TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO DOYLESTOWN STAFF
December 5, 2024
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Kelly Road between Route 611/Easton Road and Stuckert Road will be closed for most of Friday, Dec. 6, for the removal of a large tree.Doylestown officials said that the road will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents will be given help leaving and returning to their homes in the ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A 37-year-old Warrington man has been charged with stealing mail from a Warrington apartment building multiple times.On Nov. 30, Warrington police were called to the Park at Westminster Apartments near Street and Valley roads for the report of a package that had been stolen ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—With Christmas just around the corner, there are plenty of opportunities to visit Santa through Christmas. Here’s your guide of where to see the big man in and around Doylestown.Santa’s House on Hamilton Street in Doylestown Borough will be open Fridays through Sundays and on ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—Police are looking for two juvenile males they say threatened a homeowner in New Britain Township last week.On the afternoon of Nov. 29, two boys rang the doorbell of a house on Brittany Drive in the Brittany Farms section of the township. The two threatened the homeowner ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District elected a new President at its meeting on Monday night. She not only has no ties to the previous school board and its controversial policies, but she garnered support from the lone Republican on the board.The school board choose board member Susan ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A mulch fire that burned on Sunday at a Warrington farm reignited on Monday morning, leading fire officials to warn residents about smoke.The fire was burning on Pickertown Road in the back of Winding Brook Farm. That farm has an entrance on Bristol Road and is known for its ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The James-Lorah Memorial Home and Museum is holding its Victorian Christmas tour over the next two weekends.The annual event will take place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 14. Group tours will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday Dec. 4 and Wednesday Dec. 11.The tours will ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Bucks County Coroner’s Office has become only the sixth coroner in Pennsylvania to be accredited by the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners.The accreditation signifies the office’s commitment to meeting the highest standards in investigating deaths and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of Dec. 1, 2024.In Bedminster Township, Route 313/South Dublin Pike between High Street and Chelfield Road will have a lane closure for utility pole replacements from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The work is ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—On a frigid November night, Doylestown Borough held its 110 annual tree lighting to welcome Santa—and the holiday season—to town.Organizers said that early estimates indicated that about 6,000 people were attending the Friday night ceremony. While they were hoping that the afternoon ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Broad Commons Park in Doylestown Borough has been transformed into what borough officials are calling a “winter wonderland” with a group of lighted Christmas trees that went up this week.The group of 20-plus trees, which are made from holiday lights strung into the shape of a ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A vehicle that rolled over three times after hitting a utility pole closed part of Stump Road in Warrington Township shortly after noon on Wednesday.The vehicle, a white Kia SUV, struck the pole on Stump Road between Route 152/Limekiln Pike and Billingsly Road at about 12:30 ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—Police have charged a 24-year-old man with statutory sexual assault for having sex with a juvenile female.On Nov. 18, Plumstead police received a complaint that Fernando Santos Tzij-Noriega, also known as Santos Tzub Alfaro, had sex with the girl. Police arrested Noriega on ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center recently received a gift in the form of two rocking chairs that used to sit on the front porch of Highland Farm when the Hammerstein family lived there.The chairs were a gift from Ted Chapin, the former President of the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Mercer Museum will kick off the holidays next week with its annual Holiday Open House on Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 7-9 p.m.The free event will feature musical performances, family activities and a chance to visit with Santa. Santa is scheduled to arrive at the Log House at 7:15 ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The union that held a one-day strike in front of the old courthouse in Doylestown in September announced that its members have overwhelmingly approved a three-year contract that gives them the highest wage increase in three decades.SEIU Local 668, whose workers staff services like ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The annual Christmas house tour sponsored by St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Doylestown makes its return Dec. 6-7.The Christmas in Doylestown House Tour and Tea will take place on Friday, Dec. 6, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7, from noon through 3 p.m. Parish Hall at St.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—To gear up for Thanksgiving weekend, local police will ramp up their presence on roads in the Doylestown area the night before the holiday.In a Facebook post, Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced that the night before Thanksgiving, local police departments will ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Work is underway on the “meadow field” of Fonthill Castle to better manage stormwater runoff from the 69-acre estate into the borough to limit flooding and protect local waterways.The work is taking place on a section of the castle’s estate along East Court Street, which has been the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of Nov. 24, 2024.In Bedminster Township, Route 313/South Dublin Pike between High Street and Chelfield Road will have a lane closure for utility pole replacements from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The work is ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—While the rain this week improved the region’s arid conditions slightly, it wasn’t enough to reverse Bucks County’s ban on open fires, which was renewed this week for another 15 days. That will take the ban into mid-December.The Bucks County Commissioners originally imposed a 30-day ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A group of saplings planted by volunteers in Sauerman Park in early November was damaged by vandals this week.The Doylestown police reported that someone removed stakes that were being used to hold saplings in place and deer guards to keep the trees from being eaten. Some of the ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—Several cars were robbed in New Britain Township in the overnight hours spanning late Wednesday into early Thursday.The thefts occurred in the Brittany Farms-Highlands neighborhood, which is near West Butler Avenue and Schoolhouse Road. Police said that the thieves targeted ...
WARRINGTON, PA—Nearly 100 artists will be exhibiting at a craft market at CB South High School on Sunday, Nov. 24.The Shops at South Holiday Market will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school. Admission costs $5 and includes the bake table, hot cocoa and coffee. Everyone will also be entered ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—When Doylestown Borough kicks off the holidays next week with its 110th annual tree lighting ceremony on Black Friday, the event will be bigger and better than ever.Kris Boger, Volunteer President of Discover Doylestown, the group that organizes the tree-lighting, said that for the ...
BUCKINGHAM, PA—A fire in a trash truck near York Road and Upper York Road in Buckingham Township on Tuesday might have been much worse if the driver of the truck hadn’t taken quick after realizing there was a problem.When the driver realized that she had a fire in the trash in her truck, she ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A new documentary will be screened on Thursday night that looks at the history of Beckman Memorial Methodist Church on South Main Street in Doylestown.The church, which has an enormous bell tower that overlooks the south side of Main Street, is now a private home. Over the years, it ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Fonthill Castle is ringing in the holidays with a series of special tours that show off Henry Mercer’s old home transformed into a winter wonderland. Rooms feature Christmas trees and winter decorations throughout its 40-plus rooms. Here’s an overview of special events at the Castle, ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A Lancaster man turned himself in to Warrington police this week to face charges that he tried to meet up with what he thought was a 13-year-old girl.Police said that on Sept. 17, 2024, Blaise Diehl traveled from Lancaster to meet the girl, but he ended up meeting members of ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks Regional Police Department’s future K-9 team has taken a step toward joining the force by graduating from the Penn Vet Working Dog Center Patrol Training earlier this week.K-9 Officer Granite and handler Officer Kyle Maloney completed the 10-week program, which is a ...