Convicted Burglar, Hatfield Woman Nabbed for Alleged Daytime Burglaries

Joshua Siringhaus, of Upper Gwynedd, and Kristin Leidy, of Hatfield Borough, were the two culprits in numerous daytime burglaries in several Montgomery and Bucks County municipalities, police said

An Upper Gwynedd man, who was convicted of and had spent time in prison for numerous burglaries in 2003 in Franconia and Lower Salford townships, has been nabbed again for alleged numerous daytime burglaries by Hatfield Township Police, along with his alleged female accomplice from Hatfield Borough. The female accomplice was convicted in 2007 on felony receiving stolen property charges in Hatfield Township and spent time in prison on the charges. Both have been charged in connection with numerous daytime burglaries since March in several Montgomery and Bucks County municipalities, according to police. Joshua Ryan Siringhaus, 31, of the 1600 block of Supplee Road, Upper Gwynedd, and Kristin Anne Leidy, of the 500 block of South Main Street…

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Not in My Backyard

With the recent Wawa debacle in Hatboro, it begs the question: How do retail establishments affect residential real estate?

If you’ve been watching the evening news or reading Patch.com, you probably have heard tidbits of the tug of war between town residents and Wawa Corporation on proposed new stores next to neighborhoods.  It’s currently happening in Hatboro and Cherry Hill, NJ.  So, how do these retail entities really affect the value of residential real estate?  Many of the residents in both of these towns have voiced how they will be affected by noise and traffic next to a non-stop 24-7, 365-day business.  The strongest opinions usually come from the neighbors whose homes abut the property that Wawa is looking to build Super Wawas on.  And, with good reason, for they have the most to lose and I’m not talking just financially, but also in quality of life…

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10:23 pm on Thursday, March 8, 2012

When those buildings an the home behind it are torn down that property will be huge.There will be nothing tiny about that Wawa store.As far as it effecting two homes,thats wrong.It's going to effect the whole street with noise an added traffic.Then when traffic is backed up cars are going to cut through the back streets as a short cut.It will then effect all those homes.It is a busy intersection…   more ›