Leodora: PW grad and cancer survivor, Denise Jakows, sees her son Brooks...
Go to a concert - you never know who you might see.Go to the beach - you never know who you might bump into on the boardwalk.Turn on a live sporting event - and you never know what face might pop out...
View ArticleA journey for kindness: Man travels across U.S. to do charity work
EAST COVENTRY >> Jeff Lenhart believes in kindness. He's determined to find it and resolved to expose it. Earlier this month, he embarked on a journey across America with the sole purpose of...
View ArticleMontgomery County real estate briefs: Week of Aug. 19
Berkshire Hathaway honors Breakfast of ChampionsBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors recently honored Montgomery County sales associates for their sales performance for June at a...
View ArticlePope on sex abuse: 'We showed no care for the little ones'
VATICAN CITY >> Pope Francis issued a letter to Catholics around the world Monday condemning the crime of priestly sexual abuse and its cover-up. He demanded accountability but offered no...
View ArticleGuests honor, say goodbye to Mary Foote at Colonial Theatre
Phoenixville >> More than 100 people recently came together at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville to say goodbye to long-time theatre executive director Mary Foote. Local business owners,...
View ArticlePennsylvania opens public inquiry hotline for flooding victims
Harrisburg >> Gov. Tom Wolf said a public inquiry hotline is now available to residents who need assistance cleaning up after devastating flooding in central and eastern Pennsylvania, including...
View ArticleGretchen Carlson: Miss America's claims cost pageant $75K
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. >> Miss America chairwoman Gretchen Carlson has struck back against the reigning Miss America, saying Cara Mund's allegations that Carlson and others have bullied and silenced...
View ArticlePhoenixville man jailed for jewelry theft in Collegeville
NORRISTOWN >> A Phoenixville man is on his way to jail for stealing jewelry from a Collegeville residence while he was working on a home improvement project for the homeowner.Kenneth John Ewald,...
View ArticleAbington man draws prison for bar confrontation
NORRISTOWN >> An Abington man was sent to prison for assault in connection with a confrontation he had with an employee of a local bar after stealing her tips, an encounter that resulted in the...
View ArticleState police search for missing woman last seen in Skippack
SKIPPACK >> The Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a missing woman who suffers from dementia and was last seen at a Skippack Wawa. Janice Gross, 69, is described as 5-feet 2-inches tall,...
View ArticleKeystone Foods to be sold to Tyson Foods for $2.16B
Springdale, Ark. >> The West Chester-based company known for developing the boneless chicken nugget is being sold. Tyson Foods announced Monday that it is buying the Keystone Foods business from...
View ArticleJury convicts man of tossing heroin from car during Blue Route chase
NORRISTOWN >> An Allentown man was convicted of drug-related charges in connection with an incident along Route 476 in Plymouth during which he tossed bricks of heroin from a vehicle in which he...
View ArticleFriends of Pennypacker Mills to hold craft marketplace
The Friends of Pennypacker Mills, a Montgomery County-owned historical site at 5 Haldeman Road in Schwenksville, is preparing for its Seventh Annual Craft Marketplace on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 9:30...
View ArticleEditorial: Pope Francis has spoken; now he must act
We heard from the grand jury. And it was horrific.Again.The grand jury had heard from the victims. And their pain was palpable.Again.We heard from the bishops, vowing to make changes and pledging to...
View ArticlePolice search for driver of stolen car that crashed in Upper Pottsgrove
UPPER POTTSGROVE >> A brief car chase on Route 100 ended in a crash Monday evening and the driver, who is suspected of stealing the vehicle, escaped a police dragnet.Upper Pottsgrove Police Chief...
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