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Regional Roundup: Gunman Surrenders After 10-Hour Armed Standoff

An off-duty police officer exchanged sporadic fire with responding officers during a standoff on Father's Day.

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: The suspect, an off-duty New Jersey police officer, exchanged sporadic fire with responding officers as the Father's Day mid-afternoon standoff lasted until nearly midnight. The cop, . Get the whole story and a timeline of events on Doylestown Patch.

: A couple being transported from a Phillies game threatened a taxi driver in order to get out of paying an $81 fare. See the police blotter on Newtown Patch.

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: Endless Summer Tanning in Holland abruptly closed its doors in early June, with no warning to its customers or property management firm. Many customers are still owed money from pre-paid packages. Read more on Northampton Patch.

: Lower Southampton Township Police are trying to identify a man who used a counterfeit credit card containing skimmed information to make several purchases in Philadelphia and Delaware. See the suspects photo on Lower Southampton Patch.

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: Firefighters were able to quickly contain a blaze in the attic of a townhome located at 5755 Prescott Ct. in Bensalem. See photos on Levittown Patch.

: The shopping center’s owners are close to signing a lease with a major supermarket chain that will fill the former Pathmark spot. Read more on Lower Moreland Patch.

Bucks County District Attorney David Heckler has decided not to prosecute citations against the Philadelphia Gun Club regarding its live pigeon shoots, which are held at its property at State and Street roads in Bensalem. Get the scoop on Bensalem Patch.

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