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HEADLINES
Legal Action Filed Against National Nursing Home Chain
- Patients reportedly had bed sores and were not routinely bathed.
Groundbreaking Planned For Sept. 11 Memorial at County Justice Center
- “The sculpture is a testament to the resiliency of the American spirit and honors all who have been affected by the events of 9/11/2001.’
Vatican Releases Pope’s Itinerary For Philadelphia Visit
- Pope Francis is coming to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families, which is scheduled from Sept. 22 to 27.
Tornado Touched Down In Pennsylvania Tuesday, NWS Says
- The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Honey Brook, Chester County
Is Pittsburgh Better Than Philadelphia? A New Study Says So
- Philly-area residents aren’t going to like this one.
Liquor Privatization Bill Passed In PA Senate By Republicans
- Liquor would no longer be sold in state stores. What do you think?
More Outages? More Than 10,000 Without Power After Storm
- More than 10,000 people were without power throughout the after Tuesday afternoon’s storm, according to PECO outage maps.
No E.Coli Cases Reported From Recalled Water, Bottling Company Says
- “There is no affected water on shelves,” a spokesperson said.
Woman Hit By Train On Lansdale Line Committed Suicide, Coroner Says
- Sunday’s train death was ruled a suicide by the Montgomery County Coroner.
UPDATE: West Nile Virus ‘Alert’ Issued After Positive Test In Phoenixville
- Two positive samples have been collected in June. Both were found in Phoenixville.
Wawa Aims To Sell Beer In Delaware County
- The Chadds Ford location would be the first Wawa location in Pennsylvania to sell beer. What do you think?
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Lansdale Woman Assaulted Her Infant Son: Police
Fire Company Extricates Man From Flipped SUV, Returns To Monthly Business Meeting
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DUI Task Force Arrests 8 In Night Raid, Including 3 From Norristown
Montco Burglar Unknowingly Breaks Into Detective’s Home, Caught Red-Handed
Man Looks To Solve 1960’s Murder Mystery In Horsham
Phoenixville Man, Small Child Hospitalized Following Major NJ Crash
Malvern Police Still Investigating Two April Hit and Runs
Mudslide On Hill Causes Road Closure Near Radnor
Woman Crashes BWM Into House In Upper Merion
GOOD NEWS
Bill Introduced In Pa. Senate To Reward Volunteer Firefighters
Phoenixville Small Business Spotlight: Miller Designworks
Kevin Bacon And His Brother Perform For Charity At Phoenixville Concert
More Paintings Completed In Arts Project Across Malvern
Disaster Relief Organization Led By Veterans Arrives In Delaware County
EVENTS
5 Pet-Friendly Attractions Near Newtown
Don’t Forget: Free Admission to The Elmwood Park Zoo Sunday
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