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Police & Fire
William Carter Murder: Girlfriend Set Him Up, DA Says
The ambush killing of William Carter in Norristown on Jan. 20 was orchestrated in part by his own girlfriend, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Katherine Emel, 29, of Plymouth Meeting, is charged with second-degree murder, robbery, and conspiracy, prosecutors said. Carter was visiting the mother of his child on Powell Street when he went outside to grab money from his Buick LeSabre, investigators said in the criminal complaint. The 35-year-old had recently won $3,000 from sports betting, authorities wrote. On his way back to the Powell St…
Lifestyle
Unclaimed Plymouth Meeting Powerball Prize Set To Expire
If you stopped by a Plymouth Meeting gas station in February and picked up a Powerball ticket, you might be a millionaire. A slip worth $1 million was sold at East Roadrunner, 199 Germantown Pike, for the Feb. 4 drawing but has not yet been claimed and will expire on that date next year, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The lucky ticket will have all five winning numbers, 2-8-15-19-58. If it's yours, you are urged to file a claim in person or through the mail by Feb. 4, 2024. All seven Pennsylvania Lottery offices are currently open to the pu…
Police & Fire
Driver Charged In 7-Year-Old's Fatal Fall From Pickup Truck In Plymouth Township: DA
A 48-year-old man is facing charges several weeks after a 7-year-old girl fell to her death from the bed of his pickup truck in Montgomery County, authorities said. Andres Marin, 48, of Plymouth Meeting, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, homicide by vehicle, and related offenses in the Tuesday, Aug. 22 fatality, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. The girl and four other neighborhood children, ages 6 to 11, were riding their bikes and scooters outside when they asked Marin, who was a neighbor, to give them a ride in the back of his white 1996 Subaru …
Lifestyle
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Pennsylvania Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89)
Couldn't get tickets to see Taylor Swift's The Era Tour in person? You're very much not alone. But don't worry, Swifties, there's a way to experience the pop culture juggernaut. Get tickets now to see TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR Concert Film only in theaters in North America beginning 10/13. Taylor Swift "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be premiering at AMC Theatres across Pennsylvania starting on Friday, Oct. 13 (obviously) with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 31. Showtimes will run Thursdays to Sundays. Standard showings are priced at $19.89 (cute!) for adults and $13.13 fo…
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Plymouth Meeting Man Dies From Wound Years After Being Shot: Coroner
The victim in a 2021 Allentown shooting died from his wounds this week in what the Lehigh County Coroner's Office has ruled as a homicide. Roniel O. Santos-Rivera of Plymouth Meeting was shot in the head on the 1200 block of West Linden Street on Aug. 21, 2021, authorities said. On Thursday, July 27, he died of complications from that wound at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, according to Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. He was 29. In addition to the Coroner's Office, his death remains under investigation by Allentown police and county detectives. No charges have been filed i…
Police & Fire
Freight Train Derailment Evacuates Homes, Businesses In Whitemarsh Township
A freight train derailed early Monday, July 17 in Montgomery County, briefly forcing area residents out of their homes while emergency teams assessed the scene. It happened just before 5 a.m. in the Plymouth Meeting section of Whitemarsh Township, Barren Hill Fire Company Chief Chris Schwartz told reporters at a press conference late Monday morning. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elevated Angles (@elevated.angles) Fifteen CSX Norfolk Southern train cars derailed between Stanton Avenue and Joshua Road, Schwartz said. Rail cons…
Lifestyle
Six Lucky Pennsylvania Powerball Players Win $1.5 Million
Six winning Pennsylvania Powerball tickets have been sold in six different Pennsylvania counties in the drawing the day before the historic $2.04 billion Powerball drawing on Tuesday, Nov. 8. A $1 million ticket, less withholding sold at the Turkey Hill located at 7601 Allentown Boulevard, Harrisburg, Dauphin County; which earns a $5,000 reward for selling the ticket. The $1 million-winning ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn, 10-33-41-47-56. Meanwhile, the following retailers who sold $100,000 Powerball with Power Play winning tickets each earned a $500 bonus. They are: …
Police & Fire
Dozen PA Residents Charged In Federal $1 Million Social Security Fraud Case
Nearly a dozen Pennsylvania residents have been charged in a $1 million federal social security fraud case, with nine already pleading guilty, authorities announced. The charges stem from a targeted investigation to catch those who steal a dead beneficiary's social security payments, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said on Monday, Oct. 3. In total, the fraud loss in these 12 cases amounts to nearly $1 million. The following individuals have been charged: Sloan Carter, 59, of Philadelphia; charged by Information on Aug. 2, with theft of government funds; pleaded…
