A county-wide program encourages residents to drop off unused medications for safe disposal.
The Limerick Police Department showed off a new prescription medication drop-off box at the department's offices Thursday, the same day that Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman announced a county-wide launch of the collection program. Limerick Police Chief William Albany wrote on the department's Facebook page that the program's purpose is to keep prescription medication from being "found and misused by others, which often leads to a path of addiction and criminal activity." Ferman said in a press release, "Our law enforcement professionals recognize the steady growth of prescription drug abuse in the community, particularly among our youth. We have seen time and again that addiction often begins with minors stealing …
After the fatal Fort Bevon Road fire on New Year’s morning, community members are collecting clothes, toys and household items for the three surviving family members who have been displaced.
Update: According to Ally Zagorski, the family no longer needs clothes or home goods. For more information on how to help the family, visit our updated article. Update: Due to a the response from the community, here is an updated list of needs, according to Zagorski: Original Story: Members of the community are working to help the Skippack family who lost their home during the Jan. 1 Fort Bevon Road fire, which claimed the life of husband and father George Hobensack. Former neighbor Ally Zagorski and her family are working to collect clothing, toys and household items from local families and businesses to help the mother and two daughters who have been displaced by the fire. “They are the kindest, sweetest people in the world, and they …
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9:09 pm on Sunday, January 6, 2013
Thanks Lori - I will be happy to post this for you. more ›
Laurie Faust
9:02 am on Friday, April 5, 2013
what a great program. Thank you for doing this. more ›