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1 hr ago | CBS Local

Labor Leaders Unveil Petition Calling On Mayor Nutter To Return Award ...

A few Philadelphia labor leaders unveiled a petition, Thursday evening, calling on Mayor Michael Nutter to give back an award bearing Dr.

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Related Topix: Philadelphia, PA, Martin Luther King, Jr.

5 hrs ago | MyFoxPhilly

19 People Arrested In Berks County Drug Bust

Cops seized $300,000 worth of cocaine, $75,000 worth of heroin, four guns and more than $50,000 in cash.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Berks County, PA, Weather, Delaware County, PA

5 hrs ago | MyFoxPhilly

Teen Shot, Killed In Parking Lot Of Water Ice Stand

Philadelphia police are hoping surveillance video will help them catch the gunmen who shot and killed a teenager in the parking lot of a Rita's Water Ice.

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Related Topix: Philadelphia, PA, Weather, Delaware County, PA

5 hrs ago | MyFoxPhilly

Housekeeper Gets 6 Years In 'Ben Franklin Bust' Theft

A picture taken of the rare Ben Franklin bust, valued at $3 million. The bust was stolen from a Brywn Mawr home in August.

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Related Topix: Franklin, PA, Federal Prisons, Prison, Philadelphia, PA

8 hrs ago | 6 ABC

8 charged in $14M marijuana operation in southeastern Pa.

Authorities have charged eight men, including two brothers, with operating a multi-million dollar high-grade marijuana operation in the Philadelphia area.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, Philadelphia, PA, Pennsylvania, Delaware County, PA

12 hrs ago | CBS Local

Montco Authorities Announce Takedown of Large-Scale Marijuana Ring

Montgomery County, Pa. authorities say they have taken down a major nationwide drug distribution network that was responsible for moving millions of dollars' worth of marijuana across the country.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Philadelphia, PA

13 hrs ago | Philly.com

Missing Montco 21-year-old found safe

Matthew Royer, the 21-year-old Montgomery County boy who disappeared late last week has been found and is safe, Pennsylvania State Police said this morning.

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16 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

District wants smaller tax increase

The Boyertown School District's tentative 2013-14 budget has crept up a bit, but the proposed tax hike is coming down.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Boyertown, PA, Berks County, PA

20 hrs ago | The Sanatoga Post

Wednesday's Headlines In The Sanatoga Post

Only three of four incumbents did as well, however. Kaiser, Watson Win Township Commissioner Primaries One of two incumbents and the sole challenger won primary nominations Tuesday to run for Lower Pottsgrove commissioner seats during the fall.

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Related Topix: Sanatoga, PA, Pottsgrove, PA, Family, Kids, Pottstown, PA, Norristown, PA

Yesterday | Patch.com

Norristown Rotary Presents $10,500 to Advocates Against Hunger

Information is courtesy of Rotary Club of Norristown As part of its continuing efforts to support organizations serving the greater Norristown community, the Rotary Club of Norristown presented a check for $10,500 to Advocates Against Hunger , a Norristown volunteer group that assists those agencies and groups that fight hunger in the local area.

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Related Topix: Norristown, PA, Nutrition, Medicine

Wed May 22, 2013

Patch.com

Spring-Ford Area Primary Election Guide

Primary Election Day is today, Tuesday, May 21. While there are relatively few uncontested races, Patch has a guide of who is running as well as a rundown of some other election information.

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Related Topix: Royersford, PA

Patch.com

Project Manager Chosen for District Court Move

Construction is expected to begin "soon" on a new home for Hatboro District Judge Paul Leo's court.

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Related Topix: Hatboro, PA, Southampton, PA

WFMZ

Benjamin Troy Lopez arrested for burglaries

Twenty-year-old Benjamin Troy Lopez of Trappe has been charged with committing burglaries at numerous locations throughout Montgomery County.

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Related Topix: Trappe, PA, Trooper, PA, Skippack, PA

The Sanatoga Post

Kaiser, Watson Win Township Commissioner Primaries

Incumbent James Kaiser and newcomer Shawn Watson appear to have won Republican nominations to run for two open seats on the Lower Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners in the November general elections, according to unofficial results posted Wednesday morning by the Montgomery County Department of Voter Services.

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Related Topix: Pottsgrove, PA

Patch.com

Friends of Lansdale Candidates Victorious in Ward Three Primary

As Lansdale First Political Action Committee treasurer and current Councilman Denton Burnell spoke his first words over the phone Tuesday night after the Democratic and Republican Primaries, one could sense the disappointment in his voice.

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Related Topix: Lansdale, PA

Patch.com

Zitin Over Pizzichillo in Montgomery Tax Collector Democratic Primary

It's Gary Zitin versus Patricia Gallagher unofficially for tax collector in Montgomery Township in November.

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Patch.com

Incumbent Democrat Fuller Wins Lansdale Ward One Primary

The woman who brought fireworks to Lansdale heads to November on the Democratic ticket, along with Friends of Lansdale PAC-endorsed Jeff Howard, following the Tuesday Primary for Lansdale Borough Council.

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Related Topix: Lansdale, PA

6 ABC

Skippack student Matthew Royer may have 'voluntarily' vanished

As the search continues for a missing student from Skippack Township, Montgomery County, police say it is possible the young man may have 'voluntarily' disappeared.

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Related Topix: Skippack, PA, University of Rhode Island, Lehigh County, PA

Tue May 21, 2013

Patch.com

MCCC to Graduate Largest Class in History for 12th Consecutive Year

Information courtesy of Montgomery County Community College With an increase of 38 percent over the last five years, the largest class in Montgomery County Community College history will graduate on May 23.

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Related Topix: Blue Bell, PA, Drexel University, Pottstown, PA, Barto, PA

The Sanatoga Post

MCCC Names Local Students To College Who's Who

Twenty-three students from western Montgomery County - including 12 from Pottstown, three from Collegeville, and one each from Barto, Bechtelsville, Gilbertsville, Limerick, Phoenixville, Spring City, Stowe and Trappe - are among the Montgomery County Community College Class of 2013 named Monday to Who's Who Among Students in American Junior ... (more)

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Related Topix: Pottstown, PA, Collegeville, PA, Barto, PA, Bechtelsville, PA, Phoenixville, PA