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Preparing For the Pope/Teen's ISIS Plot/Please Touch Museum Bankruptcy/ Starbucks Apologizes to Cop/

Miss a day, miss a lot. Catch up on recent news in Eastern Pennsylvania, including Pope visit preparations and a teen's foiled plot

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Pope Visit 2015: Patch’s Complete Guide

  • Have a question about anything that has to do with the Pope visit to Philadelphia and New York?

Please Touch Museum Files For Bankruptcy

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  • Following agreement with bondholders, Museum will remain open- but must raise $60 million

Starbucks To Police Officer Banned From Bathroom: ‘We’re Sorry’

  • Some called for a boycott of Starbucks after a barista in Philly denied a police officer access to the shop’s bathroom

After Teacher Shift on Recommendations, Radnor Students Will Change Their Shirts

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  • White-shirt protest shifts to black, after teachers agreed to resume recommendations

15-Year-Old Planned ISIS-Style Attack On Pope: Report

  • The teen has been arrested and charged with supporting a terrorist organization.

WATCH: Skateboarder Plows Down ‘Pope’ In Philly Park

  • ‘The pope ain’t done nothing for me,’ skateboarder reportedly said after running over the cardboard cutout in LOVE Park.

Man, 92, Previously Missing, Now Charged in Stabbing: Report

  • 92-year-old Anthony Ciccio, who returned after a day missing earlier in the week, now charged in attack on roommate, staffers.

Newtown Man Indicted In Scheme To Defraud Public Schools

  • Ernest Neff, 58, was involved in the $373K scheme with Bristol Township School District’s former maintenance director, authorities said.

Doylestown Nursing Home ‘Horrified’ After Man’s Fatal Fall

  • An elderly man took a fatal fall outside a Doylestown nursing home Wednesday morning.

The Phoenixville Connection To The ‘Bloodiest Day In American History’

  • Thursday is the 153rd anniversary of the infamous Battle of Antietam.

Schuylkill River Trail Assaults Raise Concerns

  • The serial harassment of female runners and walkers has trail users worried.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office To Debut New Drone

  • The drone will be able to go on reconnaissance missions, find military ordnances, and suspicious packages.

GOOD NEWS

Happy Dogs Found Mysteriously Without Collars In Telford

  • Do you know this pair of hounds?

Transforming Parking Spots Into Parks In Montgomery County

  • Parking spots will be transformed into a public space.

SEPTA is Free For Sunday’s Eagles Game

  • Miller Lite sponsors free SEPTA rides throughout the afternoon, in effort to discourage drunken driving

Mom Vows To ‘Pay It Foward’ After Local Cop Buys Kids Pizza

  • Chantell McGuigan shared her story on the Northampton Township Police Facebook Page.

EVENTS

Scarecrow Festival Is This Weekend At Peddler’s Village

  • It will feature scarecrow-making workshops, pumpkin pie eating contests, children’s activities, pumpkin painting, live music and more.

Your Guide To Montgomery Township’s 15th Annual Autumn Festival

  • Autumn is here, and it’s time for autumn events.

Maido the Japanese Market to Hold Grand Opening in Ardmore Saturday

  • Market, which recently re-opened on Lancaster Avenue, will host a grand opening during the Saturday of the Pope’s visit

First Friday Fire: October Event In Phoenixville To Include Fire Department

  • Want to meet Sparky the fire dog?

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