Montgomery County Community College business students earn state leadership...
GETTYSBURG - Montgomery County Community College's chapter of Phi Beta Lambda earned several awards during competitions at the PBL State Leadership Conference last month in Gettysburg. The winners will...
View ArticleGov. Tom Corbett says he won't appeal voter ID law decision
HARRISBURG (AP) - Gov. Tom Corbett put another nail in the coffin of Pennsylvania's voter identification law on Thursday, announcing he would not appeal a judge's decision that the law violated the...
View ArticleCrash in West Norriton sends one to hospital
WEST NORRITON - A woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4:27 p.m. Thursday at West Marshall Street and Whitehall Road.An cargo van traveling east on West Marshall...
View ArticleNot guilty verdict in Willow Street shooting
COURTHOUSE - A Philadelphia man accused of shooting a teenager on Willow Street on Aug. 14, 2013, was found not guilty of all charges Thursday after a two-day trial. Jerry Butler, 19, of Philadelphia,...
View ArticleMontgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro endorses Tom Wolf for governor
NORRISTOWN-Montgomery County commissioners' Chairman Josh Shapiro endorsed York County gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf Thursday. The announcement came in the form of an email sent to constituents by...
View ArticleMargolies criticizes Boyle's voting record on abortion rights
NORRISTOWN - U.S. House of Representatives hopeful Marjorie Margolies Thursday criticized state Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-170th Dist.), one of her opponents in the upcoming Democratic primary, for his...
View ArticleAUTO RACING: Pocono launches Turn 4 ad campaign
Pocono Raceway has launched their #itsMYturn social media campaign. This initiative focuses on the question of who "owns" the non-existent Turn 4 at The Tricky Triangle and what does Turn 4 represent...
View ArticlePerkiomen Valley student walkout is still on despite threat of detention
PERKIOMEN TWP. - In a meeting after school Thursday at Perkiomen Valley High School, members of the administration threatened detention for students who walk out this morning to protest the proposed...
View ArticleArchitect seeks $180K change order to stabilize Lansdale's borough hall walls
LANSDALE - The ongoing demolition and reconstruction of Lansdale's former borough hall into a combined police station and administration building has uncovered - quite literally - an unexpected...
View ArticleNorth Penn School District holds third annual Innovation Celebration
LANSDALE - The North Penn School District held its third annual Innovation Celebration Wednesday night in the high school cafeteria. "It allows our staff to showcase various things they're working on...
View ArticleNorth Wales Whole Foods store to relocate to Spring House
NORTH WALES - Whole Foods Market is leaving its North Wales location, but it's not going very far.The company announced plans May 6 to relocate its North Wales store to Spring House, with a target...
View ArticlePennsylvania governor hopefuls filing campaign finance reports
HARRISBURG (AP) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie McGinty is reporting that she spent nearly a million dollars over a five-week period.Friday is the deadline for gubernatorial candidates in...
View ArticleDrax follows Centrica in issuing profit warning
Drax, the operator of Britain's biggest power station, has become the second energy company in as many days to issue a profit warning on the back of falling wholesale prices.It blamed warm weather for...
View ArticleApple on verge of buying Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion, report says
SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple is orchestrating a $3.2 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics, the headphone maker and music streaming distributor founded by hip-hop star Dr. Dre and record producer Jimmy...
View ArticleIrish 10-year bond yields drop below UK
Ireland's long term cost of borrowing fell below that of the UK for the first time in six years on Friday with other eurozone bond yields also heading lower. The moves followed Thursday's comments from...
View ArticleMount St. Joseph Academy students wear red in support of kidnapped Nigerian...
SPRINGFIELD TWP. - The Mount St. Joseph Academy community wore red Friday in support and solidarity of the kidnapped girls in Nigeria. The school community gathered in the parking lot for a prayer...
View ArticleWhat do you love/admire about your mom? Use #ThanksMom to tell us
Some days you don't know where you'd be without her. Some days she drives you crazy. But she'll always be your mom, and for Mother's Day we're asking readers to share what they love or admire the most...
View ArticleEditorial: Thumbs Up
To the Wegmans Food Markets managers and chefs whose hard work resulted in the first learning station on Pathway School's new wellness trail. Also, a thumbs up to The Home Depot in West Norriton and...
View ArticleWillow Grove man convicted of abuse of foster children
COURTHOUSE - A Willow Grove man is facing jail time for four abusing children under his care and having them live in what Abington police described as deplorable living conditions over the course of...
View ArticleKing of Prussia Plaza invites moms to 'indulge' with style
UPPER MERION - One of the ways moms could kick the evening off was with a mini-makeover at bareMinerals or Sephora, then a bite to eat at Chick-fil-A. But there was certainly nothing wrong with...
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