TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO DOYLESTOWN STAFF
August 16, 2025
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A 1980s dance band and a Journey tribute band will play in Doylestown Township’s Central Park in two shows this week as part of the Thompson Performing Arts Summer Concert Series.On Wednesday night, ‘80s Revolution will bring its high-energy mix of dance sounds from the 1980s. Expect ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—Plumstead Township police awarded two individuals—one a police officer and one an EMT—for lifesaving actions they took earlier this year.Police Officer Patrick RaubenstineOfficer Patrick Raubenstine received the Plumstead Township Police Department’s Life Saving Award for ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—When Central Bucks students return to school the day after Labor Day, they’ll be headed back to a year with a short spring break, two new holidays and an end date of June 12, 2026.The district did some fine-tuning to the 2025-26 school calendar at Thursday night’s Operations and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—State data show that Bucks County drivers illegally pass school buses and speed in school zones more than most other drivers in Pennsylvania.Data from PA Courts, which represents the state’s judicial system, found that between the years 2000 and 2024, Bucks County drivers were the ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Warrington Township police are looking for a man they say was part of a two-man crime spree last month at three stores.On July 31, shortly before 9 p.m., two males driving a silver sedan stole two credit/debit cards from a vehicle in the parking lot of Target. Police said ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District will hold a job fair on Aug. 25 from 4-7 p.m. at CB South High School.The district needs to hire staff for a wide range of jobs including bus drivers, custodians, educational assistants, nurses, office support staff and substitutes. The district is ...
JAMISON, PA—A local victim-assistance organization is holding two “Smarter Parents, Safer Kids” workshops in August to help keep children safe.NOVA, the Bucks County agency that supports victims of crime, will hold the sessions to give parents information and tools on healthy child development, how ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Doylestown man charged with breaking into CB West High School earlier this month has lost his administrative job at Bucks County Community College.Community college officials confirmed that Albert McLaughlin, 47, who was charged with breaking into the borough school on Aug. 3, is ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Warrington police have charged a 53-year-old man with assaulting and strangling a juvenile at a local camp where both worked.On July 16, police received a report of the assault that had occurred the day before. The caller said that their juvenile son was assaulted by Thomas ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A 62-year-old man has been charged with strangulation for his role in a domestic dispute over the weekend in Warrington.On Aug. 9, Warrington police were called to the Park at Westminster apartments on Valley Road after an alleged altercation with David Kenneth Krumins. The ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—Thousands of pilgrims descended on the Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa on Sunday afternoon after marching for several days and camping out at night along the way.The 38th annual pilgrimage included several groups traveling to Czestochowa, which is located on Ferry Road in ...
BUCKS COUNTY, PA—Road work will continue this week on Route 413/Durham Road in several Bucks County municipalities.Monday, Aug.11, through Friday, Aug. 15, Route 413 between Dark Hollow Road and U.S. 202 will have a weekday lane closure with flagging in both the daytime and overnight hours. The ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A small group of Quaker protesters took to the intersection of State and Main streets in Doylestown Saturday morning to commemorate the nuclear bombings of Japan that ended World War and ushered in a nuclear arms race.The somber vigil was organized by Quakers from Doylestown Friends ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Swinging sounds from the ‘50s and ’60s and the sounds of classic soul and Motown will fill Doylestown Township’s Central Park in two shows this week as part of the Thompson Performing Arts Summer Concert Series.In the first show on Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Rock This Town Orchestra ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—An educational program for special-needs students recently wrapped up a five-week program that brought young people together from across Bucks County.The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (IU), an organization that offers support services for the county’s school districts, offers a ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—A Plumstead Township road will be closed for much of the next week.Haring Road between Stump and Applebutter roads will be closed during the day beginning on Friday, Aug. 8, and going through Friday, Aug. 15. The road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.The closure will allow ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday with an event that brought together first responders like police and firefighters with members of the community.The event was held by Doylestown Township, but it featured organizations from throughout Central Bucks County.
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—An early-morning attack in Warrington on Wednesday left a 61-year-old man bloodied and a 40-year-old man facing charges of assault and harassment.Police said were called for a report of assault at about 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 6 in the 800 block of Mustang Road. They found a ...
WARMINSTER, PA—One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Tuesday afternoon on Bristol Road.The accident took place at about 3:20 p.m. on Bristol Road and Wordsworth Drive, near the intersection of Jacksonville Road.Video from 6abc Action News showed a heavily damaged car ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Police have arrested a man they say broke into CB West High School on Sunday morning before showering in the building and stealing clothes and food.Police say that between 2 and 8 a.m. on Sunday, 47-year-old Albert McLaughlin of Doylestown broke into the school in Doylestown ...
WRIGHTSTOWN, PA—The Middletown Grange Fair, which celebrates the agricultural traditions of Bucks County, returns to Wrightstown Aug. 13-17 with more tractors, a thrill show and a canine stunt show.Over five days, the fair will feature livestock demonstrations, hot dog pig races (pigs and ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—Local officials inspecting trucks for bad brakes and other violations will soon be looking for a new reason to take them off the road: drivers who don’t speak English.On Monday, the New Britain Township Police Department announced that beginning Aug. 25, commercial vehicles ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A local cancer support group is bringing back an annual fundraiser that encourages Bucks County residents to dine out to help cancer patients and their family members.Kin Wellness and Support Center’s third annual “Eat, Drink and Be Merry Month” has signed up more than 20 restaurants ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A tribute band playing the hits of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks will bring its show to Doylestown Township’s Central Park on Wednesday night as part of the Thompson Performing Arts Summer Concert Series.Stevie Mac aims to replicate the hits of not only Fleetwood Mac, but the solo ...
QUAKERTOWN, PA—Route 309/West End Boulevard north of Route 313 in Quakertown will be closed in one direction 24/7 Monday through Friday of next week.In Quakertown Borough and Richland Township, the northbound section of Route 309 will be closed between Broad Street and Sunshine Drive (just north of ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday was at the Bucks County Justice Center on Friday for a community law enforcement roundtable with local law enforcement officials.The roundtable, which was hosted by Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran, talked about innovations in protecting ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A new list of the best U.S. hospitals from U.S. News & World Report ranked Doylestown Hospital the 12th best in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The list, which is the media outlet’s 36th annual ranking, also ranked Doylestown the 24th best hospital in Pennsylvania.The list ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A new mural in the old courthouse in Doylestown features the work of not only artists, but local police officers, human services co-responders, social workers, probation officers and community members.The mural, “Bucks County: Rooted in Peace, Justice and Community,” was unveiled on ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A Hatboro woman was arrested in a Warrington Township Wawa after police said they found her “dipping out” from using illicit drugs this week.On July 29 at about 1:30 a.m., township police were conducting a routine business check at the Wawa when they noticed a female inside ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Women riding in Doylestown’s big bike race will have to pedal a little farther in this year’s event.The Penn Medicine Doylestown Health Pro Women’s Race will be 50 kilometers instead of 25 miles this year. The race will take to the borough’s streets on Sunday, Sept. 7.The women’s ...