PA State Trooper Based In Montco Dies From COVID-19 + Ida Benefit: Top Stories

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — The following are five stories from across Montgomery County that you do not want to miss:

1. PA State Trooper Stationed In King of Prussia Dies From COVID-19: Trooper Dung X. Martinez, who worked out of a state police barracks in Montgomery County, has died following a hospitalization for COVID-19.

2. Upper Dublin Holds Carnival For Ida Tornado Victims: A carnival was being held Thursday through Saturday to benefit those who experienced storm damage from a tornado caused by Hurricane Ida in early September.

3. Magisterial District Judge Frank Bernhardt Seeks Reelection: Patch is profiling various candidates for elected office. Check out responses to a questionnaire by Frank Bernhardt, who is seeking reelection to a district judge position in Plymouth Township.

4. Pottstown NAACP Helps Students Visit Black Colleges: With the help of the local chapter of the NAACP, students in Pottstown are able to take trips to historically black universities and colleges.

5. Upper Dublin Students Visits Galapagos Islands And Ecuador: Zoe Oliveras, an Upper Dublin senior who studies at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology, recently got a surprise trip from her grandmom for her 16th birthday.