Thursday, February 7, 2013
Lower Providence, Blue Bell Giant stores among those stolen by Philadelphia man.
A Philadelphia man has been dubbed a "short-change artist" according to local police. Bruce D. Cofer, 44, perfected his craft and over the course of about a year of stealing from Montgomery and Bucks county Giant grocery stores by purchasing low-cost items and paying with a $50, according to PhillyBurbs.com. "[He] would select a low price item, usually priced between $1 and $4, and then use a $50 bill to pay for the item, according to criminal complaints," said the PhillyBurbs.com article. "Quickly and surreptitiously removing a $20 bill that he received in change, sometimes replacing it with a $1 bill, Cofer would claim he was short changed, the complaint said. The cashier then paid him the money he allegedly had been short-changed." He …
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Monday, January 14, 2013
IM=X Pilates Studio on DeKalb Pike in Blue Bell is celebrating their 5th anniversary this year.
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Monday, January 14
Information from IMX Blue Bell: The month of January 2013 marks the 5th anniversary of IMX Pilates Blue Bell. A local, woman-owned small business, IMX Blue Bell proudly celebrates this milestone by honoring some of our most dedicated members. We are featuring member profiles on our studio blog, imxbluebell.wordpress.com, and will host a studio party on January 16, 2013 from 7 to 9 p.m. to thank all of our members for their many hours of exercise that make our studio so strong. There will be raffles for fun prizes from local businesses as well as free pilates classes. The public is welcome to join us for the fun! While still in its original location at 1320 Dekalb Pike in Blue Bell, IMX Pilates Blue Bell has been augmented in the last 5 …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
A white male claiming to have a bomb on his person, took an unknown amount of money from the register and fled on foot.
Monday, November 5, 2012
President Bill Clinton held a rally in Blue Bell, less than 24 hours before the polls open to vote for President of the United States.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
With less than 24 hours until the polls open in Pennsylvania, former President Bill Clinton stopped at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell to rally Democratic voters. Montgomery County Commissioner Josh Shapiro, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, as well as Congressional candidates George Badey and Kathy Boockvar preceded Clinton at the rostrum. Read the full story here.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Tickets available to the public for free.
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Sunday, November 4, 2012
President Bill Clinton will tour through Pennsylvania on Monday, Nov. 5 to rally Obama-Biden supporters, with stops in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Scranton, and Blue Bell. Clinton has been campaigning through swing states in a final push the last week before the election, including Iowa, Florida, Colorado, Ohio, Virginia, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin. The Blue Bell event is open to the public and will be held at Montgomery County Community College's Physical Education Center Gymnasium. Tickets are free but required for entry and are available online. Doors open at 2:30 p.m.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Skippack Pike between North Wales Rd. and Route 202 will be closed for one week beginning Oct. 15.
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Monday, October 1, 2012
From Whitpain Township Police: Skippack Pike will be closed between North Wales Rd. and Route 202 in Whitpain Township for approximately one week beginning Oct. 15. The closure will allow CSX to accomplish much needed upgrades to the railroad crossing, which will enhance safety for motorists on Skippack Pike. Residents and businesses will continue to have full access to their properties, but Skippack Pike will be completely closed at the railroad crossing. Advance notice signs have been places on Skippack Pike to alert motorists to the planned closure. Motorists should expect delays and allow extra travel time. Detour routes will be posted in the area when construction begins. Morris Rd. and Township Line Rd. (south) can be used as …
Sunday, September 16, 2012
KenCrest's fundraiser, Taste of the Community, was a delicious night in Blue Bell.
The second annual Taste of the Community was held on Thursday at Prophecy Creek Park in Blue Bell. Approximately 25 regional restaurants and breweries tempted the taste buds of guests with delights ranging from the savory to the sweet and everything in-between. Mary Cullom, owner of Arpeggio in Spring House, told Patch that this was their first time at Taste of the Community, but they chose to volunteer their time and donate food to the cause because they love the venue, the organization, and like donating back to the community, especially for a great cause. Betsy Gibbons, the owner of ICED by Betsy of Limerick, said she attended the first Taste of the Community night in 2011 and enjoyed the event that when this year came around, she …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Authorities: Multimillion dollar operation had customers across the U.S.; more than $1.1 million in cash found buried in alleged 'ringleader's' garden; pleaded guilty to similar charges in 2007
Sixteen people, including seven Montgomery County residents and the daughter of the late Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo, were indicted Wednesday by federal authorities who allege that they operated a multimillion dollar illegal bookmaking ring that stretched across the United States and used a Blue Bell gas station as its mailing address. Joseph V. Mastronardo, Jr., of the Meadowbrook section of Abington, and his brother John Mastronardo, of Blue Bell, were identified as the "ringleaders" of what authorities called the "Mastronardo Bookmaking Organization" in a statement released by the U.S. District Attorney's Office in Philadelphia, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. “This alleged …
JByrd
11:36 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
Tired of Clinton (who repealed Glass-Steagall which let Wall Street loose, put Fannie/Freddie on steroids, etc) saying "their policies" vs our policies. Lot's of blame for crisis. Moreover, some big differences now vs 90s: (1) We saw a large increase in productivity and growth was spurred in 90s as a result of the Internet boom (and increased use of computers). In fact, such a boom it formed a … more ›