Thursday, May 16, 2013
President tells the officer Brad Fox story during Washington ceremony; DUI checkpoints this weekend and more.
Shooter of Elderly Neighbor IDs Himself The killer of an 89-year-old neighbor of the man involved in a shootout with police at a Warminster apartment complex in February has ide... President Tells Brad Fox Story During Washington Ceremony Fallen Plymouth Township Police Officer Bradley Fox, who grew up in Warminster and graduated from William Tennent, was singled out by Pre... President Tells Brad Fox Story During Washington CeremonyFallen Plymouth Township Police Officer Bradley Fox, who grew up in Warminster and graduated from William Tennent, was singled out by Pre... $90 Million High School Renovation Plan Presented to School Board Members of the Bensalem School Board had a moment of sticker shock Wednesday evening after …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
A coffee shop is shut because it opened without a permit; should the DUI alcohol limit be lowered, and more.
Borough: Coffee Shop Opened without Permit The future of the retail space within Hatboro Lofts is largely dependent upon the property owner's compliance with the borough, an offici... Nine-Year-Old Speaks Out on Proposed School Cuts Budget negotiations and deficit reduction are not usually topics that enter the radars of nine-year-old boys. However, when Brandon Donne... Petting Zoo Makes Stop at Tamanend Park Children from Good Shepherd Lutheran Nursery School pet and fed various farm animals from Quiver Farm on Wednesday morning at Tamanend Park. Should DUI Alcohol Limit Be Lowered to .05 Percent? One drink could be the standard for drunken driving - at least for some people if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way. On... …
Monday, May 13, 2013
A local middle school Relay for Life is expected to raise $250,000 and more.
Work Begins on New Wawa on Street Road One of the most popular questions asked by readers since the launch of Warminster Patch in 2010 has been, "When are they going to build t... Middle School Relay for Life Expected to Raise $250K The 10 th annual Relay for Life of Central Bucks Middle Schools is expected to raise more than a quarter million dollars towards finding ... Several Reports of Shots Fired But No Shooting, Borough Police Say Newtown Borough Police Chief Anthony Wojciechowski said while the department received several reports of shots fired this morning, there ... Custom Jewelry Design is their Calling Card If you can describe it, chances are Shari Altman can make it. Jewelry, that is. Altman, who graduated from jewelry school …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
A lawn care worker is cited for trespassing; police warn of possibly armed gang members and more.
'Restaurant Impossible' Arrives in Horsham Two days. One mission: To breathe new life into Edibles Restaurant & Pub. Crews from the Food Network's popular eatery makeover ... Lawn Care Worker Cited for Trespassing A 33-year-old Feasterville woman has been cited for trespassing after refusing to leave the Sunset Memorial Park cemetery ... Felony Lane Gang Members May be Armed, Police Say Members of a "roaming gang of transient thieves" that local police believe are burglarizing cars in Newtown may be armed ... CB East Student Wins $5,000 Scholarship in Trivia Contest TruMark Financial's annual Financial Jeopardy competition Wednesday night at the Buck Hotel in Feasterville tested the knowledge of ... Neshaminy Contract Talks Make No …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
An 85-year-old got 8 years probation for a deadly accident; Relay for Life organizer gets a purple Mohawk and more.
Fundraiser Held for Boy Paralyzed in Bus Crash A fundraiser for Neshaminy High School student Matt Cruz, who was paralyzed from the chest down in a bus accident during an outing in Bos... Elderly Warminster Man Gets 8 Years Probation For Deadly Accident An 85-year-old Warminster man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, following a car accident that killed a Huntingdon Valley mo... Who Pays for Adding Cops to Schools? Against the backdrop of a projected school tax increase and a staffing reduction, the Hatboro-Horsham School District is looking at ways ... Relay For Life Organizer Gets Purple Mohawk Council Rock North junior Dan Pomerantz got a new hairstyle over the weekend. And he's hoping it will raise awareness of the effort …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Cemetery thieves stole from cars while people visited graves, police say; a judge says a local school district has a 'custom of discrimination' and more.
