Some 40 people lost their homes after the devastating blaze in Norristown last week. The community is stepping up in a big way.
Volunteers are hoping to raise $1,000 for each impacted family by Christmas.
Municipal authorities said new police chief Jacqueline Bailey-Davis has been placed on leave.
The victim was serving an eight year sentence for indecent assault of a child, according to court documents.
A man and a woman were stabbed inside a home in Upper Merion this week, officials said.
Authorities warn the public to stay alert to the scammers, who identify themselves as "sergeant" and threaten arrest.
A 30-day ban on open fires begins at noon Saturday across Montgomery Count. See what constitutes an open fire, and ban exemptions, here.
Students in multiple school districts in Montgomery County were among those targeted by racist text messages.
Firefighters were able to extract the victim, who was trapped inside, but they later died.
A Lansdale man was involved in a sports gambling scheme with an NBA player where he removed himself from games prematurely, officials said.
The man has claimed self defense.
The threat that shut down the Montgomery County GOP headquarters over the weekend is just the latest in a string of disturbing incidents.
A Montgomery County police officer was justified in his use of force, a six-week-long investigation found.
The "angry, profanity-laced" threat was called in and is under investigation by the FBI, Pennsylvania State Police and local authorities.
The accident reconstruction team is continuing to investigate, officials said.
Two men were in the store for less than twenty seconds, using hammers to smash a glass case before fleeing, authorities said.
Authorities thanked the public for their assistance.
Barney will support traumatized victims and witnesses of crime, especially children, at Montgomery County Courthouse.
Attendees at public safety meetings will receive free security alarms from the police department.
The shooter told police that he and the victim were getting high together when the night took a turn, according to a criminal complaint.
The men took a "large amount of items" from the Sephora store before fleeing, authorities said.
Have you seen this girl? She was last seen leaving the courthouse with two unknown individuals, police said.
The victim's girlfriend told the men that he had money, and where he would be the night he was killed, authorities said.
One man was left with severe injuries after the attack. U.S. Marshals are leading the manhunt.
The man put together a violent, intricately detailed plot to stalk and eventually rape and kill his wife, police said.
Officials released additional details on the blaze, during which three adults and two children were trapped inside a rowhome.
Several residents had to be rescued from windows in the middle of the night, according to reports.
U.S. Marshals are searching for this man after they said he attacked another man with a machete in Bridgeport.
The 11-year-old child had gone missing early Monday morning.
The devastating fire that left the century-old structure and community gathering place in ruins was intentionally set, authorities said.
Plain clothes officers hid in the Valley Forge Homes neighborhood and caught him in the act overnight, police said.
Police have issued a warrant for the 30-year-old man they say is responsible.
County officials believe it's part of an attempt to discourage turnout in the upcoming election.
Once on the FBI's "America's Most Wanted" list after skipping bail 18 years ago, Gerard Zalewski is headed to prison for a long time.
The company must pay $600,000 for attempting to bill their device as "surgically implanted," despite urgings from Medicare, officials said.
Norristown's finest are now hiring.
Police swarmed the local GOP leader's home after midnight following his recent appearance on CNN.
Wielding bolt cutters and usually toting several plastic grocery bags, the man has hit a string of local businesses recently, police said.
A large crowd celebrated the swearing in of Upper Merion's new chief, a longtime local public servant.
Authorities have issued a special alert over convincing new scammers that pretend to be the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.