Regional Roundup: Tire Slashing Paperboy Arrested

Catch up on news from around the region and click on a headline to read the entire story.

: According to Bensalem Police, 18-year-old Bristol resident Jason Knapp was delivering newspapers and was upset with people who illegally parked their vehicles and slashed their tires. Learn more about Knapp's charges on Bensalem Patch.

: The Northampton Township Board of Supervisors awarded a bid to locally-owned B. Blair Corporation to install public water lines at Traymore Manor. The total cost will be $1.26 million, which is less than the township originally estimated. Find out how this project is getting paid for on Northampton Patch.

: The Neshaminy School Board hosted another forum to introduce new superintendent candidate Robert L. Copeland, who answered a series of previously submitted questions from the community. Copeland is the current Superintendent of Schools in Piscataway, NJ. Find out how he answered the community questions on Lower Southampton Patch.

: The United States House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Daniel McIntosh Public Safety Officers Benefits bill (H.R. 4018) that Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-08) authored, which would extend Public Safety Officer Benefits to the families of emergency service personnel who die in the line of duty while serving a non-profit organization. Get the details of the bill on Newtown Patch.

: Christopher Cook, 30, of Lakehurst, N.J., a former U.S. Marine Corps sergeant who had been assigned to the Willow Grove air base was sentenced to five years probation for government property thefts valued at more than $375,000. Go to Hatboro-Horsham Patch to find out what Cook stole.

: Doylestown will now have four frozen yogurt locations. The latest entry into the dessert business, Yogo Factory, is coming to the Mercer Square shopping center on North Main Street. A sign advertising the new store went up this week in the former home of Pet Valu. Learn more about the new business on Doylestown Patch.

: Fashionable accessory retailer Francesca’s Collections is now open at Willow Grove Park, and Laila Rowe is set to join the property in September. Visit Lower Moreland Patch to learn more about the store.