Norristown News

Local emergency responders were honored at the start of Wednesday night's Norristown Municipal Council Meeting, for their actions in rescuing twin toddlers from a burning home on Marshall street in April.

Decarcerate PA, an anti-prison activist group, has organized a 10-day march from Philadelphia to Harrisburg beginning Saturday, and will spend the weekend walking through Norristown and Collegeville to Pottstown, stopping for a protesting to end prison expansions along the way.

The Historical Society of Montgomery County , located at 1654 Dekalb St. in Norristown, will hold a four-week Genealogy Workshop, from May 21 - June 11.

More than 500 properties are on the list for the Montgomery County Sheriff's Sale on May 29, including eight in the Willow Grove area The sale starts at 1 p.m. in Court Room A at the Montgomery County Court House in Norristown.

Information is courtesy of Rotary Club of Norristown As part of its continuing efforts to support organizations serving the greater Norristown community, the Rotary Club of Norristown presented a check for $10,500 to Advocates Against Hunger , a Norristown volunteer group that assists those agencies and groups that fight hunger in the local area.

Did you know that if you type the word "Norristown" into the search bar on YouTube, the first word auto-complete brings up is "fights? " Neither did we, until a simple search for videos about Norristown lead us to discover upload after upload of violence in the streets, on school property, and various other places.

Only three of four incumbents did as well, however. Kaiser, Watson Win Township Commissioner Primaries One of two incumbents and the sole challenger won primary nominations Tuesday to run for Lower Pottsgrove commissioner seats during the fall.

The event, held the afternoon of Wednesday, April 24, was headlined by a "lunch 'n' learn" session with Steven Conroy, education coordinator of the Montgomery County SPCA.

Like many college students on winter break, Matthew Royer and friends got together for a few beers and talked about school and life.

A Norristown woman was arrested early Sunday morning, after police found her naked and on all fours along the 500 block of West Main Street.

Five teachers from area school districts - Sarah S. King, Pottsgrove School District, sixth from left in the back row; Colleen Clayton, Methacton School District, second from left in the front row; Dawn K. Krown, Perkiomen Valley School District, eighth from left in front; Aimee Oblak, Spring-Ford Area School District, 10th from left in front; and ... (more)

Democrats and Republicans from Norristown will head to the polls Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., to select the candidates that will appear on the ballots in November.

The Historical Society of Montgomery County , located at 1654 Dekalb St. in Norristown, will hold a four-week Genealogy Workshop, from May 21 - June 11.

Norristown Area Education Foundation will hold its annual golf outing to raise money Norristown Area School District students.

The public is invited to the annual Memorial Day Observance, taking place at the historic Montgomery Cemetery , located at One Hartranft Ave.

This driver, who asked that his name not be used as he fights to stay in the United States, was arrested after a traffic stop in Bensalem last fall.

There are some new faces in town, and many area residents will likely be coming to Norristown to welcome the entire family.

Looking to start a grass-roots movement to clean up both the image and streets of Norristown, 23-year-old Shae Ashe has launched a fundraising initiative on Indiegogo.com in the hopes of revitalizing his once-proud hometown.

Exercise. Environment. Fun. The day is intended to really combine them all. The Montgomery County Commissioners along with the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Authority will team up to bring National Bike To Work Day to Montgomery County.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.