In 1865 on June 19, Union soldiers sailed into Galveston, Texas and announced the end of the Civil War and read aloud general order No3: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.” This came two and a half...

Saturday afternoon officers from Lansdale Borough Police, Hatfield Township Police, Upper Gwynedd Police, Lower Gwynedd Police, Montgomery Township Police, Ambler Borough Police, Whitpain Township Police, Upper Dublin Township Police and Towamencin Township Police participated in the first annual...

June 1 st to Labor Day marks the 100 Deadliest Days. This refers to the significant rise in teen driver deaths during this period. Across the nation, more than 7,000 people died in teen driving-related crashes from 2010 to 2019. That averages out to more than 7 per day. During the rest of the year...

June 1 st marks the beginning of Pride Month. In June 1969, the Stonewall riots became a catalyst for the emerging gay rights movement after the NYPD raided the Stonewall Inn. The protests and political activism that followed would be the beginning of the gay rights movement in this country and the...

On this beautiful Memorial Day Morning 2021, Lansdale Police Department attended two ceremonies in the Borough. Both events were well attended and moving. The first was at Memorial Park and the second was at Penndale Middle School. While we all enjoy this wonderful day of sun and warm weather,...