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Pennsylvania woman charged in chainsaw murder of elderly parents: ‘They’re dead’

A chainsaw was found near one of the bodies at the home in Montgomery County, police say

The Independent UK

Montgomery County-owned venue will host Kyle Rittenhouse rally against censorship

The venue change comes days after a Conroe-based brewery faced threats and harassment for pulling out of the event.

The Texas Tribune

Pennsylvania woman charged in chainsaw murder of elderly parents

A chainsaw was found near one of the bodies at the home in Montgomery County, police say

The Independent UK

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Teenager wins $30,000 after parents buy her lottery scratchcard as stocking filler

The unnamed 18-year-old from Germantown, Maryland, US, was gifted a $3 (£2.50) Peppermint Payout scratchcard by her parents and won an impressive $30,000 (£25,000) jackpot

Daily Mirror

Researcher honored for work on rural opioid crisis

PHILADELPHIA — He lives in Philadelphia and his office overlooks a parking lot in suburban Montgomery County, but Glenn Sterner's roots and his work are rural.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Rebellious suburban Philadelphia residents take a novel legal approach to thwart a sewer system sale

An uprising by a Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, town's residents who are unhappy about the privatization of their town's sewer system moved into uncharted territory this month with the creation of a panel to rewrite the town's governing charter to block the sale of the town's wastewater utility.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

2 people are rescued from a plane that crashed into a Maryland transmission tower

The crash left parts of Montgomery County without power on Sunday evening. For hours, the passengers remained stuck 100 feet in the air as officials prepared to rescue them.

WEKU

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Archaeological finds reveal our stories before highways get built

When Julie Schablitsky’s team discovered a 19th century homestead during an archaeological dig in the path of a planned state highway project in Montgomery County, Maryland, she was thrilled.

Tribune News Service

Training exercise explosion at Pennsylvania prison causes injuries

PHILADELPHIA — The FBI and Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a Thursday morning explosion that took place during a law enforcement training exercise at SCI Phoenix prison in Skippack Township, Montgomery County.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. man who beat officer with a Trump flag at Jan. 6 riot sentenced to nearly 4 years

PHILADELPHIA — A Montgomery County man who beat a Washington, D.C., police officer with a Trump flag during the Capitol riot was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison Friday — one of the harshest punishments imposed so far for a person accused in the Jan. 6 attack.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mehmet Oz scored a $50,000 annual tax break on his $3.1 million Montgomery County manor

PHILADELPHIA — When Mehmet Oz bought a bucolic farmhouse in Montgomery County last year, he not only acquired property in the state where he’s running for Senate, he also scored a $50,000-a-year tax break.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

S. Ct. Marshal Asks for Enforcement of Md. Residential Picketing Ban; but that Ban Is Likely Unconstitutional

But the Montgomery County residential picketing ordinance, also mentioned in the marshal's letter, is likely fine.

Reason

High court marshal seeks enforcement of anti-picketing laws

The Marshal of the U.S. Supreme Court has asked Maryland officials to step up the enforcement of laws she says prohibit picketing outside the homes of the justices who live in the state

The Independent UK

California man with weapon, burglary tools detained near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home

A California man carrying at least one weapon and burglary tools was detained Wednesday by Maryland law enforcement near Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home in Montgomery County, according to a Washington Post report that cited people familiar with the investigation.

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California man with weapon, burglary tools detained near Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s Maryland home

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. man who shot up a Democratic Committee office after Trump’s loss will spend 3 years in prison

PHILADELPHIA — An Eagleville man was sentenced to just over three years in federal prison Thursday on charges brought after he drunkenly fired shots into Montgomery County Democratic Committee headquarters last year in protest of what he believed was the stolen 2020 presidential election.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Kathy Barnette is the surprise Pa. Senate candidate who just might win. Now she’s getting new scrutiny

PHILADELPHIA — Wearing a bright smile, Kathy Barnette shook hands and introduced herself around the patio of a Montgomery County country club: “I’m Kathy, and I’m running for United States Senate,” she said.

Reason

A Bit More on the Florida Disney Special Government District Repeal Controversy

I blogged about this controversy Friday, and then quoted Prof. Michael Dorf's and an experienced appellate lawyer's take on Monday. Another lawyer, Dilan Esper, had a Twitter thread pointing to Kensington Volunteer Fire Department v. Montgomery County (4th Cir. 2012), which suggests that the legislature's motivation for repealing the special…

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Netflix’s ‘Worst Roommate Ever’: Who is Jamison Bachman?

PHILADELPHIA — In 2017, the bizarre saga of a serial squatter ended in two shocking deaths in Montgomery County. Now, the story is available for streaming via a new Netflix series.

Salon

Trump's racist fantasies — and history

Trump's white supremacist rhetoric conjures up some of American history's darkest crimes. That's not accidental

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Val Arkoosh is dropping out of Pennsylvania Senate race

PHILADELPHIA — Montgomery County Commissioner Val Arkoosh, a physician and the lone woman in the top tier of Pennsylvania's Democratic Senate primary candidates, is dropping out of the race.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Supply-chain snafus renew interest in reviving US manufacturing. Some analysts aren't so sure

Michael Araten knows a thing or two about bringing manufacturing back to the United States. Araten and his company, the Rodon Group, got many accolades and a visit from President Barack Obama a few years ago after shifting assembly of its K'nex brand of plastic construction toys from China to…

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