Karen Halnon, a professor at Penn State Abington, lit a cigarette on a flight to Miami and ranted about U.S. relations with Venezuela.
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Sean Moses, 37, waived all 454 counts for court, including 258 counts of invasion of privacy and one count of child pornography.
Deirdre Magolon was found safe around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday by Philadelphia Police.
The raid was in Boyertown, Pottstown, Collegeville, Royersford, Ambler, Lansdale, Harleysville, Horsham, Hatboro, Norristown and more.
Deirdre Magolon, 20, was last seen Friday between 6:40 and 7 p.m. at her home in Royersford, according to police.
Deirdre Magolon's car broke down at the end of 422 in King of Prussia Friday. She has not been seen since.
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Snow was heavy at times throughout the day Thursday, falling as fast as two inches per hour at some periods, according to forecasters.
A fire at Trico Metal Products caused traffic backups on the Turnpike and power outages throughout the area. No injuries have been reported.
Trico Metal Products in Upper Moreland has been evacuated due to the fire, according to reports.
A Winter Weather Advisory goes into effect at 10 a.m. Sunday through 4 a.m. Monday.
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Jason Robert Baldwin, who has been charged with 39 felonies in connection with a series of burglaries in July 2012, was captured Thursday.
Officials used wiretaps after evidence surfaced that residents were trafficking drugs into the region from Columbia.
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The snow will start some time after 2 p.m., the National Weather Service said.
So far this winter, five senior citizens in Montgomery County have died due to complications from the cold.
Plus, a priest who worked at parishes in Bucks and Montgomery counties has been put on leave by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Danny Vazquez was stabbed around 8:45 a.m. at the JBS plant on Souder Road in Franconia Township.
Two men were involved in a fatal stabbing at the JBS plant in Franconia Township, according to reports.
Two deaths involved elderly people who suffered from dementia. The third involved a man who did not have heat in his home.
Cell phones don’t need cellular service in order to make emergency calls.
A Grand Jury did not find sufficient evidence for involuntary manslaughter charges, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office said.
The former Montgomery County GOP chairman in November pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor indecent assault charge.
Incidents occurred in Abington, East Norriton, Limerick, Pottstown, Swarthmore, Havertown, and Aston, the District Attorney's Office said.
The law-enforcement officers are transitioning to new, dark uniform shirts, the county said.
The bomb threat forced the evacuation of the Montgomery County Courthouse Thursday morning.
The Thursday morning threat disrupted the swearing in of Montgomery County’s new commissioner, Valerie Arkoosh.
Frein, 31, is charged in connection with the murder of Cpl. Bryon Dickson at the Blooming Grove State Police barracks on Sept. 12.
Snow will first fall early Monday, slowing the morning commute, and then turn into a nor'easter, according to the National Weather Service.
About 60 people were involved in the accident as freezing rain and ice made travel dangerous Sunday morning.
Rebecca Kim, 18, a first-year student at Temple University, died after falling from the eighth story of a Center City building.
Theodore Harris, who owned and operated a janitorial business in Huntington Valley, failed to collect and pay $93,000 in employment taxes.
Because the case was filed in Montgomery County, District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman will decide whether or not to press charges.
Troopers made 277 arrests for driving under the influence, State Police said.
All eight people who died from Dec. 24 and 28 were not wearing seat belts, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
According to toxicology testing, the coroner determined Bradley Stone killed himself by overdosing on Trazodone, Risperidone and mCPP.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney’s DUI Unit announced this week they have formed a joint DUI Task Force.
Plus, charges have been filed in a fatal accident that killed three Bucks County teens in August.