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PLEASE NOTE - Montgomery County DA and detectives are ready to investigate any issues on Election Day - Report issues on tip line of 610-292-2020. See www.UPVNews.com for full press release.

PLEASE NOTE - The correct voting location for Upper Hanover District 1 for the General Election on Nov. 3 is the Upper Perkiomen Education Center, 2229 E. Buck Road, Pennsburg, (Upper Hanover Twp) PA 18073. It was erroneously listed as the Upper Perkiomen Hight School in Thursday's print edition..

PLEASE NOTE PennDOT has announced that eastbound U.S. 422 motorists will encounter a lane closure between Park Road and Township Line Road and at the Limerick and Sanatoga interchanges on Mon., Nov. 2, through Sat., Nov. 7, from 10 AM to 8 PM, for asphalt paving, guide rail replacement and shoulder work under a project to rehabilitate pavement and repair seven structures along a five-mile section of U.S. 422 between the Royersford/Trappe and Sanatoga interchanges in Limeric...k and Lower Pottsgrove townships, Montgomery County. In addition, westbound U.S. 422 travelers can expect shoulder closures between Lewis Road and Evergreen Road and at the Sanatoga Interchange on Mon., Nov. 2, through Fri., Nov. 6, from 6 AM to 2 PM, for guide rail replacement. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

See this week's ONLINE EDITION (UPVNews.com) and PRINT EDITION for the following stories: >>> QCSD Staff Express Concerns over Reopening; >>> Pennsburg's 2021 Draft Budget Holds Line on Taxes; >>> UPSD Board Approves Hybrid Shift; >>> Virus Can’t Stop Successful UP Cross-country Teams;... >>> Simmon Leads Tribe to Dominant Win over Boyertown; >>> Three Brothers Grill Opens in Harleysville; >>> Halloween Trunk or Treat; >>> and much, much, more. See this week's PRINT EDITION for the following stories: >>> 2020 ELECTION GUIDE; >>> Wanted Pennsburg Man Arrested in Hereford Township; >>> East Greenville Man Accused of Felony Drug Possession; >>> L&I Warns of New Scams; >>> Witting Tree to Return to Triangle Park in Quakertown; >>> UPSD Board to study Hereford Elementary Expansion; >>> Washington Officials Urge Citizens to Vote; >>> Weis Launches Campaign to Support Paralyzed Veterans; >>> UP Girls Soccer Have Playoff Hopes despite Losing Streak; >>> Holiday Tours at Pennypacker Mills; >>> and much, much more!

LATEST NEWS - UPSD Approves Hybrid Model for Back to School. See www.UPVNews.com for the story.

See this week's ONLINE EDITION (UPVNews.com) and PRINT EDITION for the following stories: >>> Planners Reject Proposal for New Hanover Quarry; >>> UPSD Board to Consider Reopening Schools; >>> Hereford Holds First Round of Hearings for Habitats of Hope; >>> UP Football Upsets Owen J. Roberts with Team Effort;... >>> UPHS Boys Soccer Loses Three Straight by Identical 1-0 Score; >>> Former Phillies Pitcher Tommy Greene to Serve as GVH Ambassador; >>> Upper Perk Holds Homecoming Reveal; >>> and much, much, more. See this week's PRINT EDITION for the following stories: >>> ‘Marlborough Couple Accused of Endangering Children; >>> PA Deadline for Mail Ballot Application Oct. 27; >>> Douglass Twp. Considering Emergency Services Tax; >>> Marlborough Officials Visit Township Sites; >>> Washington Twp. Budget Draft Holds the Line; >>> Red Hill Adds More Road Work for 2021; >>> Hereford Schedules Second Zoning Hearing; >>> Bella Carpenter, Tribe Field Hockey Team Playing with Enthusiasm; >>> Weis Markets Launches the Big Daddy of Holiday Reward Programs; >>> GVH Receives Get With The Guidelines Honors for Heart Failure, AFib Care; >>> and much, much more! See more

PLEASE NOTE - Two Farms Inc., is planning to close Route 29 (First Avenue) in Collegeville Borough, Montgomery County, on Friday, October 30, through Saturday, November 14, for roadway realignment, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced. The work locations are: Route 29 (First Avenue) will be closed to motorists between Ridge Pike/Main Street and Route 113 (Bridge Road). Motorists will be directed to use Ridge Pike/Main Street and Route 113 (Bridge ...Road); and Route 29 (First Avenue) will be closed to trucks between Ridge Pike/Main Street and Ott Road. Trucks will be directed to use Ott Road, Township Line Road and Ridge Pike/Main Street. Local access will be maintained up to the construction zone. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling near the work areas because backups and delays will occur. The schedule is weather dependent.

