Bridgeport revitalization continues
BRIDGEPORT - Revitalization efforts in the borough continue to meet expectations and present challenges, Borough Manger Don Curley told council Tuesday. Small things such as streetscaping and...
View ArticleFlyers headed back to playoffs
SUNRISE, Fla. - Blessed with a long-sought breather in an otherwise unforgiving schedule stretch drive, the Flyers put together their best period in more than a week, bunching four goals in the second...
View ArticleDONOFRIO CLASSIC: Cavaliers upset 5-time defending champ I-3 All-Stars
CONSHOHOCKEN - It's been two weeks since the beginning of the Donofrio Tournament, teams have come and gone, and on Tuesday night the five-time reigning champion I-3 stepped on the court for the first...
View ArticleRE/MAX Central opens office in Blue Bell
WHITPAIN - When Tom Skiffington launched his RE/MAX Central office in Blue Bell a year ago his plan was to echo the heart and soul of the business model that had served him so successfully in nine...
View ArticleFormer Lansdale Police Chief Wallace `Wally' Hendricks passes at age 87
LANSDALE - Former Lansdale Police Chief Wallace "Wally" Hendricks has passed away at age 87."He was a very dedicated, caring individual, and had a great old country boy sense of humor," said former...
View ArticleAnnual `Walk Through the Park' returning to Norristown Farm Park May 17
The 11th annual "Walk Through the Park" is going back to its roots.After a couple of years away from its home of eight years, the iconic event is returning to Norristown Farm Park on May 17.Walkers are...
View ArticleNorristown's Gene Auriemma wins record 9th NCAA title as UConn downs Notre Dame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Norristown's Geno Auriemma and Connecticut stand alone in women's college basketball, and they reached the top in unprecedented fashion. The Huskies routed Notre Dame 79-58 Tuesday...
View ArticleUConn women beat Notre Dame to earn record 9th national title
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The starting frontcourt made certain the record-breaking UConn women's basketball team ended a dominant season with another overwhelmingly impressive victory.With senior Stefanie...
View ArticleJJ Smith inspires thousands to try her '10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse'
When author JJ Smith developed her latest nutrition plan, she hoped it would have fast results. But even she wasn't expecting to lose 200,000 pounds in three months.That's an average of 10 pounds for...
View Article11 kids hurt in Orlando-area day care center crash
By Mike Schneider and Suzette LaboyAssociated PressWINTER PARK, Fla. - A car smashed into an Orlando-area day care Wednesday, injuring 15 people, at least 11 of them children, and authorities were...
View ArticleTwitter tweaks website to attract new users
As Twitter looks to broaden its appeal beyond its 241 million users, the company is introducing a redesign of profile pages that includes bigger photos, more user controls and a distinct resemblance to...
View ArticleGOLF: The anticipation and mystery of the Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. - A quick stroll across the manicured landscape of Augusta National afforded a glimpse of why this Masters is so hard to figure out.On the putting green in a quiet moment of practice was...
View ArticleToyota, GM recalls push US to near-record pace
Big U.S. recalls by General Motors and Toyota have put the auto industry on a record pace as companies try to avoid bad publicity and punishment from an increasingly aggressive government.On Wednesday,...
View ArticleChild Protection Act, expanding abuse reporting requirements, passes Pa....
NORRISTOWN - A bill sponsored by Rep. Todd Stephens (D- 151st Dist.) that would expand the list of professionals required to report suspected child abuse and increase penalties for those who shirk the...
View ArticleMasters Chairman Billy Payne leaves no doubt about who calls the shots
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Eighty years after it was founded, dozens of questions remain about the murky inner workings of the Augusta National Golf Club.There are none about who calls the shots.Chairman Billy...
View ArticleStudents test their skills in safe driving competition (VIDEO)
PHOENIXVILLE - The parking lot at the Technical College High School - Pickering Campus was turned into an obstacle course Wednesday morning as students from around the region tested their safe driving...
View ArticleMickelson a model for how players can succeed into their 40s
AUGUSTA, Ga. - When Phil Mickelson watched the seminal Masters of his youth, Jack Nicklaus's rousing triumph in 1986, he was a 15-year-old amateur with a looping, left-handed swing and a future filled...
View ArticleMALAFRONTE: Norristown's Geno Auriemma deserves to be mentioned alongside Wooden
STORRS, Conn. - As the Huskies were blowing the doors off Notre Dame en route to another national championship on Tuesday night in Nashville, Seth Davis of Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports sent this...
View ArticleEx-Royersford man's letter helps convict him of child sex abuse
COURTHOUSE - A former Royersford man's own words - a letter he addressed to a little girl he was accused of molesting - spelled conviction at his child sex abuse trial.Myron Pukowsky, 55, most recently...
View ArticleMontgomery County homicide victims remembered with candlelight vigil
HORSHAM - With the sunlight fading, an honor guard stood perfectly still while the 260 or so names of Montgomery County's homicide victims were softly read aloud inside the township's community center...
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