In Case You Missed It – Montco's Top 5

The county's top five news stories for the month of April shouldn't be missed.

It's hard to keep track of all the sources of news out there. Thankfully, Patch is here to package it all up nicely for you. Even with a frequent eye on the sites, you are bound to miss a few good stories. With over 12 sites in the county, it's nearly impossible to read the best items. Of course, we have a way to make that easier for you, too. Check out these top five stories from Montgomery County Patch sites for the month of April. Did you miss a hot aritcle? Now's your chance to catch up on the latest buzz. Here are the must-see headlines: Did you have a favorite we missed? Share the link in the comments below, so other readers can enjoy a great story just like you.

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Melissa Treacy

5:41 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2013

Yes "top" stories only means the most-read for the month.   more ›

Montco Mommy

Seriously, School District? He's a Truant?

Montco Mommy takes district to task over absentee policies.

This year, the flu really hit our family pretty hard. I hear it was one of the worst flu seasons ever. My son probably felt it worst of all. At age 7, there isn't much you can do for him, but monitor his fever and keep it down with acetaminophen and ibuprophen.  Thankfully, he made it through OK. We took two different trips to the doctor, and all in all, he missed 10 days, or two weeks, of school. Thankfully it was right around the holidays, so I figured with Christmas break looming, he'd not miss much work. It only took he and me a few days to catch up his school work. I thought the flu season was conquered, and all was behind us. That is until I got the mail a few days ago. It seems that since my son has missed more than 10 days this …

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Tim Lewis

5:03 pm on Sunday, April 14, 2013

SMDH, are you really that naive? How was it clearly anything but a statist desire to indoctrinate and control children, exactly the same as Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and any other fascist or communist regime of the last hundred years?   more ›

Weed & Seed and Theatre Horizon Host 'Out of Harm's Way' for At-Risk Youth

The dramatic production and forum aimed at middle schoolers and their parents will be held Sunday, Dec. 9.

Norristown's Weed & Seed Steering Committee has partnered with Theatre Horizon to produce a community event and forum aimed at addressing risk factors faced by Norristown youth. Out of Harm's Way, an "educational production and forum aimed at reducing youth violence and risk behaviors," will be held on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Theatre Horizon's new performance space at 401 DeKalb Street in Norristown. "The point of the event is to inform parents and to explain to them the risk factors their children are facing," Akeem Davis, the outreach coordinator for Theatre Horizon told The Times Herald. "The issues involve truancy, drug availability and its use and the disproportionate minority contact between youth and police."  According to …

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