TOP LOCAL News
By ED DOYLE
July 21, 2024
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A record number of people packed the streets of Doylestown on Saturday night to get a glimpse of the 500-plus vehicles gathered for the Doylestown at Dusk Car Show. People walking the show could be heard commenting on just how many people attended this year’s car show. Event Chair ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A ‘70s dance band promises to get everyone onto the dance floor when it takes the stage on July 24 at Doylestown’s Central Park for the Thompson Performing Arts Summer Concert Series. The Discoteks specialize in disco and Motown hits and play songs like “The Hustle,” Le Freak” by ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough is bracing for a long-awaited repaving project on one of its busy business corridors next week. West State Street between Main Street and the five-point intersection at Clinton Street will be closed for milling and paving beginning at 6 a.m. on Monday, July 22.
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—A dead body was found in a car in the parking lot of the Peace Valley Nature Center early Friday morning, leading officials to close Chapman Road going into the park and the walking trails around the center. Bucks County officials said that the Bucks County Rangers ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township’s water authority is getting a $4.4 million grant to remove “forever chemicals” from two of its wells. The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority gave the Doylestown Township Municipal Authority a $4,415,435 grant to construct a 45x25 foot facility to ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Bucks County Opportunity Council is kicking off its annual back-to-school drive and looking for people to sponsor a student. The organization, which aims to reduce poverty, needs individuals who can donate gift cards of at least $100 to help students purchase ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The man who helped revitalize the pavilion at Doylestown’s Burpee Park two years ago is working on a new project—to repave the basketball court that is widely used—and he’s looking for help from the community. Brian Guerriero, a borough resident who lives within a stone’s throw of ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township has rescheduled its July 17 concert at Central Park for Friday, July 19, due to weather concerns. The show by Studio Two-The Beatles Tribute will be moved to Friday night at 7:00 p.m. at the C&N Amphitheater in Central Park as part of the township’s ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The new Target in the Doylestown Shopping Center held a soft opening night for employees and local officials on Tuesday night, just a few days before the store opens to the public. In a sea of red shirts that are the trademark uniform of Target’s employees, there was a ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—An intense summer storm rolled through Doylestown on Tuesday night, bringing a temporary drop in the area’s searing temperatures. But the storm also caused damage, mostly from falling trees, leaving a couple of hundred borough residents without power. Shortly after the temperature ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Nearly 30 businesses are scheduled to participate in Doylestown Borough’s sidewalk sale this weekend, which will overlap with the borough’s car show. The sale will take place July 19 through 21. Stores are expected to have sale items inside and outside depending on the weather.
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—A crew of commercial vehicle inspectors in New Britain Township last week pulled over 21 vehicles and removed three from the roads. On July 10, the Central Bucks Motor Carrier Inspection Team inspected vehicles on Business Route 202, County Line Road and Upper State ...
NEW BRITAIN TOWNSHIP, PA—New Britain Township officials are on the lookout for a speed board that disappeared over the weekend. The speed board, which tells motorists how fast they’re driving, was located on Park Avenue near the township’s headquarters. It was chained to a pole on the road and ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Doylestown at Dusk car show returns to the borough this weekend, bringing one of the biggest—and most unique—car shows in the area to the town’s streets. The free show is expected to bring about 500 vehicles to the streets of Doylestown. It will run from 5:00 to 10:00 ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Four students from CB South High School have won scholarships in the third and final round of this year’s National Merit Scholarship Program. The winners were part of a pool of more than 800 winners of scholarships financed by colleges and universities. The winners typically ...
WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A juvenile who police said committed a robbery at knife point was captured after a brief foot chase down Street Road early Monday morning. At about 2 a.m. on July 15, police were sent to the Sunoco-A Plus on Easton Road and Street Road for the report of an armed robbery.
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Health’s urgent care center has received a seal of approval from an accreditation organization giving it the highest level of recognition. Doylestown Health Urgent Care, which is located on Swamp Road near Route 611/Easton Road, received accreditation from the Urgent ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Here's a look at road closings and slowdowns in the Doylestown area for the week of July 14, 2024. NEW THIS WEEK: In Bedminster Township, Route 313/Dublin Pike between High Street and Chelfield Road will have a lane closure for a pole installation from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The work is ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A Beatles tribute band will take you back to the early 1960s when it takes the stage on July 17 at Doylestown’s Central Park for the Thompson Performing Arts Summer Concert Series. Studio Two-The Beatles Tribute focuses on music the band played live when it was playing in clubs ...
WARRINGTON, PA—Warrington police officer Stephen Plum Jr. was honored by a rolling memorial that came into the township on Wednesday morning. The group, Beyond the Call of Duty, honored Plum, who died suddenly and unexpectedly in May of 2022 of a heart attack at the age of 38. He had worked with ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A veteran of Doylestown Borough’s government will receive a special award next week to recognize his three-plus decades of working to make the town a better place. Dave Burger will receive the Pennsylvania Recreation & Park Society’s GOOD Job! Award at Monday night’s Borough ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—First Commonwealth Bank has closed its Doylestown branch about 18 months after acquiring it. First Commonwealth purchased the branch at 2003 South Easton Road near the intersection of Sauerman Road in February of 2023 from Centric Financial Corporation. The acquisition marked ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—It’s official: The new Target in Doylestown will open its doors to the public on Sunday, July 21. The 74,500-square-foot store will open in the Doylestown Shopping Center at 456 North Main Street. The shopping center is also home to an Acme Market and a Planet Fitness. The ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (IU) in Doylestown has received a $135,000 grant to boost access to gifted education in Bucks County schools. The Bucks County IU was one of 10 organizations in Pennsylvania to receive part of a $3.5 million initiative to boost funding for gifted ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Township police closed a residential street before noon on Wednesday to investigate a reported gas leak. Steeplechase Drive in the Steeplechase development on Main Street across from the Wawa on the south end of Doylestown was closed for just under two hours between ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—As Doylestown’s American Legion building approaches its 100th anniversary, the post is asking for the community’s help in making sure the building lasts another 100 years. The Albert R. Atkinson Jr. American Legion Post 210, which is located on North Street about a block off of ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A street will close in Doylestown this weekend to make room for a soccer viewing party West Court Street in front of Villa Capri Sports Bar and Pizzeria will be closed on Sunday July 14 for a viewing party to watch the Copa America and the Euro 2024 soccer finals. The street will ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Doylestown Borough will open its summer concert series at Broad Commons Park this Thursday at 7 p.m. Shows will take place on July 11, 18 and 25 and Aug. 1 and 8. The borough has been holding a summer concert series since 1931. The shows were most recently held on the front lawn ...
NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA—A major road east of Doylestown is closed around the clock for the next two weeks, creating traffic headaches for motorists trying to go toward the Newtown area. Route 332/Almshouse Road will be closed between Jacksonville Road and Second Street Pike from Monday July 8 ...
DOYLESTOWN, PA—A bill from Doylestown’s State Representative that aims to protect students who have a heart attack at school or during a sporting event passed the House last week by a wide bipartisan vote. State Rep. Tim Brennan sponsored House Bill 1685, which would require public schools to ...