Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
COVID-19: National Guard Boosts PA Nursing Home In Midst Of Major Outbreak COVID-19: National Guard Boosts PA Nursing Home In Midst Of Major Outbreak
Covid-19: National Guard Boosts PA Nursing Home In Midst Of Major Outbreak The Pennsylvania National Guard is coming to aid a Montgomery County nursing home in the midst of a major COVID-19 outbreak. The Elm Terrace Gardens in Lansdale on Dec. 10 reported 43 new cases, five hospitalizations and seven deaths, NorthPennNow reports. Four days later, families learned in an email an email from President and CEO Timothy Murphy that seven people had died. “It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that seven additional residents from Skilled Nursing have succumbed to complications from coronavirus,” Murphy said, noting an additional 15 cases. “We continue to keep these…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Business
'Land Of The Free': Montgomery County Restaurants Defy New COVID Restrictions 'Land Of The Free': Montgomery County Restaurants Defy New COVID Restrictions
'Land Of The Free': Montgomery County Restaurants Defy New COVID Restrictions Restaurants, gyms and movie theaters in Pennsylvania were ordered shut until Jan. 4 as part of a tighter set of restrictions set forth by Gov. Tom Wolf. But several Montgomery County businesses already hit hard by the pandemic insist on staying open.  The West Main Diner in Lansdale said in a Dec. 11 Facebook announcement that it will continue to stay open for dine in, carry-out and curbside service while complying by CDC guidelines. “West Main Diner is proud to have been a mainstay in the Lansdale community for the last 15 years,” the post said. “The staff at West Main Diner wil…

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by Valerie Musson & Cecilia Levine
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
5-Month-Old Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Montgomery County, Hospitals Severely Strained 5-Month-Old Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Montgomery County, Hospitals Severely Strained
5-Month-Old Tests Positive For Covid-19 In Montgomery County, Hospitals Severely Strained Montgomery County's hospitals haven't seen numbers like this before.  As of Wednesday, Dec. 9, the county's hospitals had 539 people with COVID-19, according to Dr. Val Arkoosh, chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. Additionally, 239 cases were reported since Tuesday, Dec. 8. Among them, a 5-year-old baby and a 95-year-old individual, Arkoosh said.  Despite hospitals being much better equipped to face the pandemic than they were in March or April, the county's healthcare system has never had this many COVID-19 patients before -- even at the onset of the pandemic, the phys…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Report: Driver In Lansdale Hit-Run Crash May Have Been Wanted By Police In Separate Incident Report: Driver In Lansdale Hit-Run Crash May Have Been Wanted By Police In Separate Incident
Report: Driver In Lansdale Hit-Run Crash May Have Been Wanted By Police In Separate Incident Authorities in Lansdale are seeking the public's help investigating a weekend hit-and-run crash possibly involving a suspect wanted by police. The incident occurred around 7:25 p.m. Saturday, at the intersection of Broad and Hancock streets, authorities said. The car struck a fire hydrant before resting in front of Walton Fuel and Oil, where the driver jumped out and fled on foot through the Lansdale Cemetery, NorthPennNow reports. The driver had apparently been wanted by police in a separate incident prior to the crash, although authorities have not confirmed nor denied that information. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
KNOW ANYTHING? Suspicious Cord Found Hanging From Lansdale Park Tree KNOW ANYTHING? Suspicious Cord Found Hanging From Lansdale Park Tree
Know Anything? Suspicious Cord Found Hanging From Lansdale Park Tree Authorities in Lansdale are investigating a suspicious object found hanging from a tree. Police responding to reports of a suspicious object in a tree at Whites Road Park was later determined to be an extension cord, fashioned into a loop on each end, police said in a release. Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to call or email the Lansdale Police Department at 215-368-1801 or [email protected].  Tips can be anonymous.​Source: Lansdale Borough Police Department Source: Lansdale Police Department/CrimeWatch

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by Cecilia Levine
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Traffic
Portion Of Pennsylvania Turnpike Closing Sunday Morning Portion Of Pennsylvania Turnpike Closing Sunday Morning
Portion Of Pennsylvania Turnpike Closing Sunday Morning A portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is closing Sunday morning for construction. The Northeast Extension will close in both directions between Lansdale and Quakertown from 12 a.m. until 6 a.m. New paving markings will be applied, and new bridge beams supporting Upper Ridge Road will be installed.

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by Cecilia Levine