TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO DOYLESTOWN STAFF
December 25, 2024
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—For the second time this month, Warrington police have charged a man with stealing packages from an apartment building in the township.Late last month, Warrington police opened investigations into package thefts at the Park at Westminster Apartments, which is located near ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough’s annual Holiday Lights Ride turned 10 this year with a group of about 40 cyclists making a loop around the borough on a cold but clear Thursday night.Bikes decorated with Christmas lights and riders wearing holiday-themed costumes got plenty of attention from ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of Dec. 22, 2024.NEW THIS WEEK: In Buckingham Township, Cold Spring Creamery Road North between Marlard Lane and Burnt House Hill Road will have a single-lane closure for a utility installation from 9 ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—If you happened to see a group of Santas roaming the streets of Doylestown last weekend, you weren’t seeing things. It was the town’s sixth annual Santa Crawl, an event that has locals bar-hopping for a good cause.The Santa Crawl raises money for the Network of Victim Assistance, or ...
WARRINGTON, PA—Police on Thursday arrested a 36-year-old Warrington man and charged him with endangering the welfare of minors after allegedly finding his children in the presence of lethal drugs.Police said that on Nov. 23, while responding to a medical emergency, they found an adult female ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA— There’s nothing like the grand opening of a new Wawa to draw a crowd, and that was the case in Warrington on Friday. One hundred-plus people came out on a cold, gloomy morning for free coffee and a free T-shirt celebrating the chain’s 60th anniversary.The new store at 550 ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A hometown band will play a two-night stand in Doylestown this weekend to ring in the holidays.The band, Ceramic Animal, will play “Two Nights in Tinkertown” on Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 at Puck Live by Great Barn. The show will feature original music from the band, which has released five ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A 39-year-old woman turned herself into Warrington police last week to face charges that she stole nearly $30,000 from the soccer club where she had served as vice president. Police said that an “extensive investigation” that began in January of 2024 revealed that Kristie ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board has shed light on an accident at Doylestown Airport last month that involved a plane crashing into another aircraft on the runway.On Nov. 18 at 12:21 p.m., a Beechcraft A36 was damaged and the pilot and two passengers ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Doylestown Township Board of Supervisors on Tuesday night passed a 2025 budget that will raise taxes by about $152 a year for average households.The new budget will raise taxes by 20%, or 3.695 mills. Township real estate taxes for an average household will jump from $745 a year ...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Three young leaders from Bucks County, including two from the Central Bucks area, were honored in a ceremony in Washington, D.C., last week.Pennsylvania’s First District 2024 Congressional Award Ceremony was hosted by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick to celebrate young community members who ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough Council passed a budget for 2025 on Tuesday night that doesn’t raise property taxes but does raise water rates by about $40 a year for average households.Under the 2025 budget, average borough residents will pay $644 in real estate taxes. That’s the same as in ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—After a spike in drone sightings in the Philadelphia region last week, including in Doylestown and the surrounding area, the Pennsylvania State Police are getting involved.Media reports say that the state police will be using helicopters to investigate sightings of drones.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—On a frigid Saturday morning, hundreds of volunteers came out to the Doylestown Cemetery to place wreaths on the graves of veterans.It was the second year in a row that the cemetery was participating in Wreaths Across America, a national event that places wreaths on veterans’ graves.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of Dec. 15, 2024.NEW THIS WEEK: In Doylestown Borough and Doylestown Township, U.S. 202 North between Route 313/Swamp Road and Easton Road will have a right-lane closure for roadwork from 9 a.m. to 3 ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A 29-year-old Delaware County man was charged this week with making straw purchases of firearms at gun stores in the area, including one in Chalfont.Tahir Zahir of Sharon Hill was arraigned on Dec. 11 on felony charges including making false statements on firearms purchase forms, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Doylestown Dart bus service will have a slightly modified schedule on Monday, Dec. 18.Service on the Doylestown Dart will be temporarily disrupted during the following times:Dart northbound: service will be suspended from 11:20 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Dart southbound: service will be ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—After a busy week of drone sightings, the Doylestown Township Police Department is asking residents who have seen a drone and have concerns to call the FBI tip line at 800-225-5324 (CALL-FBI).The Doylestown police said that several residents reported seeing drones on Thursday night.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Now that the Philadelphia region has seen a little rain, a ban on open fires in Bucks County was allowed to expire on Tuesday.The ban, which was announced by the Bucks County Board of Commissioners in late October, first took effect on Oct. 27 and was extended for 15 days. The ban ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Maxwell’s on Main (MOM’s) in Doylestown is bringing back its “Beast Feast” dinner, which pairs a five-course meal featuring wild game with beer from Free Will Brewing, on Monday night.The dinner event, which is its 11th year, will serve courses like venison pot pie, seared wild boar ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown’s American Legion will host its third annual holiday concert on Sunday, giving the community a chance to enjoy big-band versions of Christmas songs—and to check out a building that has been a staple of the community for 90 years. The concert will take place on Sunday, Dec.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has weighed in on the recent wave of drone sightings by calling on the federal government to take action and to be transparent with any information it has. Multiple drone sightings have been reported recently in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. New Jersey ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Temple Judea in Doylestown is inviting Central Bucks residents to a Hanukkah celebration this weekend featuring hot chocolate and donuts, music and activities for kids.The party to celebrate the festival of lights takes place on Sunday, Dec. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A human ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—Police are looking for a porch pirate in New Britain Township and warning residents to pay extra attention to deliveries as the holidays approach.On Dec. 6, a thief stole a FedEx package from the porch of a township home. The thief took the package within a minute of it ...
SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP, PA—A 26-year-old Plumstead Township died in a fatal car crash over the weekend on River Road in Solebury Township.A vehicle driven by Nicholas Camillo was traveling south on Route 32/River Road near Chapel Road when it struck a tree on the shoulder on Friday night at about 8:35 ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Sunday night vehicle fire on Route 611 closed an off ramp temporarily but resulted in no injuries.The fire took place at about 9:15 p.m. on the ramp from northbound Route 611 to Route 202 north. Photos show the cab of an empty car carrier burning on the shoulder of the road.A ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of Dec. 8, 2024.In Lower Makefield Township, Stony Hill Road between Heacock Road Fox Hollow Drive will have a single-lane closure for a utility installation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The work is scheduled ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Investigators with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office were honored this week for their role in leading the effort to break up a group that stole up to $10,000 of catalytic converters a night.The International Association of Special Investigators Delaware Valley Chapter gave ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—Police arrested two men for passing counterfeit money at a New Britain Borough pizza restaurant this week.On Dec. 5, four suspects entered Nico’s Pizza in the Town Center shopping center on Butler Avenue. They purchased food using two counterfeit $100 bills and received ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Five couples were married in the old courthouse in Doylestown on Thursday at noon as part of the Weddings for Heroes program in which court officials marry veterans and first responders free of charge.This was no courthouse wedding in a drab room presided over by a justice of the ...