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Man Exposes Himself During a Wedding; Vandal Trims Some Hedges: OMG PD

Three shoppers at Macy's are arrested for carrying unlicensed weapons; a woman is scammed out of $11K in Walmart parking lot.

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Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden Campaigns for Obama and Women

Several high-ranking politicos, including Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Mitt Romney and Bill Clinton are spending the last few days before the election in Montgomery County in a last big push to mobilize voters.

  With only a few days left until the election, candidates and their proxies are making the rounds in some of the battleground states this weekend, including Pennsylvania. Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, made a few campaign stops in Montgomery County this weekend – in Media on Friday and then in Norristown, West Chester, Germantown and the Northeast on Saturday. On her Saturday stops, she was accompanied by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. In Norristown on Saturday, the pair spoke to a full house at the Obama For America campaign headquarters at 1729 Markley Street. Dr. Biden thanked the crowd for their continued support and noted that Montgomery County, where she said grew up, would be key to an Obama-Biden…

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Arlen Specter Celebrated at Funeral by Friends, Family and the Famous

Vice President Joe Biden was among those to speak about the 82-year-old former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania who died Sunday.

Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) was remembered by loved ones Tuesday as a man of independence, virtue and influence, with well over 1,000 people, including Vice President Joe Biden, filling a suburban Philadelphia synagogue for his funeral. Har Zion Temple in Lower Merion Township's Penn Valley held the 90-minute ceremony before Specter, who died Sunday at 82 in his Philadelphia home, was to be buried in Huntington Valley. Pallbearers wheeled his American flag-draped casket out of the temple as Frank Sinatra's "My Way" played. Before the funeral, the Specter family greeted a steady stream of mourners that began pouring in more than two hours early. Many of those who waited were heard talking politics, as might be expected at the …

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Sen. Arlen Specter Dies

The former U.S. Senator fought a long battle with cancer.

Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter died Sunday, according to CNN, at age 82 in his Philadelphia home. Specter represented Pennsylvania in the Senate for 30 years. Specter started as a Democrat but switched to the Republican party before being elected to the U.S. Senate. The senator made headlines in 2009 when he switched to the Democratic Party. Specter announced his diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease in 2005. He underwent multiple treatments of chemotherapy and finally succumbed to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Sunday. Sen. Pat Toomey released the following statement, “A man of sharp intelligence and dogged determination, Sen. Specter dedicated his life to public service and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. His impact on our state and public policy …

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Former Mayor William E. Neis Dies at Age 93

A lifelong resident of Doylestown, Neis was the longest serving mayor in borough history.

Former Doylestown Borough Mayor William E. Neis passed away Saturday at the age of 93. A lifelong resident of Doylestown, Neis was active in the business and civic affairs of the town throughout his entire life. Friends and colleagues remembered him Monday as a soft-spoken, humble man who personified the characteristics and contributions of the "greatest generation." At Monday night's Borough Council meeting, council members and the audience stood for a moment of silence in Neis' honor. Just a few feet away, a portrait of Neis hung on the wall, draped in black. "He was the face of Doylestown for 16 years," council president Det Ansinn said. "He was committed to serving this community and did so with quiet dignity." Neis had class and …

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Natalie Elizabeth Marella, 26, of Ambler

A graduate of Central Bucks West, Natalie loved life and the many friends and family she surrounded herself with.

Natalie Elizabeth Marella passed away at the age of 26.  She was born March 4, 1986 the daughter of Robert Marella and Marion (nee deVecchis) and sister to her loving “Bro” Dustin.  A resident of Ambler, Natalie loved life and the many friends and family she surrounded herself with.  Services will be Thursday September 6, 2012 at First Presbyterian Church Ambler, 4 South Ridge Ave, Ambler PA 19002. Calling time from 10a.m. to 12 noon followed by a memorial service starting at 12 noon.  Arrangements by Shaeff Myers Funeral Home. Condolence messages to the family can be left at Shaeff-Myers.com.

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Longtime Doylestown Police Officer Dies

Frank B. “Bucky” Dunlap, Jr. died recently at the age of 65.

  Frank B. “Bucky” Dunlap, Jr., a life long resident of Doylestown passed away on Wednesday, August 15 at Doylestown Hospital. He was 65. He was the loving husband for 36 years of Maryann Fedorak Dunlap. Born in Doylestown, Bucky was the son of the late Mary Sobelewski and Frank B. Dunlap, Sr. Bucky was a graduate of Central Bucks High School, class of 1964 and served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He also was a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Bucky was an officer with the Doylestown Borough Police Department from 1973 until 1976 and with Doylestown Township Police Department from 1976 until his retirement in 2004. In addition to his loving wife, Bucky is survived by his son, Frank B. “Bo” Dunlap, III, …

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Founder of Nat's Pizza Passes Away

Nat Stabile died Saturday after battling cancer, but his memory will live on in the Doylestown pizza place he founded.

Julie Harrington grew up on Nat's Pizza. "Every Friday night, we would walk up to Nat's after ordering our pizza, pick it up and walk it back home on N. Clinton Street.....oh I miss those days!" Harrington said recently on Doylestown Patch. "Every time we go to Doylestown, we stop for some and for some water ice from there too." For 36 years, generations of Doylestownians have made Nat's Pizza the place to go for after-game food for the team, or to pick up a pie to take home. Nat's has been the star of countless birthday parties and the centerpiece of untold numbers of sports-watching marathons. "It's Nat's or nuttin' at all!" wrote another Doylestown Patch user, in voting for Nat's to win a Readers' Choice award for Doylestown's best …

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Joe Paterno: 1926-2012

The legendary Penn State football died Sunday morning after battling lung cancer.

Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 85. After conflicting reports and speculation running rampant on Saturday, the Paterno family released a statement Sunday morning confirming his death. "He died as he lived," the statement said. "He fought hard until the end, stayed positive, thought only of others and constantly reminded everyone of how blessed his life had been. His ambitions were far reaching, but he never believed he had to leave this Happy Valley to achieve them. He was a man devoted to his family, his university, his players and his community." Paterno won more college football games (409) than any other coach, but the legend is overshadowed by the Jerry Sandusky child sex …

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