Chalfont News

A field fire that scorched more than 2 acres in Hilltown drew a lot of attention Tuesday afternoon.

When Jeffrey Schott introduces himself to the voters of Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District next week, it will be in a place he is most comfortable - behind a computer screen.

Whether You're Seeking Festivity, Solemnity or the Simple Beauty of the Season, Bucks County Offers Something for Your Whole Family Whether you're seeking festivity, solemnity or the simple beauty of the Christmas season, Bucks County, PA offers something for your whole family.

George E. Marks seems entirely too cheerful for an owner of office developments.

Salary will be set at zero. The mayor is expected to get a bump in pay. In Pennsylvania, borough councils and mayors are entitled to earn modest annual pay checks, if they chose.

Republican David Heckler 58,007 In the most hotly contested race in the county, Republican Dave Heckler was elected Bucks County district attorney in unofficial results from Tuesday's election with all precincts reporting.

Sentencings in Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Oct. 5 to 8: BUCKINGHAM Gary Michael Weaver, 28, Lititz, approved for ARD program for 1 year on charges of unsworn falsification to authorities, tampering, related summary offenses June 24.

Power outage: Residents in and around Doylestown lost power Saturday afternoon after a tree came down and damaged equipment atop a pole near East Street, according to PECO.

'Tater Alert! 'Tater Alert! 'Tater Alert! This is a call to action to all you couch potatoes for next Tuesday's elections.

Police in Penn Hills are searching for a sport utility vehicle involved in a shooting and hit-and-run Saturday night.

The person who wins the race for district attorney will be the first outsider to lead the office in more than 50 years.

It was the waning days of the Great Depression when Marie Slack showed up on Evelyn Hight's doorstep.

Thousands of free flu shots were given all day Saturday across Bucks County, as part of its fourth annual Pandemic Flu drill.

The air is crisp. The leaves are falling. And the eggs are flying. A recent vandalism spree in Doylestown - which included two car eggings - marked what police say is an annual uptick in mischief as autumn closes in on Halloween.

Borough council awarded a $672,000 contract to a Bucks County business for the construction of Fisk Fields on Wood Avenue.

Conventional wisdom says you need 80% of your pre-retirement income. But ensuring a comfortable retirement will take more than just a rule of thumb.

Expansion of the Harvey Avenue sewer treatment facility won't be finished until late 2011 or early 2012, holding up construction of new buildings, expansion of existing buildings or changing use.

SEASONAL FLU VACCINES The following clinics are being held to administer the seasonal flu vaccine .

A 5-year-old boy and his parents were taken to Abington Memorial Hospital by ambulance for observation after a two-car accident just before 8 p.m. at Blair Mill and County Line roads.

David Zatlokovicz, 19, of Perkasie, was charged with DUI after a trooper stopped him for driving erratically on Route 563 around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, state police said.