Norristown's Car Vision Modernizes Buying Process

Car Vision is changing the way they do business.

With more than 500 used cars available, Car Vision, on Ridge Pike in Norristown, will be updating its look and the way it does business, according to a release on PR Leap.  The dealership will be "adding new machines for aligning wheels and completing other maintenance tasks," renovation the showroom, and outfitting the staff with smartphones, as well as have launched a new Facebook page. The page will feature monthly giveaways and other contests according to the release. Free seminars will also be held online and in person at the dealership. Learn more about the updates here.

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WANTED: Plymouth PD Looking for Armed Robber

The armed robber held up a Ridge Pike business last Thursday.

The Plymouth Township Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that took place on Thursday, Jan. 10 at approximately 5:45 a.m. The robbery occurred at a business on the 200 block of Diamond Avenue, between Ridge Pike and Conshohocken Road. An employee of the business was returning to his vehicle when the suspect reportedly held a semi-automatic weapon to his head and asked where the safe was. When the victim indicated that there was no safe, the suspect took the victim’s cash.  The suspect is described as medium to dark-skinned black male in his twenties, approximately 5’11” tall, with a medium build. The man was wearing a black knit cap and a dark blue or black jacket.   The suspect approached and left on foot. PTPD is also …

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Ridge Pike Gas Station Robbed at Knifepoint

Police looking for a suspect in the New Years Day robbery.

One Dead in Ridge Pike Crash in Plymouth

A dump truck driver was killed when his truck tipped over and slid into electrical pole.

A man was killed Friday morning when the dump truck he was driving collided with a utility pole on Ridge Pike in Plymouth Township shortly before 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 30. Sergeant John Jackson of the Plymouth Township Police department said a preliminary investigation indicated that the driver, whose name has not yet been released, ran a red light while traveling westbound at Alan Wood Road. "We're not one hundred percent sure, but we think he ran the red-light and for whatever reason slammed on his brakes and started to turn," Jackson said. Jackson said the truck then tipped onto its passenger side and slid cab first into an electric pole. The pole was completely obliterated and also brought down lines on both sides of Ridge Pike, …

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LoPro Residents Weigh in on Planning Commission's Plan for Ridge Pike

Lower Providence businesses and residents support the vision for the Ridge Pike West project, but question implementation and residential walkability.

Car Fire Shuts Down Ridge Pike on Sunday

Police and firefighters were on the scene at Main and Gay streets in Norristown and westbound Ridge Pike was closed at Conshohocken Road.

Police and firefighters responded Main and Gay streets at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14, for a report of a vehicle fire. Few details are available currently, but the fire has been brought under control. Westbound Ridge Pike remains closed at Conshohocken Road while crews work to clean up the scene. Eastbound Ridge Pike remains open, but drivers should expect delays. Norristown Patch will update this story as more info becomes available.

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Lower Providence has Big Plans in Store for Ridge Pike West Revitalization

The Lower Providence Planning Commission sets a vision for a corridor of Ridge Pike that may lead to the creation of ‘Evansburg West.’

Long-Awaited Ridge Pike Overhaul Coming

Road to be widened and undergo other improvements between Norristown and Philadelphia.

Long-time area residents may recall a series of public information sessions in the late 1990s regarding proposed improvements and repairs to Ridge Pike, where traffic congestion has been a major issue for as long as almost anyone can remember. Stuck in planning purgatory for years, the project finally received an official green light last month as part of Montgomery County's nearly $150 million capital project plan. Phase 1 of the project will widen Ridge Pike between the Norristown borough line and Butler Pike in Plymouth Township. Phase 2 will continue the improvements eastward through Whitemarsh Township to the Philadelphia city line, providing for an additional lane in each direction. Turning lanes will be added to many intersections …

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