Damaged Cemetery Sign Still Standing Four Months Later

The Forest Hills Cemetery sign has been an eyesore in the township for the last handful of months.

After an alleged drunk driver damaged the entrance sign at the Forest Hill Cemetery, the Memorial Park Supervisor said they are considering removing the sign while it works out the purchasing costs for a new one. The sign was damaged in January, and the remains are a bit of an eyesore for anyone driving near the intersection of Byberry Road and Philmont Avenue. Four months later nothing has been done about it. Should the sign be taken down? Vote in our poll below Supervisor Scott Nulty said the cemetery received $2,300 from the insurance company to repair the sign, but that would not cover the entire cost. In the meantime, Nulty told Patch last month they are considering taking down what’s left of the damaged sign, but so far nothing has …

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Damaged Forest Hills Cemetery Sign in Process of Being Replaced

The entrance sign at the corner of Philmont Ave. and Byberry Road is an eyesore.

Forest Hills Cemetery Sign Still Damaged

The entrance sign at the corner of Philmont Ave. and Byberry Road is an eyesore.

In January a Lower Moreland police officer noticed a gray BMW 530 sitting in the parking lot of the Flower Station across from Wawa at the intersection of Philmont Avenue and Byberry Road. Nobody was in the car at the time, but police later found 23-year-old Dzianis Betseu, who admitted to driving the car. The story is that while driving, he approached the intersection of Byberry Rd. and his  car left the roadway and collided and destroyed The Forest Hills Cemetery sign. The officer noticed structural damage to Flower Station as a corner of the building was smashed in. Broken glass and plastic was strewn about the rest of the parking lot. Related: Gunshots Fired at Forest Hills Cemetary Nearly two months later and the entrance sign still …

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LM Police Log

DUI Driver Crashes into Cemetery Sign; Wrecks Local Business

The following information was supplied by the Lower Moreland Police Department.

On January 13, a police officer observed a gray BMW 530 parked at the driveway of Flower Station at the corner of Philmont Avenue and Byberry Road. The car wasn’t running and the windows were down. The officer noticed structural damage to Flower Station as a corner of the building was smashed in. Broken glass and plastic was strewn about the rest of the parking lot. Nobody was in the car when police arrived. Further investigation revealed that the car was headed south on Philmont. As it approached the intersection of Byberry Rd., it the car left the roadway and collided and destroyed The Forest Hills Cemetery sign. While checking the scene, the officer heard male voices behind the Citgo Gas Station just inside the Philadelphia County line…

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