PLEASE NOTE - The PA Turnpike Commission advises motorists traveling on the Northeastern Extension (I-476) to the Lansdale Interchange, Exit 31, Montgomery County, to be prepared for slow-moving or stopped traffic. From 10 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 17 to 6 a.m. Sun., Oct. 18, the southbound only entry ramp on State Route 63 (Sumneytown Pike) will be closed for planned maintenance work of the overhead and underground tolling equipment. During this time, motorists should utilize the toll plaza from State Route 63 (Sumneytown Pike) to access the PA Turnpike in the southbound direction. Work schedules are subject to change based on weather conditions. To report an accident or other emergency on the PA Turnpike, dial *11 via mobile phone.

See this week's ONLINE EDITION (UPVNews.com) and PRINT EDITION for the following stories: >>> UPSD Leaning Towards Hybrid Learning Model; >>> Work Continues at Baghurst Remediation Site; >>> Q-town School Board Continues Plans to Reopen Schools; >>> Coach Confident Indians Will Respond from OT Loss;... >>> UP Water Polo Loses Matches with Perk Valley; >>> Pennsburg Dog Daycare Celebrates Two-year Anniversary; >>> End of Summer Celebration; >>> and much, much, more. See this week's PRINT EDITION for the following stories: >>> ‘Spirits’ Told New Hanover Man to Break into Home; >>>Pennsburg’s 2021 Budget Expected to Hold Line on Taxes; >>> Shagg Returns to Pennsburg Council; >>> Green Lane Council Ensures Flares for Halloween; >>> UPSD Approves Credit Change Orders; >>> Upper Hanover Hear Plans for Creek Restoration in 2021; >>> MontCo’s Drug Take Back Day; >>> Tribe Football Plays Without Fear in Loss to Spring-Ford; >>> St. Luke’s Contributes to Research on Monoclonal Antibodies; >>> PPL Energy Efficiency Video Contest' >>> Flight of the Falcon Live Birds of Prey; >>> and much, much more!

PLEASE NOTE PennDOT has announced that the Eastbound and westbound U.S. 422 will be closed and detoured overnights between the Armand Hammer Boulevard and Sanatoga interchanges beginning Mon., Oct. 12, for bridge demolition under a project to replace the structures that carry Park Rd. and Pleasantview Rd. over the expressway in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County. The full closures will be in place Mondays through Fridays from 12 Midnight to 5 AM through Fri., Oct.... 30. During the closure, eastbound U.S. 422 motorists will be directed to use Armand Hammer Blvd. and High St. to access the expressway at Rupert Rd. Westbound U.S. 422 motorists will be directed to exit at the Sanatoga Interchange and use High St. and Armand Hammer Blvd. to access the expressway. Beginning Mon., Oct. 12, through the end of July 2021, Pleasantview Rd. over U.S. 422 will be closed and detoured 24/7 between Princeton Ave. and Sanatoga Station Rd. for bridge replacement. During the closure, Pleasantview Rd. motorists will be directed to use High St., Evergreen Rd. and Sanatoga Station Rd. Park Rd. over U.S. 422, which was reduced to a single lane between High St. and Eastern Rd. on Tue., Sept. 22, will remain an alternating single-lane pattern through the end of Nov. 2021 for bridge replacement. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through or near the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent

