Rofo News Brief - Around the Community

Spring City Rapper Jailed

The following excerpt is from Carl Hessler Jr. of The Delco Times.

NORRISTOWN – An aspiring Spring City rapper might have to switch to singing “Jailhouse Rock” now that he’s behind bars for harassing two radio show personalities who he wanted to play his hip hop music.

Benjamin Tyrone Russell, 38, of the 100 block of South Main Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to six-to-12 months in the county jail after he pleaded guilty to charges of harassment and disorderly conduct in connection with his contact with two former radio show personalities at 100.3 The Beat FM, owned by Radio One and located in the Conshohocken section of Whitemarsh.

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Firefighters Serving UProv Receive Incentive Payments

The following comes from Lynn Jusinski of Phoenixville Patch.

Three years ago, Upper Providence Township launched a program to offer incentives to the volunteer firefighters from the companies serving the township.

On Monday evening, representatives of five area fire companies—, , , Collegeville and —were on hand to collect the checks that will be handed out to volunteers.

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Spring-Ford GLax Goalie Commits to Lock Haven

The following comes from PhillyLacrosse.com.

Spring-Ford senior goalie Cassidy Novotny recently signed her National Letter of Intent to play Division II lacrosse at Lock Haven University.

Novotny helped lead the Rams to a District 1 playoff berth. She was named to the Pioneer Athletic Conference first team after posting a .605 save percentage and an 8.26 goals against average.

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