Joe Stockert has been involved in fire services for decades. He's now retiring after 10 years as chief of the volunteer Fairmount Fire Co.
Police officer applications will be accepted for a number of law enforcement agencies countywide beginning on Jan 3. Testing follows.
Fire officials are still investigating the cause of a fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon on Hancock Street in Lansdale Borough.
Eric Roland Swenson, 53, of Susquehanna Avenue in Lansdale, was recently convicted of child pornography possession. Sentencing is in March.
The home appeared to be completely overtaken by the blaze. At least one media outlet reports that two pets were believed to have died.
It is illegal to ride dirt bikes and ATVs on borough streets, Lansdale police say. One dirt bike incident occurred on Dec. 13.
Police recovered nearly a pound of marijuana packaged for individual sale after a shoplifting call at Target in Montgomery Township.
Officer Ed Tartar, a longtime police officer in Upper Gwynedd, is retiring from his involvement in the SWAT team, but remains an officer.
Towing companies in Lansdale and Huntingdon Valley donated the wrecked cars on which the firefighters were able to practice their rescues.
Officer David Hancock died while apprehending a suspect 45 years ago Saturday. He was the first Montgomery Township cop killed on duty.
Christopher Malone, 57, faces charges including aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence.
Franconia Township police say that a reported threat at Souderton Area High School was unfounded.
Police have arrested Chong Ling L. Dan, 50, of Philadelphia in connection with the November 2020 killing of Ebony Pack.
Philip Jensen & Monica Kumpf are heading to prison after pleading guilty in connection with a gun trafficking operation. Accomplice sought.
Thomas Clark Hazzard is a fugitive from justice. Montgomery County authorities are seeking him and are asking for the public's help.
Ebony Sequita Pack was found shot dead in her vehicle in Lansdale Borough back on Nov. 28, 2020. There is a $10K reward leading to info.
Canine units from Cheltenham and Montgomery Township were among those who stood out from the competition during recent K9 trials.
Jacob Crespo, 40, of Warminster faces criminal charges after allegedly driving over a 12-foot retaining wall.
The township's police department says its phone lines were not working around 2 p.m. Monday.
It has been 28 years since 18-year-old Julie Barnyock was killed. There is still a $10,000 rewarded for information leading to the killing.
Police in Lansdale Borough are investigating an attack on a Muslim man that occurred Oct. 24. It may have been ethnically motivated.
The caller falsely stated that someone was armed and intended to kill his family.
The teenager reportedly suffered a gunshot wound to the chest.
Marquis Thomas, 35, was sentenced to life in prison for beating to death his girlfriend's 4-year-old daughter.
Lansdale Police received a recognition from Lexipol Connect for achieving 'Gold' level for its management program.
The accident, in which a vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a decorative Burger King wall, is still being investigated by police.
Thomas Andrew Kelly, 33, of Hatfield, was allegedly drunk when he entered someone's home. He faces felony criminal trespass charges.
Sixteen years ago Thursday marks when the deceased body of Michael Ewer was found in a Lansdale baseball field. The case remains unsolved.
Police tracked down an armed woman Wednesday night after she brandished a firearm in a local park.
Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for the man wanted in a recent homicide case.
Courtenay Lynde Jernigan, 47, was given probation for two incidents in Hatfield, Montgomery County where she kicked a cop and medic.
The Lansdale Police Department still has openings for crossing guards in the community.
The Hatfield Township Police Department will be a host site for a national drug takeback program later this month.
Lansdale police say a disturbance occurred Monday night at a local home. It was later determined a bullet was fired during the incident.
A 78-year-old pedestrian from Lansdale was reportedly killed by a pickup truck driver in Towamencin Township this past weekend.
Lansdale squad cars will be donned with pink ribbons in October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Fury & Gunner are almost done training at Penn Vet's Working Dog Center in Philly. After that, they'll be patrolling Upper Gwynedd Township.
Occupants were able to escape their home unharmed Wednesday when the structure caught fire. Fire crews worked for five hours on the blaze.
Fire crews in Upper Gwynedd were battling a house fire early Wednesday afternoon, according to public safety social media posts.
Motorists are urged to avoid the area after a water main broke on Wednesday afternoon.