See this week's ONLINE EDITION (UPVNews.com) and PRINT EDITION for the following stories: >>> Quakertown Doctor Faces Forgery, Insurance Fraud Charges; >>> Retired Officer Sues Twp, Police Chief and District Judge; >>> Updated Ordinance to Promote Conservation, Assist with Stormwater Management; >>> Miller, Curley Face Uphill Battle to Reach Cross Country States;... >>> Goalie Saves UP Field Hockey Against Methacton; >>> MontCo Chambers of Commerce Formation Alliance; >>> Disaster, Deception and Mystery at the Perkiomen Trunk and Bag Company Part 2; >>> and much, much, more. See this week's PRINT EDITION for the following stories: >>> Pennsburg Man Faces Charges in Marlborough; >>> Upper Salford Man Accused of Assault; >>> UPSD Board to Continue Discussion over Potential Shift to In-person Learning; >>> PA Guidelines Amended on Safe Gathering Limits; >>> East Greenville Hires New Police Officer; >>> Milford Plans to Install Security Cameras on Township Properties; >>> Bally Accepts Transfer of Washington Twp. Municipal Authority/ Water; >>> Major Changes Coming for New Hanover Twp. Offices; >>> Hereford to Consider Future of Camp Mensch Mill Road; >>> Grand View Health and Humana; >>> Indians lose to Perkiomen Valley in Football, 34-0; >>> and much, much more!

PLEASE NOTE PennDOT announced that weekday lane closures are scheduled on U.S. 422 in both directions between the Armand Hammer Blvd. and Sanatoga interchanges on Monday Oct. 5, through Mon. Oct. 12, for bridge demolition and pipe installation under a project to replace the structures that carry Park Road and Pleasantview Road over the expressway in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County. The work schedule is: Eastbound U.S. 422 from 9 AM to 5 AM the following morni...ng; and Westbound U.S. 422 from 7 PM to 2 PM the following afternoon. Beginning Monday, October 12, through the end of July 2021, Pleasantview Road over U.S. 422 will be closed and detoured 24/7 between Princeton Ave. and Sanatoga Station Road for bridge replacement. During the closure, Pleasantview Road motorists will be directed to use High St., Evergreen Road and Sanatoga Station Road. Park Road over U.S. 422, which was reduced to a single lane between High St. and Eastern Road on Tuesday, September 22, will remain an alternating single-lane pattern through the end of November 2021 for bridge replacement. Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through or near the work areas because backups and delays will occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

See this week's ONLINE EDITION (UPVNews.com) and PRINT EDITION for the following stories: >>> UPSD Preparing for Possible Instruction Shift; >>> Former Police Chief's Civil Suit Moved to Federal Court; >>> QCSB Working to Get Students Back into the Classroom; >>> Catching Up With ;... >>> Tribe Falls Short of an Upset in Football Season Debut; >>> Jaindl Family Farms; >>> Disaster, Deception and Mystery at the Perkiomen Trunk and Bag Company; >>> and much, much, more. See this week's PRINT EDITION for the following stories: >>> Richland Twp. Man Faces Drug Charges; >>> Washington Twp. Groff Road Repairs Completed; >>> Curriculum Committee Favors Plan to Utilize Technology Integration Coach; >>> Berks County Announces New Grant Program to Distribute CARES Funds to Local Organizations; >>> Tribe Girls Win Soccer Opener; >>> Clyde Hoch’s Latest Book Chronicles a Life Confronting Challenges; >>> Old Goshenhoppen to Host Reformation Day Event. >>> and much, much more!

See this week's ONLINE EDITION (UPVNews.com) and PRINT EDITION for the following stories: >>> Police Seeking Public’s Assistance; >>> Troopers Fire on Suspect Trying to Run Them Down; >>> Pennsburg Rehires Former Officer; >>> Hospital Developers Withdraw Zoning Amendment Request;... >>> Catching Up With ; >>> Tribe Football Scheduled to Host Methacton; >>> Community Health & Dental Care Celebrates Barto Expansion; >>> and much, much, more. See this week's PRINT EDITION for the following stories: >>> Upper Hanover Man Facing Additional Criminal Charges; >>> Spinnerstown Couple Pleads Guilty; >>> Survey Illuminates the Pandemic’s Financial Impact on PA; >>> UPHS Announces Athletic Spectator Policy; >>> SNAP Recipients Advised of Potential Scams; >>> PA Lottery Warns Pennsylvanians of Foreign Lottery Scam; >>> More Information Coming on Returning to In-person Learning; >>> Trick or Treating Set for Red Hill; >>> Douglass Twp. Resident Cited at Meeting; >>> PennDOT Resumes Issuance of REAL ID; >>> Strunk, Hirthler Win Freedom Features; >>> and much, much more!