Spider Invasion / Human With West Nile / Manatee In Delaware / Top Pa. Colleges / Dog Food Recall

By KARA SEYMOUR (Patch Staff)

HEADLINES

Manatee Spotted In The Delaware River

• A fisherman spotted the 7-foot long manatee in the Delaware River south of Bucks County Tuesday.

Season’s First Human Case Of West Nile Reported In Pa.

• A Venango county woman was hospitalized due to West Nile virus, according to the departments of Health and Environmental Protection.

West Norriton Thief Claims She Is A Member Of The United Nations: Report

• The self-described “mother of the world” allegedly stole shampoo, nail polish, face cream, toothbrushes, deodorant, and donuts.

Wolf Campaigns For Education Budget In Phoenixville

• The Pennsylvania governor’s visit was in the midst of a tour promoting his controversial education budget.

SEPTA Announces Lottery For Papal Passes

• SEPTA announced the lottery more than a week after the failure of a website created to sell the passes.

Dog Food Distributed In Pa. Recalled For Salmonella Risk

• Nature’s Variety says some of its Instinct Raw Chicken Formula may be contaminated with salmonella and present a risk to pets and humans.

Venomous Spider Invasion Closes Elementary School In Pennsylvania

• An elementary school in Franklin County is closed as officials eradicate an influx of brown recluse spiders from the building, reports say.

11 Pennsylvania Schools Ranked Among Forbes’ Top 100 Colleges

• Eleven schools from the Keystone State made the top 100, including Swarthmore College and the University of Pennsylvania.

Rep. Chaka Fattah Indicted

• Authorities say the congressman and four associates used numerous schemes to misuse hundreds of thousands of dollars.

North Wales Man Makes Final Table At The World Series Of Poker

• Joseph McKeehen is the overall chip leader heading into the November showdown.

GOOD NEWS

Boy Receives Groundbreaking Hand Transplants At CHOP

Montgomery County Softball Team Heads To World Series

North Penn Aquatic Club Wins Mid-Atlantic Junior Olympic Championship

Schuylkill River Trail Named Best Urban Trail In America

Hatboro Man Uses Art To Recover From Brain Injury

Montgomery County Is The 25th Happiest County In America

Unsung Hero Of 1912 World Series Was Hatboro Man

Main Line Catholic School Students Help One Of Country’s Poorest Communities

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New Delco Movie House Offers 100 Menu Items, Drinks Delivered Right To Seat

Golf Outing To Be Held In Memory Of Council Rock Student

National Night Out To Be Held Aug. 4 In Ardmore

Phoenixville’s Firebird Will Burn: Festival Approved