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WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A 20-year-old motorcyclist who has been eluding police through high-speed getaways has been arrested and charged with a slew of motor vehicle offenses. The rider, Luyzito Jakob Rosales of Warminster, has been outrunning the police on his bike since at least April 12 of this ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—With stormy weather predicted to roll through the Central Bucks area Thursday afternoon, the Central Bucks School District announced Tuesday afternoon that it has bumped up its graduation plans.All three of the district’s high schools will hold their 2026 graduations on Thursday, ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough reopened its pump track in Chapman Park last week, replacing the old dirt track with an asphalt-paved loop with bumps and sharp turns.The christening of the new track was the focus of the event known as Pedal-Palooza last Monday evening. Kids and teenagers packed ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—A program that offers free estate planning for veterans and first responders makes its first stop in Southampton this weekend before coming to Doylestown in the fall and Chalfont in the winter. The Bucks County Register of Wills/Clerk of Orphans’ Court and the Bucks County Clerk of ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced that it has expanded its lawsuit holding big tech responsible for a “youth mental health and child safety crisis” by adding companies like X Corp. (formerly Twitter) to the case.On Monday morning, the office announced that it had ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—A 32-year-old man from Upper Southampton Township was sentenced to one to two years of jail followed by a consecutive two-year term of probation for using a popular online gaming platform to target, manipulate and exploit young girls. The District Attorney’s Office said the sentence ...

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SOLEBURY TOWSHIP, PA—PennDOT is holding an online meeting this week to discuss a proposed roundabout for U.S. 202 and Route 179 on the outskirts of New Hope.The meeting, which will take place online on June 9, 2026, at 7 p.m., will look at plans to replace the intersection of U.S. 202 and West ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of June 7, 2026.NEW THIS WEEK: In Bedminster Township, Elephant Road between Route 113/Bedminster Road and Old Bethlehem Road will be closed and detoured on weekdays for paving from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The ...

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WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Police in Warrington who noticed three men staking out a store with electronic communications devices intercepted the men before they entered the store, preventing a potential burglary.On March 19, 2026, Warrington police noticed three men “acting suspiciously” outside the ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—Beginning Monday, June 8, Doylestown Borough’s Public Works Department will begin milling and paving several roads around town. Milling is scheduled to begin on Monday and go for two days. Paving is scheduled to start on the week of June 15 and June 22 and last two days.Here are the ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—Salem Church will host its annual Youth Arts Festival on Sunday to give young artists and musicians a stage for live music and a gallery to display their work.The rain-or-shine event will take place on June 7, 2026, from noon to 3 p.m. at Freeman Hall at 181 East Court Street. Free ...

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NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—A truck inspection checkpoint in New Britain Township found that three vehicles out of 14 stopped had no violations.The checkpoint was set up near Business Route 202 and County Line Road on June 3, 2026. In 11 of the commercial vehicles stopped, inspectors found a total of ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—At an awards presentation last month, local historians recognized student projects for their artwork and writing celebrating the country’s 250th birthday.The Doylestown Historical Society held several contests encouraging local students to participate in the nation’s ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—A street that officials say is “long overdue” for repaving in Doylestown Borough and Township will be repaved between now and next summer.The pothole-ridden State Street will be repaved from end to end, covering roadway in both the borough and the township. At one end, paving will ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—Warrington police last week arrested two men in separate incidents after finding signs of illicit drugs including heroin, fentanyl, ketamine and MDMA.On May 25, officers stopped a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot after they said it was driving the wrong way and nearly struck a ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—In an update to charges brought against a landlord in Dublin this spring, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office has said that it has heard from more tenants who lived in “uninhabitable conditions” in a Dublin rental property.In late April, the office charged the owners of a ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—Two Central Bucks high school seniors have won scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Program.The two students won scholarships of between $500 and $2,000 a year for up to four years. They are part of a larger group of 2,500 students from around the country who won ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—Pride Month kicked off in Doylestown Borough on Monday evening with a group of nearly 100 people helping raise a Pride flag on the lawn of the old courthouse.The June 1 flag raising helped ring in Pride Month, which is celebrated in Doylestown with a month of events from the ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District will graduate nearly 1,500 from its three high schools on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Here are details, from times to where to park. All schools will have an early dismissal on Thursday, June 11. Friday is the last day of school for the year and will ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown welcomes back the ninth annual Doylestown Music Festival this year with a week of activities at music venues throughout town and a free outdoor concert on Saturday on Court Street.Starting on Monday, June 1, bars and restaurants around town are offering live music as part ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—One of the Central Bucks Regional Police Department’s K9 officers is getting a bulletproof vest courtesy of a foundation created to protect canine officers.K9 Officer Granite will receive a vest that repels not only bullets but stabs thanks to the nonprofit organization Vested ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—Averting a possible strike at the end of June by the Central Bucks School District’s support staff union, district officials announced on Saturday afternoon that a tentative four-year agreement had been reached.No details were released by the district or the union, but officials with ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Bucks County arts organization is holding an event to celebrate storytelling and Pride month in Doylestown next week.The Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County (A&C) will hold its first annual Pride Literary Arts Salon, a special evening celebrating storytelling, ...

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WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A man from the Poconos is in jail after being charged with assaulting and strangling someone at the Hampton Inn on Easton Road in Warrington.On May 28, police were sent to the hotel to investigate a domestic dispute. The victim told police that when they returned to their ...

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NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—Following a busy week of black bear sightings in the Central Bucks area, New Britain police are warning residents that one or more bears have been spotted in the township. While the police didn’t give any details about the locations of the sightings, social media reports ...

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A new eatery that embraces healthy options is the latest entry on the growing list of retailers joining Barn Plaza on the south side of Doylestown.Earlier this month, The Juice Pod opened its doors in a new building where the Applebee’s used to stand. The restaurant is between a First Watch and a ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District is holding a district-wide student art show this weekend to highlight the work of student artists.“Art in Bloom” will take place May 29-31, 2026, at CB South High School. A reception on Friday will be held on Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. The show ...

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WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Police arrested a Southampton man and charged him with strangling a resident during a domestic dispute.On May 19 at about 9:00 a.m., police were called to Basswood Court for the report of a domestic disturbance. The victim told police that 32-year-old Matthew Christopher ...

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DOYLESTOWN, PA—A rock band and a husband-and-wife duo will close out Doylestown Borough’s spring concert series on Thursday night.The Concerts at the Commons has brought live music to Broad Commons Park on Thursdays throughout the month of May. (The May 21 show was postponed because of rain.) The ...

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PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—Another black bear was seen in Plumstead Township on Wednesday morning, the second reported sighting in less than a week.Plumstead police said that a black bear was spotted in the Fox Hunt Estates development near Bergstrom Road and Nottingham Way on May 27, 2026. Police said ...

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