Community Corner
Horror At Campfire/No Papal Passes/Deaths In the Delaware/Postal Worker Hoards Mail
Catch up on recent news in Eastern Pennsylvania, including strangest police stories and a Good News roundup.
HEADLINES
Horror At The Campfire: Pennsylvania Rattlesnake Claims First Victim In Decades
- A 39-year-old man died after a rattlesnake bit him in Elk County Saturday. The situation is very rare, experts say.
$153 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania
- If the winner accepts the cash, it would be the fourth-largest prize in Pennsylvania Lottery history.
No Papal Passes To Be Sold This Week: SEPTA
- A special website selling Regional Rail passes for the Pope’s visit in September will not reopen this week, SEPTA announced Tuesday.
Equipment Operator Pleads Guilty In Philly Building Collapse
- Six people died in the building collapse on June 5, 2013. Sean Benschop, 44, has pleaded guilty to six counts of involuntary manslaughter.
Two Deaths In Less Than 12 Hours Sunday On The Delaware River
- The weekend’s drownings are the latest in a series of fatal incidents in the Delaware River this summer.
The History Channel’s ‘American Pickers’ Is Coming To Pennsylvania
- Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz will spend two months driving through the state looking for valuable memorabilia, according to reports.
Postal Worker Allegedly Hoarded 25,000 Pieces Of Mail
- Patrick D’Ambrosio has been charged with obstruction of mail after authorities found the letters at his home and in his car, reports say.
61-year-old Tredyffrin Woman Charged With Selling Heroin: Report
- Tredyffrin police have arrested a 61-year-old woman for selling heroin.
One Year After Dresser Crushes West Chester Child, IKEA Offers Free Repair Kit
- Two months after a West Chester mother sued IKEA, blaming the company for the death of her 2-year-old son, the chain offers a fix.
Nine New Mosquito Samples, Including One Near Norristown, Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Pa.
- The local sample was found at an undisclosed location nearby.
Montgomery County Officials Warning of ‘Utility Imposters’
- Had any suspicious knocks on your door lately?
GOOD NEWS
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Norristown Nonprofit Spotlight: Literacy Council Of Norristown
Norristown’s K9 Turks: The Most Interesting Dog In The World
WATCH: River Otters Participate In ‘Enrichment’ Programs At Norristown Zoo
Norristown Author’s Memoir Wins At Pacific NW Writer’s Conference
Norristown Resident Graduates From School For Individuals With Disabilities
$325K Cash 5 Ticket Sold In Montgomery County
Lansdale Charity Hosts Event To Make Kids ‘Media Smart’
Dog Reunited With Horsham Family After Facebook Sharing
EVENTS
BCFA announces third 2015 Summer Farm Evening
Lansdale Charity Hosts Event To Make Kids ‘Media Smart’
Norristown Residents Declare ‘Coffee With a Cop’ A Success
BUY A HOUSE
‘Charming’ Victorian Twin Among New Listings In Doylestown
Wow House! Pond, Two-Story Library, Billiards Room
$375K Yellow Springs Road Home Among New Listings In Malvern
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