TOP LOCAL News
By ED DOYLE
November 2, 2024
SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP, PA—For the second day in a row, Solebury Township officials were on the scene of a large brush fire that closed Aquetong Road between Lower Mountain Road and Stoney Hill Road since Friday.Fire departments from Bucks and Montgomery counties, and from across the river from New ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—In playoff football, the two Central Bucks high schools won their games on Friday night, advancing to the second round of the PIAA District One 6A playoffs.The game between the CB South Titans and the visiting Spring-Ford Rams wasn’t even close, with the Titans beating the Rams 49-7.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Hundreds of cyclists will hit the roads around Doylestown this weekend for “Cranksgiving,” an event that has them ride to local grocery stores to purchase food for Bucks County families in need.The event has been described as part bike ride, part food drive and part scavenger hunt.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Sellersville man was arrested and charged with robbing the Wells Fargo bank in Doylestown Borough on Thursday morning, but it took the efforts of four local police departments and the local sheriff's office.At 9:09 a.m., Central Bucks Regional Police Department dispatched officers ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Doylestown Township Police Department is hosting a scam prevention seminar next week to help residents detect and avoid phishing scams, grandparent scams, cryptocurrency crimes and gift card scams. The seminar will also offer advice on how people who have been victimized by these ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A trailblazing politician who changed the political landscape in Doylestown has been recognized by Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives with a day named in her honor.The politician is Libby White, a former mayor of Doylestown who helped mentor many of the borough’s current and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—On Saturday morning, a group of about 200 people dressed as witches rode their bikes through town past the County Theater and hordes of trick or treaters taking part in the borough’s Spooktacular event. Everyone stopped what they were doing to watch as hundreds of women—and a few ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The big draw for Pumpkinfest, a traditional way to enjoy fall for many residents for the last 30 years, is the array of elaborately carved art made from pumpkins. But this year’s festival also put a spotlight on another group: young people.The bands playing on the stage, for example, ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A 25-year-old man has been arrested for trespassing in a Warrington apartment building twice in September.Warrington police said that on Sept. 13, Kyle Mitchell trespassed by entering the Park at Westminster Apartments on Valley Road. In the Sept. 13 incident, police found ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Mischief night in Doylestown this year will feature a new event sponsored by Doylestown Pride Festival: a “Drag of the Dead” event feature three drag performers. Drag of the Dead will take place on Oct. 30 at Maxwell’s on Main (MOM’s) in Doylestown starting at 7:30. The show will ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—For the third year in a row, Keith Fenimore is inviting people to throw toilet paper at his house this year on mischief night, but it’s for a good cause.Fenimore is founder of Main St., a group that raises money for services for local breast cancer patients, is holding what he’s ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The streets of Doylestown Borough were filled with trick-or-treaters in costumes taking part in the ninth annual Halloween Spooktacular Costume Contest & Parade on Saturday morning.A costume contest kicked off the weekend’s dive into Halloween on the front lawn of the old ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of Oct. 27, 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—In the last week of regular-season high school football for the 2024 season, two the three Central Bucks teams won their games, with CB South closing out a season with no losses. CB South maintained its perfect record with a 34-6 win over Pennridge in a Friday night home game, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The ongoing drought in southeastern Pennsylvania has local authorities instituting a 30-day ban on burning and asking for residents to voluntarily conserve water.The Doylestown Borough Water Department this week asked residents and businesses to refrain from nonessential water usage.
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—New Britain Township police arrested two teenagers they said were responsible for stealing at least two cars in the last week.On Oct. 20 at about 6:25 a.m., police were sent to two different addresses on Holly Drive to investigate an attempted vehicle theft and a vehicle ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—At the borough’s first Halloween “BoOoroough Bash” in Broad Commons Park, hundreds of residents showed up in costumes ready to play games and to collect candy about a week before the big day.Broad Commons Park, which is relatively new to the borough, was filled with 100-plus kids and ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A Warrington man has been charged with assault after hitting a family member he was arguing several times with over the weekend.On Saturday, Oct. 19, Warrington police were called to the 2800 block of Highland Avenue for the report of a domestic disturbance. The victim said ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A local cancer-support group raised more than $10,000 to support local cancer patients and their caregivers in a leadership event for women held earlier this month in Peddler’s Village.The 2nd Annual Bucks County Women in Business Summit hosted nearly 100 business women from the area ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—The Plumstead Volunteer Fire Company is getting a grant of more than $200,000 to bring three new pick-up trucks into its fleet.The grant came to the township through money obtained by the Bucks County Redevelopment Authority. The funds were given to the authority by the Local ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Health has joined a coalition of 12 regional health care systems that is moving away from using patient care tools that are based on outdated notions about race.The Regional Coalition to Eliminate Race-Based Medicine has stopped using four patient care tools that ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The group behind The Bucks County Designer House & Gardens has donated $184,000—a big chunk of the proceeds from this year’s event—to Doylestown Hospital.The funds will go to the VIA Maternity Center to purchase new patient beds for labor and delivery, a state-of-the art security ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A Warrington man who was being charged for threatening a neighbor in a dispute over neighborhood dogs proceeded to yell threats at that same person in front of police as they were arresting him.On Oct. 18, police were sent to the 2300 block of Tabatha Drive for a complaint ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—When Pumpkinfest arrives at the Tileworks this weekend, it will be bigger and better than ever.The two-day event will take over the outside portion of the Tileworks on Saturday Oct. 26 and Sunday Oct. 27, with artists carving pumpkins all day Saturday. Awards will be presented on ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District is giving volunteer emergency responders like firefighters and EMTs a break on their property taxes.In September, the district’s school board passed a volunteer service tax credit program that will give volunteer firefighters, EMTs and administrators ...
SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP, PA—A four-alarm barn fire in Solebury Township on Sunday afternoon closed several roads in the area and some businesses in nearby Peddler’s Village. The fire, which occurred in the 6200 block of Greenhill Road, closed Route 263 between Street Road and Aquetong Road. It also ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of Oct. 20, 2024.NEW THIS WEEK: 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 ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—CB South High School’s football team rolled over the Neshaminy Redskins 35-7 in a Friday night away game, sending the team into the final week of regular season football with a 9-0 record.The CB South Titans saw Neshaminy take a 7-0 lead late in the first quarter, but that would be ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—With Halloween less than two weeks away, the spookiness is beginning to kick into high gear in Doylestown. Here’s a guide to six Halloween events for 2024.1. Doylestown “BoOoroough” Bash: Oct. 23, 6-8 p.m.Doylestown Borough is hosting its first annual “BoOoroough Bash” on Wednesday, ...
BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA—A local cancer support group has added a new spa to its list of partners serving local cancer patients and their caregivers.Serenity Day Spa and Wellness Center in Doylestown has joined the Kin Remote Care Program to offer its services to the group’s cancer patients. The Kin ...