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Leach Wants Legal Pot, Whitemarsh Population on The Rise Among the Week's Top Stories

A look back at some of the local stories you may have missed last week.

Leach: Legalize Pot

Pennsylvania Senator Daylin Leach (D-17) has reportedly drafted a proposal to legalize the recreational use of marijuana for those 21 and older. 

Former Cop Charged in Whitemarsh DUI 

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The prosecution in the case alleges that Schwartz was drinking prior to an argument with his wife.

Police: Drunken Woman Claims She Wasn't Driving

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The driver, who allegedly had a strong scent of alcohol on her breath, said that she was not driving and that a 6-foot-3 male named "Brian" had driven the vehicle and fled after the accident after the crash, taking her keys, police said.

Whitemarsh Prepares for Rising Population 

The township's board of supervisors recently ordered the conduction a population study to examine its growth of residental areas. In the past 50 years, the population has tripled.

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