TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO DOYLESTOWN STAFF
April 27, 2026
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Warrington police arrested a man they said they found stumbling into traffic on Easton Road last week.At about 7:30 p.m. on April 21, 2026, police were called to Easton Road and Freedoms Way, near the intersection of Bristol Road, for the report of an intoxicated individual ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Two local legislators will host a college prep night on Thursday at CB West High School.The event on April 30, 2026, will take place from 7-8 p.m. It will address issues including financial aid, scholarships, 529 savings plans, and how to find a school that is the right first for ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A-Day brought 4-H vibes to Doylestown’s Delaware Valley University this weekend with an assortment of farm animals, tractors, pig races and lots of food.The three-day event made its return to Doylestown April 24-26, bringing thousands of people to Del Val’s enormous campus just off ...
BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA—A New Jersey-based ice cream parlor is moving into Buckingham, answering a question that has been on the minds of many locals: What happened to the Candlewyck Tavern, which has been closed since December.First the ice cream news: Humdoo Ice Cream in Flemington will open its ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A large piece of farm equipment on its way to A-Day at Delaware Valley University was hit while traveling on the Route 611 Bypass on Friday morning, snarling traffic. But it also means there will be one less tractor at A-Day this year.The combine was being moved by Coleman Hay Farms ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The union representing support staff at Central Bucks schools continued to advocate for significant raises at Thursday night’s school board meeting, with several parents of special-needs children speaking out in favor of the union’s demands for better pay.For the third month in a ...
BUCKS COUNTY, PA—Several Central Bucks locations will take part in the Medication Take Back Day on April 25, 2026, to give residents a chance to safely dispose of old and unneeded drugs and other health care devices.The event, which will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., encourages people to bring their ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—New Britain Township police are looking for two individuals they say were involved in a retail theft at the Chalfont Wawa on Butler Avenue and County Line Road.On April 9, 2026, at about 12:20 a.m., the people seen in pictures above and below entered the store’s rear ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A local veteran of Broadway will headline a Mother’s Day concert held by the Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education.In a nod to the spirit of the holiday, the May 10 show will feature Jenny Lee Stern and her three daughters performing songs from the Great American Songbook.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Delaware Valley University will hold its 76th A-Day, or Agriculture Day, this weekend from Friday, April 24, through Sunday, April 26, 2026.The event is expected to draw more than 10,000 people over the course of three days. It will feature a mix of agriculture and staples from state ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The group behind many of Doylestown Borough’s biggest events is looking for volunteers to spruce up the town this weekend. Discover Doylestown is seeking volunteers to help pick up trash and litter around the center of town on Sunday, April 26, from 9-11 a.m. Trash bags will be ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Another inmate in the custody of the Bucks County Department of Corrections has died, the second in a month.A county media release said that a 30-year-old male inmate was found in his cell on Tuesday morning experiencing a medical emergency. Corrections staff and emergency medical ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough will hold an Earth Day celebration this weekend at Broad Commons Park from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.The Doylestown Borough Environmental Advisory Council is hosting the free celebration to promote environmental sustainability. The April 25 event will feature a native ...
HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA—Volunteers picking up trash along Route 313 in Hilltown Township on Saturday found a badly decomposed body in a ditch near the intersection of Route 113.A PennDOT Adopt-a-Highway crew found the body between Webb Drive and Route 113 on April 18, 2026. The Pennridge Area GOP ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A local cancer-support group will hold its fifth annual golf outing in June to raise money to help cancer patients and their families.Kin Wellness and Support Center will hold its Be Kind Golf Classic on June 22, 2026, at the Spring Mill Country Club in Ivyland. The shotgun-style ...
DUBLIN, PA—The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office is using a novel legal strategy to punish two Dublin landlords it says “demanded” rent from tenants living in an uninhabitable building.The building on 113 South Main Street in Dublin, a few doors southeast of the Craft Tavern at the ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A panel discussion will examine Doylestown Borough’s comprehensive plan and climate action plan on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Delaware Valley University.The session will be led by Doylestown Borough Council Member Dennis Livrone. The panel will be made up of elected officials and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School District is inviting local businesses to learn about its internship program at a luncheon next month. On May 1, 2026, the district will hold a luncheon with information on its internship program at CB South High School from 1-2:30 p.m. Interested businesses ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough is holding another presentation in its ongoing series on emergency preparedness on April 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Borough Hall on Doyle Street.This week’s session will offer suggestions on how residents can protect their homes or businesses against weather-related ...
CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY, PA—Two Central Bucks police departments are warning residents that the high school game known as “senior assassin” is back.On Friday, the Buckingham Township Police Department issued a statement noting that it sometimes receives 911 calls about “armed subjects” that turn out ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—When the Doylestown Farmers Market opens on Hamilton Street for its 2026 season on Saturday morning, shoppers will find not only familiar vendors, but some interesting new faces.There will be wine produced by a local vineyard, large strips of bacon grilled and served on skewers and ...
PHILADEPHIA, PA—PECO has withdrawn a request to raise gas and electric rates by double digits after facing opposition from local and state politicians.PECO had proposed raising electricity rates by 12.5%, which would lead to a hike of $20 a month for average families. It had also proposed an 11.4% ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Warrington police arrested a woman neighbors said was screaming outside of their home in the early hours of the morning last week. Police were called to the 2100 block of Buckboard Circle at about 5:21 a.m. on April 10, 2026. A caller complained that a woman had been causing ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Doylestown woman accused of murder in an attack with a meat cleaver last year was found not guilty of the most serious charges against her, but she will still spend up to another year in prison.Robin McNamara, 51, was charged with attempted murder in July 2025 after police found ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough is bringing back its Borough Block Parties next month.On select Friday and Saturday nights, the borough will close the streets in different parts of town from 5-11 p.m. Between May and September, the borough will rotate pedestrian zones to allow businesses from ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown’s American Legion Post at 315 North Street will host a pancake breakfast on Sunday morning from 7:30-11:30 a.m.The April 19 breakfast event will feature an all-you-can-eat menu including pancakes, eggs, ham, sausage, home fries and cold and hot beverages. Adults (9 and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township’s water provider is receiving a $4-plus-million grant to help remove forever chemicals from two of its wells.The Doylestown Township Municipal Authority received a grant of $4,440,880 from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). The money ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Central Bucks School Board hired Joanna Wexler, PhD, as its new superintendent at a special board meeting on Tuesday night.Wexler brings 29 years of experience in education to the state’s third-largest school district. She is leaving the Great Valley School District in Malvern, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Five Central Bucks students earned top honors at a regional science fair earlier this month, qualifying them to move onto an even more prestigious competition in May.The students won big at the Delaware Valley Science Fair (DVSF), which was held from March 31-April 2 at the Greater ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Swig Nightclub may have closed in March, but it’s coming back with one last dance on Saturday night.The club, which is in the Warrington Pavillion Shopping Center on Easton Road south of Bristol Road, will hold its last event on April 18, 2026. The club was opened in 2018 by ...