Justin Heinze covers Montgomery and Chester counties in Pennsylvania for Patch. He went to Haddonfield Memorial High School in New Jersey and graduated from St. Joseph's University in 2009 with a BA in English and History. Since then he has served three terms of service with Americorps, working on and leading conservation crews in the Sonoran Desert and eastern Montana. Before Patch, he covered the military and politics for the Northwest Florida Daily News. He is pursuing an MS in Environmental Studies from Green Mountain College, and is currently at work on a novel inspired by volunteer experiences in Tanzania.
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The flag and flag pole are on common ground in the community area. The local family says they're trying to honor their sons in the military.
More traffic should be expected around the area this spring and summer as weekday lane closures are planned on a pair of busy routes.
One of the region's most popular summer celebrations is back, with six unique, seasonally and culturally themed music shows.
Police, firefighters, EMS workers, and other first responders were honored in a recent ceremony at Elmwood.
A major horror convention is coming to the Philadelphia area this week.
One driver was injured after being shot in the eye with a nerf gun, police said.
Three men were injured Monday night after they crashed through elevator doors and fell 8 stories, police said. One of them was airlifted.
The governor's emergency powers during a public health crisis and a racial justice question are among proposed constitutional amendments.
Another major stretch of trail on the Montgomery County area circuit is nearly complete.
A national search is now underway for the next police chief in Norristown.
As the pandemic continues to abate, here's how numbers look on the municipal level around Montgomery County.
Target, Starbucks, and Walmart are among several stores across the state to loosen masking restrictions.
After volunteers worked all week to bring the vision to life, the finalized Black Lives Matter mural was unveiled on Friday.
Plus: The numbers behind the Phillies late dominance over the Nationals, and how a Flyers fan won his school $20,000.
The pandemic continues to rapidly improve in Pennsylvania. Here's how the state looks as the vaccination rate continues to skyrocket:
Warmer temperatures in much of Pennsylvania over the next week are likely to draw out even more of the massive horde.
Several stores say their masking rules remain unchanged after Pennsylvania confirmed changes to its face-covering order.
Local students are among the nation’s elite. Check out who is doing Plymouth-Whitemarsh proud.
Local students are among the nation’s elite. Check out who is doing North Penn proud.
Police are investigating after a dog walker came across a dead body in Montgomery County on Thursday.
