CRIME & SAFETY
Pedestrian in critical condition after reported hit and run in Wawa parking lot
AMITY TWP., Pa. - Amity Township Police are looking for a dark blue Honda sedan that allegedly struck a pedestrian in a Wawa parking lot and then left the scene. Police say around 2:50 p.m. Friday the 61-year-old victim turned into the parking lot of the Wawa on Maplewood Drive in Douglassville, and the Honda Sedan turned in at the same time.
Car fire closes section of Route 422 in Pottstown
POTTSTOWN, Pa. - Traffic stalled on Route 422 in Montgomery County after a car fire on Sunday morning. You can see smoke coming up in flames coming off on the westbound lane in Pottstown. Cars were stopped near Porter Road. County Dispatch tells us they had the fire under control...
North Penn hiring investigator for Pennbook Middle School Stanley cup assault
The North Penn School District anticipates finalizing a contract this week with an independent investigator who will conduct a comprehensive examination of an attack in a school cafeteria that left a student seriously injured. The measure is one of a list of pending actions the district has proposed following an April 17 assault...
Norristown man charged with vehicular homicide in fatal crash that killed Ambler woman
A Montgomery County man has been arrested and charged in connection with a February crash in Norristown that killed 37-year-old Katty Campos, of Ambler. Adan Ortiz-Gonzalez, 18, of Norristown, was charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and related offenses, after turning himself in to authorities on Tuesday. He is currently free on $50,000 unsecured bail, with the condition of no driving, according to court records.
Pitt police arrest 2, including student, for trespassing during pro-Palestine protest
University of Pittsburgh police on Sunday night arrested two people, including a student, on trespassing charges as officials worked to clear pro-Palestinian protesters who had moved from City of Pittsburgh property onto school grounds. Jared Stonesifer, a Pitt spokesman, confirmed the arrests but said Monday that he did not have...
State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Middletown
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle near Middletown yesterday. On April 28, 2024, at approximately 2:20 p.m., a Ford F-250 was stopped in the […] The post State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash Near Middletown appeared first on Delaware State Police - State of Delaware.
Pennbrook Middle School officials talk Stanley cup attack timeline, investigation process, prevention efforts
LANSDALE. Pa. - North Penn School District held a previously scheduled virtual Safe Schools Committee meeting Monday night to further outline their action plan after a Pennbrook Middle School student attacked their classmate on April 19th. During the two hour meeting, school officials outlined what happened the day of the...
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