Sex Offender Arrested for Failing to RegisterJeffrey Dolton, 38, a convicted sex offender, was arrested Friday for failing to comply with Megan's Law by registering as a sex offender... Cemetery Thieves Stole From People Visiting Graves, Police SayPolice departments in seven Bucks and Montgomery communities believe Bensalem Police nabbed a trio of alleged thieves who stole from cars... Judge: Centennial has a 'Custom of Discrimination' Against WomenFormer William Tennent High School assistant principal Johnna Ithier recently got the green light to sue the Centennial School District f... Five Vehicle Break-ins Reported in 3 DaysSunday: Sometime between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on, someone got into a 2010 Chrysler that was parked at Sesame Place …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
PA judge sentenced for selling children, free comic books on Saturday and more.
John Deere Dealership Opening This Summer The third-generation I.M. Jarrett and Son may have said good-bye to Hatboro, but another family-owned business is set to take its PA Judge Sentenced for Selling Children A judge should know the law to a "T," making it that much more strange when one breaks it. But according to the courts, that is exactly w... CollisionMax Launches Metal of Honor Project to Benefit Veterans A bright, rock star-covered Volkswagen bus sitting atop a trailer in the CollisionMax parking lot has been turning heads on Street Road f... Free Comic Books Saturday in Falls Spiderman and Batman and Superman, oh my! Stories featuring those household comic book heroes and more will be given away in stacks on Sa... Downed Wires …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
A contractor is accused of stealing from a property he was working on, elementary students remember a Revolutionary War battle and more.
Mother Calls Neshaminy 'Redskins' Racist, Again At the April school board meeting, Langhorne resident Donna Boyle, who has Native-American ancestry, asked the school board to change the... Wastewater Plant Cleans Up 600-Gallon Chemical Spill Soil in the immediate area of a 600-gallon spill of industrial bleach is being removed at the Bristol Township Wastewater Treatment Plant... Contractor Accused of Theft from Feasterville Home, Police Say A Warminster contractor has been charged with felony theft after police say he broke into a Lower Southampton home he had been renovating... Crooked Billet Commemorates 235th Anniversary of Battle Crooked Billet Elementary School students donned duster caps and tri-cornered hats, while paying tribute …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Police offer $1,000 for help catching an arsonist; Patch leads a firefighting drill and more.
Facebook Reunites Levittown Woman with Birth MotherDianne Gladwin Gill, at 16, was determined not to see or hold the little girl to whom she had just given birth because she was afraid she... Man Attempts to Lure Teenage Girl on Buck Road, Police SayA man in a black SUV attempted to lure a teenage girl Monday on Buck Road, Northampton Township Police said. A 13-year-old girl said she ... Police Offer $1,000 for Help Catching an ArsonistA truck was set on fire April 4 in the 1100 block of Mildred Ave., Bensalem and police and fire investigators want help finding the suspe... Patch Leads Firefighting Search During DrillI'll never forget my first "fire." I was 8 or 9 years old. I walked home from school and when I unlocked the door, smoke …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Volunteers collect 6,710 pounds of drugs; boys death inspires good deeds and more.
Empty Suitcases Cause Bomb ScareWarminster Police responded to a call about a "suspicious person" who allegedly saw two brown suitcases at the rear of 590 West Street Rd... Volunteers Collect 6,710 Pounds of DrugsThe Semi-Annual Medication Take Back Day Saturday, by all measures, was a great success. "From my travels to Giant in Levittown, Tullytow... Will You Tune Out This Week?What are some of your favorite television shows? Perhaps more importantly, can you skip watching them for a week? Today kicks off Nationa... Journeys Boy's Death Inspires Good Deeds NationallyAbout this sponsorship: In honor of the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary's historic ascent of Mount Everest, Patch and Grape-Nuts a...
