Stories by Melissa S. Finley

Mom gets misty-eyed over a final graduation (and OK, every other graduation)

The season of the grads should come with tissues.

Rainy days and ... well everyday lately ... always get me down

Weather this spring has dampened the spirit of one local editor.

Proposed legislation is stuck in the past, potentially limiting online news sources

A bill proposed in the Pennsylvania House seeks to further restrict which publications may post Legal Notices.

Bucks County studio, The Dance Ground, invited to perform at the Chita Rivera Awards in NYC

Dancers age 11 to 18 will represent the region in a show-closing number.

Chicago's Robert Francis Prevost, Villanova grad, announced as newest pope

Prevost will take the papal name of Leo XIV

White smoke seen over Sistine Chapel noting a new pope has been chosen

No announcement has been made as to the choice at this time.

Enjoy Mother's Day with any mother figure in your life

Celebrate with all women who've helped to make you who you are!

Back deck reportedly on fire in Cheltenham Township

A residential home's deck on fire in Cheltenham Friday evening.

Financial Freedom: The upside to single motherhood

While you might be pinching pennies more than you spend them, being able to choose is a silver lining.

Capstone Group hosts supply drive for Mission Kids in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month

The Lower Gwynedd business typically focuses on protecting your business, but shifted its gears in April to give back to …

Seeking the motivation to take the first step

Sometimes starting is the hardest part, especially if you procrastinate.

When it comes to buying a car, the art of the deal has all but disappeared

Are you nostalgic for the old way of negotiating your price? Or is the net just that much better?

Have you submitted your return to Uncle Sam?

Facing one of life's two certainties: Tax Day is fast-approaching

Philadelphia Zoo collaborations bring new look, feel, and scent to America's first zoo

Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Santoline Mosaiculture, Little Ray's Exhibitions partner with zoo for a variety of displays

When mom is sick: the tale of a struggling household

When the matriarch is down for the count, the family scrambles to fend for themselves.

A plea for your health: Get cancer screenings regularly

Early detection of cancer can greatly improve your health outcomes.

A one-car accident has northbound lanes of 309 closed at Easton Road Friday night

The incident in Cheltenham Township resulted in one driver pinned inside a damaged car.

A tale as old as time: How one hour impacts the psyche far more than it should

Daylight saving time seems to get to me more and more each year.

'Lent' me your ears, and I'll sing you a song ... about choice

Whether you observe Lent (or any religious holidays) or not, what does it matter?

Money or Medicine: Why the U.S. seems to have its priorities backwards

Too many Americans struggle to pay for a basic right: medical care

They're using our music against us: old tunes and new ads

Do songs from your childhood stir nostalgia or simply fuel your anger?

Daylight shows the aftermath of massive fire, explosions which destroyed SPS Technologies in Jenkintown

The losses to property were evident, though no people were hurt in the blaze.

Five-alarm fire, explosions reported at Jenkintown's SPS Technologies

A fire and heavy smoke is visible in the 300 block of Highland Avenue, authorities report.

Montgomery County DA offers $5K reward for information on a fatal shooting Feb. 13

27-year-old Cesar Flores-Diaz was fatally shot in Norristown

Our editor has a solution to make winter driving much safer for all: stay home

Raised in a region of lake effect snow, some are better equipped than others for chilly weather vehicle operation.

Second of two Montgomery County district court employees turns herself in Wednesday to face theft charges

Patricia Althouse, of Ardmore, who served as the Lower Merion Traffic Clerk, faces theft and related charges.

When sleep will not come: A nightly routine in futility

How does one spend the days drowsy, but the nights wide awake?

Two men face felony charges for damaging a Roslyn apartment, gluing shut appliances, police say

Police say lewd drawings and threats were left on a bedroom wall.

Why January is, by far, the year's longest month

The boring, slow drag of the year's first month grates on the moods of many.

Woman screams profanities, strikes an officer during drunken disturbance at Willow Grove Park Mall, police say

Abington police said that 'significant physical force' was required to arrest her.

A man banned from Willow Grove Walmart returns to steal three DVDs, police say

The Hatboro man will now face a felony charge for theft, in addition to trespassing, say police.

Philadelphia Region prepares for largest snowfall predictions of the season

National Weather Service says collar counties can expect six to eight inches of snow.

Reward offered for Vernon Hatchett, a Glenside man wanted in connection to his disabled son's death, DA says

Hatchett's 21-year-old son was left unfed and uncared for despite being deaf, blind, and bound to a wheelchair, police say.

A car has crashed into a smoke shop in Willow Grove, Upper Moreland Township

EMS responders are at the scene to assist with injuries.

Philadelphia man fraudulently used Dresher woman's Macy's card, charging over $3,800 in purchases, police say

The incidents occurred near the end of the Summer of 2024.

Reports of a shooting in Abington Township have first responders dispatched to Bradfield Road

Dispatch received reports of a shooting on Thursday afternoon.

Abington hit-and-run results in DUI charges for one man, police say

The November two-vehicle accident involved the man merging into another lane of traffic, say police.

Where 'Rosie the Riveter' went wrong

A symbol of a movement I think took the right first steps, but forgot an important hurdle.

Glenside man faces felony charge after keeping a rental car five months beyond contract's expiration, police say

AVIS car rentals in Philadelphia reported the car as stolen.

Man's retail theft from Sephora ends in fleeing police, felony charges, say Abington police

The man stole over $127 in merchandise, police say.

Welcome to a new feature: Ticketing Tuesday, bringing you the biggest shows in Philly this week

From family musicals, to rockstar concerts, prepare for some of the best tickets in town.

St. James Place fire has several fire companies dispatched to Abington Township

Early reports show the fire may have started in a dryer.

Nine fire companies extinguish Jenkintown fire Monday morning

The home's one occupant and several pets were safely evacuated.

Abington police find drugs, guns in two different traffic stops just three days apart

Felony charges have been filed for two men after the separate incidents.

Willow Grove man charged with DUI after October hit-and-run investigation

Police said the driver was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana.

Car driven into the pond near the Willow Grove YMCA is sinking

The condition of its driver is not yet known.

First responders head to a garage fire in the Elkins Park section of Cheltenham midday Thursday

The garage is attached to a home, though all have been evacuated from the structures.

Roslyn man faces felony charges, accused of raping a 9-year-old child in his Abington home, police say

Abington Police forensically interviewed the child, according to a police criminal complaint.

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