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Man With Machete Shot Dead By Police In East Greenville: Montgomery County DA Man With Machete Shot Dead By Police In East Greenville: Montgomery County DA
Man With Machete Shot Dead By Police In East Greenville: Montgomery County DA A man barricade in a basement with a hatchet and a machete following a fight with a teenager has been shot dead, the Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Sunday, Sept. 15.  East Greenville Police were sent to a home in the 100 block of Cherry Street for a domestic incident called into 911 by an 18-year-old around 8:08 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, as detailed in the release.  Officers "arrived to find a man barricaded in the basement of the home and threatening to harm law enforcement," as stated in the release.  Numerous police agenc…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Crews Battle Early Morning Barn Fire In Berks County Crews Battle Early Morning Barn Fire In Berks County
Crews Battle Early Morning Barn Fire In Berks County A barn in Bally Borough caught fire around 2 a.m. Monday, July 15, according to the Eastern Berks Fire Department.  The fire at the barn, located off South 7th Street, reached two alarms, authorities said. The barn contained hay and equipment but all the dairy cows on the property were in another structure and were not harmed, the department said.  Eastern Berks Fire Dept. Excavation equipment was called to the scene to "tear apart the wreckage" and hay bales, firefighters said.  First responders were at the site for five hours Monday morning and said they would likely re…

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by Mac Bullock