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Late Montco High School Grad Was Planning To Join Air Force, Fund Says Late Montco High School Grad Was Planning To Join Air Force, Fund Says
Late Montco High School Grad Was Planning To Join Air Force, Fund Says A class of 2024 graduate of Wissahickon High School, died on Monday, July 1, loved ones wrote in a GoFundMe launched to help the family.  Domenic G. Dugas, was 17-years-old, and slated to leave for training in the US Air Force at the end of the summer, fund organizer Denise Sabia explained. "No one is ever prepared to bury a child, and the financial burden of a memorial service is unimaginable during this difficult time," she wrote.   "Please consider contributing to help with the costs of medical bills, transporting Dom's body from NJ to PA, cremation, a…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA
Fourth Of July: Here's Where To Watch Fireworks In Southeastern PA Communities across southeastern Pennsylvania are preparing to celebrate Independence Day.  Here's an exhaustive list of fireworks shows planned across the region for the holiday weekend.  Berks County FirstEnergy Stadium, 1900 Centre Ave., Reading, will show fireworks July 4, 5 and 6 for the Fightin' Phils games. Tickets can be purchased on the team's website.  Governor Mifflin Intermediate School, 600 Governor Drive, Shillington, will hold the Greater Gov. Mifflin League Community Days. Click here for viewing information.  Bucks County Sesame Place, 100…

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by Mac Bullock
Traffic
Two Killed In Montgomery County Crash Involving Car Hauler: Police Two Killed In Montgomery County Crash Involving Car Hauler: Police
Two Killed In Montgomery County Crash Involving Car Hauler: Police A driver and their passenger died on Route 202 in Montgomery Township on Monday morning, April 29, police said in a release.  It happened between Horsham Road and County Line Road just before 11:30 a.m., according to officials.  A Peterbilt 4 car carrier was headed north on 202 when a southbound Toyota Rav4 crossed into the oncoming lane, police said. The truck hit the Toyota on the front driver's side corner.  The 50-year-old Toyota driver, a woman from King of Prussia, was ejected from her vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. An 86-year-old Ambler man in …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
MontCo SEPTA Bomb Threat Suspect Was In Mental Health Crisis: Report MontCo SEPTA Bomb Threat Suspect Was In Mental Health Crisis: Report
MontCo SEPTA Bomb Threat Suspect Was In Mental Health Crisis: Report The Montgomery County man arrested for threatening to bomb a SEPTA train told police he was in the middle of a mental health crisis when he made the call, NorthPennNow.com reports.  Roy Robson, 35, of Ambler is charged with three felonies in connection with the Monday, Nov. 7 bomb threat, the outlet wrote, citing a criminal complaint filed in county court.  Police in Lansdale Borough said a man later identified as Robson called 911 just after 3 p.m., claiming he had an explosive device on a northbound SEPTA train and that he "intended to blow the train up," the department said. A…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Montco Man Caught Taking Nude Photos In Public Park: Report Montco Man Caught Taking Nude Photos In Public Park: Report
Montco Man Caught Taking Nude Photos In Public Park: Report A Montgomery County man was arrested after he was caught taking nude photos in a public park, NorthPennNow reports. A mom and her two children were at the playground in Pen Ambler Park on Wednesday, Sept. 7, when she noticed Kyle Jordan, 26, on the trail putting his hands down his pants and exposing his butt while holding his phone, the outlet says. The Ambler man eventually admitted to Lower Gwynedd police that he took the photos while aware that others were around, according to the outlet. Click here for more from NorthPennNow.

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by Nicole Acosta
News
PA Dad Gets Probation In College Admissions Scandal PA Dad Gets Probation In College Admissions Scandal
PA Dad Gets Probation In College Admissions Scandal A Pennsylvania man was sentenced in Boston on Thursday, Aug. 11 to one year of probation for bribing a Georgetown University coach into recruiting his daughter, according to the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts. Robert Repella, 63, of Ambler, will serve the first 25 days of his sentence in home detention, as well as complete 220 hours of community service and pay a $220,000 fine, the office said. The former CEO of Harmony Biosciences pleaded guilty in May 2020 to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud. Repella agreed to pay Gordon E…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Man Sold THC Edibles Via Instagram To Kids Across Philly Area, DA Says Man Sold THC Edibles Via Instagram To Kids Across Philly Area, DA Says
Man Sold THC Edibles Via Instagram To Kids Across Philly Area, DA Says A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing charges for using Instagram to sell THC edibles to children as young as 11 years old, authorities said. Quashon Rice was arrested after a raid of his Philadelphia home on Tuesday, June 14 turned up 40 bags of marijuana-laced edibles, 10 individually packaged bags of marijuana, a ghost gun, and drug-related materials, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a joint release. “This defendant was targeting children as young as 11 years old to sell his drugs to, imbedding drugs in cereals and snack products that appeal to children," D…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway
Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway A national study is measuring the effects of contaminated drinking water in 10 regions of the country including towns near military bases in Pennsylvania. The contaminants, known as PFAS, are also called “forever” chemicals because they stay in bodies for many years and have been linked to potentially serious health problems. In many cases, the source of PFAS in the groundwater is likely past use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) in the area. At airports and military bases, the foam is used as a fire suppressant to extinguish flammable liquid fires such as fuel fires. The studies are bei…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
PA Turnpike Truck Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Girl: Report PA Turnpike Truck Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Girl: Report
PA Turnpike Truck Driver Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed 5-Year-Old Girl: Report A delivery driver admitted to charges of homicide by vehicle and seven counts of reckless endangerment in a Pennsylvania Turnpike crash that killed a 5-year-old girl, WFMZ reports. Evan Griffiths, 45, of Pittston, was texting and driving erratically minutes before he slammed into a car carrying Esther Park of Ambler, and her family in Lower Milford Township on June 20, 2019, the outlet says citing the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. Esther was pronounced dead at the scene, while her parents and two siblings were taken to the hospital, according to the outl…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Support Surges For Injured Owner Of Ambler Auto Repair Shop After 'Tragic' Fire Support Surges For Injured Owner Of Ambler Auto Repair Shop After 'Tragic' Fire
Support Surges For Injured Owner Of Ambler Auto Repair Shop After 'Tragic' Fire After a "tragic" three-alarm fire damaged an auto repair shop in Ambler on Thursday morning, people are rallying to help the injured owner. The devastating blaze broke out inside a garage at Ebner's Auto on South Main Street near East Butler Avenue around 10 a.m., according to the Wissahickon Fire Company. Crews were on the scene within minutes and battled the fast-moving fire until around 2:30 p.m., with many agencies remaining at the scene until 6 p.m. extinguishing hot spots, according to Emergency Alerts of Southeastern Pennsylvania. SEPTA service in Doylestown was stopped for ove…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
SEPTA Suspends Doylestown Service While Crews Battle 3-Alarm Ambler Fire SEPTA Suspends Doylestown Service While Crews Battle 3-Alarm Ambler Fire
SEPTA Suspends Doylestown Service While Crews Battle 3-Alarm Ambler Fire SEPTA service has been suspended Thursday in Doylestown while crews work to extinguish a multi-alarm fire in Ambler, officials said. The announcement was made on Twitter around 11 a.m. It was not immediately clear when service was expected to resume. Doylestown: Service is suspended until further notice due to fire department activity near Ambler Station. Alternative service options are online. https://t.co/HqkgCmX0Q3 — SEPTA (@SEPTA) February 3, 2022 Firefighters were called to the three-alarm fire at Ebner's Auto Body Shop on South Main Street near East Butler Avenue around 10 a.m., …

