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Stolen car from Emmaus put out to pasture in Bucks
A car reported stolen from Emmaus turned up in the middle of a Bucks County cow pasture yesterday morning.
Pohatcong Township man charged with having sexual relationship with 13-year-old girl
A 20-year-old Pohatcong Township man was charged with statutory sexual assault and related offenses for allegedly carrying on a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl in Bucks County.
Richland Township Flat Tires End Chase, Leading To Charges
A Quakertown man was arrested on drunken driving, drug and related charges after leading police on a chase in Richland Township early Saturday, state police at Dublin said.
Man leads police on high-speed chase
A Quakertown man led police on a high-speed chase through a Target parking lot and onto Route 309 early Saturday before blowing three tires and coming to a stop at a Kmart shopping center, according to state ...
It seemed an odd thing to say after he stood witness to a fire that caused damages in excess of $9 million and leveled buildings that had stood for more than 100 years.
More motorcycles could mean more accidents
When Dublin's Kelly Riegel lost control of a motorcycle, he crashed into a guardrail.
Murder suspect had 'feelings' for pastor
Mary Jane Fonder didn't mask her romantic feelings for her pastor when police questioned her about the January fatal shooting at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Springfield.
UPMC, GE join forces for 'virtual' microscope
Gene Cartwright, CEO of Omnyx. In its latest for-profit venture beyond hospitals and insurance, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is spending $20 million on a "virtual microscope" designed to replace ...
More than two decades after residents of a small Bucks County borough found out they were drinking water tainted with a probable cancer-causing chemical , an estimated $3 million cleanup at the Superfund site ...
Springfield looks to change police hiring, training
Springfield Township supervisors have approved a draft proposal that would streamline the hiring of police officers and reposition how and where they are trained.
Police nab suspect with crowbar
A man wielding a crowbar had police in Upper Bucks jumping early Monday morning.
Mortgage lender charged with fraud
A mortgage lender and former Bucks County prosecutor has been charged with stealing more than $34,000 from clients in Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware counties. via PhillyBurbs.com
“We get to remember the ones who made the ultimate sacrifice”
Two local police officers killed in the line of duty were honored in Bedminster on Thursday as part of a countywide day of remembrance. via Intelligencer News
“It's a testament to the community that they have preserved their heritage.”
When arsonists burned the wooden roof off Mood's Covered Bridge, it seemed Bucks County was robbed of a historical landmark and Harold Meyers of a family relic. via Intelligencer News
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Domino effect in ambulance service
Ambulance service in the Quakertown area has suffered delays because of the shuttering of two separate emergency squads to the south, officials said on Monday.
St. Luke's Emergency and Transport Services, which serves Upper Bucks, has been helping to fill the gap created when ambulance companies in Dublin and the Pennridge area closed their doors last year.
Calls for service in those areas can tie up St. Luke's ambulances, at times causing delays of two to three minutes in the communities the squad traditionally covers, said Kermit Gorr, the executive director of the hospital's ambulance service. Read more
Three invade Bucks County apartment
Police are looking for two men and a woman who stole $640 during a Riegelsville home invasion early this morning. via Easton Express-Times
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Admitted child rapist gets up to 20 years in state prison
Admitted child rapist William Fantozzi had little to say Monday in Bucks County Court.
But Judge Albert Cepparulo said plenty, sentencing Fantozzi, 34, formerly of Quakertown, to six to 20 years in state prison for raping a 3-year-old girl in 2002 and 2003.
Fantozzi is already serving a two to five year sentence in state prison for sexually assaulting a 5-year-old boy around the same time.
''Your predatory behavior on both of these children will affect them for the rest of their lives,'' Cepparulo said. ''...The abuse in this case was substantial, it was almost inhuman. It was intentional and it was solely to serve your warped sexual appetite.'' Read more
Prediction Market Expects Obama To Win Democratic Nomination
Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton will win several state nominating contests in the coming months but has little chance of becoming the party's candidate for the November 2008 election, traders ... via WZZO
Rescue corps 'dead in the water'
“Frankly, I was never convinced from square one that the analysis was such that it would be great benefit to the people of Hilltown”
For 10 years, Joe Schmider was the chief of Dublin Ambulance. Schmider was also the emergency medical services director of Bucks County for 10 years, and he still lives in Upper Bucks County, even though his ... via PhillyBurbs.com
In a flash, life's work is gone
John Carber spoke with pride about his business, a sportsman's cookery store that sells everything from venison recipe books to boning knives to table linens. via The Morning Call