Saturday, March 16, 2013
Local students were on board when the bus crashed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Updated Sunday at 9:30 p.m. A bus carrying the Seton Hill University lacrosse team, including women from Collegeville and Perkiomenville, crashed while traveling on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Carlisle on Saturday morning, killing the team's pregnant coach, her unborn child and the bus driver, according to PhillyBurbs. The driver of the bus, Anthony Guaetta, 61, of Johnstown, died at the scene of the crash. The team's head coach, Kristina Quigley, 30, of Greensburg died of her injuries at a hospital, and her unborn son also died. Nicole Rossi, a sophomore and Methacton High School graduate, of Collegeville, and Rachel Hilbert, a senior, of Perkiomenville and a Boyertown High School graduate, were among the Seton Hill players on the bus …
Monday, February 25, 2013
The event raised money for a breast cancer non-profit organization designed to 'educate, empower and restore.'
More than 2,600 gymnasts from across the Mid-Atlantic states, including local Sylvia’s Gym from Perkiomenville, met at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia Feb. 22 through Feb. 24 for the Pink Invitational, which raises funds for Unite for HER, a breast cancer non-profit that provides programs and initiatives to educate women on breast cancer, and helps to empower and restore those who have been diagnosed. In previous years, the Pink Invitation raised over $160,000 through team fundraising and entrance fees. Unite for HER has developed four areas of outreach designed to make a positive impact in the lives of women and girls by supporting and providing breast cancer programs and initiatives that educate, empower and restore…
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Brass knuckles, a loaded gun and duct tape were among the items found with a Valentine from a husband to his wife, allegedly threatening 39 kinds of violence.
Roses are red. Violets are blue. A restraining order, might be good for you two. A Perkiomenville man was arrested according to the Morning Call last week. His long list of charges stem from an event of "stalking" his wife, according to Emmaus Police. Flint Andrew Staton, 30, of Perkiomenville, was reportedly following his wife to work to deliver his "Valentine." The problem? His Valentine card allegedly came complete with descriptions of violence. According to the Inquisitr.com, the Valentine's Day card had 39 "pieces of paper depicting various forms of violence and killing." The card was entitled "A Promise for My Wife." Staton's wife had called police on Jan. 30 to report he'd been following her to work. Police were able to pull him …
Monday, August 20, 2012
Charges include DUI, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and related traffic offenses.
A Perkiomenville woman has been arrested and charged with DUI, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and related traffic offenses following a traffic stop at 1:35 a.m. on August 17. According to police reports, 38-year-old Kelly Lesher was driving a 1998 Chevrolet 1500 on Halderman Road, near the area of Dieber Road in Perkiomen Township, when police initiated a stop for observed traffic violations. Upon contact with Lesher, police state that she allegedly showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol, and the report adds that Lesher failed subsequent field sobriety tests. The report states that Lesher was taken into custody and transported to the PSP Skippack Barracks for "a legal breath test…
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Spurred by tragedy, Robin Maroney instituted a service to keep intoxicated motorists away from the wheel.
Whether you're mildly buzzed or three-sheets to the wind, there's a new designated driver service in town. After losing a family friend who was killed by a drunk driver, Robin Maroney, 49, of Perkiomenville, decided to create a donation-based shuttle service by utilizing nothing more than her Ford Expedition and a fervent desire to keep the roads safe. "I came up with the idea eight or nine years ago, but I finally acted on it last year," said Robin Maroney, who launched the Toxi-KAB service during the spring of 2011. "You just call me, and I come get you. It's pretty simple." Aside from the obvious wordplay, Maroney chose the name Toxi-KAB because it represented the first initial of each of her three children--Kenny, Alexis and Brandon…
Kim
10:17 am on Monday, February 18, 2013
I asked both Ms. Tressler and Ms. Treacy to edit this article on Friday and have seen no effort to have it changed, nor have I received a response from either. Shocking is right - this is a story about a crime and has absolutely nothing to do with a celebration of love and Valentine's Day. This woman's life is in serious jeopardy. Thank God that the judge in this case has more sense than the … more ›