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Plymouth Township police seek tips on 127 active warrants

Plymouth Township police published 127 active warrants for October, including 96 felony warrants, and are asking residents to submit anonymous tips to help locate the individuals named.

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Flash flood watch in effect for Whitemarsh, Plymouth, and Whitpain through Wednesday

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Whitemarsh, Plymouth, and Whitpain townships from 8 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, through 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, with 2 to 4 inches of rain expected and the highest flood risk on Tuesday afternoon along the Wissahickon Creek corridor and local tributaries.

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Felony charge dropped against sex offender who fled Montgomery County for 20 years

Montgomery County prosecutors withdrew a felony flight-to-avoid-apprehension charge against Gerard Zalewski, a convicted sex offender originally arrested in a 2004 sting near Abington Library, after determining a legal technicality made the charge invalid. Zalewski still faces sentencing on a separate felony later in July 2026.

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