Saturday, March 23, 2013
Also, man shoots himself inside a sporting goods store, residents held at gunpoint in their home, and how we're all breaking the law.
Check out some of Patch's biggest stories from the past week in eastern Pennsylvania: A man who barricaded himself inside a Dicks Sporting Goods store shot himself after a more than three-hour standoff with police. Read the story here. An elderly man shot and killed his wife, then himself, in a hospice room at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Allentown around 1 p.m. Tuesday, Lehigh County District Attorney James Martin and a hospital official said. Full details here. A 16-year-old girl is missing and there is concern that she might be in danger, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Chester County sent out alerts about the disappearance Angela Marie Vega-Yohn, of Philadelphia. Her case is being categorized as an …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Deadly industrial accident and man accused of robbing nine banks also made headlines.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Lehigh grad loses lawsuit against school for C+ grade, Villanova students hurt in lab experiment also among top regional headlines.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
A new owner saves a Hatboro pet store from closing and a gas leak threw the Bucks County SEPTA trains off schedule.
Murder Charge Held Against Driver in Fatal Doylestown Crash Drew Bodden will face trial in connection with the Nov. 21 high-speed car crash on the Rt. 611 Bypass that killed Holly Huynh. 'Abuse' of Subpoena Costs Ex-Tullytown Councilman His Job Former Tullytown Borough councilman George Fox has lost his job as a clerk with the Bucks County Prothonotary department after an investigation by the district attorney found he issued two unauthorised subpoenas. Gas Leak Disrupts Bucks County Train Service A natural gas leak at the Fern Rock Transportation Center in Philadelphia caused delays on the SEPTA Regional Rail lines which serve Lower Bucks County Wednesday. School Access, Student Intervention Among Recommendations Following Security Forum …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Check out today's top stories from around the region.
Coach Arrested in Alleged Sexual Assault of 15-Year-Old Girl A Levittown youth sports coach has been arrested and charged with the sexual assault of a teenage. Police believe more victims may come forward. Read more about the charges at Levittown Patch. 13-Year-Old Black Belt Wins Gold Bensalem teen Kyle Leon took the gold at the Action Martial Arts World Championships. Find out more about Kyle's karate skills at Bensalem Patch. Warminster Health Inspections for January 2013 The Bucks County Department of Health recently inspected 14 establishments in Warminster. Check out the reports at Warminster Patch. Southampton Giant Celebrates Grand Re-Opening Giant Food Stores recently completed a five-month remodel of its Southampton location. …
Friday, November 16, 2012
More residents in Bucks and Montgomery turn to their smartphones in emergencies, like Hurricane Sandy.
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Friday, November 16, 2012
News Releases from Bucks County. For more information, please go to www.buckscounty.org. On an increasing basis, residents are relying on technology to receive comprehensive information about weather and other emergencies. That trend was born out during the recent effects of Hurricane Sandy as it passed through southeastern Pennsylvania. Within the five-day period October 26-30, almost 18,000 residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties signed up to receive emergency alerts through the public safety notification system, www.ReadyNotifyPA.org. The signup numbers for each county that were triggered by Hurricane Sandy: Bucks County 3,770 Montgomery County 3,469 "On behalf of the Bucks County emergency management…
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
PennDOT has announced the following through a press release.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
PennDOT has announced that parts of County Line Road will have lane closures in Lower Moreland Township. The Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority will be test drilling and will cause lane closures between Centennial Rd. and Pine Rd. Morning commuters should expect some delays since work will start at 9 a.m. Lane closures are expected to end about 3 p.m. Test drilling will occur from Oct. 15 to Oct. 19.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Scroll to the bottom of the article for a list of all drop-off locations.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The Counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia have again joined forces to collect household hazardous waste and electronics through 30+ collection sites in the five county region for 2012. In an effort to increase services, decrease costs and improve the overall event experience, Montgomery County in 2012 has opted to hold 6 separate HHW-only events and 8 separate Electronics-only events. Due to Pennsylvania’s Covered Device Recycling Act of 2010, manufacturers of TV’s, laptops, CPU’s, monitors and peripherals will now be mandated to collect and recycle what they sell of their market share to consumers in the commonwealth. Because of this law, Montgomery County looks to save $100,000 in annual electronics …
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