TOP LOCAL News
By TAPINTO DOYLESTOWN STAFF
August 27, 2024
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The virologist and inventor who launched a local biotechnology incubator will be in town next month to talk about his experiences in Doylestown launching the center and several organizations that are working on cures for diseases that affect patients every day. Timothy M. Block ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Foundations Community Partnership has announced the winners of its 2024 Partnership in Education Scholarships. The scholarships go to students from the 19 public high schools in Bucks County. Winners receive a $1,000 scholarship for demonstrating a commitment to community service, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A man who pleaded no contest to charges that he raped a 15-year-old girl in the parking lot of the Giant in Quakertown was sentenced on Monday to 12 to 25 years in state prison. Police said that in October of 2023, Sellersville man Miguel Angel Sachez, 33, raped the girl inside ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—With Central Bucks schools opening in one week, here’s a look at some of the key dates from the coming school year: Sept. 3: First day of school. Sept. 30: Early dismissal/all grades. Oct. 3: No school/Rosh Hashanah. Oct. 31: Early dismissal/all grades. Nov. 1: No ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of Aug. 25, 2024. In Bedminster and Tinicum townships, Dark Hollow Road between Route 32/River Road and Route 413/Durham Road will be closed 24/7 from Aug. 5 through Oct. 4, 2024. Motorists will be ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Large teal ribbons are once again hanging on light posts around Doylestown to commemorate National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, which begins in September, and to raise awareness about the cancer that masquerades as common conditions. Groups of volunteers hung the ribbons on ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A band made up (mostly) of teachers from the Central Bucks School District will play at Doylestown’s Central Park for the Thompson Performing Arts Summer Concert Series on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Class Act, which regularly plays weddings and other events in the tri-state area, was ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—In week No. 1 of high school football, two of the three Central Bucks teams won their games, with the defending champion CB South Titans crushing their opponent in a 35-0 blowout. Here’s a roundup of this week’s games and scores. The CB South Titans beat the Archbishop Wood ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A state group has given Doylestown Hospital a platinum award to recognize its efforts to encourage patients to donate their organs, eyes and tissues. The award came from the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) to recognize Doylestown’s efforts during ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown welcomes its first Renaissance Faire in recent memory to the Tileworks over Labor Day weekend, bringing live performances, music, demonstrations and vendors specializing in all things medieval. The festival, which will run from Aug. 31 through Sept. 2, goes from 11 a.m.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Local election officials are warning residents of efforts from a “rogue group” to intimidate or confuse local voters before this year’s elections. In a warning issued on Thursday, the Bucks County Board of Elections said that a group representing itself as “Voter Protection” or ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—It may be the dog days of summer, but for volunteers in Doylestown Borough, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Earlier this month, the borough chose the Christmas tree that will be at the center of its 110th tree-lighting ceremony in November. And in the coming weeks, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A local group that raises awareness about ovarian cancer and honors survivors and victims of the disease is looking for volunteers who can help “turn the town teal” this weekend in Doylestown. The group behind the event named “Turn the Towns Teal” has the support of Doylestown ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Doylestown Township Police Department hired two new officers and saw the contract for its new chief approved at Tuesday night’s meeting of the township’s Board of Supervisors. The supervisors approved a contract making Lt. Charles Zeigler the new chief of police effective Oct.
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—Warrington police are looking for a black Mercedes-Benz they say is the latest in a string of thefts of mail from residents’ mailboxes. Police said that on the morning of Aug. 9, a resident on Fawn Lane placed an envelope containing a check in her mailbox. A few hours ...
TREVOSE, PA—With schools preparing to go back into session, a local agency is reminding motorists to be ready to stop for school buses. TMA Bucks, a nonprofit transportation management agency, is warning motorists that Pennsylvania law requires vehicles to stop when approaching a school bus with ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A local program to boost interest among middle schoolers in science and math got a big boost with a $200,000 state grant this week. The Fab Lab Career Awareness Program, which is run by the Bucks County Intermediate Unit, received a Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career grant from ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Arts Festival has released its music lineup for one of the borough’s biggest events of the year, and the schedule is packed with bands and musicians representing a wide range of genres. This year’s festival, which will run Sept. 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., will ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough’s Scenic Strolls are making a return after Labor Day, bringing back relaxing one-hour walks around some of Doylestown’s higher-visibility areas. The walks will kick off at areas including the library, the cemetery, Fonthill Castle and Chapman Park. The walks, ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown’s American Legion post received a big shot in the arm earlier this month when State Rep. Tim Brennan and State Sen. Steve Santarsiero presented a $100,000 check. The two state legislators visited the Albert R. Atkinson Jr. American Legion Post 210 to present the funds ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Bike thefts that occurred last week in Plumstead Township and Chalfont Borough have local police asking for help from the community in tracking down the suspects. The Central Bucks Regional Police Department said that on Aug. 15, a bike worth $750 was stolen from the 100 block of ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of Aug. 18, 2024. In Bedminster and Tinicum townships, Dark Hollow Road between Route 32/River Road and Route 413/Durham Road will be closed 24/7 from Aug. 5 through Oct. 4, 2024. Motorists will be ...
WASHINGTON DC – The US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Perdue Foods is recalling 161,171 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat chicken breast nugget and tender products. According to the FSIS announcement the chicken products may have been “contaminated with ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A band that bills itself as “the live Eric Clapton experience show” will perform at Doylestown’s Central Park for the Thompson Performing Arts Summer Concert Series on Wednesday, Aug. 21. The Bell Bottom Blues will pay tribute to the songwriter and musician known as “slow hand.” ...
PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP, PA—PennDOT has finished repairs to a bridge on Route 32/River Road and reopened the widely used road that had been closed since June. The bridge, which is between Old Ferry Road and Daley Road, was originally damaged during 2021’s Hurricane Ida. Temporary repairs kept the ...
DUBLIN, PA—The town of Dublin took a big step today in its effort to develop the commercial corridor along Route 313/South Dublin Pike with a groundbreaking on a new mixed-use complex of retail stores and luxury apartments. The complex, named Landmark at Dublin, will consist of two four-story ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A Bronx man accused of stealing nearly $5,000 of sunglasses from a Warrington store in June was arrested in New Jersey late last month and brought back to Warrington to face charges of theft. Warrington police said that on June 1 of this year, 25-year-old Jonaycker ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—At a signing ceremony where Doylestown Health signed an agreement to become part of Penn Medicine, officials expressed optimism that the move will be good for not only the hospital’s struggling finances, but patients in the Central Bucks area. On Wednesday afternoon in Doylestown ...
SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP, PA—A section of Route 32/River Road will close weekdays starting on Aug. 15 for paving work. The road will be closed between Route 263/Upper York Road and Phillips Mill Road on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Aug. 15 through Aug. 23. During the closure, motorists will be ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—That didn’t take long: The new Target in Doylestown has been hit by a shoplifter. Central Bucks Regional police are looking for a man (pictured above) they say entered the Target at about 9 p.m. on Aug. 10 and went to the electronics section. Police said the man took a Motorola ...