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Regional Roundup: 'Suspicious' Student Prompts School Lockdown

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: A "suspicious" male who was an unfamiliar face to at least one employee at Hatboro-Horsham High School prompted a 35-minute lockdown at the school shortly after 9 a.m. on Tuesday. Get all of the details on Hatboro-Horsham Patch.

: In order to create more youth-oriented programming, the Warminster Library is seeking input from local teens. Children in grades 7 to 12  can complete an online survey to help the library. Get all of the details on Warminster Patch.

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: Many Upper Southampton residents put their trash on the curb to be collected Tuesday morning not knowing that the township reduced trash collection days to happen only on Friday. and read more about the new collection on Upper Southampton patch.

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: At least one person was trapped after a car collided with a dump truck at New Falls Road and Plumbridge Drive in Bristol Township around 1 p.m. Read more about the accident on Levittown Patch.

: Gaming columnist Jeff Lugar discusses the role video games play in some crimes after an attack in Norway left more than 75 people dead nearly a year ago. During Anders Behring Breivik’s court proceeding, he said that part of his training regimen was using "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2." Tell us your thoughts on Doylestown Patch.

: A Bensalem man, Albert M. Jannett, who robbed three Bucks County banks in February, including a TD Bank in Bensalem, was sentenced for 10 to 20 years. Read more about the robberies and the sentence on Bensalem Patch.

: Of the 59 poles being constructed or updated in Northampton, 12 are brand new steel poles in residential areas where there are no other towers of their kind. Many residents are opposed to the towers, and have voiced their concerns in the comments. Join the conversation on Northampton Patch.

: Nearly 50 candidates have applied for a new position as fire chief for Newtown Township, and of those applicants, roughly five will be selected for interviews. Read more about the position on Newtown Patch.

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