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Lower Pottsgrove man convicted of stabbing romantic rival in Limerick

NORRISTOWN — A Lower Pottsgrove Township man was convicted of charges after he used a utility knife to stab and injure a Limerick Township man during a physical altercation stemming from their romantic relationships with the same woman. Jared A. Clary, 49, of the unit block of Creekside Drive,...

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Cumberland County man charged with raping multiple children

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) – A Cumberland County man has been charged with allegedly raping multiple children in Allentown. Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca announced the arrest of 44-year-old Nathaniel Melendez, of Mechanicsburg, for multiple child sex offenses. The District Attorney’s Office says that on January 15, 2025, a […]

Allentown, PA · 2d

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Dalton Janiczek sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison following plea deal. Janiczek had been charged with attempted murder of a Plymouth Township law enforcement officer

Dalton Janiczek, a 22-year-old man from Lower Gwynedd, was sentenced on November 12th to 25 to 50 years in state prison after accepting a plea deal prior to the start of his trial in Montgomery County. In October 2025, Janiczek was charged with the attempted murder of a law enforcement officer and related charges following what started as an attempt to flee a traffic stop in Whitpain Township. Once discovered in a hotel parking lot in Plymouth Meeting, Janiczek’s continued attempt to flee led to him seriously injuring a Plymouth Township Police Officer.

Plymouth Meeting, PA · 2d
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PennDOT announces bridge demolition operations, impacting drivers in Montgomery, Chester counties

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on Friday announced upcoming bridge demolition operations that will impact Montgomery and Chester counties. The demolition operations will happen on westbound U.S. Route 422, Sanatoga Road and Porter Road in Lower Pottsgrove and North Coventry townships, according to a news release from PennDot.

Montgomery County, PA · 1d
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Suspended Bucks County attorney faces new charges after third victim comes forward

A suspended Newtown Borough attorney accused of stealing more than $156,000 from two clients is facing additional felony and misdemeanor charges after a third victim came forward, Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan announced. Neville, 40, of Pennsauken, N.J., owner of Neville Law PLLC in Newtown Borough, was originally charged...

Bucks County, PA · 1d

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Monroe County investigation leads to chop shop charges for father, son

A Monroe County investigation led to the arrests of a father and son on who are facing title-washing charges in Lehigh County. According to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office, a collaborative investigation between the DA’s office’s Criminal Investigations Division, the Pennsylvania State Police, and the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office’s Insurance Fraud Section led to the arrests of Jermaine Quinones Sr., 42, and Jermaine Quinones Jr., 18. Both men are accused of using fraudulent vehicle identification numbers (VINs), as well as other identifying info, “to ‘wash’ stolen-vehicle titles before selling the vehicles with counterfeit paperwork” through Facebook Marketplace. The criminal complaints against both men describe them as residing at the same Allentown address, though documents for Quinones Jr. also list a Pocono Township address. According to the criminal complaints against Quinones Sr. and Quinones Jr., Monroe County District Attorney’s Office Detective Emmanuel Varkanis received investigative referrals from the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department and the New York State Police “regarding illicit vehicle sales of stolen vehicles” by Quinones Sr. Two vehicles that were listed under a Facebook Marketplace profile associated with Quinones Sr. had fraudulent title documentation. In early 2026, Varkanis obtained and executed search warrants for Quinones Sr.’s Facebook

Monroe County, PA · 2d

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Former Lehigh County DA Jim Martin says he tried to investigate APD officer Jason Krasley years before he was charged

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Did the Lehigh County District Attorney's office know about criminal allegations involving former Allentown Police Department Vice Officer Jason Krasley years before he was charged?. This is a claim made by the former prosecutor in the case, who is at the center of an ongoing motion to...

Lehigh County, PA · 1d

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Statement Regarding the 2 recent incidents in Skippack Village

Statement Regarding the 2 recent incidents in Skippack Village. Skippack Township has received comments and concerns from residents regarding 2 recent incidents that occurred on Route 73 Skippack pike in Skippack Village. We take these concerns very seriously and hope that everyone involved makes a speedy and full recovery. We...

Skippack, PA · 2d

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Hundreds of Amazon packages scattered across busy road in Plymouth Meeting

More than a dozen carts filled with hundreds of Amazon packages sit along West Germantown Pike after allegedly falling off a tractor-trailer.

