Local News: Quakertown

In Your Town - Carbon, Schuylkill, Bucks and Montgomery counties

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

CARBON AND

DHL lottery scam delivered to in-boxes

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The scam: We've Got Your Back has seen the U.S. Postal Service and UPS involved in pick-up-and-deliver scams, so there's no reason another delivery service, DHL, wouldn't be victimized -- along with unsuspecting e-mail users -- by these crooks. We've Got Your Back reader Maureen got one of these scams in her e-mail in-box recently.

In Your School - October 3, 2008

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

A COLLEGE FAIR will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at Northampton Community College in the Spartan Center, Main Campus, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem Township. Call, 610-861-5500.

Gamble at casinos, not with e-mail

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The scam : There's no better place to find Lady Luck than in a casino, and one We've Got Your Back caller reported that she was told in an e-mail that she was ''lucky number 18'' in a hotel and casino sweepstakes. But that's as far as luck would take her, as she learned. Fortunately, she lost nothing but a few minutes of her time.

Obama to visit high school in Montco

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will return to Pennsylvania Friday for a rally in Abington, Montgomery County.

Bankruptcy may be a loss for customers

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

You wonder why some companies go kaput. They seem to be doing well, satisfying customers, then boom.

Pay for book or surf online for grant info

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The report : You've received a postcard advertising a can't-miss deal: The U.S. government is offering grants and you are ''guaranteed'' $25,000. You can use the money to pay bills, start or expand a business, pay for your children's education expenses, purchase or fix up your home or travel the world. All of this is, technically, true, so it's not a scam. But there's a lot more to the story.

County today will open new building to serve Upper Bucks residents

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The new Upper Bucks Government Center in Richland Township will open today in a building that is handicapped accessible.

Turnpike bidders say 'hasta la vista'

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Spanish-American consortium ends privatization talks.

The partnership that offered $12.8 billion to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike for 75 years said Tuesday it was walking away from the deal, citing inaction by the state Legislature.

Be wary of offers to refinance your home

Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The report : Times might be tough, but it's still a big country and a big economy. That's why it might sound natural enough for the government to be offering homeowners the ability to use the tax stimulus program to refinance their mortgages. Informed reader Mercedes was concerned this was a scam.