Marple-Newtown Year In Review: 2019's Biggest Stories

MARPLE-NEWTOWN, PA — With 2019 coming to a close, we want to take a look back at the biggest stories to hit the Marple-Newtown area in a Year In Review round up.

Below are some of the biggest stories from Marple and Newtown over the past calendar year:

Newtown Square Man Pleads Guilty To Fatal DUI Crash

David Strowhouer committed five DUIs before he crashed head on into another vehicle, killing one person, in February this year.

Broomall Teenager Dies In Hiking Accident

Pennsylvania state police said the teen died after falling in World's End State Park in Sullivan County over the weekend.

Woman Sought For Newtown Square Bank Robbery

The woman seen here came into Bryn Mawr Trust in Newtown Square, presented a demand note, and fled in a white Hyundai model car.

Broomall Giant Supermarket Moving To New Location

Attention Giant shoppers: Giant in Broomall will be moving to a new location in late 2019.

14 Newtown Square Students Named National Merit Semi-Finalists

Semi-finalists for the scholarship were announced on Wednesday.

Broomall Woman Led Police On 13-Mile Chase Ending In Crash: Cops

A Broomall woman and a Collegeville man were arrested after leading police on a 13-mile chase that ended in a crash in Chester County.

Delco Community College Buys Archbishop Prendergast HS Building

Delaware County Community College will create a full-service, community-centered campus on a portion of the 30-acre site.

Broomall Man Ran $21 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme: Feds

A Broomall man is facing federal charges for allegedly getting millions in loans to cover insurance policies that did not actually exist.

US News High School Rankings 2019: Marple Newtown Among PA's Best

U.S. News & World Report released its 2019 Best High Schools list Tuesday, and Marple Newtown HS was included among the state's elite.

Broomall Catholic School Earns National Blue Ribbon Distinction

Saint Pius X Catholic School in Broomall is one of five local schools in the Archdiocese to be named among 2019 Blue Ribbon Schools.