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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.
Code Orange air quality alert issued for multiple Philadelphia-area counties
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for multiple parts of Pennsylvania Monday, including several counties in the Philadelphia area.According to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties are all included in the Air Quality Action Day due to ozone pollution. According to meteorologist Kate Bilo, this happens frequently with a prolonged heat wave as pollutants become trapped near the Earth's surface. In the Lehigh Valley, Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties are also under the Code Orange alert.Air quality in the "orange" category is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups...
Missing Escapees Still At Large
(Berks County, PA) -- The search continues for two males that escaped from Abraxas Academy. Officials said the two fled from the facility in Berks County on Saturday. The males have not been identified, but WFMZ-TV reports one is from Reading and the other is from Bucks County. Authorities are asking residents to keep their vehicles and property secure for the time being.
Wheelie Wednesdays Return to Doylestown as Part of Free Cycling Program for Kids
Bucks County Classic will once again inspire kids to hop on their bikes with the return of Wheelie Wednesdays to Doylestown this summer. Bucks County Classic will once again inspire kids to hop on their bikes with the return of Wheelie Wednesdays to Doylestown Borough this summer, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch.
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...
Emu Escapade in Newtown Township Ends with Safe Reunion with Owner
An unlikely visitor turned heads in a Newtown Township neighborhood recently when an emu was spotted strolling through residential streets, prompting police intervention to address the situation. The Newtown Township Police took to social media asking if anyone was missing their large, flightless bird, according to a report by CBS News Philadelphia. The emu, which is native to Australia and far from a common sight on the lawns of Bucks County, was discovered Thursday night wandering without any apparent destination.
New wave of petty crime coming to New Jersey?
Just across the river in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a new twist on a common crime is being investigated by Bensalem Township police. It seems thieves are dressing up as Amazon drivers to come to your front door and steal your packages. It's not unusual or alarming to see an Amazon...
Morrisville hires new temporary manager for $1 a year. For now. What his contract says
Morrisville’s new temporary borough manager will be paid at least $1 for overseeing administrative operations of the roughly 9,700-resident riverfront borough. How much more James Dillon could be paid, though, won’t be decided until he leaves, according to a copy of his two-page employment agreement obtained through a Right to Know request.
Bristol High School offers counseling after student dies in fiery crash
A West Farmington teen has been identified as the victim of a fatal, fiery traffic crash in Trumbull County. The Geauga County Coroner's Office tells 21 News that 15-year-old Daniel Southall died Sunday after he and two other teens were taken to University Hospital Geauga Medical Center. Christopher Dray, the...
Toms River Schools Sue Trenton Over Funding
TOMS RIVER – The School Board has tasked a law firm with pursuing any means necessary to have the school district receive more funding from the state. Busch Law Group, represented at a local meeting by Hope Blackburn, in consultation with David B. Rubin, will be filing suit against Trenton and state officials.
Pa. labor department supports school bus drivers with unemployment filing guide
Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry is trying to ease the process for seasonal school workers filing for unemployment benefits. Employees who work for school districts on a contract are eligible for unemployment compensation if they don’t have work over the summer, including many school bus drivers, janitors and cafeteria workers.
Pennsylvania District 24 Little League Championship Results
The Pennsylvania District 24 Little League Championships are set to take place Sunday and Monday in Schuylkill County. Pennsylvania District 24 Little League Championship Results. Sunday, July 7th, 2024. 8-9-10 PA 24 District Championship @ Pottsville's Railway Park at 5:30pm. Ashland - 10 Pottsville - 0 --------------------------------------------------------- Monday, July 8th,...
Dietrich Wins PA Speedweek Finale; Macri Wins Point Title
SELINSGROVE, PA (July 7, 2024) — Danny Dietrich won the final event of the 2024 edition of Pennsylvania Speedweek Sunday night at Selisngrove Speedway. Anthony Macri, Tory Wagaman Jr, Justin Whittall, and Devon Borden rounded out the top five. Macri’s second place finish secured himself the overall Pennsylvania Speedweek...
Recognizing gun violence as more than a criminal justice problem
The response in NJ to the US surgeon general’s declaration that gun violence is a public health crisis. Nonprofit leaders, academics and those directly impacted by gun violence in New Jersey welcomed a recent advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy that declares gun violence to be a public health crisis across the country.
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