Regional Roundup: Methadone Patient's Crash Leads to Weapons Discovery

Here are some highlights from our area.

: Michael Hirthler recently acquired his Eagle Scout status after completing a project for the Bucks County Association for the Bind and Visually Impaired. He built a 10-foot-by-12-foot shed for them to store thrift items and now they can accept more donations, which they sell for a profit.

: Doylestown Borough Council members will discuss the event on Tuesday, April 10. Opponents of the event plan to present petitions they circulated last fall asking the borough to stop supporting First Friday.

: In the patient’s car, police found a black-handled knife with a curved blade and black plastic sheath, a black plastic handheld device known as a “stinger” (used as a ‘force multiplier'), and assorted clothing such as a black knit cap, black gloves and a black stocking cut to fit the approximate size of a human head.

: The federal government is expected to accept the plan within two years, with land transfer expected in three years.

: PennDOT is removing the Centre Avenue Bridge that connects Newtown Township and Newtown Borough – from a list of projects that are going out to bid next month

: News that  earned a prestigious traveled halfway across the world and sparked an international dialogue that culminated with the arrival of 10 delegates from the Singapore education system for a tour of the Warminster school .

: Chief of Police Ron MacPherson wasn't sure why the burglaries have suddenly stopped in Southampton, but he hopes it remains that way.

: Bristol Township police also reported thefts including two scooters.

: Just in time for the Easter holiday, each Blair Mill student prepared a candy-filled gift bag for troops serving in Kuwait, Afghanistan, Egypt and Germany.

: The National Honor Society at Bensalem High School sells daffodils each year and donates proceeds to the American Cancer Society.