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Accident investigator waives DUI hearing
The State Police accident investigator accused of drunk driving on Route 422 late last year has waived a preliminary hearing and will stand trial, a judge said this morning.
Gal pal: Accused kingpin admitted killing witness: Claimed he did it...
One evening in August 2006, reputed drug kingpin Maurice Phillips confessed to his then-mistress, Chanell Cunningham, while they were lying in bed at her home, that he had killed a cooperating witness, Cunningham told a federal jury yesterday.
Jury selection begins in drug ring case
Jury selection began on Monday morning in federal court in the prosecution of nine defendants accused of participating in a multimillion dollar, multi-state drug distribution organization that raked in more than $30 million.
USDA Agricultural Research Service
Potential of Dairy-Based Package Wraps Outlined
Food-packaging products made from dairy ingredients could provide a viable alternative to petroleum- based packaging products, according to a chapter written by Agricultural Research Service scientist Peggy Tomasula for a new book, " Dairy-Derived Ingredients: Food and Nutraceutical Uses ." The book was written by an international team of ...
Bill Hengst's first career, as a city planner, lasted 25 years before he arrived at what he calls "my midlife correction." "It was not a crisis," he insists.
The Insider: A wedding with electricity
Wyndmoor had a certain air of electricity Saturday night as Ann Shoemaker Meredith, 46, and Franklin Institute president Dennis M. Wint, 66, were married at their home.
Inqlings: School musical worthy of a Tony
Northeast High is staging a musical production called ExtravaDanza - as in Tony Danza , who's been teaching English there since late August for an A&E series.
State trooper, a DUI expert, charged in crash while DUI
A Pennsylvania State Police corporal who supervises DUI checkpoints on Philadelphia-area highways faces disciplinary action after he allegedly got drunk and crashed his car while off duty in Montgomery County last month.
Pa. state trooper is charged with drunken driving
A Pennsylvania state trooper who has overseen sobriety checkpoints on Philadelphia area highways is on desk duty and facing a drunken driving charge.
Author, publisher shares the how-to tips for writing
Best-selling author Karen Quinones Miller of Mount Airy wants local aspiring writers to fulfill their dream of being published.A On a recent Saturday morning, instead of holiday shopping Miller was found in the Wyndmoor home of one of her associates where she held one of her informal, but well-planned workshop sessions.A While in the past, Miller's ...
Horace Trumbauer-designed estate up for sale for $16M
Bloomfield, an estate in Rosemont designed by renowned Philadelphia architect Horace Trumbauer, is up for sale.
Model railroad club's final departure?
In 1953, Dwight Eisenhower was sworn in as president, the Korean War ended, Jonas Salk announced a polio vaccine, the first Chevy Corvette rolled off the assembly line, and color TVs went on sale.
Dan Gross: From Jersey to 'Mercy'
Langi is featured prominently on tonight's "Mercy" . Langi, last seen on film having bathroom sex in a bar with Mickey Rourke in "The Wrestler," plays a stripper with a heart of gold in the medical drama.
WYNDMOOR, Pa. - November 3, 2009 -- Glitter adorned, long legged and high heeled dancers are what we're familiar with seeing in the ballroom.
Gwynedd-Mercy nursing alum gives school $5 million
Gwynedd-Mercy College has received a $5 million gift the largest ever from an alum from Frances M. Maguire, a 1955 graduate, to name the school's nursing program, The gift, creating the Frances M. Maguire School of Nursing, was unveiled at a Board of Trustees meeting this week.
Girl Scouts CEO Meredith leaving
Ann Meredith at Shelly Ridge Day Camp, a Girl Scout camp. The CEO of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania , Ann Meredith, has announced her resignation, the organization said Tuesday.
Wyndmoor couple in love with old house's possibilities
When Maria Hasenecz sees a mess, she doesn't see chaos; she sees possibilities. The daughter of a builder, she watched her mother move into house after house surrounded by dirt piles, and she tagged along with her father to job-site inspections.
Law enforcement officials are investigating allegations that an alleged white supremacist, now being held on $1 million bail, had threatened to attack Springfield Township, Montgomery County.
Montco Police Say White Supremacist Jailed for Threatening Attack on Facebook Page
A self-described white supremacist was behind bars in Montgomery County, Pa. on $ 1 million cash bail after he was accused of threatening to shoot up Springfield Township.
Canvassers try to rally support for health reform
Valerie Arkoosh, who represents a national physicians group, addresses a rally for insurance reform at U.S. Rep.