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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
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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
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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