May Events: Broad Street Run, Devon Horse Show and More

Also: a community festival in Mt. Airy, a run in Kennett Square and the biggest college boat race in the country.

Looking for something to do in May? Here's what's happening in the Greater Philadelphia Area: May 4-5: Strawberry Festival at Peddler’s Village Where: Peddler’s Village, Newtown When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  What: Featuring artisans, live music, shops and more Strawberries than any one person can handle in a given sitting, the Peddler’s Village Strawberry Festival is the place to go to celebrate spring (and enter a strawberry pie-eating contest).  Cost: Free admission and parking. May 4: Mt. Airy Day Where: Cliveden of the National Trust, 6400 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. What: Celebrate Northwest Philadelphia with this outdoor festival, which will feature vendors, artists, shopping, games for children, food and live …

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Devon Man Charged in $2.5M Drug Bust

Devon resident James Lippert allegedly helped run a multi-million dollar marijuana operation with ties to Chester and Philadelphia counties.

A Tredyffrin Township man and another man from Philadelphia are now in prison, after police confiscated $135,000 in cash and more than $2.5 million worth of marijuana in simultaneous raids in Tredyffrin Township and Philadelphia. According to Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan, a neighbor's report of an overwhelming smell of marijuana from the Philadelphia home of David Eisenstadt, 50. The complaint led to an investigation of Eisenstadt and his alleged accomplice, Devon resident James Lippert, 49, by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Chester County DA's drug unit, and the Philadelphia nad Tredyffrin Police Departments. When police raided Lippert's home in June, they found $135,000 in cash and marijuana packaged for sale. "In…

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