Saturday, May 25, 2013
Here are some stories you may have missed this week.
Pottstown Businesses Allegedly Struck by Robber Using Fingers as a Gun A Royersford man was arrested after he reportedly tried to rob two Pottstown businesses while pretending to have a gun. Pottstown School District Budget Has 2.4 Percent Tax Hike The district passed a preliminary budget of $53 million. Pottstown Annual Cleanup Helps Bring the Pride The June 1 volunteer collaborative cleanup will take place at Borough Hall and Empire Hook and Ladder. NRC to Hold License Renewal Hearings Thursday The hearings will discuss the environmental impact of extending the plant's license. Naked Woman Arrested for Doing 'Adam and Eve', Police Say Christyn DiGiorgio, 22, of Norristown, was arrested early Sunday morning, after police observed her …
This week's stories include a homeowner's encounter with a drunken, bloodied man named 'Bill', a naked woman who was doing 'Adam and Eve' and a nighttime robber who used a hockey stick as a weapon.
Man Encounters Drunk, Bloody Intruder Named 'Bill': According to a report in the Lansdale Patch, a homeowner thought a family member had returned home from work when he heard the front door open, but instead it was a drunk, bloodied intruder who said his name was "Bill." The man reportedly had a significant amount of blood on his face, and he fled the scene when the homeowner took out his cell phone to call police. He was not found after he fled the residence. Read the full story here. Naked Woman Arrested for Doing 'Adam and Eve': According to a report in the Norristown Patch, a 22-year-old woman was arrested after police found her naked and on all fours pulling grass from a yard on West Main Street. When confronted by police, the woman …
Joshua Lanser, a Junior Accounting major of Pottstown, PA, was among approximately 1,500 Bob Jones University students who were named to the Spring 2013 Dean's List.
Joshua Lanser, a Junior Accounting major of Pottstown, PA, was among approximately 1,500 Bob Jones University students who were named to the Spring 2013 Dean's List. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a 3.0 grade point average. Located in Greenville, S.C., Bob Jones University is a biblically faithful, liberal arts university focused on educating the whole person to reflect and serve Christ. BJU offers a unique blend of rigorous academic programs, discipleship, and character and leadership development. We are committed to the truth of Scripture and to pursuing excellence in all we do. BJU provides over 70 undergraduate and graduate programs in religion, education, fine arts and communication, arts and science, and business…
Looking for ways to celebrate Memorial Day? There are quite a few events going on around the county.
Looking for a way to celebrate Memorial Day locally? Here's some local events going on this holiday weekend: Saturday, May 25 Military Might: The Few & the Many A day dedicated to the men and women who have served our country over the past 300 years. Admission is free. "Splatter Flag" Family Painting Party Join The Uncorked Artist, in Warminster, on Saturday while they paint a "Splatter Flag. Memorial Day Observance at Montgomery Cemetery A wreath laying, military re-enactors and more will be part of this observance that begins at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 26 Bring Your Own Picnic to Moland Bring a picnic, enjoy a walk through the nature trail and learn about a time when the Continental Army was camped here for 13 days in the August of 1777…
3 charged in teen's murder, fire mars 'Restaurant Impossible' filming, firefighters honored for valor also make headlines.
Alleged Embezzlers Gambled Township's Money, Police Say: Former South Whitehall utility supervisor Nancy A. Tonkin and her husband, a former township police officer, are charged with embezzling $854,497 from township coffers over more than a decade, the Lehigh County District Attorney says. Missing College Student Found Unharmed: The Pennsylvania State Police are reporting that Matthew Royer, who vanished on his way home to Skippack from the Univeristy of Rhode Island on Thursday night, has been found, unharmed. According to reports from 6ABC, he was found in North Carolina. Police said video footage showed he had stopped for gas in Upper Macungie. Three Charged in Teen's Murder, One Still at Large: Three men have been charged with first, …
A bust of an alleged pot ring, and an errant gunshot round out the week's top news.
Three men have been charged with first, second and third degree murder as well as a laundry list of other charges in the May 4 abduction and murder of 19-year-old Kareem Borowy. Matthew Royer, who disappeared after leaving the University of Rhode Island en route to his Skippack home, is safe, police say. The Pennsylvania State Police are reporting that Matthew Royer, who vanished on his way home to Skippack from the Univeristy of Rhode Island on Thursday night, has been found, unharmed. Eight people are arrrested in "Operation Weed Whacker'" and authorities seize four firearms, over $700,000 in cash and 400 pounds of high-grade marijuana. Christyn DiGiorgio, 22, of Norristown, was arrested after police said they observed her naked and on …
Chase Utley joins a growing list of injured Philadelphia Phillies so far this year.
Add Chase Utley to the list. Just when you thought the Philadelphia Phillies second baseman might make it through the year injury-free, Utley has now been shelved by an oblique strain. He's the latest casualty on a growing list of players that could sink the Phillies season before we hit June. Utley's out. And he joins Carlos Ruiz, who has a foot injury that will keep him out of action for several weeks; fifth starter John Lannan, who got knocked out after a few starts; Roy Halladay, possibly out for the year after shoulder surgery, and Mike Adams, the key set-up man to closer Jonathan Papelbon. And don't forget that Ryan Howard is battling injuries that could linger all season. It's not looking good for a team that needs every player …
A Pottstown woman has been charged with trying to help her son dispose of a weapon following a murder he's accused of committing.
Pottstown police arrested 39-year-old Julia Lillian White on May 14 after an investigation where, police say, she discussed trying to locate a weapon allegedly used by her son, Maurice Andrews, Jr., in a March killing. According to a report in the Pottstown Mercury, authorities recorded jailhouse conversations between White and Andrews where they allegedly discussed locating the weapon, using veiled references to it and to the fact that they were aware they could be recorded while speaking at the jailhouse or on the phone. Andrews and another man, Michael Hinton, of Norristown, is accused of shooting Victor Bonilla-Baez to death on March 22 outside the Brian's Cafe restaurant on Jefferson Avenue. According to the Mercury, court papers …
Friday, May 24, 2013
The group is on a 10-day trek to Harrisburg to pressure government leaders into investing in communities, not prisons.
Decarcerate PA, an anti-prison activist group, has organized a 10-day march from Philadelphia to Harrisburg beginning Saturday, and will spend the weekend walking through Norristown and Collegeville to Pottstown, stopping for a protesting to end prison expansions along the way. The 113-mile trek has been labeled the “March for a People’s Budget: Stop the Prison Expansion Now!,” and will begin Saturday at noon with a rally in Love Park. “The march will build pressure on legislators to reject Governor Corbett’s prison expansion projects and invest in communities, not prisons,” said a release from the organization. "Decarcerate PA and allies are marching to oppose the unchecked grown of Pennsylvania’s prison budget even as 23 schools in …
Looking for something other than a Camry from one of the world's largest automakers.
My car’s rear seats don’t fold down. They did on my previous car, which was a coupe version of my current car, but my car’s first owner didn’t pony up the money for the cold-weather package … so now I’m stuck with a small trunk and no headlamp washers. First world problems, I know. And because my seats don’t fold down, whenever I want to go skiing, or surfing, or just carry a long stick in my vehicle, I’ve got to run to my mother. She drives a 2001 Toyota RAV4. It’s cavernous, can plow through 2 feet of snow with its gas-guzzling, always-on 4-wheel drive system and 70-series tires, and is probably the slowest vehicle I’ve ever driven. I’m always welcome to drive it when I need to take a tortuous trip to Ikea and I love it. But, being a …
Adam Young
8:03 pm on Saturday, May 25, 2013
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