Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 309 Bypass In Bucks County Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 309 Bypass In Bucks County
Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Route 309 Bypass In Bucks County A tractor-trailer crash temporarily closed the Route 309 bypass in Bucks County early Wednesday, April 27, authorities said. When crews arrived at the scene around 6:25 a.m., they discovered an overturned truck with an unspecified number of boxed items spilling from the trailer and completely blocking the southbound right lane, according to the Sellersville Fire Department. Tractor Trailer Wreck Closes 309 Bypass At 6:26 AM, SFD volunteers were alerted to a one vehicle accident in the... Posted by Sellersville Volunteer Fire Department on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Southbound traffic w…
4 Teens Kidnapped, Robbed Man At Gunpoint In Philly Area: PD 4 Teens Kidnapped, Robbed Man At Gunpoint In Philly Area: PD
4 Teens Kidnapped, Robbed Man At Gunpoint In Philly Area: PD Four teenagers have been charged with the kidnapping and gunpoint robbery of a man in the Philadelphia region, authorities said. The victim traveled to Sellersville to meet a friend, who was accompanied by another woman and two men on Saturday, April 2 around 9:25 a.m., Perkasie police said. The victim's arms were bound with duct tape and he was then driven in his own vehicle against his will to areas that included Philadelphia and New Jersey, according to police. He told police the suspects had a knife and a handgun. When they arrived to the King of Prussia area, the victim was able …
Pennsylvania Firefighter, College Senior Dies Suddenly At 22 Pennsylvania Firefighter, College Senior Dies Suddenly At 22
Pennsylvania Firefighter, College Senior Dies Suddenly At 22 Pennsylvania firefighter and college senior John Paul "JP" Ramel died suddenly on Sunday, April 10. He was 22. Born in Sellersville, Ramel was set to graduate from Utica University in New York in May with a bachelor's degree in construction management, his obituary says. Ramel was a member of both the New York Mills Fire Department and the Plumsteadville Volunteer Fire Company in Bucks County, which he had joined in 2015, his memorial says. He was remembered on a GoFundMe page as a hero who "will always serve as a reminder to be kind, gentle, and strong-hearted." "JP always kept…
Foul Play? 2 PA Men Missing For Months After Trip To NJ Foul Play? 2 PA Men Missing For Months After Trip To NJ
Foul Play? 2 PA Men Missing For Months After Trip To NJ Authorities in Pennsylvania are seeking the public's help in locating two coworkers who were last seen on a trip to New Jersey, and police believe foul play played a factor. Matthew James Branning, 50, of Sellersville, and Michael Allen Stark, 47, of Royersford, worked together at Enchlor, Inc. in Silverdale Borough. One day in October, both stopped showing up for work, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub said. "I don't believe in coincidence," Weintraub told NBC10. "So candidly, we suspect foul play. Nobody quit the job. They just stopped appearing. It's like they ceased to exi…
Mom Killed In PA Gas Leak Was 'Accepting, Loving Person' Mom Killed In PA Gas Leak Was 'Accepting, Loving Person'
Mom Killed In PA Gas Leak Was 'Accepting, Loving Person' A 51-year-old mom killed in a gas leak at her Bucks County home Wednesday was being remembered on social media as an "accepting and loving person." Susan Hess was found dead inside her home on the 2000 block of OId Bethlehem Pike in Sellersville around 4 p.m., authorities said. As the news broke and her identity was revealed, tributes poured in on her Facebook page. "I just heard this unfortunate news! It's so hard to believe! I'm going to miss your friendship and smile. Rest In Peace sweet lady! My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this difficult time," one user wrote. "Mama su…
1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Gas Leak At Sellersville Home: Report 1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Gas Leak At Sellersville Home: Report
1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Gas Leak At Sellersville Home: Report SEE MORE: "Mom Killed In PA Gas Leak Was 'Accepting, Loving Person'" *** One woman died while two family members were injured in a gas leak at a Sellersville (Bucks County) home Wednesday, CBS3 reports. Crews were called to the 2000 block of OId Bethlehem Pike around 4 p.m., where they found 51-year-old Susan Hess dead inside the home, the outlet reports citing police. The woman's 54-year-old husband and 31-year-old son, both named Tony Hess, were taken to an area hospital for treatment, according to the outlet. The gas leak appears to have been accidental, but the woman's exact cau…