Plymouth Meeting, PA · 2d

WBRE

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Two charged with selling grams of meth, fentanyl mixed

(WBRE/WYOU) — Two people are facing charges after police say they were found trying to sell grams of a methamphetamine and fentanyl mix. Michael Creft, 39, of East Stroudsburg, and Amanda Daniels, 27, of Allentown, were indicted by a federal grand jury for drug offenses. Between March and July, Creft and Daniels possessed with intent […]

East Stroudsburg, PA · 1d

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Mother speaks out as family recovers after Skippack crash: ‘I thought that I lost everything that I had’

The MacDonalds had plans for the most quintessential Sunday in Skippack. First, the family of three had a holiday photoshoot. Then, they grabbed dinner at Stray Dog on Skippack Pike. Right before heading home, they walked over to browse at a bookstore and an antique shop. It was the perfect family outing, Nicole, of Phoenixville, said.

Phoenixville, PA · 2d

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From Prison Warden to Liquor Merchant

The remarkable history of 903 Buttonwood Street, Isaac Daniel Lutz, and the German Stomach Bitters that traveled far beyond Reading. At 903 Buttonwood Street stands one of Reading's most distinctive nineteenth-century commercial buildings. Its ornate facade, projecting bay window, floral ornaments and the date 1891 high above the street recall an era when a merchant's building could be as memorable as the goods sold inside. Yet the story of this address reaches from a Robesonia hotel to the Berks County Prison, and from a family tragedy to a widely distributed brand of medicinal bitters.

Reading, PA · 1d

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Shady Brook Farm to end traditional drive-through holiday light show after 30 years

After 30 years, Shady Brook Farm is preparing to change its traditional drive-through Holiday Light Show, giving families one final season to experience the familiar two-mile route in Yardley. The Bucks County farm announced that the 2026 season, which opens Saturday, Nov. 21, will be the last for the attraction...

Yardley, PA · 2d

Bucks County Courier Times

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Montgomery County breaks ground on mausoleum for its unclaimed dead

For decades a Montgomery County Coroner’s Office storage room has served as the final resting place for the dead that no one wanted. Nearly 300 rectangle boxes containing the cremated remains of unclaimed individuals, including four miscarried or stillborn children and four nameless people, with nowhere to go. The oldest unclaimed remains are a local man who died in 1988. A record 61 people went unclaimed last year, according to Montgomery County coroner data. As of August, 29 people had gone unclaimed this year. Do you recognize a name here? Bucks and Montgomery counties have hundreds of unclaimed dead Dr. Janine Darby learned about the unclaimed dead numbers while attending a 2023 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new coroner offices in Eagleville. While touring the center, she found the room where the cremated remains of those whose deaths had been investigated by the coroner’s office were stored. It bothered her. A lot.“This was not a dignified resting place,” Darby said. When she took over as county coroner in January 2024, she made it a priority to fix it. Two years later, Montgomery County has broken ground for what will be one of only a handful of permanent final resting places for

Montgomery County, PA · 1d

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Recent Xfinity outages in Reading area caused by vandals

READING, Pa. - Xfinity says vandals were the cause of an outage in the region this past weekend. It says someone cut fiber lines early Sunday morning. Customers from Mohnton to Sinking Spring reported issues with their cable and internet for much of the day. Xfinity says the incident impacted...

Reading, PA · 2d

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Pair tied to corrupt organization linked to kidnappings headed to trial

UPPER MERION — Two men waived their initial court hearings on charges that they were members of a criminal enterprise that was “always running plays” that targeted vulnerable victims and involved kidnappings, robberies, extortion schemes and gun trafficking activities in Montgomery, Delaware and Philadelphia counties. Aysir Zaki...

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

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Perkasie Fire Company welcomes new member to fire police team

The Perkasie Fire Company has welcomed George Dart as the newest member of its fire police team. Dart was officially sworn in Thursday night by Perkasie Mayor Jeff Hollenbach, who was joined by Perkasie Fire Company President Rich Dunbar and Fire Police Captain John Blum. Fire police play a crucial...

Perkasie, PA · 1d

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Don’t Toss It: 8 Montgomery County Repair Shops Worth Knowing

A worn-out heel, a stopped watch, and a lamp with a stubborn switch could all send you to the same. street. Cricket Avenue is home to a cobbler, a watch and clock shop, and a lamp shop. Elsewhere in Montgomery County, specialists repair everything from guitars to sewing machines. If...

Montgomery County, PA · 2d

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After a fatal pedestrian crash near North 5th Street in Reading, one resident says the city needs to improve safety

READING, Pa. - A fatal pedestrian crash along North Fifth Street in Reading is raising concerns about traffic safety in the area, with one resident calling for permanent measures to slow drivers down. Victor Perez said he witnessed the crash on Oct. 7, when a 70-year-old man was struck by...

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