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Pope Visit 'Gridlock' Warning / $1 Plane Tix / Top Baby Names / Venomous Caterpillar: Top Pa. News
Miss a day, miss a lot. Catch up on recent news in Eastern Pennsylvania, including strangest police stories and a Good News roundup.

HEADLINES
Police Issue Dire Warning Ahead Of Pope Visit; ‘Gridlock Conditions’ Expected
- If you live within 25 miles of Philadelphia, you should treat this event like a forecasted snowstorm, New Jersey State Police say.
Little League World Series 2015: Bats Explode As Pennsylvania Battles Japan
- The United States champions from Lewisberry, Pennsylvania took on the best the world had to offer: Tokyo, Japan.
Frontier Selling $1 Tickets From Trenton-Mercer Airport
- Frontier Airlines advertised a one-day sale for tickets that cost less than an ice cream cone.
What Were Pennsylvania’s Top Baby Names In 2014?
- The official list of the country’s most popular baby names of 2014 is out.
Secret Service Releases Official Pope Visit Map
- A map released this week by the Secret Service shows two “Secure zones,” which will be surrounded by security checkpoints.
Venomous Caterpillar Strikes In Phoenixville
- The distinctive saddleback caterpillar carries a potent venom in the spines on its back.
Pa. Mom Sues Amazon.com, UPenn Over Daughter’s Suicide
- The Penn School of Nursing was “hostile” and “vindictive” to the struggling student, and Amazon provided the lethal pills, the suit alleges.
Shooter Who Killed Dog In Roxborough Park Feared For Life: Police
- German Shepherd shot after passerby felt threatened in Kelly Park.
LOOK: Naked Bikers Photobomb Wedding Shoot
- Manayunk photographer Joseph Gidjunis shot the bride, groom and thousands of surprise guests over the weekend.
GOOD NEWS
- One Direction’s Harry Styles Visits Radnor For Pizza
- Chipotle Hiring 4,000 Workers in One Day
- Schuylkill River Trail Named Best Urban Trail In America
- Job Fair Coming To Delco Sept. 12
- Delco’s Arielle Baril Wows Crowd In ‘America’s Got Talent’ Semifinals
- 500 Footballs Donated To Hatboro-Horsham For Special Purpose
- Hatboro Firefighter Who Enlisted After September 11 Would Be Honored In War On Terror Memorial
- Montgomery Twp. Police Host K9 Regional ‘Field Trials’ (GALLERY)
- Pumpkin Spice Latte Returns To Starbucks On Sept. 8
THINGS TO DO
- Pope Visit 2015: Patch’s Complete Guide
- Budweiser Clydesdales Coming To Bucks County
- ‘Slow Learners’ Playing at Bryn Mawr; Director Q&A Friday Night
- Doylestown Arts Festival: What You Need To Know
- Newtown Music In The Park Set For Sept. 11
- Tom Cochrane to Play Ardmore Music Hall
- Taste of Ardmore, Ardmore Restaurant Week Set For October
- Haverford Music Festival Is Just One Week Away
- Tredyffrin Historic House Tour Set For Sept. 9
- Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival
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