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Neighbors shaken by death of missing Pennsylvania mom Jennifer Brown: 'We're numb'

Neighbors of once-missing Montgomery County mom Jennifer Brown described her as 'happy' and loyal to her two sons. Brown's body was found partially buried behind a warehouse in Royersford, a short distance away from where she lived and was last seen two weeks earlier.

LIMERICK TWP, Pa. - A Montgomery County mother who was found dead after a two-week search was remembered by neighbors as a happy woman who was fiercely loyal to her two sons.

The remains of 43-year-old Jennifer Brown were discovered Wednesday partially buried in a grassy area behind a Royersford warehouse, according to authorities.

The gruesome discovery brought a 15-day search for Brown to a tragic ending, but left many questions unsolved in her disappearance and death.

Brown was reported missing on Jan. 4 after she failed to pick up her 8-year-old son from school. She was last seen the previous day at her home in Limerick by some described by the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office as a "friend and business associate."

Missing Montgomery County mother Jennifer Brown found dead after weeks-long search

Missing Montgomery County mother Jennifer Brown found dead after weeks-long search

The two week search for Jennifer Brown reached a tragic end on Wednesday when investigators found the mother of two partially buried near a warehouse in Royersford. Brown, 43, was first reported missing on Jan. 4 after she failed to pick up her 8-year-old son from school in nearby Limerick Township.

Brown's vehicle was later found parked outside her house on Stratford Court with her car keys, wallet, purse and work cellphone were found inside. Her personal cellphone was not found, but investigators said it was out of communication since the morning of Jan. 4.

"I have to say I didn’t have the best feeling about this but when somebody disappears it’s not like I’m going to the grocery store," Carol Sprainer, a neighbor of Brown's, told FOX 29. She said Brown was a devoted mother and friends with a group of women in the neighborhood.

About two weeks after her disappearance, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele reported that Brown's body was found partially buried in Royersford. A large group of investigators wearing white jumpsuits were spotted Wednesday afternoon in a grassy area behind a warehouse in Royersford.

Authorities have not speculated publicly about what lead to Brown's death. Her nextdoor neighbor, Nancy Decker, said Brown had recently invested in a restaurant with a local man described as a friend.

"We cried, my sister-in-law was here and we both cried," Decker said. "We were upset, it's shocking, we don't know what to expect right now, we're numb."

Kids under the age of 16 are now banned from dining at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in southeast Pennsylvania without an adult chaperone.

The Chick-fil-A location in Royersford announced its new policy in a Feb. 22 Facebook post, adding that management “contemplated long and hard” before publishing the post.

“While we love being a community restaurant and serving guests of all ages, some issues need to be addressed,” management said.

Specifically, the fast food restaurant said that on Saturdays and other days when students are out of school, parents drop their teens and younger children off at a nearby bounce park “for several hours.” Those kids then walk over to Chick-fil-A without an adult.

Groups of children and teens left without a chaperone have behaved unacceptably, according to restaurant management. Behaviors include:

“As you can imagine, this is not a pleasant experience,” Chick-fil-A Royersford said in the post. “We want to provide a comfortable and safe environment for our guests and our staff, and also to protect our building. Therefore, we cannot allow this to continue.”

In an attempt to put a stop to the behavior, unaccompanied children under age 16 must take their food to go. They will not be allowed to eat inside the franchise location.

“Parents, we are not blaming you,” restaurant management said. “Children and teens are learning to navigate the world free from supervision and often push the boundaries. We simply can’t let them push those boundaries anymore at our restaurant. We encourage you to talk to your children and ask about behaviors they have seen and perhaps participated in.”

The restaurant also acknowledged that not all unsupervised children have caused problems while eating at Chick-fil-A.

“To those unaccompanied children and teens that have visited us and acted appropriately, we thank you,” management said. “But we also apologize. Due to the numerous extreme behaviors of many of your peers, we must make a blanket rule covering anyone under the age of 16.”

Royersford is about 30 miles northwest of downtown Philadelphia.

A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Pennsylvania says that unaccompanied minors are no longer allowed to dine in their establishment after unruly "children and teenagers" continued to cause disruptions.

A Royersford, Pennsylvania, Chick-fil-A said the new policy was prompted by rowdy minors disrespecting employees and vandalizing their establishment after being dropped off by parents on the weekend.

"While we love being a community restaurant and serving guests of all ages, some issues need to be addressed," the FaceBook post explained before giving specific "unacceptable behaviors" employees had to deal with.

Some children and teens engaged in loud conversations with "a lot of explicit language," cursed at and mocked staff, vandalized property, stole decor and walked through the drive-thru lanes, the post claimed.

"We are a family-friendly restaurant where this is not tolerated," the Chick-fil-A branch warned.

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"As you can imagine, this is not a pleasant experience," the post went on. "We want to provide a comfortable and safe environment for our guests and our staff, and also to protect our building. Therefore, we cannot allow this to continue. As a result, to dine in our restaurant, anyone under the age of 16 is required to be accompanied by an adult."

Unaccompanied minors can still purchase food, the branch said, but have to take it to go.

The store went on to apologize to well-behaved teens who are being affected by the new rule and said that it is not blaming parents for their kids' behavior but can no longer tolerate it in their establishment.

