NORRISTOWN — The relationships Machiell DeCicco-Scannapieco formed through her years at Holy Saviour Grade School and Bishop Kenrick High School didn’t vary all that much from the norm. As girls, she and her friends enjoyed slumber parties and dabbled in talk about boys. As teenagers, they hung out at the mall and discussions about boys became more serious. Approaching senior year, they anticipated the day they’d meet each other’s husbands and children. Through all their “girl talks,” not once did anyone say, “When we reach our 50s, one of you will recommend a cancer hospital and totally change my life.”

POTTSTOWN — The auto industry has changed significantly in the last 100 years. What hasn’t changed is the contribution made by the Dana Inc. Pottstown plant and its employees.

More than 39,000 new Protection From Abuse petitions were filed statewide in 2018, according to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

Apple picking, music picking, food picking and prize picking are just four of the reasons Boyertown Pickfest has had to expand some things into a third day of festivities.

This year’s topic for the Historical Society of Montgomery County Annual Luncheon presentation is: "The Astronomical Achievements of David Rittenhouse."

UPPER DUBLIN — Residents across Montgomery County who believe they have been affected by PFAS groundwater contamination from local military bases received some good news this week.

The Perkasie Fall Festival was held Sunday with children's activities, contests, and lots of fall fun for the whole family. 

UPPER DUBLIN — Anyone seeking a notary in Upper Dublin within the last 50 or so years has probably met Mary Winslow.

UPPER MERION — Some records are broken, and some records are demolished!

NORRISTOWN — A man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and driving over her with his vehicle, crushing her to death in Whitemarsh, wants to prevent a jury from hearing an alleged incriminating statement he gave to detectives, claiming it was improperly obtained.

NORRISTOWN — A Hatfield woman faces time in prison and a lengthy period of probation after she admitted to her role in the overdose death of an East Greenville man.

AAA Mid-Atlantic is warning drivers to be more cautious on the roads because October, November and December are the worst months of the year for motor vehicle collisions with animals due to deer mating season.

LOWER FREDERICK — The ghost of a rejected zoning overlay district that would have allowed increased housing density in exchange for sewer improvements loomed over a supervisors meeting Tuesday as a proposal asking for something very similar faced lengthy questioning.

The Federal Bureau of Investigations is seeking help from the public in identifying a suspect in a bank robbery on Sept. 17.

Editor's Note: This is a first-hand reporter from freelance writer Gil Cohen on his experiences as a volunteer "victim" in an active shooter drill.

NORRISTOWN — A Worcester man who co-owned a popular East Norriton restaurant was sent to prison for having indecent contact with an underage boy at the eatery.

WEST CHESTER — A Honey Brook man who authorities say was selling methamphetamine out of his mobile home was charged Wednesday in connection with burning the corpse of his biological child.

Chances are you have grown accustomed to robots and automation in your day-to-day life, from the googly-eyed bot roaming the aisles of local grocery stores to the automated answering service that greets you when you call your bank. For the sake of efficiency and convenience, most of us have automated more and more of our daily lives.

NORRISTOWN — A man who listed addresses in Harleysville and Norristown faces charges for his alleged role in the gunshot slaying of a man during a home invasion robbery in Norristown.

NORRISTOWN — A convicted Berks County child killer’s daring attempt to escape from custody via a tunnel below a former state prison in Skippack Township was thwarted and now he faces even more time behind bars.

The Souderton Art Jam attracted hundreds of artists and art fans to Wile Avenue in Souderton on Saturday. A new feature this year was the "Souderton Headlines" project sponsored by the Business Improvement District. Eight Souderton Independent newspaper vending boxes were painted by different artists and will be placed as permanent displays in downtown Souderton. 

The Historical Society of Montgomery County's Making History Greater Series will feature Charles Kelly presenting "Capital Sin: Murder in Montgomery County."

NORRISTOWN — Few things can sweeten the day of an ailing child like a beautifully frosted birthday cake.

ROYERSFORD — A pair of Spring-Ford Area High School siblings are making some waves with a new nonprofit that teaches kids early about science and medicine.

NORRISTOWN — The 2019-2020 flu season is just around the corner, and the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Office of Public Health is prepared to offer this year’s flu vaccine at clinics throughout the county.

NORRISTOWN — Montgomery County has issued a report detailing the feedback received from poll workers, voters, the public, and employees on their experience with the new voting system first used in the May primary election and the actions being taken to address their concerns.

NORRISTOWN — The Historical Society of Montgomery County announces a new special topic genealogy class for this fall.

EAST NORRITON — Over the decades, area shoppers said goodbye to several of its discount predecessors at 53 W. Germantown Pike — Two Guys, JM Fields, Jefferson Ward and Bradlees.

NORRISTOWN — To coincide with the International Conference on the American Revolution being held in Philadelphia, this October the Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library has three exciting opportunities for the public to learn more about the American Revolution.

LANSDALE — Several residents have sounded off to the North Penn School Board about plans to renovate and rehabilitate Crawford Stadium and several other district schools.

AMBLER — The wait was over Sept. 16 for the ceremonial housing of three firetrucks at the Wissahickon Fire Company’s Ambler Station.

NORRISTOWN — Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Montgomery County police chiefs announced that 65 firearms were collected during the two-day "Operation Safe Homes" free gun collection event held at eight police departments throughout the county.

A Cheltenham EMS paramedic and Hatboro police officer were among 15 first responders to receive National Liberty Museum Awards of Valor at a Sept. 19 ceremony.

Over the years, the culinary students at Central Montco Technical High School in Plymouth have prepared and hosted international buffets, thematic gourmet dinners and decadent bake sales. The school’s student-run restaurant is a favorite with savvy local foodies (and bargain-hunters). But as the 2019-20 academic year begins, CMTHS’s aspiring chefs are hoping to expand their off-campus presence via an energized catering service helmed by Chef-Instructor Randy D’Angelo.

New PennDOT data shows roundabouts — including two in Chester County — have been responsible for reducing fatalities, injuries and crashes.

POTTSTOWN — We all know works of art can be worth a lot of money.

CONSHOHOCKEN — The metaphor perfectly suits the occasion of a 100th anniversary.