Police & Fire
Trio Charged With Selling Montco Woman Deadly Drug Combo Of Fentanyl, Horse Tranquilizer
Three people were arrested in connection with the overdose death of a Montgomery County woman, authorities said. Jonathan Heffren, 27, of Reading; Michael Lavelle, 23, of Plymouth Meeting; and Marrissa Roman, 29, of Douglassville, have been charged with drug delivery resulting in death, possession with intent to deliver and related charges stemming from the May death of 41-year-old Jessica Martin, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said in a joint release. Officers responded to a report of a cardiac arrest at a home on Providence Forge Road in Upper Providence Township…
Police & Fire
Philly Teacher From MontCo Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 17-Year-Old Student
A Philadelphia teacher has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a teenage student, authorities said. Barbara Cordo, 30, of Plymouth Meeting, was charged with institutional sexual assault, contact with a minor, and corruption of a minor, according to a spokesperson with the Philadelphia Police Department. Though details remain vague, investigators say Cordo had an "inappropriate relationship" with a 17-year-old student in Dec. 2021. Cordo was working as a teaching assistant at an unnamed school when the Dec. 11, 2021 incident on Kelly Drive allegedly occurred, according to F…
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Sinkhole Closes Chemical Road In Plymouth Meeting
A sinkhole shut down Chemical Road in Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County Friday afternoon, NBC Philadelphia reports. The road leading to Metroplex Mall was shut down around 3 p.m. and the state Department of Transportation said it was immediately going to work around the clock until the road is reopened, officials told the news outlet. Cars are being detoured at Metroplex Boulevard and Germantown Pike, NBC reports.
Police & Fire
'They Armed Criminals': Massive PA Gun Trafficking Organization Dismantled With 14 In Custody
A massive straw purchase gun trafficking organization in which members illegally obtained then resold 31 firearms across Pennsylvania was dismantled with 14 people in custody, authorities said Wednesday. This investigation began when Montgomery County Detectives were investigating another gun trafficking organization charged in September 2020, and performed a network analysis to identify other illegal firearms in their trafficking networks, the DA's office said. That analysis led to identifying this gun trafficking organization. From there, detectives began following the multiple purchases…
Lifestyle
Flavortown
: Guy Fieri Opening Ghost Kitchens In Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Guy Fieri, celebrity chef and acclaimed "Mayor of Flavortown," is opening new Flavortown Kitchen Delivery Only Restaurants across eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, WPST reports. Fieri's takeout/delivery-only restaurants, other known as “ghost kitchens," are expected to offer famed dishes like bourbon brown sugar BBQ wings, jalapeno pig poppers, and bacon mac n cheese burger, the official website says. Here's a list of all Flavortown Kitchen locations in Pennsylvania: Exton - Located on Main Street Plymouth Meeting- Located on West Germantown Pike Bensalem/Trevose - Located on Hor…
Police & Fire
DA: 2 Brothers With Same Names Charged In Plymouth SWAT Standoff, Armed Robberies
A pair of brothers both with the same name were arrested in connection Wednesday's several-hour SWAT standoff in Plymouth Meeting and a string of armed robberies across Pennsylvania, authorities said. Willie F. Singletary, 20, and Willie F. Singletary III, 29, both of Plymouth Township, are each facing serious charges for the crimes, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Plymouth Township Police Chief John C. Myrsiades said Thursday. Members of the Montgomery County SWAT -- Central arrived Wednesday morning at the Singletary brothers' 1975 Johnson Road home to execute…
Police & Fire
'Let The Kids Out': Barricaded Subject Brings SWAT Response To Home In Plymouth Meeting
A barricaded subject situation brought a SWAT response to a home in Plymouth Meeting Wednesday morning. The suspect was being uncooperative with police, who arrived to the a home on Johnson Road and Germantown Pike to serve a search warrant, CBS reports. Footage from 6abc Action News shows armored vehicles at the home around 10:45 a.m., and a neighbor said she could hear authorities yelling for the person inside to "just let the kids out." Sometime around 12:30 p.m., the suspect was seen leaving the home with his hands up, but then walked back in and closed the door. Johnson Road by G…
Police & Fire
Montgomery DA: Employee Gave Herself Unauthorized Raises, Stole $393K In Company Funds
A Montgomery County business controller embezzled more than $393,000 in company funds to pay for her own bills and later gave herself unauthorized salary increased, authorities said. Darby Ibarguen, 45, of Chesterbrook, was arrested on multiple felonies related to the theft of more than from Apparel Business Systems (ABS) in Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Plymouth Township Police Chief John Myrsiades said. Plymouth Township Police were contacted after an internal audit at Apparel Business Systems revealed Ibarguen embezzled company funds,…
Lifestyle
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…
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