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Gas Station Nap In Whitpain Leads To Felony Arrest
Wiss Now's weekly newsletter
James Kratch
January 29, 2025
Welcome back to Wiss Now’s weekly newsletter! The Ambler Police Department is currently hiring new officers while the Whitemarsh Community Ambulance Association recently added several new paramedics.
In This Week's Email:
Wapner Newman: We Have Our Clients’ Backs
Victims of medical malpractice and other catastrophic injuries often have only one chance to right the wrong done to them. Wapner Newman understands this and tirelessly fights for the compensation our clients need so they can make the most of this opportunity. Our clients matter deeply to us. We make it a priority to ensure they get the high-quality, award-winning support they deserve, whenever they need it. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
📆 Upcoming Nearby Events
Wednesday, Jan. 29
🧙♀️ Wicked Drag Trivia Night | Gypsy Blu in Ambler | 7 p.m., more details here
Saturday, Feb. 1
🕺 '90s Dance Party | Ten7 Brewing Company in North Wales | 7 p.m., more details here
💀 ZenDog | Well Crafted Beer Co. in Lansdale | 8 p.m., more details here
You can find a calendar of events for the towns in the Wiss Now region by following these links: Ambler | Lower Gwynedd | Upper Dublin | Whitemarsh | Whitpain | Regional calendar
⛽️ Gun, Drug Arrest At Whitpain Gas Station
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Whitpain Police arrested a Philadelphia man found sleeping in his car outside a gas station on felony charges after finding drugs and a gun.
Cops responded to the Liberty Gas Station on Swede Road to find a car with Massachusetts license plates parked "adjacent to a gas pump" and the occupant asleep. The Philly man did not wake up until cops opened the driver's door and pulled on his arm; the man began to speak incoherently and had bloodshot and glassy eyes, cops said.
Police then spotted a handgun on the floorboard. The gun was traced as stolen out of Pottstown; the man also had a suspended license and no concealed carry permit. A subsequent patdown revealed what appeared to be crack cocaine in the man's jacket pocket, plus a glass pipe and other drug paraphernalia. The man failed field sobriety tests and is in Montgomery County Jail on $25,000 bail.
Also in Whitpain: A Philly woman faces an arrest warrant after she allegedly stole a township resident's car after renting it on the Turo app. The vehicle has since been recovered by the Philly police.
🧖 New Wellness Business Opens In Upper Dublin
SweatHouz -- a contrast therapy studio chain -- has opened a new location at the Promenade in Upper Dublin.
Contrast therapy alternates between cold and hot temperature treatments to improve circulation and reduce inflammation and pain. The studio utilizes cold plunges, saunas and Vitamin C showers. The business is also looking to hire a part-time front desk sales associate.
🗞️ News Links
🐧 Register Now For Ambler Five Miler
The Ambler Area Running Club will holds its 26th Fireside Frostbite Five Miler on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Wissahickon High. Online registration is now open until Feb. 15; it will be limited to 1,500 participants. You can find more details here.
🚔 Whitemarsh Cops Assist In Hit-And-Run Arrest
Whitemarsh Police gave a hand to their counterparts in Plymouth Township, apprehending a man allegedly involved in a hit-and-run accident in the area of Germantown Pike and Butler Pike last month.
A Whitemarsh cop identified the suspected vehicle illegally parked on Barren Hill Road with the car still running. Police engaged the driver and he subsequently failed field sobriety tests. A blood test then determined he had benzoylecgonine, cocaine, fentanyl and THC in his system. He faces DUI charges.
✍️ Two Free Pennies: What A Slog
January takes forever. Managing Editor Melissa S. Finlay is not a big fan of the year's first month, as she explains in her latest column.
🏘️ In Other Nearby News
To keep up with news outside the Wiss Now area, make sure to subscribe to the weekly newsletters for our siblings sites — North Penn Now and Central Bucks Now — and our daily sports newsletter from On Pattison.
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🐶 Rescue of the Week
Courtesy of Home At Last Dog Rescue
Meet Spooky, an 18-month-old English Pointer mix being fostered through Home At Last Dog Rescue.
Spooky was rescued as a stray in South Carolina; she better responds to the name Milly. She is 45 pounds of love and joy and loves to play with her toys and treats. Spooky/Milly also does well with cats and other dogs. She can be a bit skittish with new people, but she quickly warms up. She is crate- and house-trained and would do best in a patient home.
If you are interested in adopting Spooky/Milly or would like more information, you can reach out to Home At Last Dog Rescue at [email protected] or visit the group's website.
🏟️ Play Ball
📊 This Week’s Poll
Have you ever run a marathon?Let us know! |
Last week’s poll: Your thoughts on the Pennsylvania license plate re-design?
I'm ambivalent. It's a license plate, after all (37%)
I'm not a fan (25%)
I like it, but maybe not enough to pay and replace my tags (19%)
I love it and cannot wait to get one (19%)
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