Coast to coast in a Tesla Model S, using only free Superchargers
John Glenney is a happy man. He just became the first person known to drive coast-to-coast in a Tesla Model S. Not only that - he used only the company's network of free Supercharger stations for...
View ArticleSEPTA officials address human trafficking issues
UPPER DARBY - Most things are not easy to see if you're not looking for them. But officials say human trafficking is not easy to find even if you are looking for it. SEPTA hosted a press conference at...
View ArticlePhilly D.A. appeals ruling tossing conviction of Monsignor Lynn
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia prosecutors have appealed to the state's highest court to restore the endangerment conviction of a Roman Catholic church official.Monsignor William Lynn is on house...
View ArticleMontgomery Elementary to hold first mini-THON fundraiser Saturday
When Toby Sterling went to Penn State University, the school had just started holding its annual Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, more commonly known as THON. "There were only 25 or so...
View Article6 questionable claims Obama made during his State of the Union
A State of the Union address is often difficult to fact-check, no matter who is president.The speech is a product of many hands and is carefully vetted, so major errors of fact are relatively rare.But...
View ArticlePhoenixville firefighter released from hospital
PHOENIXVILLE - A firefighter who collapsed while working last Thursday morning was released from the hospital, according to a press release from the Phoenixville Fire Department. The name of the man...
View ArticleWorcester man charged in Towamencin road rage incident
LANSDALE - A Worcester man has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged road rage incident in Towamencin Township on Monday, Jan. 27, in which he got out of his car and threatened...
View ArticleNorristown woman charged in knife attack waives hearing, headed for trial
LANSDALE - A Norristown woman arrested in mid-January for allegedly slashing her mother's boyfriend with a knife in Towamencin, then fighting with cops trying to arrest her - at one point reportedly...
View ArticleNew Hanover school bus driver admits to manslaughter charge in pedestrian death
COURTHOUSE - Appearing solemn and tearful at times, a New Hanover woman admitted she acted in a reckless or negligent manner while driving a school bus and unintentionally struck and killed an elderly...
View ArticleMontgomery Hospital, Norristown, faces wrecking ball
NORRISTOWN - An unnamed developer has been selected to build senior housing and adult day care services at the vacant Montgomery Hospital on Powell Street, and plans for demolition of the hospital...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Temple Ambler students enjoy an iceless ice rink
AMBLER - Students came in from the cold at Brighton Hall Lounge Wednesday and laced up their skates to take a few spins on slippery boards that formed an iceless ice rink. The event was sponsored by...
View ArticleMethacton School District to borrow $5.5 million bond for athletic field
WORCESTER - In a 7-2 vote, the Methacton school board Tuesday approved the issuance of a $5.5 million bond to fund the district's capital campaign projects, primarily the athletic field turf and lights...
View ArticleSchiele's Slant: The answer for Norristown Area High School's search for an...
So there's a big meeting Thursday night as Norristown Area High School continues its search for a new athletic director. The district wants to make the comprehensive search as transparent as possible,...
View ArticleMethaton school board advertised proposed 2014-15 budget
WORCESTER - The Methacton school board Tuesday approved the advertisement of the district's proposed 2014-2015 preliminary budget. Stewart Whiteleather, Methacton's director of business services, gave...
View ArticlePredictor tool helps you figure out Broncos-Seahawks winner
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View ArticleCorrection
In anticipation of a second subpoena being issued in connection with the sale of Parkhouse — Montgomery County's geriatric center — a story was inadvertently published on TimesHerald.com for a brief...
View Article2 injured in crash involving empty school bus on Route 422, Limerick
LIMERICK - Two people were injured after a crash involving an empty school bus on Route 422 Wednesday morning, according to state police. The four-vehicle crash happened around 8:15 a.m. in the...
View ArticlePolice: Heroin sold in Pa. McDonald's Happy Meals
PITTSBURGH (AP) - An employee of a McDonald's restaurant in Pittsburgh was charged Wednesday with selling heroin in Happy Meals to customers using the coded request "I'd like to order a toy."Allegheny...
View ArticleNorristown police seek suspect in purse theft
NORRISTOWN - Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect captured on video stealing a purse at a local restaurant Wednesday, Jan. 29. The man was spotted leaving the area in a tan...
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