Friday, May 17, 2013
Take a look at the most-read headlines across this region this week.
Shots Fired But No Injuries, Newtown Borough Police Confirm - Newtown Borough Police Chief Anthony Wojciechowski said while the department received several reports of shots fired Monday morning, there were no injuries. Check out the full story on Newtown Patch. $900,000 Lottery Ticket Sold at Giant - The winner has not yet been identified, but the ticket was bought on Street Road in Warminster. Get the full story on Warminster Patch $90 Million High School Renovation Plan Presented to Bensalem School Board- The proposed renovation would move Bensalem High School into an academy structure, consolidate three cafeterias into one and construct a new natatorium behind the gymnasium. Read the full story on Bensalem Patch. Doylestown to be …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Food Network's 'Restaurant Impossible' takes on a local pub; DA declares police shooting was justified 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 show ... Give Mom a Mother's Day to Remember in Bucks County Mother's Day: it's a time to celebrate mom and all she does for you. Make this year extra special for your mother by celebrating in Bucks ... Woman Missing Since 2010 Found in a Creek Diane Corado, of Falls Township, was declared legally dead in 2011 after she went missing a year earlier, and though officials didn't have a body ... DA: Northampton Officer 'Justified' in Shooting of Armed Suspect It only took minutes between Kenneth Philipp exiting his car the evening of April 18 and firing three shells from his …
Friday, May 3, 2013
This week, a 600-gallon spill of industrial bleach is called 'sabotage,' Patch leads a firefighting search drill and more.
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... Facebook Reunites Levittown Woman with Birth Mother Dianne 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... PNC Bank Robbed in Falls, Again Just after 3:30 p.m. a man with a gun robbed the PNC bank in Morrisville, according to the FBI and nj.com. This was the second time in a ... Patch Leads Firefighting Search During Drill I'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 came pouring out... …
Friday, April 19, 2013
A look back at some regional stories you may have missed during the past week.
Alleged Killer Fatally Shot After Gunfire With Police Officials say Kenneth Philipp shot his ex-wife and wounded her teenage daughter in Lower Southampton and then died in Northampton less than an hour later after a gunfire exchange with police. Man Found in River Died from Drowning, Hypothermia, Coroner Says The man who was found in the Delaware River in Bristol Township died from drowning and hypothermia, according to the coroner. 'Fresh and Clean' Rules New Britain Restaurant Fresh ingredients and a clean environment are simple philosophies that the owner and chef of Pasta Mista think will pave the way to their success. Armed Police Could be Added to Schools One area school district has been in discussion with the police departments …
Friday, April 12, 2013
A look back at some regional stories you may have missed during the past week.
Firefighter Among Three Injured in Wednesday Fire A firefighter and two residents were taken to the hospital after Bristol Township Firefighters reported to a dwelling fire on Wednesday. Woman Falls 100 Feet at Tyler Park, Second Cliff Rescue in a Week The woman suffered minor injuries. Last week, a man was airlifted after he fell about 200 feet down a cliff at Bucks County Community College. Municipality Will Not Oppose Drone Center at Former Air Station Horsham Township said it has no standing to oppose the construction of the facility, from which unmanned military drones around the world will be operated. Gun Sales Need Expanded Background Checks, State Rep. Says If State Rep. Steve Santarsiero's bill is passed, Pennsylvania would be …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Also: Easter Sunday shooting, priest accused of sexual assault while serving in Bucks County.
Judge Mulls Reduced Sentence for Teen Killer Qu'eed Batts committed a murder when he was 14 as part of a gang inititation. The state Supreme Court ruled that the original sentencing for Batts, now 21, was unconstitutional. Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Easter Shooting Karim Amir Walker was charged with attempted murder Monday for allegedly shooting at the brothers of his girlfriend on Easter Sunday afternoon in Lansdale, Montgomery County. Priest Accused of Sexual Assault A mother of eight is suing The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Bucks County, claiming that a priest sexually assaulted her. Barbershop Drug Ring Dealer Sentenced to Prison One of the men who dealt drugs out of the Heads Up Barbershop in Tredyffrin …
Friday, April 5, 2013
Sheriff 'Duke' Donnelly gets to stay on the ballot despite his royal sounding nickname; inspired by his daughter, dad loses 125 pounds and more.
Woman Confesses to Stabbing a Man to Death, Police say On Tuesday, police responded to a 9-1-1 call from a man who claimed he had been stabbed. When police arrive at theentrance of the Welling... Body Discovered on New Falls Road The body of a 27-year-old man was found lying near New Falls Road in the Red Cedar section of Levittown Monday afternoon, 6abc.com report... Priest Accused of Sexual Assault in New Britain Township A woman and her husband filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing a priest at The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in New Britain Town... Sheriff 'Duke' Gets to Stay on the Ballot A judge ruled on Tuesday that Bucks County sheriff, Edward Donnelly and his nickname "Duke" can remain on the May primary ballot. Donnell…
Friday, March 29, 2013
This week, the military calms fears about drone pilots at Horsham Air Station, two TD Banks robbed on the same day and more.
Body Found in N.J. Identified as Missing Falls Woman The body of a Falls woman who had been reported missing last April was identified Wednesday by Burlington County Prosecutor Robert D. Ber... Ex-Cop Gets 8½ to 20 Years for Shootout on Bittersweet Drive Richard Klementovich, the former cop who had a 10-hour standoff in Doylestown Township on Father's Day last year, has been sentenced to 8... Military Quells Fears Over Drone Safety, Privacy Telling a roomful of reporters, politicians and military that, "You should trust your Department of Defense," the colonel of the 111th Fi... FBI Releases Video of Armed Robbery at TD Bank The FBI has released the surviellance tape of the TD Bank robbery that took place last Saturday on the 2900 block of…
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 …
Friday, March 22, 2013
This week, we remember 10 years of Iraq War causalities, a drone command center comes to town and more.
'Her Life Was Short, But It Was Wide' When art teachers at the James A. Michener Art Museum talk about Holly Berry Huynh, their faces light with joy. "She had amazing energy a... Robot Kills Superbugs at Doylestown Hospital Doylestown Hospital has deployed a machine to disinfect its rooms with ultraviolet light. It's actually called a "pulse-xenon disinfection ... 10 Years of Iraq War Casualties: Bucks County Remembers This week marks 10 years since the beginning of the Iraq war. By one count, the war is directly responsible for 189,000 deaths, not inclu... What Are Your Burning 'Drone' Questions? Since the federal government's announcement earlier this week that a drone command center would be in operation at the Horsham Air Guard ... …
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