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The Look of Lansdale
Lansdale's downtown can be picturesque, even on a gray day.

Melissa Treacy graduated summa cum laude from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. She worked for three years with Montgomery Newspapers, as a reporter and then managing editor for the Spring-Ford Reporter and Valley Item. She then worked for Broad Street Publishing, as an executive editor for My Community Trend, a Sunday suburban insert to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
She currently enjoys editing her sites, working with her awesome Patch co-workers and spending time with her family.
Lansdale's downtown can be picturesque, even on a gray day.

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A gallery of the county's most wanted criminals as released by the Sheriff's Department.
A change in one Lehigh Valley district's policy leads others to question the legality of strip searches in schools. See how your district stacks up.
Local fire crews assist on Monday afternoon fire.
District more clearly outlines what it will and will not cover in trip costs.
Skippack Creek has beautiful signs of the seasons.
A gallery of the county's most wanted criminals as released by the Sheriff's Department.
Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania ask the state's students to film why they stay drug-free.
A Pennsylvania man with ties to Montgomery and Bucks counties is stopped in Oklahoma for allegedly carrying large amounts of marijuana.
After Montco Patch had its fun, we heard from PVHS. Now, UC is getting down.
The U.S. Social Security Administration has a new online feature, 'My Social Security Account,' which allows users secure access personal benefits information.
An extension filed through Friday will allow Corbett more time to consider options.
Collegeville man removed gambling chips from another player's unattended stack, police said.
Man removed gambling chips from another player's unattended stack.
Rescue crews had to extricate trapped passengers from the car in Lower Gwynedd.
Fire investigators remained at the scene Saturday night. Employees evacuating the building believed the fire began in the building's furnace.
The local shareholder says he doesn't like the way Apple pays its executives.
Kathleen Kane says governor's plan infringes on the Legislature's power to make policy decisions.
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission seeks local candidates.