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Ambler PD Seek Whereabouts Of Man Last Heard From On Mother's Day SEEN HIM? Ambler PD Seek Whereabouts Of Man Last Heard From On Mother's Day
Seen HIM? Ambler PD Seek Whereabouts Of Man Last Heard From On Mother's Day Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help locating an Ambler man who they say hasn't been heard from since Mother's Day. Cory Guidetti, 31, is described by police as a white male,  approximately 180 pounds and 5'10'' tall.  He is known to frequent Norristown and Philadelphia. Attempts to contact him by phone have been unsuccessful, Ambler police said. Police are urging anyone who has information on his whereabouts to call the Ambler Borough Police Department at 215-643-6444.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Ambler Police Search For Missing 15-Year-Old Boy Possibly In Philadelphia SEEN HIM? Ambler Police Search For Missing 15-Year-Old Boy Possibly In Philadelphia
Seen HIM? Ambler Police Search For Missing 15-Year-Old Boy Possibly In Philadelphia Police in Ambler is seeking the public's help locating a 15-year-old boy. Corban Samuelson is from Massachusetts and was in Ambler visiting when he reportedly ran away to Philadelphia, Ambler police said. It was last reported that he could be in the area of 12th Street and Medary Avenue in the 35th District, police said. Samuelson is possibly wearing the same black sweatshirt as shown in the second photo, police said. He is described by police as a white male, 5'6'', and 120 pounds. Samuelson is believed to be carrying a camouflage school backpack and green travel bag, police said. He i…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
SEEN HER? Ambler Group Home Runaway, 17, Could Be In Philly, Bucks SEEN HER? Ambler Group Home Runaway, 17, Could Be In Philly, Bucks
Seen HER? Ambler Group Home Runaway, 17, Could Be In Philly, Bucks Police in Ambler are seeking the public's help locating a 17-year-old girl who ran away from a group home. Ruth Minus is believed to be in the Lower Bucks of South Philadelphia area, after fleeing the Carson Valley Group home, police said. Minus is described as a black female with glasses, black hair, tattoo on left chest. She is 5 feet and 5 inches tall, about 170 pounds and may be in South Philadelphia or the Lower Bucks County area. If anyone has information on her whereabouts or has any information please contact the Ambler Borough Police Department at #215-643-6444 or the Detecti…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
US News Ranks Top 10 High Schools In Pennsylvania US News Ranks Top 10 High Schools In Pennsylvania
US News Ranks Top 10 High Schools In Pennsylvania Schools in Chester, Montgomery, and Delaware counties were named among the top 10 best high schools in Pennsylvania, according to U.S News & World Report. The state is comprised of 640 districts, 754 high schools, 41,016 teachers and 598,770 students enrolled, the report says. The following high schools were named the top 10: 1. Julia R. Masterman Secondary School: 1699 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia (Philadelphia County) 2. Downingtown STEM Academy: 335 Manor Ave., Downingtown (Chester County) 3. Radnor High School: 130 King Of Prussia R…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Philadelphia 'Pill Mill' Doc Who Exchanged Opioids For Sex Gets 5 Years Philadelphia 'Pill Mill' Doc Who Exchanged Opioids For Sex Gets 5 Years
Philadelphia 'Pill Mill' Doc Who Exchanged Opioids For Sex Gets 5 Years An 80-year-old Philadelphia doctor was sentenced to five years behind bars for illegally distributing opioids to patients for cash, and often in exchange for sex, authorities announced. Myron Rodos, of Ambler, pleaded guilty in November 2019, admitting that he illegally gave an additional 6,130 oxycodone (30 mg) pills and 3,670 methadone (10 mg) pills to patients in exchange for sex and money at his North Philadelphia "pill mill," Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said. The charges resulted from a lengthy FBI investigation that produced audio and video recording…

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by Nicole Acosta