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The 1800 block fo Peach Street in Boothwyn was closed by police today after a neighbor called reporting shots fired.According to an alert, police were on location and a person was barricaded inside the home.Check back for more information when available.

Due to the severity of the winter storm, PennDOT is temporarily reducing the speed limit on several roadways in the region.PennDOT is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways:. Interstates 76, 95, 476, 676;.

Although it happened sixteen years ago, Joan Bortnicker of Broomall remembers well the afternoon she and her husband Brian went to a meeting in West Chester that would be a turning point in their lives.They were nervous and apprehensive because they planned to "come out" as parents of a gay son.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that, due to weather conditions, the Driver License and Photo License Centers in the following counties will be closed today: Montgomery County:. Norristown Driver License Center (1700 Markley St., Norristown);.

How is the latest round of winter weather treating your neighborhood? Tweet photos and updates using #delcosnow to let everybody know and check in above for all the updates.CLICK HERE if viewing on a mobile device.

Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.WEATHERBy now, you probably know it's going to snow most of today. What you might not know is it's going to warm up a week on the weekend. CLICK HERE to check your local forecast.

As the region braced Tuesday for the arrival of a second nor'easter, electric utility crews from PECO and Met-Ed continued their restoration effort from last Friday's storm. Winter storm Riley, which began impacting the area March 2, caused widespread power outages for hundreds of thousands of customers.

Snow emergencies are starting to be announced across the region ahead of Wednesday's storm..BERKS COUNTYBirdsboro Borough: Snow emergency in effect starting Tuesday at 10 p.m. CHESTER COUNTYDowningtown Borough: Snow Emergency in effect starting 9 p.m. Tuesday.Spring City Borough: Snow emergency in effect from 9 p.

Manchester, N.H. >> Comcast customers across 14 states will see an increase in the speed of its Xfinity Internet service. The company announced Tuesday that it is increasing the speeds of some of its most popular Xfinity Internet service tiers for new and existing customers in the Northeast Division, which includes Pennsylvania.

Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.WEATHERThe calm before the storm? Expect a chilly day today with the high only getting to about 46 degrees. There will be a peak of sun, but not much more. Snow comes in tomorrow morning.