plans for construction on several highways in Montgomery County. This is part of a larger initiative to enhance stormwater management on over 90 highways across four counties. Travel restrictions are expected from October 2 to October 6, between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, on several routes. These restrictions are due to road restoration, paving, and pipe replacement works.

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!. A Montgomery County community could be losing behavioral health care services aimed at older residents. Unionized staff at Suburban Community Hospital in Norristown said the...

Using U.S. Census Bureau and Redfin data, editors at Suburban 101 have listed Pennsylvania’s 10 richest towns, with two Montgomery County inclusions. Joselynn Chua reported the results. The ranking resulted from an analysis of median household income and home prices, that is, median residential real estate sales figures from...

Construction crews will be installing a manhole for the sanitary sewer system beginning this Monday, October 2, at the intersection of Ridge Pike and Crescent Avenue. Work will occur between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. One lane of Ridge Pike will remain open at all times. Flaggers will be utilized so drivers and enter and exit Crescent Avenue. Please use caution in the work area.Visit here for more details.