"Parents, we are not blaming you. Children and teens are learning to navigate the world free from supervision and often push the boundaries. We simply can’t let them push those boundaries anymore at our restaurant. We encourage you to talk to your children and ask about behaviors they have seen and perhaps participated in," it went on.

The post was shared on Twitter by user Megan Brock.

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She commented on the post, "[You] know a culture is in serious decline when a local Chick-Fil-A has to beg parents to require their children to act in a way that is compatible with the basic decency required in a functioning society. This reads like a homily on the fall of Western civilization."

Fox News Digital reached out to Chick-fil-A corporate for comment on the store's post and policy but did not hear back by time of publication.

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Last year, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania's own Joey Graziadei was turned down by Charity Lawson on the finale of ABC's "The Bachelorette."

Now, the 28-year-old tennis pro from Royersford is healed and he's ready to find love again. This time, he is the one handing out the roses.

Joey's season kicks off Monday night on 6abc.

"Just a year ago, I was living in Hawaii, focusing on what was going to be coming next and I was open to it, but this wasn't this wasn't all my bingo card," Graziadei said.

In this past year, the Royersford native first had to move on from his heartbreak in Charity's season.

Then, he had to get ready to meet the 32 women vying for his heart.

"I need someone kind. I need someone compassionate," he said. "I need someone who thinks about others, someone goofy and fun, someone I'd be excited to wake up next to every day."

Based on the trailer for the new season it seems he's made a few connections!

"There's definitely connections," he said. "I think it's going to be something that people will enjoy to see. I really go back to how amazing the women are."

Three of the women are from Philadelphia.

Lanie is a real estate agent, and Allison and Lauren are sisters.

"We have some Philly girls in the mix," he said, "which I think is such a great thing for the show."

As for two of them being sisters?

"It's going to be a big part of night one," he said. "I can definitely tease that! I think it's something that's a different dynamic. It's not usual for the show. It definitely surprised me when I figured that out!"

What happens in the end is also being called "an unprecedented shocking first in Bachelor history."

"Obviously, you see a lot of emotion," he said. "You can definitely see the ending is something that's going to be worth tuning in for and watching through this season. I think it's something that hasn't happened before. That's going to be interesting to see."

In this season, Joey returns home and pays a visit to Collegeville Italian Bakery.

"I've gotten a lot of great support from the local community," Graziadei said. "I can't ask for anything else. It was surreal."

While his season airs, he's back home.

"I tried to be myself as much as I can during this," he said, excited about the fact that he gets to watch the episodes with family and friends.

"You really feel all of the emotions. I wasn't going to try to hide from them, and the ending is something worth tuning in for."

Watch the two-hour season premiere of The Bachelor right here on 6abc at 8 p.m.

EAST VINCENT — Pennsylvania American Water hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new water treatment plant in East Vincent Township that, in the future, will provide the water for the company’s Royersford water system. The $123 million investment will include numerous treatment enhancements and critical infrastructure best practices, according to a press release.

Company officials were joined by township officials at the Oct. 17 ceremony, where the name of the new plant was also unveiled: Lock 57 Water Treatment Plant. The name “Lock 57” was chosen as the new plant’s name in honor of the historic lock on the former Schuylkill Canal, which still exists nearby.

“Infrastructure projects like this new treatment facility allow us to continue delivering award-winning water quality and reliable water service to our customers,” Justin Ladner, president of Pennsylvania American Water, said in a statement. “This project represents Pennsylvania American Water’s long-term strategic investment and commitment to system resilience, regulatory compliance and industry best practices.”

The existing Shady Lane Water Treatment Plant, which is about a quarter mile away, was constructed in 1918 and has been expanded numerous times, according to the company. Despite its age, Shady Lane has repeatedly received Directors Awards from the U.S. EPA’s Partnership for Safe Water, most recently receiving the 10-Year Directors Award earlier this year.

As the facility neared the end of its useful life, due to site limitations at the existing plant, the company purchased a new Greenfield site from the Commonwealth in 2019 for construction of the new plant.

Construction on the new facility will get underway before the end of the year, and is expected to be completed in 2027. Until then, the Shady Lane Water Treatment Plant will remain in service.

“When you look around, you see everything that relies upon quality water, and that’s something we’re very proud that Pennsylvania American Water provides, not only to us, but to the surrounding communities,” Bob Zienkowski, East Vincent Township manager,” said in a statement. “We are proceeding forward with this as a partnership to make this project a success, and it’s been a pleasure working with Pennsylvania American Water so far through the planning process.”

Construction of the new plant will include:

• Ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection system to provide another layer of protection against viruses and bacteria that could be present in surface water sources • Primary plate settlers for pretreatment • Granular activated carbon (GAC) filters • Lagoons for solids handling • Sodium hypochlorite (bleach) for disinfection • Ammonia for chloramination • Carbon feed for taste and odor control • Corrosion control

Pennsylvania American Water’s Royersford water system overall provides drinking water and fire protection to nearly 50,000 people in East Coventry, East Pikeland, East Vincent, West Vincent, Spring City, Royersford, Upper Providence, Limerick, and Lower Pottsgrove. Lock 57 will have the capacity to treat 6.6 million gallons of water per day, and like the current plant, will utilize the Schuylkill River as its source of supply.