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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Daisy Vasquez, 31, faces charges of endangering the welfare of children in relation to her daughter's shooting death, the DA announced.
Wondering when and where to capture that springtime feeling? Here's where to go around the Norristown area this week.
Sinkholes have struck Plymouth Township again, as the shut down has led to additional traffic around the local area.
The Easter Bunny is in town for socially distanced visits. He'll be wearing a "concealed mask." Here's what you need to know.
The Easter Bunny is in town for socially distanced visits. He'll be wearing a "concealed mask." Here's what you need to know.
More than 240,000 Montgomery County residents have been vaccinated. The county continues to call for more doses from the state. The latest:
An anonymous donor offered a $10,000 reward after a mother of six was shot dead on a highway in North Carolina.
For the second week in a row, Skippack Pharmacy vaccinated thousands of local residents at the pop-up clinic.
A world class indoor horse riding arena, a spa adjacent to a spring house, lit tennis courts, organic vegetable gardens, trails, and more.
The Phillies are better than everyone thinks. The Sixers are dominating without Joel Embiid. And is another Nova parade on the horizon?
The state hopes to have all of 1A scheduled by the end of March. Progress has been made, but next week's shipments were substantially cut.
Five state highways across Montgomery County will get repair crews to address the pothole problem this weekend.
The woman, a mother of six, was on her way to the beach with her husband for vacation, police said.
An updated look at where things stand in the county. Officials say they're currently scheduling appointments made on Jan. 31.
Motorists should expect some traffic when inspections and related work take place. Here's the schedule for the coming year.
The owner of a local landscaping company spent years not paying his taxes, authorities said. He faces years in prison.
Statistics show that many are declining to provide race and ethnicity data, and that minorities are getting doses at a lower rate.
Utility work led to the road closure, which should be lifted by day's end.
Congratulations to James Thompson and Hazel Bundy, the latest additions to the borough's finest.
Warmer weather is on the way as the region steps into spring, and Green Lane Park has some fun events on the docket.
