Domestic violence incidents rise amid COVID-19 stay-at-home orders

The uptick in domestic violence is not just limited to our area. Areas around the world are attributing a similar uptick in domestic violence calls and incidents to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

DA: Pottstown man strangled wife, 71, with extension cord

Michael Hatfield, 69, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 71-year-old wife, Mary Hatfield.

Montgomery County window shutter company makes medical shields for hospitals

A window shutter company in Montgomery County is changing what they make. Instead of wood shutters for historic homes, they will be assembling plexiglass face shields for doctors on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Why you aren’t hearing about how many people have recovered from COVID-19

Health officials in Montgomery County explained Thursday that there is no real way for them to collect data of people who recovered from COVID-19.

2 Montgomery County brothers shop for neighbors in an effort to help the community

Two brothers are driving through Lower Merion shopping together, but not for themselves. Tagged the “Shopping Bros,” they are shopping for neighbors who can’t leave their homes in the age of the coronavirus crisis.