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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A local legislator is at the front of an effort to enable students to repeat a year if their learning suffered during the COVID-19 shutdown.
Forget a waterfront home. Vacation in style at Raystown Lake with everything you need out on the water itself.
Authorities are asking for the public's help in tracking down a man they said attempted to burglarize a Norristown home.
Fourth of July is just around the corner. Here's your guide to fireworks, parades, and other celebrations around Montgomery County.
The special is available to the first 100 customers who order using the mobile app.
More than $68,000 was raised by businesses and customers in King of Prussia.
The Montgomery County man's cache included images of infants and toddlers being abused, police said.
The popular event brings families, friends, and neighbors together for a night under the stars, with prizes, contests, games, and more.
Midterm elections are still more than a year away, but a crowded Democratic primary field is already jostling for the open U.S. Senate seat.
The massive fight involved 10 to 20 people, most of them teenagers, police said.
The massive fight involved 10 to 20 people, most of them teenagers, police said.
Two of the newest Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders are Montgomery County natives who have pursued graduate degrees.
A major road will be shut down in both directions this weekend as bridge construction gets underway.
The missing baby was found, police said.
Construction on a key connector road in Norristown will lead to a detour on the trail.
The Hawks may have capitalized on a weakness, but the peanut gallery assailing the three-time All Star is fully divorced from reality.
Residents are still wandering into the gutted Municipal Hall, where renovations are underway and the structure is unsafe.
Investigators continue to search for leads as Daniel Wright, 22, has not been seen for nearly a week.
Police are searching for a man they said left one employee injured after a robbery at knifepoint.
In a major free speech decision, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a teen who was punished for cursing out her school in a Snapchat post.
