North Penn High School Grad William Brian Delp Dies, 45 North Penn High School Grad William Brian Delp Dies, 45
North Penn High School Grad William Brian Delp Dies, 45 William Brian (Smirny) Delp of Montgomery County died on Feb. 14, 2021. He was 45 years old. Born in Sellersville, and a native to Lansdale, Delp worked as an electrical foreman with Hard Hat Services, LLC in Pottstown up until his death, his obituary says. He graduated from North Penn High School in 1993, and pursued his career as an electrician at Montco Technical Career Center, his obit says. Delp's obituary remembered him as "a passionate musician who enjoyed obnoxiously loud heavy metal, playing the guitar and drums." He is survived by his mother, Linda (Linberger) Del…
Support Surges For Family Of PA Mom, 30, Who Died From Heart Attack While 8 Months Pregnant Support Surges For Family Of PA Mom, 30, Who Died From Heart Attack While 8 Months Pregnant
Support Surges For Family Of PA Mom, 30, Who Died From Heart Attack While 8 Months Pregnant Support is surging for the family of a Pennsylvania mother of two daughters who suffered from a fatal heart attack while almost nine months pregnant with a son. Formerly of White Haven, Samantha Ann Cowin of Pocono Lake died after a severe heart attack while pregnant with a son on Feb. 5 at the age of 30. Born in Lansdale, Cowin was had a passion for helping others and a “generous spirit,” her obituary says.  More than $3,100 had been raised as of Thursday afternoon on a GoFundMe for Cowin and her son’s memorial services. “Dearest family and friends, it is with sad hearts that we lay…
Lansdale Juvenile Arrested For Pistol Whipping Incident Near COVID-19 Testing Center Lansdale Juvenile Arrested For Pistol Whipping Incident Near COVID-19 Testing Center
Lansdale Juvenile Arrested For Pistol Whipping Incident Near Covid-19 Testing Center A juvenile was in custody for a pistol-whipping incident that occurred near a Lansdale COVID-19 testing center, NorthPennNow reports. The juvenile, whose name and age were not released, approached the victim and brandished what appeared to be a firearm, then began hitting the victim in broad daylight on Mill Street near the COVID-19 testing center Monday, police told the news outlet. The incident occurred in front of multiple witnesses, including a testing site worker who called 9-1-1 and reported the incident as an armed subject with a handgun, police said. The juvenile suspect fled …
Lansdale PD: Drunk Parolee Caught Breaking Into Car Tried Fleeing Through Local Yards Lansdale PD: Drunk Parolee Caught Breaking Into Car Tried Fleeing Through Local Yards
Lansdale PD: Drunk Parolee Caught Breaking Into Car Tried Fleeing Through Local Yards A drunken 29-year-old parolee caught breaking into a Lansdale resident's car tried running from police through local yards before officers caught up to and arrested him, authorities said. Police responded to the 300 block of Perkiomen Avenue on reports of a suspicious man going through a 9-1-1 caller's car when they found a man later identified as Aaron J. Munson, squatting against a house around 12:25 a.m. Jan. 9, Lansdale police said. Munson jumped up and ran from officers through a yard then got on the ground, where officers took him into custody, police said.  Munson was found car…
$10K Reward In Driver's Seat Shooting Of Lansdale Woman, 30 $10K Reward In Driver's Seat Shooting Of Lansdale Woman, 30
$10K Reward In Driver's Seat Shooting Of Lansdale Woman, 30 A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the shooting death of a 30-year-old Lansdale woman in her car. Police found Ebony Sequita Pack still sitting in the driver's seat of her Nissan sedan having sustained multiple gunshot wounds at East Hancock and Church Road around 10 p.m. Nov. 28, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lansdale Borough Police Chief Michael Trail said. Pack -- whose car had numerous bullet strikes near the driver's side door -- was transported to Abington-Lansdale Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead,…
2 Families Displaced In Montgomery Township House Fire 2 Families Displaced In Montgomery Township House Fire
2 Families Displaced In Montgomery Township House Fire A house fire in Montgomery Township left two families homeless last Thursday night, NorthPennNow reports. The fire started in the shed behind the house on the 100 block of Ashley Circle and spread to a pair of twin homes around 10:30 p.m., according to Bill Wiegman, Director of Fire Services for Montgomery Township.  The blaze was considered under control in less than an hour and no injuries were reported, Wiegman said. The Red Cross is assisting the families who have been displaced, NorthPennNow reports. The cause remains under investigation.  The Fire Department of …
Montgomery County Man Facing Child Rape Charges Decades After Alleged Incidents Montgomery County Man Facing Child Rape Charges Decades After Alleged Incidents
Montgomery County Man Facing Child Rape Charges Decades After Alleged Incidents A Montgomery County man was jailed after a woman alleged she was raped and sexually assaulted by him as a child 21 years ago, authorities said. Brian Marchini, 46, of Colmar, was slapped with multiple charges on Jan. 7, nearly two months after the woman originally notified police of the accusations on Nov. 2, the Lansdale Borough Police Department said. Marchini was charged with multiple counts of rape, rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, and associated crimes for repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor in his care between the years of 2000 and 200…
KNOW ANYTHING? Lansdale Police Probe Illegal Dumping Of Construction Materials KNOW ANYTHING? Lansdale Police Probe Illegal Dumping Of Construction Materials
Know Anything? Lansdale Police Probe Illegal Dumping Of Construction Materials Police in Montgomery County are seeking the public's help in identifying those responsible for illegally dumping construction materials near a freight house. The apparent construction debris was left on the east side of the Freight House along the Liberty Trail on South Broad Street Jan. 2, Lansdale police said. Anyone with information about who may be responsible, to contact their anonymous tip line at [email protected].
