Crime & Safety

Regional Roundup: Elderly Man Charged in Deadly Motorcycle Crash

Check out the top stories from around the region.

Elderly Warminster Man Charged in Deadly Motorcycle Accident Harold Horowitz was charged with several misdemeanors Thursday after an accident that claimed the life of a Huntingdon Valley man back in October. Read more about the charges at Warminster Patch.

Person Robbed at Gunpoint in Bristol Township A person was robbed at gunpoint at about 3 p.m. in the parking lot of a Bristol Township business on the 2500 block of Pearl Buck Road Friday. Read more about the crime at Levittown Patch.

Rock Thrown Through Car Windshield Injures Woman A Feasterville woman was injured Wednesday when an unknown actor threw a rock through her car's windshield in the Chalet Village parking lot. Get more info about the incident at Lower Southampton Patch.

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Lower Moreland High School Hosting Battle of the Bands The event will host local high schools including Lasalle High School, Plymouth Whitemarsh, Wissahickon, Methacton, Academy of the New Church. Read more about the event at Lower Moreland Patch.

New Owner Seeks to Restore Doylestown Inn The new owners of the Doylestown Inn hope to keep the existing hotel rooms and offices and open a new restaurant and bar in the historic building on West State Street. Read more about the plans at Doylestown Patch.

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Ex-NBA Star to Share Addiction Woes at Hatboro-Horsham Chris Herren, a standout basketball star who had played for the Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets - all while abusing heroin, painkillers and cocaine - will share his harrowing story of addiction to recovery at Hatboro-Horsham High School on Jan. 8 and Jan. 9. Find out more about the upcoming event at Hatboro-Horsham Patch.

Council Rock Pledges to Keep Budget Within Act 1 Index The Council Rock School Board on Thursday voted to keep taxes for the 2013-2014 school budget within 1.7 percent of last year. Read more about the budget at Northampton Patch.

Police: Man Arrested for Suspected Early-Morning DUI on New Year's Day While on patrol in Wrightstown Township shortly before 4 a.m. on Jan. 1, an officer arrested a Quakertown man on suspicion of DUI. Read more about the incident at Newtown Patch.

State Police File Harassment Charges After Jan. 1 Altercation Cheryl Lynn Swiss, a 41-year-old from Langhorne, engaged in a physical altercation with Keith McQuade-Sabat, a 32-year-old from Brick, NJ, on New Years Day. Read more about the incident at Bensalem Patch. 

New 'Navicates' Will Help Montco Residents Montgomery County residents who have typically had to travel to Norristown to obtain social services from county government will soon be able to accomplish many of those tasks closer to home. Learn more about the program at Upper Moreland Patch.


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