Montgomery County Offering Free Flu Shots

Get your shot during National Influenza Vaccination Week.

Seasonal influenza immunization is an important aspect of preventive medicine, appropriate for people 6 months of age and older. Despite the availability of safe and effective influenza vaccines, cases of vaccine-preventable disease continue to occur in Pennsylvania annually. The Montgomery County Health Department (MCHD) is joining with the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) in observing National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) December 2-8, 2012. This year’s NIVW campaign reminds everyone living in Pennsylvania about the importance of influenza immunization. All Montgomery County residents are reminded to spread the word about the importance of getting the seasonal influenza vaccination. It is not too late to get a seasonal …

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LM Police Log

Multiple Cars Set Ablaze in Act of Arson

Detectives were on the scene after a set of cars were set fire to in a parking lot.

A witness called LMPD on Nov. 11 after he saw several cars on fire in the parking lot of 7 Motors Inc., 3021 Franks Rd. in Huntingdon Valley. He was working at his shop nearby when he heard popping noises outside and saw an orange glow through his window. The Lower Moreland Police Department along with the Philadelphia and Huntingdon Valley fire companies responded to the scene. Several cars were fully enflamed when police arrived, and two employees inside the building said they had no idea there was a fire until police knocked on the door. Detectives from LM, Montgomery County, PA Police fire investigator and LM Fire Marshal were all on scene. The owner of 7 Motors Inc. arrived to see five of his cars on fire. The owner of Elite Collision…

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Holy Redeemer Thrift Store Offers Big Black Friday Savings

Save up to 50 percent at the Holy Redeemer Thrift Store this Friday.

On Friday, November 23, 2012, the Holy Redeemer Thrift Store will host a special Black Friday sales event. The store will open one hour early, at 9 a.m., to offer a discount of 50 percent off storewide through closing at 7 p.m. (This discount cannot be combined with other offers or coupons and cannot be applied to Silent Auction items.) All proceeds from the event benefit Holy Redeemer Women’s and Children’s Services, which provides funding for Drueding Center, a transitional housing facility for homeless women and children, and the Holy Redeemer Maternity Center. Tax-deductible donations of gently used clothing, decorative items, housewares, and furniture are also welcome. The Holy Redeemer Thrift Store is located in the Town & Country …

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Photo Gallery: Hurricane Sandy

Share your photos of the storm on Patch.

If you're safe, but have photos of roads, your home, your neighborhood that shows the impact of the hurricane, please upload them here.

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County Line Road to be Closed at Nights Through Jan. 2013

PennDOT announced County Line Road will be closed nightly between Huntingdon Pike and Pine Road from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

  The Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority will close County Line Road between Route 232 (Huntingdon Pike/Second Street Pike) and Pine Road in Upper Southampton and Lower Southampton townships, Bucks County and Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County beginning Sunday (Oct. 21) for water main installation, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced. County Line Road will be closed Sunday through Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Jan. 31. During construction, County Line Road through traffic will be detoured over Pine Road, Byberry Road, and Route 232 (Huntingdon Pike/Second Street Pike). Motorists traveling on County Line Road are advised to allow extra time when traveling through area as …

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Washington Lane Closed for Maintenance

Motorists are asked to use the detour between Terwood Rd. and Welsh Rd.

PennDOT announced that Washington Lane in Lower Moreland Township is closed today, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for base repair. The road is closed and there is a detour between Terwood Rd. and Welsh Rd. The road is expected to be open Tuesday, Oct 16.

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Walk To School Day on Wednesday, October 3

Encourage your kids to act healthy on International Walk to School Day.

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                          CONTACT: September 27, 2012                                                               Cheryl J. Lipton (610) 631-5459 Students and parents from local schools will be joining community leaders and schools from around the nation and the world to celebrate Walk to School Day on October 3, 2012. The event will begin at 8:30 with parents, children, and community leaders, walking from various locations. The groups are expected to arrive at Woodland Elementary School at approximately 8:55 am. Everyone is encouraged to participate.  Contact Cheryl J. Lipton for more information. Held on the first Wednesday of every October, Walk to School Day is an …

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UPDATE: Calloway's Remains Closed

Customers expecting to sit down for a meal continue to be surprised at the recent closing.

Calloway's remains closed three days after the owner put a sign up on the door saying the restaurant is closed until further notice. Tom Pileggi Associations - the property manager at the Just-a-Farms Shopping Center - says Calloway's is currently up to date on its rent and they recently received payment for it. For now, the business remains closed. According to the Upper Moreland Business Tax Office, Calloway's has not signed its mercantile license, but that may not be the reason it's closed. "It could be for dozens of reasons that would be worked out between the owner and the property manager," UM Tax Office representative George Kyriakodis told Patch. Patch will continue to update this story as information becomes available. If anyone …

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Calloway's Closes Its Doors

A sign was posted on the front door that said the restaurant will be closed until further notice.

Employees showed up for work at Calloway's Monday afternoon only to find out they would have the rest of the day off.  And the next day, and possibly the one after that, too. Calloway's closed its doors without notice and posted a sign on the door that read: Calloway's is closed until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience. As of 9 p.m. Monday, there was no answer at the restaurant. Its usual hours are 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. The Calloway's Facebook page was regularly making posts as of Sunday night. It appears the closing was sudden, but it is not certain as of now if or when it will reopen. Patch will update this story as details unfold.

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Man Connected with Murder Caught in Huntingdon Valley 14 Years Later

After spending over a decade on the run, one of Puerto Rico's 'Most Wanted' was arrested in HV.

On Thursday, Sept. 6, a fugitive connected with a murder stemming back to 1998 was finally caught after 14 years on the run. Carlos Rodriguez Alcala was arrested after U.S. Marshals received information that he may have been hiding out in Huntingdon Valley working at a car dealership; and he was eventually captured behind Feretti Motors on Philmont Avenue. "We got a call in the morning from the U.S. Marshal, and they said they had an arrest warrant for a guy named Carlos Rodriguez Alcala from Philadelphia," Lower Moreland Police Detective Sergeant John MacDonald said. "The warrant was for murder that occured in Puerto Rico in 1998." Based on this photo, it appears Alcala was captured behind the Service Center building. MacDonald said bail …

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