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Marella Mystery, Dog Shootings Top Regional News

Cop acquitted of DUI charges; Local school districts' strip search policies.

Marella Death Remains A Mystery

Authorities want to know who 26-year-old Natalie Marella was with in the final hours before her body was found in a cornfield in western Montgomery County last summer. 

Man Charged in Shooting Deaths of Neighbors' "Beloved Pets" 

A 72-year-old man allegedly admitted to police that he shot the two Bernese Mountain Dogs because he believed they were menacing sheep in an enclosure on his property. 

Cop Acquitted of DUI Charges

46-year-old Gerald Schwartz was acquitted of all charges in an August 2011 incident in which tests showed his blood-alcohol level to be 0.26, more than three times the legal limit. 

Strip Search Policies at Local Schools

One Lehigh Valley school district has moved to allow strip searches of students under specific circumstances. Here's a look at some local school districts' search policies. 

Area Man Arrested With 28 Pounds of Marijuana in Okla.

Police reportedly could smell the marijuana in the trunk from outside the car.

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Barbara Ayling February 23, 2013 at 02:09 pm
Those poor dogs had no Ideal. But this man that shot them did.
Corinnhe Griffiths February 23, 2013 at 03:51 pm
My condolences to the children who lost their pets, and the rest of the family, too. It appears that we have only half the story - the ending. Where is the beginning and will we ever know it? I know there is more than has been noted in this article, even though I don't know Mr Pilotti or where he lives.
ceeuu February 23, 2013 at 05:11 pm
http://www.dailylocal.com/article/20130222/NEWS01/130229834/west-vincent-man-faces-charges-in-dog-shooting-(video)
David Powell (Editor) February 23, 2013 at 05:15 pm
Corinnhe, if you click on that headline in the article, you'll be taken to the full story.
Terry Shirey February 23, 2013 at 05:19 pm
Just another example of cowboy mentality. Shoot first, then ask questions. It seems to me Mr. Pilotti would have been familiar with these dogs, knowing they belonged to his neighbor, and should have known they weren't a threat to his sheep. Now there is a heartbroken family with an irreplaceable loss of their beloved pets. Just senseless.
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Mary Ellen Digregorio June 18, 2013 at 05:19 pm
What happen to E. Moore Street that the resident of the street are unable to sweep their ownRead More pavement and cut the weeds around the tree and pick up Trash. Is this a new program in Norristown? I would like to see if I can get Kohn Street and East Main Street done since I am having to do this on both these block since I own a property there. One I like in and one my Handicap brother lives in that I care for. I need help keeping the grass cut and sweeping the pavememnts and throwing the garbage that my neighbor kids throw over the fence in my yard or throw there trash on my proberty from candy or soda they are drinking. My house on Main street get alot of beer bottles left in my Flower Pots PLEASE TELL ME WERE WE SIGN UP FOR HELP LIKE THIS FOR MY NEIGHBORHOOD....
Snoopy220 June 18, 2013 at 08:25 pm
People are simply ignorant. The pastor of my church on West Marshall Street is daily picking upRead More empty snack bags, soda cans, and trash that either walkers drop, or motorists throw. We tried to get a trash can, and the borough refused.
Shae Ashe June 19, 2013 at 03:24 am
Mary Ellen, if you would like to share a neighborhood for The Norristown Project to clean, bringRead More pictures of the area when you come to the Moore Street cleanup. Our volunteers pitch ideas for future cleanups which is how we decided on Moore Street. Maybe Kohn or Main will be a project in July. The possibilities are endless as long as we have volunteers coming out and pitching these ideas.
Chach June 15, 2013 at 11:46 pm
Congrats Jelly. Good luck and enjoy your summer vacation.
Chach June 15, 2013 at 11:47 pm
Congrats Jelly. Good luck and enjoy your summer vacation
Cay June 18, 2013 at 10:15 am
Dang! I wish I read this when it was posted. I would have loved this opportunity! I know a girl atRead More NAHS who just started a club called F.L.O. (For Ladies Only). The discuss fashion, beauty, etc. If they knew about this they could have fund raised to be apart of this. Being that its one month away, I doubt $750 will be just lying around. I hope Harcum will offer this next summer as well, it's a great school and a wonderful opportunity to get the skills needed to survive in the Fashion Merchandising realm of College.