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PA Man Struck Dead In Staples Parking Lot: Police PA Man Struck Dead In Staples Parking Lot: Police
PA Man Struck Dead In Staples Parking Lot: Police A man was struck dead in Pennsylvania Staples parking lot, police announced on Wednesday night, on Oct. 23.  The elderly King of Prussia man was struck in a Staples parking lot, located at 1844 Ridge Pike in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, at 12:15 p.m., police detailed in the release.  There are multiple marked crosswalks in the parking lot, as shown on Google Maps Street View, but it is unknown if he was walking in one.  He was pronounced dead at the scene, the police explained. "The driver of the striking vehicle has been fully cooperative with authorities …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Daytime Jewelry Theft, 'Suspicion Person' Investigation In Eastern PA Daytime Jewelry Theft, 'Suspicion Person' Investigation In Eastern PA
Daytime Jewelry Theft, 'Suspicion Person' Investigation In Eastern PA Two complaints of suspicious people in neighborhoods including one daytime "distraction burglary" involving jewelry are under investigation, police announced in a release on Friday, Sept. 20.  The first incident happened in the Highlands at Upper Providence community around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17.  A suspicious person was seen in the neighborhood looking into people's homes.  "The resident making this report is adamant they have never seen this male in the neighborhood before and have not seen him since," the police said.  The suspicious person is described as …

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by Jon Craig
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22-Year-Old Man In 'Critical Condition' After Crash In Montco, Police Say 22-Year-Old Man In 'Critical Condition' After Crash In Montco, Police Say
22-Year-Old Man In 'Critical Condition' After Crash In Montco, Police Say A Limerick motorcyclist was severely injured in a crash with a minivan in Upper Providence on Monday, June 3, township police say.  The 22-year-old was headed east on Black Rock Road when he lost control on the curve at Olympic Road, authorities said. His bike crossed over into the westbound lane and struck the minivan.  Police said he was taken to a trauma center in critical condition while the driver of the minivan was treated for minor injuries at the scene. The minivan driver is cooperating with investigators, officials added.  Anyone who witnessed the wreck is asked to …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Body Of Purported Jumper Pulled From Schuylkill River Body Of Purported Jumper Pulled From Schuylkill River
Body Of Purported Jumper Pulled From Schuylkill River The body of a purported jumper was pulled from the Schuylkill River Monday, July 4, authorities said. Crews were called to the river near the area of Lock 60 in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) around 12:40 p.m., local police said. Witnesses reported seeing a person jump off of the railroad trestle into the river, according to Upper Providence police. At least 11 water rescue and dive teams searched the river and found the body of a female around 3 p.m., they said. The victim's body was turned over to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. She was identified, and her next of…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
PA Catholic School Bus Driver Took 'Upskirt' Photos Of Teen Students, Police Say PA Catholic School Bus Driver Took 'Upskirt' Photos Of Teen Students, Police Say
PA Catholic School Bus Driver Took 'Upskirt' Photos Of Teen Students, Police Say UPDATE: The bus driver has been charged and identified. ***Original story below*** An investigation has been launched into a Catholic school bus driver in Delaware County after several underage students accused them of taking sexually intrusive photos without their consent, authorities said. A teenage student at the St. Mary Magdalen School in Media told officers on Tuesday, May 17 that her bus driver took pictures up her skirt with his cell phone, Upper Providence Township police said. "A preliminary investigation confirmed the allegation, and two additional teenage victims have been id…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Fire Crews Rescue Driver From Upper Providence Crash Fire Crews Rescue Driver From Upper Providence Crash
Fire Crews Rescue Driver From Upper Providence Crash Firefighters rescued a driver from a crash in Upper Providence Township Monday evening, authorities said. Fire crews arrived to find a woman trapped in the driver's seat of a car that crashed into a pole between Oldstate Road and Fruitfarm Road around 6:10 p.m., according to Trappe Fire Company No. 1. Crews were able to extricate the woman after 10 minutes, authorities said. EMS treated and transported her to an area hospital for medical treatment. The scene was then turned over to the Upper Providence Township Police Department.

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by Nicole Acosta
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SEEN HIM? Police Seek Ex-Con Accused Of Trying To Buy Firearm In PA SEEN HIM? Police Seek Ex-Con Accused Of Trying To Buy Firearm In PA
Seen HIM? Police Seek Ex-Con Accused Of Trying To Buy Firearm In PA Authorities in Montgomery County are seeking a 29-year-old former convict who they say provided a bogus ID to try to buy a firearm last year in Philadelphia. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Eddie Maurice Grant, who attempted to purchase the weapon from the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks on Dec. 21, 2019, Upper Providence Township police said in a news release. Due to a felony conviction, Grant is prohibited from acquiring a firearm, a background check performed at the time by the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) found. "Grant provided false informati…

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by Cecilia Levine