Neglect-Related Death, Open Road Tolling: Eastern Montco News

EASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA —The parents of an Upper Dublin Township man were charged in his neglect-related death. Meanwhile, no more toll booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the Philadelphia region.

These were some of the stories making news this past week in Eastern Montgomery County:

Parents Charged In Neglect-Related Death Of 21-Year-Old Son In Montco

The parents of a 21-year-old Upper Dublin Township man were charged Tuesday along with a caretaker in the death of their care-dependent son who authorities said neglected him and left him alone for hours in an apartment. (Read More)

PA Turnpike Open Road Tolling Begins Sunday

Open Road Tolling begins on Sunday on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the Philadelphia region. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission said that the toll collection change takes place at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday east of Reading and on the Northeast Extension. (Read More)

New Abington Tax Collector Is Wife Of State Rep. Sanchez

Abington Township has a new tax collector and her name may be familiar to many. Karen Sanchez —the wife of State Rep. Ben Sanchez —has been appointed as the township's tax collector and treasurer at the Dec. 12 Board of Commissioners meeting. (Read More)

Police Recruits Rising In Montgomery County

While police departments in Montgomery County and the Philadelphia region see their longtime police officers dwindle due to retirement, officials are now hopeful that new recruits are filling those slots. (Read More)

Inclusive Playground Construction Begins In Abington

The playground at Roychester Park will be closed starting Monday for the installation of an inclusive playground, Abington Township officials said. The inclusive playground will be the first of its kind in the township. The vision for the project was initiated by parents. (Read More)