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Man Killed Working Fireworks Display in Quakertown

Quakertown Borough police in Bucks County are confirming that an unidentified fireworks handler was killed on Saturday night when a fireworks display being held at Memorial Park at 4th and Mill Streets went awry.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

NBC Channel 10

Man Injured in Fireworks Accident

A 40-year-old man was take to the hospital Friday after a fireworks accident, according to officials.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Crooked contractor sent to prison

A Quakertown contractor was sentenced to six to 12 months in prison Wednesday for stealing money and wrecking the homes of more than a dozen local customers.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

OSHA to probe worker's death at Q-Mart

A federal organization is investigating the death of an 85-year-old longtime employee of the Quakertown Farmers Market who was killed by electrocution at the Q-Mart on Saturday.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Seniors quizzed on public transit

Improving traveling options for them would likely result in more use, a survey says.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Farmers market worker killed

A faithful employee who worked for the Quakertown Farmers Market for nearly 50 years died there Saturday afternoon when he was shocked by at least 450 volts of electricity, officials said.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Deciding the cost of going green

How much should it cost to go green? That's the question Quakertown officials continue to discuss as they work on adopting regulations to allow residents to generate their own electricity.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Borough extends electric contract

In an attempt to stabilize electric prices, Perkasie has extended its contract with its energy provider by two years, locking in lower rates than it now pays.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

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Slain Protester Predicted Death

I'm Burning! Last words of a young woman named Neda Soltan. She has been embraced as a martyr in Iran after a video purportedly captured her killing.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Police News

Marijuana possession charged: Kerry DelGoto, 21, of John Henry Drive in Sinking Springs, Berks County, was charged with possession of narcotics on June 18.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

The Morning Call

Storm left scattered results

It looked like the middle of winter in the middle of June in some parts of the region yesterday afternoon as scattered thunderstorms dropped hail from the size of pennies in Allentown to the size of golf balls in Quakertown.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Concessions by teachers may presage a trend in Berks County

In Berks County, the annual balancing act between providing a good education and avoiding hefty property tax hikes appears to have spawned a small trend.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

MergeDigital

Quakertown area man pleads guilty to Internet sex charges

A 28-year-old Quakertown area man today admitted he used the Internet to expose himself to and engage in sexually explicit conversations with what he thought were teenage girls.

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PhillyBurbs.com

Savings from solar panels could offset cost

In the next few years, Richland officials expect energy costs to go through the roof, so they're looking to the sun for relief.

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Locking in rates

Hoping to cash in on favorable electric rates, a group of boroughs, including Quakertown, Hatfield and Lansdale, has extended its contract with its energy provider through 2015.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Quakertown OKs $105 tax hike

The school board approved an $81.7 million budget that will increase taxes by 3.19 percent.

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Wed Jun 10, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Woman accused of embezzling from league

A West Rockhill woman embezzled up to $5,500 from the BuxMont Woman's Shuffle Alley League while she was treasurer of the organization, Pennridge police said.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Quakertown schools: Criticism remains

The announcement that school employees had agreed to $700,000 in concessions drew a hearty applause from the 150 people attending the Quakertown School Board meeting.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

Philly.com

My Life in Ruins

UA Grant Plaza 9 UA Riverview Stadium 17 Bucks, PA AMC Neshaminy 24 Regal Barn Plaza 14 Regal Richland Crossing 12 Regal Warrington Crossing 22 Chester, PA Regal Downingtown 16 Delaware, PA AMC Marple 10 Montgomery, PA Clearview's Bala Theatre UA King of Prussia Stadium 16 Burlington, NJ Regal Burlington Cinema 20 Camden, NJ Cinemark Movies 16 - ...

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Sat Jun 06, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Trial set for ex-counselor

Ten teenage boys testified against a Quakertown, Pa., man at a preliminary hearing.

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