TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO DOYLESTOWN STAFF
March 18, 2025
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A DUI checkpoint on the Saturday night before St. Patrick’s Day in Warrington led to the arrest of nine people, five of whom were taken off the road for unsafe driving.Warrington police said that the checkpoint, which operated overnight on Route 611/Easton Road in the ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A 45-year-old Philadelphia woman was arrested in Warrington and charged with violating a protection-from-abuse order.On March 13, Warrington police were sent to the 800 block of Valley Road. That’s where they found Lauren Lee Minnick at the location, who was banned form the ...
JAMISON, PA—Two Central Bucks high school seniors attending the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology took first place in an auto technology competition earlier this month.Matthew Levesque and Matthew Hood won top honors in the Greater Philadelphia Auto Technology Competition on March 7. Their ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Educators and residents from the Central Bucks School District will gather before school on Wednesday morning to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to the Department of Education.“Walk-in” rallies are being planned by the National Education Association at every Central Bucks ...
JAMISON, PA—NOVA, the agency that helps victims of crime in Bucks County, is holding its annual gala this year in a building that used to train astronauts.This year’s gala will be held at The Fuge in Warminster, Pa., on April 3 starting at 5:30 p.m. The centrifuge was used to simulate the ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Officers from seven Bucks County police departments will work with the Pennsylvania State Police this weekend to set up DUI patrols the weekend before St. Patrick’s Day, which is on a Monday this year.The checkpoint on Route 611/Easton Road in Warrington will be operated by ...
BUCKINGHAM, PA—Three men broke into a Buckingham home on Tuesday night and cut the phone line before being scared off by the homeowners who were upstairs at the time.On March 11, Buckingham police were called to the 5700 block of Ridgeview Drive for a burglary in progress. Officers found someone ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown’s wait for the new Whole Foods Market to open finally ended on Thursday morning when the store in the Barn Plaza celebrated its grand opening.More than 100 customers lined up for the store to open at 8 a.m. on a beautiful spring morning. After speeches from Whole Foods ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Hospital has made the list of the nation’s safest hospitals.The list, which is compiled by Healthgrades, found that Doylestown Hospital was in the top 10% of U.S. hospitals when it comes to meeting safety measures. Seventeen hospitals in the state of Pennsylvania made the ...
BUCKINGHAM, PA—A local organization that serves cancer patients in Bucks County is bringing back its 5K and fun run next month to honor people who have or are battling cancer, and it’s looking for both serious runners and more casual walkers.Kin Wellness and Support Center will hold its “Be Kind 5k ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—At least one local police department has already begun beefing up its patrols to prepare for St. Patrick’s Day.The New Britain Township Police Department let residents know that it began using extra patrols the week before the holiday to look for impaired drivers. Police ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here’s a look at events in the Doylestown area that will celebrating St. Patrick’s Day:In Doylestown, Chambers 19 Bistro & Bar will celebrate with its all-you-can eat Kegs and Eggs Irish breakfast, Irish dancers, live music and lots of beer. More information is on the ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—Plumstead police announced that they had found a 61-year-old man who was missing for much of the weekend into Monday evening.A social media post identified the man as Joseph Chase. The post, which was by Kate Chase, asked the public for help on Monday afternoon. Her post said ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—PennDOT this week will continue its pothole-repair operation by targeting more than 60 state roadways this week. Here’s an overview of the roads in Bucks and Montgomery counties that will be affected:Bucks CountyU.S. 13: Falls Township.U.S. 202 and ramps: Buckingham Township and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The long-awaited Whole Foods Market in the Barn Plaza is set to open on Thursday, March 13. Here’s what we know about the newest location that will add to the big changes taking place at the shopping center.Grand opening details. The Doylestown Whole Foods location, which was first ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Funeral services will be held for a former longtime Central Bucks School District employee who was killed last week when a windstorm knocked a tree onto the Saucon Rail Trail in Lower Saucon Township where she was walking.Robbin Danko, 61, had worked for the Central Bucks district ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A rally to celebrate International Women’s Day drew 100-plus people to the front of the old courthouse in Doylestown on Saturday, but most attendees were there to protest the Trump administration.Similar rallies were held in cities throughout the U.S. and as far away as Paris and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Talk to Lynne Anne Donchez, and the conversation quickly covers everything from her childhood in Doylestown to her decades of working as a hair stylist and her love of the theater. Donchez, a lifetime resident of Doylestown, knows a lot about just about everything and everyone in ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A Southampton man who had a gun in his car without a carry permit during a traffic stop earlier this year avoided jail but will have to face charges in court.On Jan. 18, Warrington police stopped a vehicle with expired registration. The driver, 36-year-old Ilya Dubrovin, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Fire Company No. 1 will hold its annual pancake breakfast on March 15 from 6:30 a.m. to noon.Tickets for the annual event are $10 for adults and $5 for children 6-12. (Children under 6 eat free.)Tickets can be purchased at the Shewell Avenue fire station, at stores and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Another administrator has announced that she is leaving the Central Bucks School District.Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education Nadine Garvin will retire June 2, just before the end of the school year. District officials announced Garvin’s retirement in an e-mail sent to ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office is warning drivers to beware of what it is calling “bad tows,” or rogue tow truck operators that use high-pressure tactics to get drivers to pay high fees.An alert from the office said that “predatory” tow trucks have become a “real threat” ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Warrington police are looking for a 23-year-old man from Lansdale they say assaulted an appliance repairman in the Warrington Crossings apartment complex last month.Police were sent to 1700 Street Road on Jan. 7 for the report of an assault. The victim reported that he had ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Late last year, James Lamb had an idea: Start a monthly magazine covering the music scene in Doylestown. Forty days later, copies of “Rivot” began appearing in stores around the borough, launching Lamb’s new career as a publisher.Lamb is already well-known around town as the co-owner ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks Regional Police Department has promoted one of its own to the rank of sergeant.At last month’s Police Commission meeting, Jeff Watson was promoted from corporal to sergeant. Watson has been with the department since 2017. He was promoted to corporal in 2024.Before ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—When Doylestown Borough Council swore in a new member last week to represent Ward 3, it was replacing Councilman Joe Frederick, who resigned earlier this year. Frederick, who had served in the role since 2013, left office with about a year left in his term.The reason? He wanted his ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Two local organizations will hold a concert this weekend to raise money to bring more live music to Doylestown.Local business Nook Nook Music School and nonprofit Stage United will hold an all-day concert at Puck Live Doylestown on Sunday, March 9. One-hour concerts will be held ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Newsweek’s 2025 World’s Best Hospitals, which ranks the best hospitals in 30 countries, ranked Doylestown Hospital No. 133, joining several other regional facilities that made the list of 250 hospitals.The hospital from the Philadelphia region that had the highest ranking was the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Public health officials say that while a child with the measles wasn’t in Bucks County last week, the child did visit high-traffic areas in Philadelphia and Montgomery County that aren’t far from the Central Bucks area.Public health investigators say tracking the child’s whereabouts ...
JAMISON, PA—More than 30 Central Bucks high school students attending the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology won medals in the SkillsUSA District 2 Competitions held in January and February at the Western Montgomery Career and Technology Center. MBIT students from all districts attending the ...