Sharon Savings Robbery Update

Springfield Police say the man who held up the Sharon Savings Bank in Springfield, reported 2:39 p.m., March 29, was thin, short — about 5 feet, 6 inches tall — and black. He was wearing a black baseball cap, an over-sized hoodie, blue jeans and sunglasses.

The man approached the teller and passed her a note saying he had a gun. The teller gave him some cash which he tucked into his jacket and fled running down School Lane. Police think he possibly left in a green SUV.

The FBI and Springfield Detective James Devaney are investigating. Anyone with information should call 610-544-5503.

God Loves You On Brookside Road


Thank you to the nice people who tacked the inspirational signs on Brookside Road, Springfield, Pa. The signs, hand-lettered and made of colored construction paper, contained phrases such as “God loves you” and “Smile.”