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PA Nurse, Firefighter Couple Seriously Injured In Crash, Friends Say PA Nurse, Firefighter Couple Seriously Injured In Crash, Friends Say
PA Nurse, Firefighter Couple Seriously Injured In Crash, Friends Say The Blue Bell community is rallying to support an emergency room nurse and a firefighter injured in a serious car crash on Friday, Sept. 13, according to a GoFundMe. "We come to you today with heavy hearts and a deep sense of urgency," Monica Colicino wrote on a GoFundMe campaign page. Dorothy and Kelly Rines "were involved in a serious car accident that has left them both with severe injuries and a long road to recovery," the GoFundMe organizer, Colicino explained. Dorothy, a veteran ER and trauma nurse, has spent years caring for others at Hahnemann University Hospital and curr…
Montco Woman Fatally Struck By Own Car, Coroner Says Montco Woman Fatally Struck By Own Car, Coroner Says
Montco Woman Fatally Struck By Own Car, Coroner Says A Montgomery County woman has died after she was accidentally struck by her own car in Catasauqua on Sunday night, Feb. 4, according to officials.  Santosh Gupta-Bala, 64, of Blue Bell, was taking items from the trunk when her car began to roll backward, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. She tried to get back into the car but fell underneath and was hit, authorities said. It happened on the 900 block of Bridge Court around 6:30 p.m., said Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.  Gupta-Bala was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg where she died from multiple traumatic injuries, Bu…
11,000 Montgomery County Residents Could Have Contaminated Drinking Water: Report 11,000 Montgomery County Residents Could Have Contaminated Drinking Water: Report
11,000 Montgomery County Residents Could Have Contaminated Drinking Water: Report A boil water advisory was issued to nearly 11,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers as of Friday, Sept. 30, according to the company and 6abc. The advisory was issued as emergency repairs were made due to a main break around 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept, 29. The advisory impacts customers in East Norriton, Whitpain, and Plymouth townships, the Blue Bell section of Whitpain Township, and a portion of Norristown Borough. Low water pressure or service interruption was expected. Any water to be used for drinking or cooking should be brought to a rolling boil for one minute. Water is okay…
Horrific Details Emerge About Bicycle Crash That Killed PA Police Cpl., Dad of 3: State Police Horrific Details Emerge About Bicycle Crash That Killed PA Police Cpl., Dad of 3: State Police
Horrific Details Emerge About Bicycle Crash That Killed PA Police Cpl., Dad of 3: State Police New details have emerged about a crash that killed a father of three, a police corporal who beat cancer and competed in Ironman. Briand R. Kozera, 43, of Blue Bell, failed to stop at a sign at the intersection at South Pool Forge and Nolt roads in Caernarvon Township at 9:48 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2022, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Kozera hit the midsection of the passenger side of a 1994 stake body-super duty Ford driven by 62-year-old John G. Good of East Earl, according to the release.  He slid under and "became caught under/in the rear passenger side whee…
Family Of DelCo Dad Found Hanging Dead Juneteenth Weekend Wants 'The Truth' Family Of DelCo Dad Found Hanging Dead Juneteenth Weekend Wants 'The Truth'
Family Of DelCo Dad Found Hanging Dead Juneteenth Weekend Wants 'The Truth' While police maintain that the death of Donte Perez Jones was a suicide, his family believes he was hanged, and that his death may have been a homicide, they are saying on a GoFundMe campaign. Jones' body was found hanging early Friday, June 17 along a trail in Whitpain Township's Wentz Run Park, Whitpain Township police said, citing no evidence of foul play.  His family feels confident there is more to the story. "His death was automatically ruled a closed case of suicide," reads a fundraiser launched by his mom, Latina Dean. "Donte lived in Delaware county which is about an hour from B…
Bystanders Pull Pilot, Passenger From Crashed Plane On Chester County Golf Course: Police Bystanders Pull Pilot, Passenger From Crashed Plane On Chester County Golf Course: Police
Bystanders Pull Pilot, Passenger From Crashed Plane On Chester County Golf Course: Police Bystanders rescued the two occupants of a crashed plane in Chester County Wednesday, June 1, authorities said. The small single-engine plane went down on a golf course at St. David's Country Club off Upper Gulph Road in Wayne at approximately 3:30 p.m., according to Tredyffrin Township police. The plane, which was flying from Fort Myers, FL to Blue Bell, PA, experienced a mechanical failure and had to make an emergency landing, police said. On June 1st, at approximately 3:30 PM, Radnor Fire and EMS was dispatched to the area of Upper Gulph and Fletcher for a... Posted by Radnor Fire C…
WINNER: Pennsylvania Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Montgomery County WINNER: Pennsylvania Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Montgomery County
Winner: Pennsylvania Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Montgomery County A Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was sold in Montgomery County. The ticket for the Nov. 22 drawing was sold at GIANT Food Stores on Dekalb Pike in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania lottery officials said. The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 7-20-29-38-67, and the red Powerball 22 to win $100,000. Without the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would have been worth $50,000. The Power Play multiplier drawn was two. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
WINNER: $3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Montgomery County WINNER: $3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Montgomery County
Winner: $3 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Montgomery County A scratch-off Pennsylvania Lottery ticket good for $3 million was sold in Montgomery County. The MONOPOLY™ 100X Scratch-Off ticket was purchased from Whitpain Beverage on Dekalb Pike in Blue Bell. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the lucky ticket. MONOPOLY 100X is a $30 game that offers top prizes of $3 million. Players can learn more about the game by visiting the Lottery’s website or downloading the Official App.
Wissahickon High School Grad Ian M. Brooks Dies, 33 Wissahickon High School Grad Ian M. Brooks Dies, 33
Wissahickon High School Grad Ian M. Brooks Dies, 33 Ian M. Brooks of Brooklyn, NY, formerly of Gwynedd Valley, PA died Feb. 28, 2021. He was 33 years old. Born in Doylestown, PA, Brooks worked as an Architect for Hill West Architects in New York City up until his death, his obituary says. He graduated from Wissahickon High School in 2006, the University of Pittsburgh, and the City College of New York where he earned his Master’s Degree in Architecture, his obit says. Brooks' obituary remembered him as "an athletically gifted skier, wakeboarder and cyclist." Brooks is survived by his parents Bruce E. and Joan V. (Klumpp) Brooks of Gwynedd V…
Montgomery County Rolls Out First Vaccination Site Montgomery County Rolls Out First Vaccination Site
Montgomery County Rolls Out First Vaccination Site Montgomery County Community College was once a campus filled with bustling college students. In light of the newest scientific discovery, however, the college has become a COVID-19 vaccination clinic -- the county's first. The site opened at 9 a.m. Jan. 6 at the Health Sciences Center, in Blue Bell. Due to nationwide limited availability of the vaccines, only a specific group of people will be allowed to get vaccinated before it is available to the general public, county officials said. As per CDC requirements, the site is only allowed to vaccinate those who fall under the category, Phase…
These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Montgomery County These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Montgomery County
These Towns Were Ranked Best Places To Live In Montgomery County Niche.com has released its latest rankings of best places to live in Pennsylvania as well as Montgomery County. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. According to the list, the top three spots in Montgomery County are Penn Wynne, Ardmore and Narberth. Penn Wynne was also ranked as having the best public schools with Narberth ranking second and Ardmore third. Here are the other top places to live in Montgomery County, according to Niche.com. 4. Blue Bell 5. King of Prussia 6. West Conshohoc…