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Part 2 of our series examining Pennsylvania’s roughly 500-page proposed rewrite of its communicable-disease regulations looks at when health officials can enter homes, schools and other locations during an investigation, what authority already exists, and what the Department of Health wants to change.
Sep 4, 2026
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From live music and bingo to art in the park and a paranormal circus, there’s plenty happening around the Upper Merion Area this Labor Day weekend.
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Ten people have been charged after a months-long investigation that authorities say uncovered a cocaine and marijuana trafficking organization operating throughout Montgomery County and the surrounding region.
Sep 2, 2026
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Your weekly look at what’s happening in the local housing market.
Sep 1, 2026
Applications are due Sept. 8 at 5 p.m.
Monday night’s School Board meeting also brought new details about the financial impact of property assessment appeals on the district.
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Upper Merion’s Environmental Advisory Council will discuss a broad list of possible code reforms Tuesday night.
Aug 31, 2026
The UMASD School Board meets Monday, while Upper Merion has three township meetings scheduled later in the week.
Aug 30, 2026
Automated license plate readers are operating around Upper Merion. As scrutiny of the technology grows across Pennsylvania, Spotlight took a closer look at what we know — and what we still don't — about the cameras, the data they collect and who can access it.
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Monday’s agenda also includes a confidential student settlement and nearly $453,000 in proposed school security upgrades.
Aug 29, 2026
Part 1: As Pennsylvania battles a growing measles outbreak, the state is asking residents to weigh in on major changes to its public-health rules. We’re starting with one of the most consequential: what the Department of Health can do to control the spread of disease.
From Friday night football and live music to a fire department Spray Day, two collector shows and a local fundraiser, here are a few ways to spend the final weekend of August.
Aug 27, 2026
Your weekly look at what’s happening in the King of Prussia housing market.
Aug 26, 2026
Upper Merion police say a man was stabbed five times after stopping to help another man find a bus terminal near the King of Prussia Mall.
Spotlight reviewed 82 new cases filed from Aug. 17 through Aug. 23 in the two Magisterial District Courts covering Upper Merion Township and Bridgeport Borough. Landlord-tenant actions accounted for nearly half of the week’s filings.
Aug 25, 2026
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Uncle Giuseppe’s Confirmed as Replacement for King of Prussia Hobby Lobby
Aug 24, 2026
Treatment is planned Wednesday evening at Heuser Park, a portion of the Schuylkill River West Trail and adjacent township open space
Upper Merion’s Planning Commission is the only local municipal board meeting this week, while more tax-assessment and confidential-settlement items await the School Board next Monday.
Aug 23, 2026
Opportunities include positions with Netflix House, FedEx, LEGO, Upper Merion Area School District, Nespresso, Costco and other local employers.
Aug 22, 2026
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From Junior Ranger activities and Disney music to dressage, salsa dancing and a block party, there’s a little bit of everything happening August 21–23
Aug 21, 2026
Three King of Prussia residents were among those originally charged in the ComfortZone Home Health Care investigation
Aug 20, 2026
Celebrating the performances, perseverance and big moments of Upper Merion youth.
Your weekly snapshot of the Upper Merion housing market.
Aug 19, 2026
Spotlight reviewed new filings from Aug. 10 through Aug. 16 in Magisterial District Courts 38-1-09 and 38-1-25, including criminal charges, traffic citations, civil actions and landlord-tenant cases.
The governor once promoted accelerated permitting as a key reason Pennsylvania attracted a historic Amazon investment. His new executive order removes data centers from that program and gives local decisions greater weight.
Aug 18, 2026
