TOP LOCAL News
By ED DOYLE
April 3, 2025
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Doylestown group is joining protests being held in nearby towns and around the country this weekend to oppose the Trump administration’s policies.The rally, which will be held in front of the old courthouse in Doylestown on Saturday afternoon, will be the third this year held at ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Video of the man who allegedly vandalized a Tesla parked out the Doylestown Planet Fitness last week claims to show the man being confronted by an individual and apologizing for his actions, calling them “misguided.”Surveillance video shows a man appearing to scratch the side of a ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—The Bucks County Corner’s Office today identified the pedestrian who was struck and killed on Monday night on Route 611 about a half mile south of Bristol Road during heavy rains.The man was identified as 38-year-old male Cruz Anastacio Guachiac. He was killed near the ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—PennDOT reopened a bridge in Plumstead Township on Wednesday that had been closed since the fall of last year for repairs.The bridge on Wismer road, which crosses the Hickory Creek, was reopened at 1 p.m. on April 2. The bridge and the road between Ferry Road and Carversville ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough is encouraging residents to keep lights turned off at night to protect migrating birds.The borough’s Environmental Advisory Committee is bringing back its “Lights Out Doylestown” initiative, which asks residents to turn off or reduce outdoor lighting from 11 p.m.
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A pedestrian was struck and killed on Route 611 in Warrington during Monday night’s heavy rain.Warrington police said that the pedestrian was struck at about 8:25 p.m. on March 31 between Oxford Drive and Parks Road. The location is in front of Warrington Ambulance, which is ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—About two hundred staff and officials from Doylestown Health joined residents and elected officials on Tuesday morning to celebrate Doylestown officially becoming part of the University of Pennsylvania Health System.Doctors in white coats mixed with administrators and a variety of ...
LOWER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA—The Brownsville Road Bridge closed on Monday, March 31, for a replacement project and isn’t scheduled to open again until the fall of 2026.The $12.1 million construction project will close Brownsville Road 24/7 to traffic between Creek Road and Periwinkle Avenue. The ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—If you see smoke pouring out of a building on North Broad Street on Wednesday, April 2, don’t bother calling it in. It will probably be Doylestown Fire Company No. 1 conducting training exercises on a soon-to-be-demolished building.The fire company will use the building at 280 North ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—When it comes to plans for Doylestown Borough’s two elementary schools, the Central Bucks School District is in “a holding pattern.”That was the assessment that Steven Yanni, the district’s Superintendent, gave at a town hall last week at CB South. It was the third and final town ...
DOYLESTOWN,PA—A benefit concert this week will raise money for a memorial scholarship fund created to honor a longtime Central Bucks teacher and administrator.“United in Music” will be held on Thursday, April 3, at the auditorium in CB West at 7 p.m. The concert is a fundraiser for the Corinne ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Police have filed charges against a man who scratched a swastika into a white Tesla SUV in the parking lot of the Planet Fitness on Monday morning.Police said that the owner of the Tesla noticed the vehicle had been vandalized after returning home from the gym on March 24. A review ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Bucks County health officials are warning that a county resident has measles and was out in public in mid-March.The Bucks County Health Department said that the resident, a vaccinated adult, had recently visited Texas. That person then was out and about while potentially ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A group of more than 50 fifth graders from Linden Elementary School moved 1,200-plus trout into the pond at Chapman Park on Wednesday to prepare for Doylestown Borough’s annual fishing derby, which kicks off at 8 a.m. on April 5.Students lined up on the bank of the pond and waited ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough is bringing back its annual Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt beginning April 1. The event, which is sponsored by Discover Doylestown, runs through noon on April 19. Participants will start at Evolution Candy on East State Street, where they can pick up a scavenger hunt ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District will hold its third and final town hall meeting this week on Thursday night to give community members information and gather feedback about plans for two of the district’s elementary schools.The meeting, which will be held on March 27 at 7 p.m. in CB ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—At its meeting last week, Doylestown Borough Council adopted a new comprehensive plan that will help guide the borough’s planning efforts in the coming years.The borough last updated its comprehensive plan 30 years ago. During that time, parts of the borough have grown and changed in ...
RICHLANDTOWN BOROUGH, PA—Police yesterday arrested and charged a man with attempted homicide for shooting a Door Dash driver who he said took too long to deliver his food.The Pennsylvania State Police said that on Saturday night, a 19-year-old driver from Quakertown delivered food to 32-year-old ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—New Britain Township will help people looking for a job at an event being held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 26 at the township’s municipal complex on Park Avenue in Chalfont.State Sen. Steve Santarsiero is partnering with PA CareerLink Bucks County to bring the Workforce ...
RICHLANDTOWN BOROUGH, PA—The Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an incident in which the car of a 19-year-old food delivery driver was shot at while driving in Richlandtown Borough.Officers from the Dublin barracks of the state police were sent to the 100 block of Cherry Street shortly ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A local author will discuss his book on the 100-plus Bucks County Veterans who lost their lives in the Vietnam War this Friday in Doylestown.Jim McComb, a Plumstead Township Supervisor, will discuss his book, “More Than Names on a Wall,” to commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough is holding another presentation in its ongoing series on emergency preparedness on March 24 at 7 p.m. in Borough Hall.The free presentation will outline how residents and business owners can be prepared in the event of an emergency and the supplies they should have ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Registration for Doylestown Borough’s Easter Egg hunt opens up at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 22, and if the event is as popular as it was last year, it will fill up fast.Last year’s Easter Egg hunt, the borough’s first, filled up within days. This year’s event has grown from 200 to ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown officials want residents to know that despite a news report last week, the water is safe to drink.A WHYY report last week said a school in Doylestown was one of six local water providers that had levels of PFAS, which are more commonly known as “forever chemicals,” above ...
PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA—Police are investigating a break-in at a Plumsteadville hardware store last week that involved the disappearance of some unusual items.Police said that on March 12, they were called to Fisher’s Ace Hardware on 5790 Easton Road at about 4 a.m. for the report of an alarm going off ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Spring is here, and that means that it’s almost the time of the year for Doylestown Borough’s annual fishing derby at Chapman Park.The youth derby, which is held on the opening day of trout season, will take place this year on April 5. An event for disabled veterans, senior citizens ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—An early morning fire not only gutted the museum portion of the Doylestown Historical Society, but it destroyed a collection of hats that included costumes that are featured in the borough’s Christmas and Memorial Day parades.A little after 5 a.m. on March 20, a pedestrian noticed ...
WARWICK TOWNSHIP, PA—The Warwick Township police are warning residents that calls that appear to be coming from the department may actually be from scammers.A township resident reported to the police that they received a call on March 18 that appeared to come from the police. When the resident ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A small group of protestors came to CB West High School early on Wednesday morning to protest Trump administration cuts to the Department of Education.Rallies were scheduled to take place at all schools in the Central Bucks district. The protests started at 7 a.m. at the three high ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—The Jersey Mike’s Subs sandwich shop in Plumstead didn’t have a very good St. Patrick’s Day for 2025.Just before midnight on March 17, Plumstead Police were called to the store in Cross Keys Place off of Route 313 and Route 611 for a report of a smashed window. Police found ...