John Anthony Lasorda, 30, of Norristown, was convicted a raping a then-13-year-old girl back in the spring of 2019.
Safety inspectors with the PA Public Utility Commission say the investigation into possible causes of the house explosion could take a year.
While the investigation into the Pottstown house explosion continues, one publication interviewed experts who said gas is likely involved.
The crash forced the closure if the westbound lanes of Route 422 at the Stowe exit in West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County.
Pottstown officials said several homes near the home that exploded are unsafe for families to go inside.
A Philly man was charged with killing his Montco boyfriend in '19. He allegedly stole from the deceased man's $2 million trust fund.
PECO says that it is continuing to participate in the investigation into what may have caused the home explosion in Pottstown last week.
Authorities say a 22-year-old Pottstown man was shot dead this past Sunday in the borough. Police are seeking out the killer or killers.
Reports say that the four children who perished in the Pottstown house explosion had been brought to Montco from Philly for a better life.
Five people died, and two were injured when a house exploded in Pottstown Borough last week. The cause is still undetermined.
Five people have been confirmed killed in a house explosion in Pottstown. They have been identified as four children and one adult.
Five people were killed in a house explosion in Pottstown Thursday night, officials confirmed.
Naim Payton, 23, of Morrisville, Pa., is being charged in Montgomery County with trafficking large quantities of the deadly fentanyl.
A motorcyclist was killed after crashing his bike on an on-ramp to U.S. Route 422 in western Montgomery County late last week.
Pottstown's police chief is scheduled to be interviewed on the local podcast, 'Porchcast Pottstown,' on March 31 to discuss borough crime.
Eric Albitz, 36, of western Montgomery County, is facing 37 felony child pornography possession charges plus other criminal counts.
Shots were reported shortly before 4 p.m., according to reports. The gunman reportedly is in custody.
The woman was found lying face down in a Skippack Town parking lot, ABC reported.
One fatality and two injuries, including a firefighter, were reported in an apartment fire early Monday morning.
Samir Bentley, 20, and Ahmed Mohammed, 16, of Philadelphia, are being charged in connection with the killing of Robert Stiles in Pottstown.
The woman's ex-boyfriend found out she had been hurt and came to help, authorities said.
The man became enraged after the driver sped past him and nearly him, police said.
Patrick Harrison, 39, of Pottstown, Montgomery County is facing various federal charges in connection to a Philly pharmacy armed robbery.
There were no reported injuries to either firefighters or the occupants of the other vehicle. The Limerick truck was heading to Pottstown.
“This defendant was arming criminals, plain and simple," authorities said.
The shooter said he was "so angry" that he tried to cool off in his apartment before returning with his gun, police said.
Montgomery County prosecutors are looking for two Philadelphia men said to be involved in a Pottstown killing. A reward is being offered.
Quentin Branch, 53, of Pottstown, will spend years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to a violent, home invasion knifepoint rape in 2016.
Montgomery County's District Attorney is seeking 2 more suspects in the Oct. 23 Pottstown shooting that was ruled a homicide.
Montgomery County's District Attorney said 2 men are wanted in connection with the shooting death of Robert Stiles in Pottstown on Oct. 23.
Montco's District Attorney on Thursday announced an investigation into the homicide death of Chediaz Thomas, 18.
A Montco jury took 2 hours to convict a Pottstown man of first-degree murder after he strangled his wife to death in April 2020.
Students in local schools may be especially impacted by Monday's violent deaths, officials said.
The husband had a history of domestic violence, authorities said. The entire incident was captured on home surveillance video.
An investigation is underway after a 15-year-old boy was shot in Pottstown Wednesday.
The driver of a getaway car after a 2017 drug deal and murder in Pottstown has pleaded guilty to related charges in Chester County court.
Marple Police found 2 Pottstown men with a gun that had no serial number, two ski masks, cash, and marijuana during a stop last week.
A man police report had empty vodka bottles in his car was seen nearly hitting a Wawa gas pump in North Coventry Township.
Shane Delano fled Lower Township with his kids – all younger than five – on Friday. He was arrested after police pursued his car to Rahway.
A speeding driver who caused a crash that killed Nicole Benzenhafer in Pottstown on Aug. 3 has been charged with homicide by vehicle, DUI.