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Montgomery County

Montco Authorities Announce Takedown of Large-Scale Marijuana Ring

Eight people have been charged, and police say they seized hundreds of pounds of pot, $700,000 in cash, and firearms.

2013/05/23

Montco Man in Wheelchair Sentenced For Shooting 2, Including His Mother

Lorenzo Sims pleaded guilty to a felony aggravated assault charge and was sentenced to 5-11 years behind bars.

2013/05/22

(A high school athlete gets an EKG as part of a cardiac screening. Image from simonsfund.org)

Local Nonprofit Group Helping Student Athletes Get Screened For Cardiac Problems

“It’s the undisputable, number one cause of death of student athletes,” Darren Sudman says. “We can’t just look at them and assume their heart is fine.”

2013/05/20

(Family photo provided by Pa. State Police)

Parents Of Missing College Student From Montgomery County Make Emotional Plea For Son’s Return

On the same day that Pennsylvania State Police got new information on a missing 21-year-old college student from Montgomery County, the student’s parents made a plea for his safe return.

2013/05/20

(The damaged plaster bust of Benjamin Franklin stolen from a Main Line home in August 2012. Photo provided by US attorney's office)

Main Line House Cleaner Sentenced In Theft of Historic Franklin Bust

The 224-year-old plaster bust of Benjamin Franklin was broken in half as Lawton traveled by bus with the object in a suitcase.

2013/05/20

Vehicles Vandalized In Montgomery County

Vandals struck a quiet neighborhood in Montgomery County early Sunday morning, damaging more than a dozen vehicles.

2013/05/19

Septa Tweaks Its Fare Hike Plans, Although Most July 1st Increases Remain

Septa said it will not increase paratransit fares, and is slightly scaling back the increases on weekly and monthly passes.

2013/05/16

Former Assistant Manager Sentenced In Theft From Montco Condo Owners

55-year-old Patricia Paugh has been sentenced to nine-23 months in prison for stealing from residents of Plymouth Hill Condominiums in Montgomery County.

2013/05/16

Norristown Vietnam Vet Pleads Guilty To Theft

The former commander of an organization that helps disabled veterans has admitted in Montgomery County court that he stole tens of thousands of dollars from that organization over a three year period.

2013/05/16

District Officials Say Hatboro Horsham Logo Being Used Without Authorization

The Hatboro-Horsham School District has hired a Philadelphia-based law firm to help the district maneuver its way through the legal channels and get copyrights for the logos.

2013/05/15

Family Who Lost Home At Jersey Shore Meets Prince Harry In Mantoloking

The family met the Prince while he toured Mantoloking on Tuesday, snapping pictures along the way that made national news with their similar red hair.

2013/05/14

March From Philadelphia To Harrisburg Set To Protest Prison Expansion Projects

A coalition of groups opposed to mass incarceration has announced plans to hike from Philadelphia to Harrisburg and call on the legislature to stop building new prisons.

2013/05/14