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Serious Crash Closes Montgomery County Roadway Serious Crash Closes Montgomery County Roadway
Serious Crash Closes Montgomery County Roadway A serious crash shut a roadway in Montgomery County Saturday, Aug. 5. The crash occurred on S. Collegeville Road (Route 29) near Yerkes Road around 9:10 p.m., in Upper Providence Township, police said. Our officers are investigating a single vehicle crash on S. Collegeville Road (Route 29) near Yerkes Road. The roadway... Posted by UPT Police Department on Saturday, August 5, 2023 Authorities said only that motorists were being redirected to Mennonite Road or Hopwood Road amid an investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Montco Firefighters Rescue Trapped Deer From Schuylkill Canal Montco Firefighters Rescue Trapped Deer From Schuylkill Canal
Montco Firefighters Rescue Trapped Deer From Schuylkill Canal A good samaritan and quick-thinking first responders teamed up to rescue a deer who had fallen into the Schuylkill Canal in Montgomery County on Sunday, April 30.  Area resident Timothy Saja reported the trapped doe near lock 60 in Upper Providence sometime before 3 p.m., officials wrote on Facebook. Township police and a county Park Ranger joined firefighters from engine 68 at the scene.  Two workers suited up in their water rescue gear and caught the deer before gently hoisting her out of the canal, shown in photos from the scene taken by Saja.  Engine 68 (C Platoon) was dispatched …

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by Mac Bullock