Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association

Abington DUI … Christopher Spadaccini, 22, of Huntingdon Road, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and careless driving March 8 after police observed a grey Toyota Camry weaving in its lane, touching the white fog line numerous times and almost striking trash cans that lined the roadway in the area of Easton Road and Charles Street at 1:21 a.m., police said. The vehicle was stopped in the 1000 block of Edge Hill Road and police detected an odor of alcohol coming from the Spadaccini’s mouth, police said. He failed field sobriety tests and was transported to Holy Redeemer Hospital for blood tests, police said. Tests showed his BAC was 0.147 percent and revealed he had marijuana in his system, police said.

Residents in Lower Moreland will see two new names on the ballot for the primary election May 21. In total, four candidates hope to take school board and commissioner seats.

Besides being beloved historical landmarks where locals can catch the latest blockbuster, indie film or satisfy feelings of nostalgia with a Bogart classic the Ambler Theater in downtown Ambler and the County Theater in Doylestown share another commonality — they are both managed by Renew Theaters Inc.

The unanimous “yes” by the Abington Board of Commissioners probably sounded like music to the ears of Abington Assistant Superintendent Leigh Altadonna and the school district design team, when the board approved the Memorial Field land development plan at the May 9 board meeting.

The unanimous “yes” by the Abington Board of Commissioners probably sounded like music to the ears of Abington Assistant Superintendent Leigh Altadonna and the school district design team, when the board approved the Memorial Field land development plan at the May 9 board meeting.

Besides being beloved historical landmarks where locals can catch the latest blockbuster, indie film or satisfy feelings of nostalgia with a Bogart classic the Ambler Theater in downtown Ambler and the County Theater in Doylestown share another commonality — they are both managed by Renew Theaters Inc.

An athletic trainer who once worked with students at Cheltenham High School has admitted to having inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old female student.

Landlords in Rockledge Borough will be charged with tenant registration and unit inspection fees.

Vacant storefronts, a 1.3 percent fire tax increase and population shifts to western Montgomery County are things no township wants to face. But that’s the reality in Abington Township, according to Rydal-Meadowbrook Civic Association President Stephen Turner.

An athletic trainer who once worked with students at Cheltenham High School has admitted to having inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old female student.

Abington DUI … Chapell McDonald, 25, of Cherry Street, Willow Grove, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession with the intent to use drug paraphernalia April 12 after a Chevrolet Malibu was stopped at a DUI checkpoint at Old York and Keith roads at 11:11 p.m., police said. Police detected an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and observed remnants of marijuana on the seat, police said. Police confiscated a plastic bag containing a grinder with marijuana in it, police said. He failed field sobriety tests and was transported to Holy Redeemer Hospital for blood tests, police said. Results showed McDonald had marijuana in his system, police said.

A carjacking in Philadelphia turned into a police chase into Abington Township May 7, according to a CBSPhilly report.

Jenkintown Borough received a positive report from auditor Cathy Seiler, from G3 accountants and consultants, during a brief audit presentation at the April 22 borough council meeting.

Cheltenham Fire Marshal Joseph O’Neill credited sprinklers with saving a new townhome in the Wyngate community in the unit block of Old Cedarbrook Road April 16.

Door-to-door salespeople will now have to register with Lower Moreland Police Department before they can go knocking at residents’ homes. The Lower Moreland Board of Commissioners approved a peddling and soliciting ordinance April 17 that would require a permit and background check before starting. Additionally, the ordinance institutes penalties for those who do not register.

When voters hit the polls May 21 for the primary election they will find uncontested races for the nine Abington commissioner and four school board director seats up for election this year.

The three council seats up in Rockledge Borough this year will be uncontested in the May 21 primary election.

Door-to-door salespeople will now have to register with Lower Moreland Police Department before they can go knocking at residents’ homes. The Lower Moreland Board of Commissioners approved a peddling and soliciting ordinance April 17 that would require a permit and background check before starting. Additionally, the ordinance institutes penalties for those who do not register.

Door-to-door salespeople will now have to register with Lower Moreland Police Department before they can go knocking at residents’ homes. The Lower Moreland Board of Commissioners approved a peddling and soliciting ordinance April 17 that would require a permit and background check before starting. Additionally, the ordinance institutes penalties for those who do not register.

Abington Possession … Gregory Young, 54, of Norwood Avenue, Roslyn, was charged with possession of a controlled or counterfeit substance, possession with the intent to use drug paraphernalia and possession of a small amount of marijuana April 2 after police observed a blue Ford truck traveling with an expired registration, police said. Police stopped the vehicle on Norwood Avenue in Roslyn at 6:30 p.m. and found Young to be in possession of a plastic bag containing suspected marijuana, three plastic bags containing cocaine residue and two straws, which the authorities confiscated, police said.