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Taxpayer Ripoff, Vatican-Bound Choir and a Bear Cub: Regional Roundup

Check out today's headlines from around Bucks County.

Bear Cub Caught in Woods Near Warrington Shopping Center
State wildlife officers tranquilized a black bear cub that was sighted Thursday morning in the wooded area around the Shops at Valley Square shopping center in Warrington.

DA Probing $600K Taxpayer Ripoff
An audit shows that some dependents of Bucks County employees received health insurance even though they weren't eligible and District Attorney David Heckler is investigating, according to a PhillyBurbs report.

Bensalem High School Graduates Class of 2013
The graduating seniors brought the party atmosphere to the Bensalem High School football field Wednesday night as they cheered, did "the Wave" and bounced multiple beach balls into the sky.

Did you know Bensalem is home to a world-famous artist?
World-renowned artist Nelson Shanks --- portrait painter of individuals as famous as Lady Diana and Pope John Paul II (as well as a couple of US Presidents) --- lives and works in Bensalem, Bucks County. 

Vatican Invites St. Andrew Choir to Sing at St. Peter’s Basilica
The Vatican has invited St. Andrew's choir to sing at a mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Nov. 10 to mark the 500th anniversary of the Cappella Giulia.

Hulmeville Road Restrictions Start Friday for $5 Million PECO Project
The section of Hulmeville Road between Mechanicsville and Gibson Road will have lane restrictions and intermittent closures for the next five week as workers make improvements to the underground cable system.


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