TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO DOYLESTOWN STAFF
December 2, 2025
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Two road projects to the southeast of Doylestown will close two heavily travelled roads for much of the rest of this year. In WarminsterTownship, water-main work will close eastbound County Line Road 24/7 between Route 263/York Road and Route 232/Jacksonville Road through Jan. 13, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—On the first three Thursday nights of December, 30-plus Doylestown businesses will stay open late and offer complimentary beverages and treats as part of Holly Jolly Sip and Stroll. On Dec. 4, 11, and 18, from 5-8 p.m., the streets of Doylestown will feature live holiday music and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Santa rode into town on a Doylestown fire truck on Friday night to light the borough’s Christmas tree in front of the Starbucks at the intersection of Main and State streets. The small-town charm of the event led at least one person to talk about a “whole lot of Hallmark,” referring ...
BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA—Just in time for the holidays, a local cancer group is launching a fundraising campaign that will automatically match donations of up to $20,000 through the middle of December.Kin Wellness & Support Center provides free integrative services, therapy, support and fitness ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Two days before Thanksgiving, Bucks County remembered law officers lost in the line of duty since 1898 with a wreath-hanging ceremony at the old courthouse.The Project Blue Light ceremony was held on the third floor of the building’s rotunda on Nov. 25. The wreath has blue lights and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Mercer Museum, the Michener Art Museum and the Doylestown branch of the Bucks County Free Library are hosting a joint holiday celebration on Tuesday night that will feature live music, activities for kids and a visit from Santa.On Dec. 2, the Mercer Museum will host its annual ...
BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA—Police in Buckingham are warning residents about someone going through unlocked cars this weekend—and asking for help identifying the person involved.On Nov. 23 between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m., an unidentified person was seen going through unlocked cars in a neighborhood near Cold ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A 47-year-old Philadelphia man has been charged with simple assault and other charges in a domestic disturbance in Warrington in mid-November.On Nov. 16, Warrington police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on Orchard Hill Circle. A victim told police that they ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Police have announced parking restrictions for this Friday’s tree lighting ceremony and holiday parade in downtown Doylestown.Beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday Nov. 28, parking on State Street from Clinton Street to Main Street will be prohibited on both sides of the street. Parking ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown’s first-ever punk rock flea market will come to the basement of a popular bar in the first weekend of December.The Bucks County Punk Rock Flea Market will be held in the downstairs section of Hops/Scotch, which is located at 22 South Main Street. The event will feature ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Officers in two Central Bucks police departments completed Intervention Crisis Team training last week, joining more than 800 officers around the country who have learned skills to work with people experiencing mental health crises.Intervention Crisis Team training brings together ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown’s holiday parade and tree-lighting ceremony will return to the borough the day after Thanksgiving with a bigger parade, new characters greeting children, a food drive and the opening night of Santa’s Cottage.Here’s an overview of the kickoff of the holidays in ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Area restaurants and food service providers are working together to collect food for the hungry now through Dec. 16.Zest Culinary Services, Bake Ability, Lula and Servis Events are accepting donations that will be given to the Bucks County Housing Group and Philabundance’s Healthy ...
WARRINGTON, PA—The Shops at CB South will return to the Warrington high school on Sunday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with 100-plus artists and makers.Handcrafted items for sale will include food items, artwork, pet supplies, clothing, jewelry and more. Live music will be on a stage from 11 ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Doylestown man who walked away from a work-release program in September is back in custody after U.S. Marshals arrested him in Atlantic City.Jeremy Ott, 30, was arrested on Wednesday inside the Harrah’s Resort and Casino in Atlantic City. Ott walked away from his work-release job ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough residents can expect to pay a little more for real estate taxes, water and parking at meters in 2026.The preliminary budget, which is on the borough’s website, will be voted on at the borough’s council meeting in December. Here are the three areas where borough ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough Council passed an ordinance Monday night stating that the town’s officials and employees will not “voluntarily” work with ICE or federal authorities to enforce immigration law.The resolution was welcomed by a small group of residents who attended the meeting.
NEW HOPE BOROUGH, PA—The bridge connecting New Hope and Lambertville will have alternating lane closures for the rest of this week—and possibly next week.The bridge, which is officially known as the New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge and more commonly known as “the free bridge,” will have ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Thompson Organization is launching its annual campaign to help families during the holidays.From Nov. 17 through Dec. 31, Thompson dealers will collect nonperishable foods and household supplies as part of Helping Hands for the Holidays. Donation bins will be located in showrooms ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Village Improvement Association (VIA) of Doylestown is preparing for its annual “Happy Holidays Flea Market” and asking the community for donations of items it can sell.The flea market will feature “winter delights,” including decorations, “interesting sweaters” and “charming ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—Police were able to intercept a pickup truck that had been stolen from a Doylestown-area dealership and recover the vehicle while it was being driven to Texas.In July 2025, a 2025 F-150 Raptor was stolen from Fred Beans Ford in Plumstead Township in the middle of the night.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Pennsylvania Lottery officials are looking for the person who purchased a winning ticket worth $100,000 in Doylestown for the drawing on Jan. 4 of this year.The ticket, which was purchased at Weis Markets on Old Dublin Pike, expires on Jan. 4, 2026. The ticket number is 00399216.A ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Veterans advocates hope that when motorists are driving through the two roundabouts just south of Doylestown, two new signs make them think of veterans and their families.On Friday afternoon, the two roundabouts at the intersection of Route 611, New Britain Road and Sauerman Road ...
BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA—An electronics recycling event and combination food drive in Buckingham this weekend will accept “anything with a plug”—except for televisions.The recycling event will take place at Holicong Park on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon. The list of items being accepted ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—While standardized test scores for Central Bucks students have seen some dips over the last five years, the district remains well above the state average.That was the message at last week’s Education Committee meeting, where Cassandra Oshinsky, who analyzes data for the school ...
BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA—A local organization that supports cancer patients in Bucks County raised more than $80,000 at its casino night over the weekend, more than eight times the amount it raised at its first event just four years ago.Kin Wellness and Support Center held its annual casino night on ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—CB West will be hosting a musical this weekend about a dystopian future in which education has become a “ruthless arena of academic warfare.”In the musical “Ranked,” students are scrutinized by the numbers that appear beside their names. The show focuses on one student, Lily, who ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—George Washington will travel to Doylestown’s library this Saturday for a lecture about the Revolutionary War and his presidency. At 2 p.m. on Nov. 15, an actor portraying the father of our country will come to the Doylestown Library’s Pearl Buck room for an hour-long presentation.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Doylestown Post 175 VFW is asking community members for help purchasing wreaths for a pre-holiday event that will place wreaths on veterans’ graves in the borough’s cemetery on Dec. 13.As of this week, only about half of the 1,400 wreaths needed for the Wreaths Across America ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—Police have charged a man with fraud in the theft of credit cards from a 76-year-old Plumstead Township woman.On July 10 of this year, the woman reported that her credit cards had been stolen. She went to a pool in Souderton with her grandchildren in the afternoon and left ...