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Brad Stone Facebook Page
Brad Stone Facebook Page

PENNSBURG, PA — UPDATE — The body of Bradley Stone was found. He appeared to have killed himself in the woods near his home in Pennsburg.

ORIGINAL STORY
A suspect identified as Bradley Stone is at large. Six people are dead and one is wounded in what is reported to be a custody dispute. All victims are members of the slain mother’s family including her mother and grandmother. The children are unharmed. Stone left the kids at his neighbor’s house and has not been seen. “Residents in Pennsburg, PA are being told to lock themselves inside their houses. If you see Stone, police warn — do not approach him. Call 911.”

He graduated Souderton Highschool in 1998. His Facebook page says he likes the movie “Hell And Back Again”, the TV show “The Walking Dead” and the music of Chicago Blues, Pearl Jam, Johnny Cash, AC/DC, Tartanic and Steel Panther.

Brad Stone Souderton Yearbook
Brad Stone Souderton Yearbook

The members of the murdered family were cousins with The Promoter TV director of photography’s Scott Alexander Johnson. Scott studied journalism at West Chester University. Scott said, “For all the faithful out there, a horrific tragedy has struck my family today. I won’t name names as the media has not yet done so. But prayers are needed and appreciated at this time.”

NBC News reports, “One of the victims is Nicole Hill, Stone’s ex-wife. She was shot inside her apartment in the Harleysville section of Lower Salford Township, just feet from her kids, sometime between 4 and 5 a.m., police sources and neighbors told NBC10.

“I heard the kids say, ‘Mommy no. I want my mom.’ And I heard [the suspect] say ‘Let’s go. We have to go now. We’re leaving,’” the woman’s neighbor at the Pheasant Run Apartments along 150 Main Street in Lower Salford Township said after being jolted awake by gunshots between 4 and 5 a.m.”

Brad Stone
Brad Stone

bookmark_borderHarleysville Insurance Takeover

Nationwide Insurance has made an offer to buy Harleysville Group (Nasdaq:HGIC) for $60.00 per share.

Steve Rasmussen, Chief Executive Officer of Nationwide said, “This combination brings together two best-in-class companies that share a mutual heritage and a focus on meeting the long-term needs of our policyholders. With Harleysville’s expertise in commercial lines and Nationwide’s complementary geographic distribution, there will be a substantial opportunity to increase market share, while also providing our combined agents and customers access to a broader portfolio of insurance, financial and banking products.”

Michael Browne, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harleysville said, “Harleysville is very pleased to join forces with Nationwide in a transaction that will enable us to expand our business for our independent agency partners and to enter important new markets from a position of even greater strength. We are proud of our 96-year history and the longstanding success we and our independent agencies have enjoyed as a result of our partnership with one another. We remain committed to our trusted independent agency partners and to the independent agency system. I am confident that the combined organization will allow us to deliver the best products and services available to grow our independent agents’ books of business with us more effectively and efficiently. We look forward to working with Nationwide’s talented team and are very pleased that Nationwide has committed to maintaining the Harleysville brand.”

Rasmussen continued, “This transaction supports and accelerates our strategy and mission to make it easy for agents and customers to do business with Nationwide however they desire. Nationwide has invested heavily in independent agent distribution, beginning with our acquisition of Allied Insurance in 1998. While the Harleysville transactions would expand our independent agency distribution nationally, Nationwide also maintains a strong commitment to its exclusive agency partners. We’re committed to making strategic investments in all of our distribution channels as each is vital and contributes to our mission.”

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Home Buyers Seminars

Saturday, February 20th – 10am – 12pm
Thursday, February 25th – 7-9 pm

Everything you need to know to purchase a home in this market.
Information on the process, up to date Mortgage programs & assistance. Information on the Tax incentives & MORE. A real estate seminar you won’t want to miss !!

Seminars held at our office: 418 Main Street, Harleysville, PA 19438

RSVP & walk ins welcome. Refreshments being served.

For more information contact Joan Gill: Office # 215-256-6543
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Prudential Rittenhouse Realty Group