Sunday, May 20, 2012
A young black bear was caught in Blue Bell on Saturday and will be released back into the wild on Sunday.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
A black bear, originally spotted by residents in Franconia Township, was caught on Saturday night in Blue Bell, according to NBC 10. NBC 10 reported that the Pennsylvania Game Commission said the bear is a young male and was captured once before and released into Schyulkill County, but has made it was back to Montgomery County. “The bear has been tranquilized and will be released into the wild on Sunday,” said the NBC 10 report. Last week, Lower Frederick residents reported seeing a bear around the township, according to an e-mail to Perkiomen Valley Patch. The message stated that one person saw a bear coming up from the Perkiomen Creek to Colonial Drive, and another person claimed to have seen a bear around Salford Station Road. A comment…
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Franconia residents spotted a black bear this past week.
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
Lower Frederick residents have seen a bear around the township, according to an e-mail to Perkiomen Valley Patch. The message stated that one person saw a bear coming up from the Perkiomen Creek to Colonial Drive, and another person claimed to have seen a bear around Salford Station Road. A bear sighting in Fraconia Township recently made headlines, with residents spotting the furry visitor wandering through backyards and across the street from Vineland Elementary School, according to an NBC report. The bear, which wildlife officials believe is a young male who recently left its mother, was described as "just ambling through, kind of lost, not provoked, not aggressive,” in a witness account to NBC. It is not known whether the bear …
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Colonial Drive, Lower Frederick, Pa
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Sunday, April 8, 2012
Children scour Coble Park, filling Easter buckets and baskets
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Sunday, April 8, 2012
While cooler temperatures, cloudy skies and morning rain impacted the 2011 egg hunt's turnout at Lower Frederick's Coble Park, the sunny skies and warmer weather encouraged more local residents to stop by for the April 7, 2012 event. The park split the hunt according to the children's ages. Thirty-six "winner" eggs were scattered throughout the grounds, and the finders were entitled to candy or small toys on one of the tables. The Easter Bunny was also on hand to pose for photos and dispense hugs and high fives.
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Coble Park
Route 29 and Little Road, Zieglerville, PA
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Stephen Charles Jacobs pleaded guilty to charges in connection with incident that wounded wife
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Stephen Charles Jacobs, 54, a former Lower Frederick resident, was sentenced to 11 1/2 to 23 months in the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in connection with an August 2011 shooting incident that left his wife wounded, according to a Pottstown Mercury article. A standoff with police ensued after the incident. Jacobs pleaded guilty to simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and possessing an instrument of crime, the article states. In addition to his jail sentence, Jacobs must also serve two years' probation, according to the report. Also, "(under) the terms of the plea agreement accepted by Judge Steven T. O’Neill, Jacobs has to undergo alcohol and psychiatric evaluations ..." according to the article. "Jacobs had to …
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
In other news, small fire call at Ursinus quickly cleared
Pennsylvania State Police are asking for information regarding two residential burglaries that occurred in the 100 block of Crystal Drive, Lower Frederick, within the last two weeks. According to police reports, one residence was forcibly entered sometime between 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 and 11:59 p.m. Feb. 10. An unknown person (or people) took several items; the burglar(s) then fled in an unknown direction. The incident number is K03-1832221. Another Crystal Drive residence was entered Feb. 5 between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Several items, including cash and jewelry, were stolen, police said.The incident number is K03-1832184. Anyone with information can call the Skippack Barracks, 610-584-1250, and reference the above incident numbers. Local Fire …
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Ursinus College
601 E Main St, Collegeville, PA
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
One of three sessions is being hosted by Lower Frederick today
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Lower Frederick Police Department's Chief Paul Maxey submitted the following information: The Lower Frederick Township Police Department is hosting a traffic safety educational program training on Wednesday, Jan. 25, coordinated by the Montgomery County Health Department and Buckle Up Pennsylvania. This free training for police officers is funded through a traffic safety initiative from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Local police departments attending the training include, Limerick, Lower Frederick, Franconia, Norristown, Pottstown, Royersford, Upper Perkiomen District and the Pennsylvania State Police. A total of three regional trainings have been arranged with Plymouth Police Department and Upper Gwynedd Police Department…
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Lower Frederick Township Building
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Police are investigating the incident, which is not believed to be hunting related
When you hear about a bullet breaking a window in someone’s home, an assumption that the incident occurred in an urban setting is a fair one, so when Ken Ford of Lower Frederick Township found a bullet hole in a window in his home, he was understandably surprised and concerned. Ford discovered a stray bullet during the holidays, causing nothing but property damage, but raising concerns about how the incident occurred. Ford lives on Christina Circle in Lower Frederick Township, and when he returned home from a day of skiing with his two young children at Spring Mountain, he noticed his office window was broken, and the culprit was a .45 bullet. The bullet hit Ford’s office window, but was found on the window sill and did not enter the house…
The newest member talks what he likes about the township, and what he hopes to see in the future.
Ron Kerwood was voted in for a six-year term as the newest member of Lower Frederick’s Board of Supervisors, replacing Loren Szczesny at the township's annual reorganizational meeting Tuesday night. Szczesny decided not to run for supervisor, leaving an open position. Kerwood says township supervisor Ernie Schmitt approached him about the position because he wanted someone who was already involved in the township. Kerwood has been a member of the park board for one year, and because that is not an elected position, he was able to be voted in as township supervisor and also be a member of the park board. Kerwood and his wife have lived in Lower Frederick Township for close to eight years, and the rural setting and large park system is what …
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Lower Frederick Township Building
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Stephen Charles Jacobs was in standoff with police this past summer
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Stephen Charles Jacobs, 54, of Lower Frederick, will remain in the Montgomery County Correctional Facility on $75,000 cash bail; Judge Steven T. O'Neill denied Jacobs' now second request for a bail reduction, according to a report. Jacobs is facing several charges, including attempted murder, in connection with an August incident in which his wife was shot and wounded during an argument Jacobs was having with their daughter. Jacobs was allegedly firing a gun during the fight. A standoff with police ensued after the reported incident. If released, Jacobs would stay in a West Norriton residence, according to the article, which is in the Lansdale Reporter. The report quotes the defendant's lawyer Michael P. Quinn as arguing, “(Jacobs) is not …
Monday, October 17, 2011
Today's news and notes
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Monday, October 17, 2011
What’s Happening Today • Financial aid options talk at Perkiomen Valley Library at 7 p.m. Michael Bruke of PHEAA will discuss financial aid options for current and future college students. Do you really know what your student qualifies for? Discover what PHEAA offers. Registration requested. Call 610-287-8360. • The Gallery at Community Music School, “Inspired by Light” by artist Molly Light of Schwenksville is open to the public, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Perkiomenville Auction starts at 6 a.m. Mark Your Calendars • Submit your application for the Battle of the Cupcakes by Oct. 28. (See entry form underneath the sunrise photo) • Lower Frederick Township’s Fall Fest is Oct. 22 from 1-3 p.m. • Schwenksville’s Halloween Parade is Thursday, Oct. …
Jennifer Kurtz
12:54 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
I live in Blue Bell on Walton Rd and on Feb 8th (at 7;50 am) I saw a black bear. At first I thought it was my 100lb Bernese Mnt dog walking down our lane, but then I took another look and realized that what I was seeing was too big. I was definitly looking at a bear! No one believed me (why would a bear be in Blue Bell?)...until this story came out on the news this weekend. more ›