Monday, January 21, 2013
The woman who was rescued by firefighters from a fire at her West Norriton home on Saturday died of her injuries on Sunday.
According to The Times Herald, the elderly woman who was rescued from a burning home in West Norriton early Saturday morning has died of her injuries. According to her obituary on Legacy.com, Vera "Babe" Cavello, nee Lombardo, died at Temple Burn Center in Philadelphia from injuries she sustained in the fire at her home. She was 90 years old. Cavello was born in Norristown and had previously worked at the Hoisey's Nill and the Lombardo Laundromat in Norristown. She is survived by four sons, a daughter and six grandchildren. Nicholas Cavello, her son, was also injured in the blaze, but was reportedly released from the hospital on Sunday. Read Vera Cavello's obituary here and read more about the fire and her rescue here. You can read the …
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Jefferson Fire Company, with assistance from Norristown and East Norriton companies, battled a house fire on Sterigere Street in West Norriton early Saturday morning.
UPDATE: [1/19/13; 12:30 p.m.] According to West Norriton Fire Chief Kevin Guirate, firefighters from Jefferson Fire Company, with assistance from the Norristown and East Norriton fire departments, battled the blaze in the 1400 block of Sterigere Street for approximately an hour and forty minutes before the scene was brought under control. Much of the fire was contained within an hour, and the damage was confined to just the one home and attached garage. Chief Guirate applauded the effort by his firefighters and also that of the two Norristown firefighters who arrived on the scene early and entered the building to rescue a woman trapped inside. "They did an awesome job," said Chief Guirate. "If they didn't do what they did, we'd be talking…
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Monday, November 19, 2012
CSX work crews are returning to fix the railroad crossing drop-off issue.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- James Myers
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Monday, November 19, 2012
According to the Municipality of Norristown, work crews from CSX are returning to work on the Sterigere Street railroad crossing between Harding Boulevard and Stanbridge Street today, Monday, Nov. 19. During the repairs, Sterigere Street will be closed to a single lane of traffic between 7:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for further work on the crossing. Drivers should expect delays and are recommended to take alternate routes. Several area residents had complained that the work done to secure the crossing had left an unexpectedly steep drop off that, when approached at certain speeds would actually result in cars being lifted from the road briefly. Larger emergency vehicles were warned to be particularly careful traveling over the crossing. Crews …
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Sterigere St & Stanbridge St, Norristown, PA
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Sterigere St & Harding Blvd, Norristown, PA
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Friday, November 16, 2012
Both roads are now accessible to through traffic.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- James Myers
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Friday, November 16, 2012
According to the Municipality of Norristown, both Sterigere Street and East Johnson Highway have been reopened now that roadwork has been completed. The municipality warns, however, that Sterigere Street is reportedly experiencing an issue with a distinct drop off when crossing the railroad tracks between Stanbridge Street and Harding Boulevard where repairs to the crossing were made. Drivers are urged to use caution in this area, particularly when operating larger emergency vehicles.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Sterigere street is closing for railroad crossing repairs.
According to the Municipality of Norristown, CSX will be making railroad crossing repairs and upgrades to Sterigere Street this week. The road will be closed between Stanbridge Street and Harding Boulevard from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Monday, Nov. 12 through Friday, Nov. 16 while repairs are being made. The street will be closed to all traffic. Drivers should seek alternate routes during those times. The repairs were originally scheduled to be made Oct. 29 thru Friday, Nov. 3., but were rescheduled to do complications caused by Hurricane Sandy.
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Sterigere St & Stanbridge St, Norristown, PA
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Monday, October 22, 2012
Elm and Sterigere streets are closing for railroad crossing repairs.
According to the Municipaity of Norristown, CSX will be making railroad crossing repairs and upgrades to West Elm and Sterigere streets this week and next. The roads will be closed while repairs are being made. The schedule for the closings is as follows: Drivers should seek alternate routes during those times.
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W Elm St & Markley St, Norristown, PA
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W Elm St & Astor St, Norristown, PA
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Sterigere St & Stanbridge St, Norristown, PA
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Sterigere St & Harding Blvd, Norristown, PA
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
Former Norristown Police Chief William Bambi remembered and some great things happening around town are just a few of the things other media outlets are writing about Norristown around the Web.
The Times Herald reports that Tatiana Berry, of Haws Avenue, was charged with allegedly assaulting her ex-boyfriend with a boxcutter and threatening his sister with a stun gun on Monday afternoon. Berry, 22, reportedly came to an East Spruce Street residence looking for her ex-boyfriend, who is the father of her child, to collect child support. She argued with him and allegedly swung a boxcutter, cutting his arm and leg. Berry later reportedly threatened his sister with a stun gun who then called the police. The Herald remembers William J. Bambi, Norristown's Chief of Police from 1980 to 1992, who passed away Monday at the age of 72. Bambi was described as a hard-working, tough cop who was once in charge of criminal investigations and the …
Bhrenda Drakeford
7:04 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
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