Hostage Hoax, Fire Training, Road Closures This Week in Review

It’s been a busy week in Marple Newtown Patch. Here’s a look at some of the top stories of the week.

Marple Hostage Hoax Cost More Than $5,000
Officials are aggressively investigating who is responsible for a hostage threat that turned out to be hoax.

Fire Training Conducted on Future Beneficial Bank Property
Simulated fire conditions are used on three structures acquired by the Broomall Fire Co.

Single Lane for St. David’s Road on Saturday
Traffic will be impacted in Newtown Township during an Aqua water main replacement project.

Rt. 252 Road Work to Begin Sept. 30
The widening project of Route 252 (Providence Road) is expected to be completed by December 2014.

Meat Freeland Market at PRC Farmers' Market
The PRC Farmers' Market runs every Wednesday through December.

Top 3 Marple Newtown Patch Homes Sold in August
A $650,000 house was last month's top seller in local real estate.