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Former Darby Police Corporal Tom Takacs Sr., 53, Dies, Department Says
A former police corporal has died, the Darby Borough Police announced on Monday, July 29.
Retired Darby Borough K9 Police Officer Thomas "Tom" Takacs Sr., 53, of Upper Chichester (formerly of Norwood and Tinicum) passed Friday, July 26, 2024, at home, according to his obituary posted by the Marvil Funeral Home.
Tom "retired in 2009 after 10 years of service," as written in his obituary. Before he was a police officer, Tom was a K-9 officer at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.
He enjoyed hunting in Maryland, fishing the Jersey Shore, and spending time with his buddies li…
Gravestone Company Owner Wanted Out Of NJ For Bilking Customers — Again
Police are hoping the public can help them locate the owner of a gravestone company who opened a New Jersey business after Pennsylvania officials shut him down for bilking customers.
Gregory John Stefan Jr., 53, took money for a headstone and then failed to deliver for his customer, police in Vineland said. Stefan and his father, Gregory John Stefan, Sr., who was involved in previous businesses with his son, have residences in Conshohocken, Upper Darby, and Havertown, PA, records show.
Earlier this year, Pennsylvania Acting Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement wi…
Delco-Based Drug Trafficking Ring Targeted In Police Sting: DA
Over six kilograms of drugs were seized and three men were arrested following an undercover police operation in Delaware County early this month, said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer.
Edward Brown, 30, Joel Auchter, 25, and Marin Woodburn, 31, are each charged with corrupt organizations, conspiracy, drug possession, and firearms offenses after police executed multiple search warrants in and around Delaware County on Thursday, May 11, the DA's Office wrote in a statement.
Investigators say they conducted physical surveillance and wiretaps on the three suspects and learned tha…
PA's David's Bridal Laying Off 9,200 Employees Amid Bankruptcy Filing
Montgomery County's own David's Bridal will send more than 9,000 workers home in an upcoming round of layoffs, according to a disclosure form it filed with the state Department of Labor and Industry.
The Conshohocken-based wedding retailer expects to lay off 9,236 employees nationwide in a three-phase plan that began on Friday, April 14, according to the state website.
It's not clear how many of those workers are in Pennsylvania, though the layoffs are expected to affect locations in Blair, Dauphin, Delaware, Erie, Luzerne, and York counties, as well as four shops in Allegheny C…
Beloved Montco Mom, Wife Dies Of Cancer, 36
Laura Ann Cioffi Delp, a Montgomery County resident and beloved wife, mother, and daughter, died of cancer Wednesday, Nov. 23, according to her obituary. She was 36.
Born in Boston, Laura was recently working as a program coordinator at staffing agency Yoh, and lived in Conshohocken with her husband of five years, Erik, and their 3-year-old daughter, Clara, her obit says.
A lifelong athlete, Laura excelled in field hockey, softball, yoga, and eventually running, loved ones wrote. She met her future husband at the Blue Cross Broad Street Run in Philadelphia, a story she and Erik loved to …
5 Suburban Philly Child Predators Arrested In Undercover Prostitution Sting
Five child predators were arrested in Montgomery County as part of an undercover prostitution sting, authorities announced.
The following men contacted children on social media for sex and arrived at a location in Conshohocken, where they were met by undercover detectives instead:
Onesimo Rodriguez Campos, 27, of Norristown
David G. Kohlmeier, 46, of Devon
Allan R. Lattanzi, 57, of Lower Providence
Kenneth Sugalski, 49, of Conshohocken
Ashish Verma, 37, of Norristown
The undercover operation began last week as part of an ongoing effort with the Internet Crimes Against Childr…
Serial Bank Robber Who Nearly Killed PA Trooper Trying To Arrest Him Gets 25 Years
A serial bank robber who nearly killed a Pennsylvania State Police trooper trying to arrest him was sentenced to 25 years in prison, authorities said.
Christopher Larue, 44, was on supervised release after serving a 12-year prison sentence when he entered the QNB Bank in Perkasie brandishing a gun and robbing the bank of $11,000 on Oct. 19, 2020, United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said.
Larue, of Lansdale, was convicted in 2009 of five additional bank robberies, the attorney said.
So, he fled, but a GPS tracking device hidden with the stolen money quickly le…
Suburban Philly Gravestones Vandalized With Nazi Symbols, Police Say
Multiple tombstones at cemeteries in the Suburban Philadelphia area were defaced with Nazi symbols, authorities said.
Gravestones and mausoleums in Conshohocken's Saint Benedict, Saint Matthews, and "Old" Saint Matthews cemeteries were spray-painted with swastikas and other racial epithets overnight Wednesday, Feb. 23, and Thursday, Feb. 24, the Plymouth Township Police Department said.
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Upper Merion High School Grad Jacob Cossel Dies, 22
Montgomery County native Jacob Cossel died on June 7 as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was 22.
Born in King of Prussia, Cossel graduated from Upper Merion High School in 2017, according to his obituary.
He was remembered as a "kind-hearted, skill with his hands, entrepreneurial young man; who would do anything for family or friends," his obit says.
He is survived by Terrance and Rebecca (Barnes) Cossel, his brother, Joshua A. Cossel; many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends; and lifelong friend Katie.
Funeral services were held on June 11 in Conshohocken.
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