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Lower Moreland Township, PA

Detour Ahead: Overnight Road Work Scheduled To Begin In Montgomery County Detour Ahead: Overnight Road Work Scheduled To Begin In Montgomery County
Detour Ahead: Overnight Road Work Scheduled To Begin In Montgomery County PennDOT crews will be repaving Pine Road in Lower Moreland Township beginning Friday, May 31, officials say.  Work will be ongoing from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Friday through Monday, June 10. Pine Road will be closed and detoured between Philmont Avenue and Brae Bourn Road with drivers rerouted to Byberry Road and Philmont Avenue.  Crews will accommodate access for residents living within the detour zone and emergency vehicles, township police noted.  Local access will be maintained up to the work zone and drivers should plan for a slightly longer commute during…
MURDER-SUICIDE: Ex-Spouses' Bodies Found In Walk-In Closet Of MontCo Home, DA Says MURDER-SUICIDE: Ex-Spouses' Bodies Found In Walk-In Closet Of MontCo Home, DA Says
Murder-suicide: Ex-Spouses' Bodies Found In Walk-In Closet Of MontCo Home, DA Says A 43-year-old woman was shot and killed by her ex-husband who then turned the gun on himself in Montgomery County over the weekend, authorities said. Al Allaberg, 44, is believed to have killed Durdona Sultanova in a home on the 400 block of Carson Terrace of Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said Sunday, March 17. The pair's bodies were found in a walk-in closet of a master bedroom after two young residents of the home called 9-1-1 around 4:40 p.m. Saturday, March 16, Steele said alongside  Lower Moreland Township Police Chief David J. S…
Bucks Contractor Scammed Homeowners Out Of Over $100K, Court Finds Bucks Contractor Scammed Homeowners Out Of Over $100K, Court Finds
Bucks Contractor Scammed Homeowners Out Of Over $100K, Court Finds A general contractor in Bucks County may face prison time for fraud after he was convicted of ripping off nine Philadelphia-area homeowners on renovation projects last week.  Joseph Eibell, 48, of Huntingdon Valley, was found guilty in a Bucks County court on Thursday, Oct. 26 following a three-day trial, the District Attorney's Office said.  The contractor was first charged in June 2022 with defrauding four customers, but more victims were uncovered as the investigation continued, officials said.  Police found evidence that from April 2019 until June 2022, Eibell's company&…
'Russian' Burglars 'Ransack' Home In Eastern PA: Police 'Russian' Burglars 'Ransack' Home In Eastern PA: Police
'Russian' Burglars 'Ransack' Home In Eastern PA: Police A pair of burglars who were heard speaking Russian as they broke into an Eastern Pennsylvania home weeks ago are wanted by the police.  The break-in happened around 10 p.m. on July 11, Lower Moreland Township police said in a release.  The suspects, two white men in their late-20s to 40s, targeted a home near Pine Road and Red Lion Road, the department said. They climbed over a fence before kicking in a back door and ransacking the home, according to detectives.  Both burglars brought flashlights and one carried a garbage bag that they filled with stolen jewelry, gold, …
Know Him? Bandit Made Off With iPhones In Montco, Police Say Know Him? Bandit Made Off With iPhones In Montco, Police Say
Know Him? Bandit Made Off With iPhones In Montco, Police Say A thief stole four iPhones from a Montgomery County cell phone store while the clerk had their back turned, authorities say.  The man walked into the T-Mobile at 642 Wlesh Road in Lower Moreland Township at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22, and asked about buying a pair of Airpods, police said in a statement.  When the worker went to the back to grab the headphones, the suspect made off at least four smartphones from the display kiosks, Lower Moreland police said.  He was seen wearing mostly black clothes a face covering, a North Face jacket, and blue New Balance sneakers. The s…
Philly Man Awake On 5-Day Drug Bender Busted With Pistol In MontCo: Police Philly Man Awake On 5-Day Drug Bender Busted With Pistol In MontCo: Police
Philly Man Awake On 5-Day Drug Bender Busted With Pistol In MontCo: Police A Philadelphia man was found "sweaty," "unkempt," and on drugs when police seized his handgun in Montgomery County, authorities said in a release.  Police in Lower Moreland Township were dispatched to a home on the 2300 block of Philmont Avenue for a reported domestic disturbance just before 6 a.m. on July 24, officials said.  There, officers found 30-year-old Rui Miguel Matos, shouting at a woman inside the house, they said.  "It was clear Matos was under the influence of a controlled substance," police wrote. "He had been up for five days, was sweating, was unkempt, talkin…
DUI Motorist Charged In Crash That Killed MontCo Woman Walking Dog DUI Motorist Charged In Crash That Killed MontCo Woman Walking Dog
DUI Motorist Charged In Crash That Killed MontCo Woman Walking Dog A DUI motorist who struck a woman who was walking her dog along a Montgomery County sidewalk last month has been arrested in the case, authorities said. Michael Petrocik, 71, of Glenside, was charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI, DUI, reckless driving, and other offenses in the December killing of 61-year-old Mary T. Duffy, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, and Lower Moreland Township Police Chief David J. Scirrotto said on Jan. 28. Duffy was walking her dog along the 3000 block of Philmont Avenue in Huntingdon Valley when an Audi 6, driven by Petroci…
DA: Two PA Men Arrested For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl, Ghost Guns In Philadelphia DA: Two PA Men Arrested For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl, Ghost Guns In Philadelphia
DA: Two PA Men Arrested For Selling Heroin, Fentanyl, Ghost Guns In Philadelphia Two men were arrested Friday for charges related to their drug and gun trafficking operation in which they sold counterfeit Oxycodone pills — made of heroin and fentanyl — as well as ghost guns and stolen firearms in Philadelphia, state authorities announced. John To, 36, and Andy Nguyen, 23, were apprehended following an investigation by the 44th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, according to Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Agents executed a search warrant on To’s home, who now resides in Montgomery County, and found approximately $60,000 in cash, one pound of a methamphetamine-like …
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…