Philly Man Who Assaulted, Harassed Bucks County Ex-GF Sentenced: DA Philly Man Who Assaulted, Harassed Bucks County Ex-GF Sentenced: DA
Philly Man Who Assaulted, Harassed Bucks County Ex-GF Sentenced: DA A Philadelphia man who assaulted, threatened, and harassed his ex-girlfriend, even while he was imprisoned, was sentenced to 16 ½ to 35 years in state prison, authorities said. Steven Jeffrey Castner, 41, was convicted by a Bucks County jury in June on two counts each of intimidation of a witness and stalking and one count of attempted burglary, criminal trespassing, terroristic threats, and simple assault, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Castner first burglarized his ex-girlfriend's home in Sellersville on Oct. 19, 2019, using a hammer to damage the home and …
PA Hunter Sentenced In Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old Man Enjoying Romantic Evening PA Hunter Sentenced In Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old Man Enjoying Romantic Evening
PA Hunter Sentenced In Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old Man Enjoying Romantic Evening A 52-year-old hunter was sentenced to between seven years and two decades in prison for the shooting death of an 18-year-old man in a state park last October, authorities announced. Kenneth Troy Heller of Warminster, pleaded guilty to guilty to involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person, possession of an instrument of crime, possession of a prohibited offensive weapon and two hunting law violations on Wednesday, the Bucks County DA's Office said. Jason Kutt, of Sellersville, was sitting with his girlfriend at the edge of the lake near the Old Ridge Road access to t…
Air Force Vet, Correctional Officer Jeremy Callender Of Schwenksville Dies, 35 Air Force Vet, Correctional Officer Jeremy Callender Of Schwenksville Dies, 35
Air Force Vet, Correctional Officer Jeremy Callender Of Schwenksville Dies, 35 Air Force veteran and correctional officer Jeremy Callender of Schwenksville died on April 3. He was 35 years old. Born in Sellersville, Callender graduated from Souderton Area High School in 2003, and graduated from American Military University in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, according to his obituary. Callender worked in logistics with the United States Air Force for 11 years, and later worked at the Bureau of Corrections in Graterford, his memorial says. Callender's obituary remembered him as someone who "loved being in the outdoors enjoying camping, voll…
DA: Philly Man Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Cocktails Caused 4 ODs Including 2 Deaths DA: Philly Man Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Cocktails Caused 4 ODs Including 2 Deaths
DA: Philly Man Selling Heroin, Fentanyl Cocktails Caused 4 ODs Including 2 Deaths A Philadelphia drug dealer was arrested after selling bags of heroin and fentanyl to two people who both survived overdoses on it months before they overdosed and died on it, authorities said. Bags of drugs labeled "BAD BUNNY" sold by Derrick Jackson, 58, were found at the scene of the overdose deaths of Jason Evans last September and Rebecca Ennis in December 2019, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Hatfield Township Police Chief William Tierney. Jackson was recently charged with drug delivery resulting in death in connection with Evans' fatal overdos…
North Penn High School Grad William Brian Delp Dies, 45 North Penn High School Grad William Brian Delp Dies, 45
North Penn High School Grad William Brian Delp Dies, 45 William Brian (Smirny) Delp of Montgomery County died on Feb. 14, 2021. He was 45 years old. Born in Sellersville, and a native to Lansdale, Delp worked as an electrical foreman with Hard Hat Services, LLC in Pottstown up until his death, his obituary says. He graduated from North Penn High School in 1993, and pursued his career as an electrician at Montco Technical Career Center, his obit says. Delp's obituary remembered him as "a passionate musician who enjoyed obnoxiously loud heavy metal, playing the guitar and drums." He is survived by his mother, Linda (Linberger) Del…
Snow Collapses Roof Of Bucks County Office Building Snow Collapses Roof Of Bucks County Office Building
Snow Collapses Roof Of Bucks County Office Building The roof of a Bucks County office building collapsed over the weight of heavy snow on Saturday night, authorities said. Fire crews arrived at the former Delbar Products building, which is under construction, to find a portion of the roof collapsed due to snow buildup, around 7 p.m at 6th Street and W Spruce Street in Perkasie, according to the Sellersville Volunteer Fire Department. The property has been vacant since 2008 and is being renovated into 90 high-end apartments and 10 townhouses, Doylestown Patch reports. Firefighters from Sellersville and Perkasie cleared the scene in approxima…