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Regional Roundup: Middle School Students Sell Weapons Through Facebook Group

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: Two students in middle school are at the helm of a Facebook group where kids from the school district are buying and selling anything from iPods to pocket knives. And in some cases, the transactions are happening at school. Learn more social media group on Lower Moreland Patch.

: Funeral services for fallen Fire Police Captain 63-year-old Dave Wintz, with the Bristol Fire Company, will take place early next week, according to fire officials. Visit Levittown Patch for details about the services.

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: The former veteran police officer who is facing more than a dozen charges related to his alleged theft of cash, drugs and guns from the Hatboro Police Department’s evidence locker, as well as his alleged role in coercing informants to buy prescription drugs and cocaine to feed his drug addiction, is not “eligible” for a police pension, Borough Manager Steven Plaugher said Friday. For more information about why Becker is not eligible for his pension, go to Hatboro-Horsham Patch.

: Under adult and police supervision, middle and high school students will be placing stickers on cases of beer in  that remind adults it is unlawful to buy and serve alcohol to people under the age of 21, said Barbara Gross, the coalition's co-coordinator of youth activities and outreach. Visit Northampton Patch for more details about this program.

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: The Woodlyn Crossing Homeowners Association presented the with donations to demonstration the community's appreciation of the department's committment. For more information about this donation, visit Lower Southampton Patch.

: Charges included DUI, retail theft and possession of an instrument of crime. To view the details of the incidents leading to the charges, visit Bensalem Patch.


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