TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO DOYLESTOWN STAFF
May 11, 2026
DOYLESTOWN, PA—TileFest returns to Doylestown this weekend with a theme that’s focused in part on the nation’s 250th birthday.The Tileworks is hosting the 26th TileFest May 16-17, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The two-day event will feature a marketplace ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Plans for Doylestown’s old Almshouse Building got another boost last week in the form of a $2 million grant to fund a pilot program for a mixed-use development that includes housing.The complex that contains the Almshouse Building, which is located near the corner of Almshouse Road ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Customers of the Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority will be able to resume paying their bills online next week, but they’ll first need to re-enroll using different account numbers.The water and sewer authority announced that it would stop taking online payments from ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The latest round of hospital safety ratings by a national organization gave three local hospitals an “A” in its latest report.The Leapfrog Group gave top scores to Doylestown Hospital, Jefferson Lansdale Hospital and St. Luke’s Grand View Hospital as part of its Spring 2026 Hospital ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The hanging flower baskets that decorate Doylestown every year are just about ready, but a local organization needs help from volunteers to hang them.Discover Doylestown is searching for volunteers to meet at Main and State streets on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
COOPERSBURG, PA—A Coopersburg woman is facing felony animal cruelty charges after the Bucks County SPCA said it found a horse in severe pain because of an untreated illness.Heather Fitzgerald is charged with failing to provide veterinary care for an 11-year-old thoroughbred gelding named ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District will continue its series to help young people manage screen time and technology with the screening of the movie, “Addressing Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age” on May 12 at 7 p.m. in Lenape Middle School’s auditorium. All CB parents/guardians ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Area women are invited to a mammography screening on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the Doylestown Community Recreation Center on 425 Wells Road (next to the township’s administration building).The screening event, which is being held in partnership with Penn Medicine, will take place ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A local cancer-support group is encouraging Bucks County residents to take care of themselves while helping cancer patients and their caregivers. Kin Wellness and Support has launched the fourth annual Bucks County Spa and Salon Self-Care Month, which is running May 6 through June 6, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—New Britain Road in Doylestown will be closed for most of the rest of this week for milling and paving.The road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Friday, May 8. Restrictions will be in place at the intersection of Route 202/State Street and New Britain Road.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Penn Medicine Doylestown Health will get a new CEO next month.The health system, which owns Doylestown Hospital, announced that Craig Gronczewski will become chief executive officer on June 1, 2026. Gronczewski previously served as chief medical officer and vice president of medical ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Warrington police arrested a man they found standing on someone’s porch in the early hours of the morning last week.On April 30, 2026, at 1:43 a.m., a house in the 1300 block of Palomino Drive reported that a man was standing on the porch without permission. The man had ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough’s Concerts at the Commons series returns to Broad Commons Park for the next four Thursday nights with a lineup of local and regional artists playing original music.The first show in the free series on May 7, 2026, will feature Sug Daniels, a Philadelphia-based ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Several Bucks County school districts received threatening phone calls on Monday morning, but the Central Bucks School District confirmed that it had not received any threats and held classes on a regular schedule.Three school districts—Pennsbury, Council Rock and Palisades—reported ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Emergency work to repair water pipes will limit access to a Doylestown Borough road through Tuesday afternoon.Officials said the borough’s water department will be working on a valve on Davis Road near East Street. The road will be accessible only from the North Street side while ...
PHILADELPHIA, PA—A Doylestown native took first place in Philadelphia’s Broad Street Run for the second year in a row, beating not only his personal best but the course record.Josh Izewski, 36, who currently lives in North Carolina, finished the 10-mile race in 45 minutes and eight seconds. That ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Bucks County Book Fest returned to Doylestown’s Broad Commons Park on Saturday with a full day of events designed for book lovers.It was the second year that the festival moved its main event outdoors to the park across from Doylestown Borough Hall. Large tents hosted panels of ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Three Central Bucks students took home top honors last weekend in a history competition held in Scranton.Marjorie Yaschur, a junior at CB East, and Hari Kasibhotla and Lucas Vicente-Mendoza, juniors at CB South, placed first in two categories at National History Day in Pennsylvania.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Doylestown group will continue its series on mental health issues next week with a session looking at mental health challenges in adolescents and young adults. “Minding Your Mind" from Village Improvement Association of Doylestown will focus on the signs and symptoms of mental ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District Education Foundation has given $17,500 in grants to teachers in the school district to boost hands-on learning in the district’s schools.The foundation, which aims to “inspire excellence and innovation” in Central Bucks schools, provides access to ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Warrington police arrested a 21-year-old man and charged him with criminal mischief following a late-night act of what the police described as “rage.”Police were sent to the 2100 block of Pileggi Road in the early hours of March 16, 2026. The victim said that Dylan Joseph ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—An officer with the Central Bucks Regional Police received a commendation for saving a man having a heart attack last month.On March 28, 2026, the police received a report of a male subject suffering cardiac arrest in the parking lot of 57 W. Court Street, behind the Villa Capri ...
WASHINGTON CROSSING, PA—A state representative is holding a fishing clinic this Saturday in Washington Crossing that will teach the basics of fishing.State Rep. Tim Brennan will host “Reelin’ in the Fun! Fishing, Nature & Outdoor Discovery Day” on May 2, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon at the ...
BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA—Police in Buckingham Township have joined Bucks County’s Co-Responder Program in an effort to help individuals who have social or behavioral health needs avoid getting tangled up in the criminal justice system.Corrine Beck will serve as Buckingham’s co-responder. Beck also ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—For the second time this year, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office has charged a public adjuster with failing to distribute insurance money collected for his clients.The DA filed criminal charges against Greg A. Micucci, 61, owner of Advanced Public Adjusters, following a ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A session on Saturday morning will explore strategies to boost students’ well-being and learning in school and the home.“Supporting the Whole Child: Perspectives on Anxiety and Learning Differences” will be presented by the CBSD Education Foundation on May 2 from 9 a.m. to noon at ...
HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA—A decomposed body found on the side of Route 313 earlier this month has been identified.The Bucks County Coroner’s Office identified the body found on April 18, 2026, as 40-year-old John Carper. The coroner identified the body using dental records.Carper had no fixed address, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Bucks County Book Fest returns to Doylestown on Saturday with an outdoor event celebrating all things books in Broad Commons Park. The Book Fest’s Main Festival will feature two tents hosting 45-minute panels with authors exploring various aspects of writing. A kid’s tent will ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The next superintendent of the Central Bucks School District was sworn into office last week.Joanna Wexler was sworn in by the Honorable Stephen A. Corr at the Bucks County Justice Center on April 24, 2026. Wexler was accompanied by School Board President Heather Reynolds and Vice ...
WARWICK TOWNSHIP, PA—A Vietnam veteran who was killed in action in 1968 just three days after his first wedding anniversary was remembered last week with a bridge dedicated in his honor.U.S. Army Sgt. George W. Hamilton Jr. was killed while serving in Vietnam on July 11, 1968. On April 21, 2026, ...