Amie Harwick's Accused Killer Ex-Boyfriend Finally Has Preliminary Hearing Date Amie Harwick's Accused Killer Ex-Boyfriend Finally Has Preliminary Hearing Date
Amie Harwick's Accused Killer Ex-Boyfriend Finally Has Preliminary Hearing Date The alleged killer and ex-boyfriend of renowned Los Angeles sex therapist and North Penn High School graduate Amie Harwick has been granted a preliminary hearing date, NorthPennNow reports. Garret Pursehouse 41, is accused of strangling 38-year-old Harwick and throwing her over the third-floor balcony of her Hollywood Hills home -- the latter of which killed her on Feb. 15, 2020, the LA medical examiner said. Purehouse was arrested in February 2020 and posted on $2 million bond, then re-arrested in April 2020 after pleading not guilty to both charges of murder and robber…
Hell Freezes Over For Brookside Manor Residents Without Heat Days After Fire Hell Freezes Over For Brookside Manor Residents Without Heat Days After Fire
Hell Freezes Over For Brookside Manor Residents Without Heat Days After Fire Nearly 155 residents of a Montgomery County apartment complex were without heat and hot water as of Tuesday, three days after an underground fire. The gas line was shut off at Brookside Manor in Lansdale after the 4 p.m. blaze Saturday. The fire broke out in Building No. 9 on Brookside Drive, evacuating four buildings, NorthPennNow reports. The gas has been out ever since, residents say. Service was expected to be restored Tuesday morning, however, residents couldn't help but worry: A similar incident in March 2018 knocked heat to the units for nine days. "This scenario is playing ou…
Police: Planes Divert To Avoid Drunk PA Airport Trespasser Who Tried Making Snow Plow Getaway Police: Planes Divert To Avoid Drunk PA Airport Trespasser Who Tried Making Snow Plow Getaway
Police: Planes Divert To Avoid Drunk PA Airport Trespasser Who Tried Making Snow Plow Getaway Planes diverted at Reading Regional Airport earlier this week to avoid a drunken Lansdale man rolling in the grass, who then climbed an airport fence and hopped in a snow plow in an attempt to make a quick getaway, police said. Bern Township police responded to Route 183 near the airport around 2:20 p.m. on Dec. 15, where a man later identified as Norman J. Lee was rolling in grass and jumping in front of vehicles, authorities said in a press release. When he saw the police coming, Lee climbed over the 10-foot barbed wire-rimmed fence at near Millennium Aviation then broke into a red compan…
COVID-19: Pennsylvania Cracking Down On Noncompliant Businesses COVID-19: Pennsylvania Cracking Down On Noncompliant Businesses
Covid-19: Pennsylvania Cracking Down On Noncompliant Businesses More than 150 Pennsylvania businesses were warned this week that they will be facing more serious repercussions for defying COVID-19 restrictions. The restrictions close indoor dining, gyms and theaters until Jan. 4, but businesses already crippled by the pandemic say they can't afford to lose any more cash, and that they can safely stay open. The state's Department of Agriculture on Wednesday implemented a new set of enforcement actions for noncompliant restaurants, subjecting them to unannounced inspections, citations of up to $300 for each day they remain open and then -- …