Major DUI Crackdown / Bomb Threat Arrests / Homeland Security Investigating Propane Theft: This Week on Patch

Here’s a look at the top news that made headlines this week across the Patch network in Pennsylvania:

Multi-Million Dollar DUI Crackdown Announced in Pa.

Increased sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and traffic safety patrols are planned during the holidays, police announced Monday.

Five Pa. College Students Injured in Las Vegas Strip Crash

Five students from Delaware Valley University were among the dozens injured after police say a driver intentionally struck pedestrians along the Las Vegas strip.

Man Shot, Left For Dead In Norristown Alley

A man was found dead in Maple Alley in Norristown on Tuesday morning and authorities are treating the case as a homicide, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s office announced.

Arrest Made After Bomb Threats In Phoenixville Force School Evacuation

Bomb threats made against Phoenixville Middle School resulted in an evacuation late Tuesday afternoon, schools officials said.

Alleged Delco Bomb Threat Suspect Charged

Dennis Beck allegedly made bomb threats at multiple Delaware County stores, including one at Walmart on Friday night.

Homeland Security Alerted After 43 Propane Tanks Stolen In Philly

The theft of 43 propane tanks from two industrial yards in Northeast Philadelphia has prompted Philadelphia Police to notify Homeland Security, according to reports. Police confirmed the tanks were stolen from two locations — 4700 block of Pennypack Street and the 2300 block of Church Street.

More Than 500 Acres Of Historic Land Preserved Near Phoenixville

The historic 553-acre Warwick Furnace Farm along the South Branch of French Creek in Warwick and East Nantmeal townships in Chester County will be preserved forever, the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust announced in a press release Monday.

Montco Woman Jumps Three Stories To Escape Armed Intruders

The home invasion was reported Monday night on Corson Street in Norristown. The woman suffered minor injuries.

Limerick Man Faces 580 Years In Jail For Filming Child Porn

he local man and children’s author placed a hidden camera in a young girl’s bathroom and recorded her undressing for four years.