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Police capture 1 Abraxas escapee; 1 still on the run
NEW MORGAN, Pa. – Police say one of the two escapees from Abraxas Academy in New Morgan is now in custody. Pennsylvania State Police and Caernarvon Township Police say 18-year-old Tyler Lutz, who fled the detention center on Saturday, was apprehended in Bucks County. Dustin Lomas, 16, of Bucks...
Bath & Body Works Opens Newtown Store
The new store has opened in the Village of Newtown. Bath and Body Works has opened a new store in the Village at Newtown after three months of construction. The 2,326-square-foot retail space that is situated between Crumbl Cookies and Bomba Taco and Bar. It welcomed its first customers over the weekend.
Man remains jailed on charges of attempting to steal a car during fight in pizza shop parking lot
A Quakertown man remains in Bucks County prison on 10% of $150,000 cash bail after being arrested and charged with attempting to steal a car behind a West Rockhill pizza shop. Jason Plenderleith, 43, was charged by Pennridge Regional Police Department Saturday with felony criminal attempted robbery of a car and felony criminal attempted receiving stolen property, in addition to a misdemeanor charge of criminal attempted simple assault and summary charges of harassment, disorderly conduct, and public drunkenness, according to court records.
Foundations Community Partnership Accepts Applications for Semi-Annual Partnership in Youth Services Grant Cycle
Staff and students of the Bucks Learning Cooperative in Langhorne, Pa., recently accepted a Partnership in Youth Services Grant to help build an outdoor learning space, enabling hands-on learning in woodworking, gardening, and sustainability. Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) is now accepting applications for its Partnership in Youth Services (PYS) fall...
Heat Advisory: Lehigh Valley to Swelter with High Heat Indexes
According to the National Weather Service, peak heat indexes Monday and Tuesday could top 100 degrees. The heat index is a measurement of how hot it feels, accounting for both air temperature and humidity. Est. Read Time: < 1 min. A heat advisory has been issued for Lehigh, Northampton and...
Discover Unique Sodas and Mocktails at Fizzy Mama in Peddler’s Village
Fizzy Mama in Peddler's Village, Lahaksa offers a fresh twist on the classic carbonated beverage, offering an abundance of flavors. When Liz Hawkins noticed her coffee shop customers gravitating toward her unique sodas, an idea was born, writes Adriana Herrera for the Bucks County Courier Times. Two years later, Fizzy...
More than 80 Police Departments across Southeast Pennsylvania to Target Aggressive Drivers during Statewide Mobilization
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that more than 80 municipal police departments from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties will join the Pennsylvania State Police in a coordinated aggressive driving enforcement wave. This collective effort, part of a statewide mobilization running through August 18, is aimed at reducing the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities on our area roadways, ensuring your safety on the road.
Air quality alert for Bucks County Wednesday
An air quality alert was issued in effect until Wednesday at midnight for Bucks County. "The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued a code orange air quality alert Tuesday for The Philadelphia Metro area," states the National Weather Service. Air quality alerts: Recommendations from NWS. When an air quality...
Suspect in custody after fight leads to deadly shooting at Bucks County apartment complex
A man was arrested in Bucks County on Saturday after an altercation led to deadly gunfire.It happened just before 6 p.m. in the area of Bucks Meadows Apartments along the 3100 block of Knights Road in Bensalem.Police were called to the scene for reports of a shooting in Building 7.At the scene, officers found 40-year-old Jose Miguel Tenorio-Ruiz in the back parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.The suspect fled the scene before police arrived, investigators say. Several witnesses, however, told police that the suspect was 31-year-old...
Chester County police departments to target aggressive drivers during statewide mobilization
UPPER MERION — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that more than 80 municipal police departments from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties will join the Pennsylvania State Police in a coordinated aggressive driving enforcement wave. This collective effort, part of a statewide mobilization running through August 18, is aimed at reducing the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities on our area roadways, ensuring your safety on the road.
Search continues for 2 escapees from youth detention center in southern Berks.
Two teens who escaped from the Abraxas Academy youth detention facility in New Morgan over the weekend remained at large as of Monday afternoon, authorities said. Tyler Lutz, 18, of Reading and Dustin Lomas, 16, of the Levittown area in Bucks County are wanted on escape charges. Lutz has been charged as an adult because of his age.