Beware of Water-Damaged Used Cars in Sandy's Wake
The National Insurance Crime Bureau and Amica Insurance warn against inadvertantly purchasing vehicles that were declared total losses as a result of Superstorm Sandy. Amica Insurance released a press...
View ArticleFBI: Beware of Cyber Monday … and Beyond
At this time of year, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reminds consumers to be wary of Internet fraud during the holiday shopping season. Here are a few of the scams to look out for: New...
View ArticleLottery Privatization Pursuit Turns up One Bidder After Two Drop Out
By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s pursuit of privatizing management of the state lottery yielded only one interested party. The state announced Tuesday it received a bid...
View Article'Deck the House' and Win $100,000
We want to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations...
View ArticleCyber Monday: Finding the Right Deals
Residents who didn’t want to brave the crowds on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday still have one more big chance to save courtesy of Cyber Monday. Similar to the two other major shopping events,...
View ArticleFinance, Parks & Rec, Public Health Meeting Agendas
The following agenda is posted on the Upper Moreland Township web site: I. Moment of Silent Meditation II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Presentations/Announcements Finance & Administrative Committee:...
View ArticleSnow Possible Tuesday, Chilly Rest Of Week
This month is shaping up as not only our first month of below average temperatures since August of last year, but also, potentially, the coldest November since the late 1990s. Before you fret and...
View ArticlePowerball Jackpot Reaches Record $425 Million
Media outlets are buzzing over the news that the Powerball jackpot has gone unclaimed and the total potential winnings have reached $425 million – a new record. Retailers across the country (the game...
View ArticleGiving Tuesday: A Chance to Give Back During the Holiday Season
Will donating to charity ever be as popular as shopping during the holiday season? A partnership of nonprofits hopes so. For many people, the holiday shopping marathon began on Thanksgiving day, with...
View ArticleEagles' Losing Streak Hits Seven Games
Fumbles and penalties. It's hard to win football games when your team can't hang on to the ball. And the Philadelphia Eagles did just that, fumbling three times and losing to the Carolina Panthers in...
View ArticleHundreds of Montgomery Properties Up for Sheriff's Sale
There are 429 properties are on the list for Wednesday’s Montgomery County sheriff's sale. Of those, some cases have already been closed, and many half have been postponed for next month, but that...
View ArticleTexting Ban Yields 800 Citations Statewide During First Six Months
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG – In the six months after Pennsylvania banned texting while driving, police in the state issued fewer than 800 citations for the new offence. Data from the...
View ArticleEASTERN Signs Commercial Art Articulation Agreement with Penn State Abington
On October 15, 2012, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology’s (EASTERN) Administrative Director, Tom Allen; Assistant Director, Kevin Reilly; and Commercial Art Instructor, Nicole Mohrey met with the...
View ArticleRegional Roundup: Assault of Minor Reported in Langhorne
Sexual Assault of Minor Reported at Langhorne Barnes & Noble Falls Township police are looking for a man suspected of touching a little girl. Find out more at Levittown Patch. Horsham Plans to...
View ArticleWhere to Buy $500M Powerball Tickets in Willow Grove
he jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball lottery drawing has grown to $500 million, reportedly the largest in Powerball history. No one has won since Oct. 3. If you want to break that streak, here are some...
View ArticleRecent Arrests in Upper Moreland
Tracy Glasgow of Willow Grove was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on November 4. Alex Alicea of Philadelphia was arrested for retail theft on November 10. Heather Marie Schwartz of...
View ArticleMajor Suburban Meth Ring is Caught
A $3.5 million methamphetamine trafficking organization, which stretched from the Philadelphia suburbs – including Bucks and Montgomery counties – into the Lehigh Valley, has been stopped, according to...
View ArticleAccused Venna Killer Lost $15K Gambling
The man accused of killing a 10-month-old girl and her grandmother in an Upper Merion apartment tower in October had reportedly lost $15,000 gambling at casinos in the week before the crime. The...
View ArticleWhen Does Hanukkah 2012 Start?
Mark your calendars for the 25th day of the month of Kislev. That's when Hanukkah starts in 2012. For those of us who aren't so tuned into the Jewish calendar, that translates to sundown on Saturday,...
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