TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO DOYLESTOWN STAFF
September 22, 2025
CHALFONT, PA—A Chalfont man is in jail after being charged with an assault that included strangulation.On Sept. 18, the Central Bucks Regional Police Department was called to the area near the Chalfont train station on Sunset Avenue. Police found a victim who claimed to be running from Kevin ...
NEW HOPE, PA—The New Hope-Lambertville Bridge will be closed going into New Jersey during daytime hours for the second week in a row through Friday, Sept. 26.The bridge will be closed 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays to traffic going into New Jersey. It will remain open to traffic going to ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown will be turning pink this year again to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, beginning with a “luminary stroll” on Pine Street this week.Main St., a nonprofit, grassroots organization will kick off its eighth season of events to raise money to help breast cancer ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here’s a look at the scores from this week’s Central Bucks high school football games.The CB West Bucks beat the CB South Titans 25-21 in a game at War Memorial Stadium in Doylestown that went down to the wire. The game was decided late in the fourth quarter when a Hail Mary pass ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—At an audition on Thursday night, Doylestown chose 14 people to serve as the borough’s town criers to help celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday.The audition was held in the courtyard behind the Doylestown Historical Society. More than 30 people had signed up for the event, but in ...
BUCKINGHAM, PA—A proposal to build a warehouse that would have put 100-plus trucks a day on the roads of Buckingham may be off the table.The warehouse, which was proposed for a large parcel of land near the Doylestown Airport, was fiercely protested by residents of Buckingham and neighboring ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—Plumstead police tracked down a red pickup truck that was speeding and driving recklessly on the 611 bypass north of Doylestown a little after 9 on Friday night.The police received reports that the vehicle, which had bikes in its bed, was speeding, failing to stay in its lane ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—Our Lady of Czestochowa is hosting a day-long concert on Saturday that is expected to draw up to 6,000 attendees.AbbeyFest bills itself as a “celebration of faith, family, friends and contemporary Catholic/Christian music.” The festival, which is scheduled to go from noon ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Doylestown Township police are holding a scam and fraud seminar on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 12:30-1:30 p.m. at the Central Bucks Senior Activity Center.The free event will describe how to spot scams and fraud by providing real-life examples. Speakers will give tips on how to ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Two juveniles were arrested early this morning and charged in an armed robbery that took place just before the start of the school year at The Shops at Valley Square.Warrington police said that the suspects, who are 12 and 14, were charged with holding another juvenile at ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Doylestown Township Police Department promoted one of its own to the No. 2 job on Tuesday night, filling a leadership position that had been vacant since a retirement and another promotion about a year earlier.At the township’s Sept. 16 Board of Supervisors meeting, Sgt. Jessica ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough is seeking nominations for its Youth Leadership Awards by Nov. 1.The awards honor young people who have made a positive impact through community service and/or extracurricular activity. The award was created in the spring of 2022 by Mary Frances McNulty, who was ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The fifth annual Fall Food Truck Festival returns to Doylestown’s Central Park on Sunday, Sept. 21, from 1-5 p.m., bringing food, live music and beer.About 20 food trucks are expected to pack into the parking lot next to the amphitheater serving food ranging from crepes and specialty ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Doylestown branch of the Bucks County Free Library will be closed the week of Sept. 22 for window replacement.During the Sept. 22-25 closure, all library services will be suspended and outdoor book drops will not be available. Due dates will be extended because of the closure.Any ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—The next time you’re driving on Route 611 north of Doylestown, you might notice a small stone structure in the field next to Bucks Country Gardens.The building is not big—it measures about 10’ by 10’—and is a simple stone structure with a roof made of wooden shingles. But ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township’s summer music series offers two shows this week—an Elvis tribute and a band specializing in the sounds of big band and rockabilly—as part of the Thompson Performing Arts Summer Concert Series at the C&N Amphitheater.On Wednesday, Sept. 17, Jesse Garron will ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—In the first conference game of the season that pitted two Central Bucks teams against each other, CB South won with a fourth-quarter touchdown run.The CB South Titans hosted the Friday night game against its rival, the CB East Patriots. The Titans won their second game of the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—On the last day of swimming each year, the Fanny Chapman Memorial Pool is filled with not with kids, but dogs. It’s part of the annual “Fido Float” event that gives canines large and small a rare chance to swim in a pool usually reserved for humans.At this year’s event, held last ...
WARWICK TOWNSHIP, PA—Warwick Township police have released more information on a road rage incident that spilled into the parking lot of Jamison Elementary School on Monday, including information on charges against the three people involved.On Thursday, the police released a statement with details ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—When the Bucks County Classic rolls into Doylestown every year, the race always features some of the top cyclists from the country and the world. But each year, the race also features some very local racers competing with those top-notch cyclists.Those riders are part of the Bike ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Eleven high school seniors from the Central Bucks School District have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.More than 16,000 high school seniors from across the United States were named semifinalists in the program’s 70th year. The semifinalists will ...
BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA—An overturned truck carrying blasting supplies for a quarry closed down Swamp Road early on Wednesday morning and led to a shelter-in-place order for several hours while officials determined exactly what the vehicle was transporting.Shortly after 6 a.m. on Wednesday, a dump ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—After nearly a decade of planning, Doylestown Township on Sunday unveiled the next chapter of Central Park by holding a grand opening for a new community center.The 18,000-square-foot building, which is located next to the township’s headquarters on Wells Road, is the crown jewel of ...
WARWICK TOWNSHIP, PA—A road rage incident in Warwick Township appeared to spill over into the parking lot of Jamison Elementary School on Monday afternoon, scaring children who were on the playground.The Warwick police reported in a Facebook post that at about 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 8, a sedan and a ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown’s newest restaurant, a hot chicken eatery, opened on Friday night with a free-food giveaway that drew about 350 people and packed the East State Street restaurant—and the sidewalk—with a crowd of mostly young people.Red Rooster Hot Chicken is the second restaurant in the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The 34th annual Doylestown Arts Festival overcame mixed weather to pack the streets with people enjoying art, music and food in the borough’s business district on Saturday and Sunday.More than 160 artists and 40 musical performers filled the borough over the weekend, putting ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—All three of the Central Bucks high school football teams won their games on Friday night in convincing fashion, with two shutouts and one blowout.The CB West Bucks went on the road to shut out the Souderton Indians 13-0. The Bucks scored their first touchdown in the second quarter ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—The festival that celebrates all things Polish in the Doylestown area returns for a second weekend from Sept. 6-7.The Polish American Family Festival and Country Fair hosts entertainment on two stages. Acts will include polka bands and disco polo bands, along with Polish ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—With Doylestown hosting twin events this weekend—the Doylestown Arts Festival and the Bucks County Classic bike race—roads will be closed off and parking will be tight. Here’s a list of road closures and parking options for what is often called “Bucks County’s Biggest Weekend.”Road ...
JAMISON, PA—NOVA, the agency that supports victims of serious crime in Bucks County, is looking for nominations for “upstanders” for an awards ceremony later this fall.NOVA defines upstanders as people who “shine a light in the darkness by speaking up, stepping in, and supporting others when it ...