Quakertown News Archives

If ever a shop should be doing well under rising gas prices, it is Cyclezone in Quakertown. via The Morning Call

Clinton carries Bucks, Montco BRIAN SCHEID, JENNA PORTNOY and JO CIAVAGLIA What was supposed to be the penultimate contest in the Democratic presidential nomination season became just another chapter Tuesday ... via PhillyBurbs.com

A Quakertown man accused of having marijuana and child pornography in his house claims his wife's attorney and a prison snitch are conspiring against him in his criminal case, which he argues should be dismissed.

Joseph Denton, 39, tried unsuccessfully Monday to get the charges against him dropped in Bucks County Court, but Judge Rea Boylan agreed to have prison phone records reviewed to determine whether another prisoner was calling prosecutors about Denton's case.

Denton claims his wife's attorney visited him in prison under false pretenses, wrongly claiming she was representing him before taking away critical information about his defense strategy. Read more

“It's all about education and learning how to do the procedure properly on each vehicle”

Rescue worker Adam Maziuk recalls racing to an accident scene where a victim was trapped inside a Mercedes. via PhillyBurbs.com

Upper Bucks Area Vocational Technical School officials unveiled a 10-year facilities plan Thursday, with costs ranging from $11.8 million to as much as $41 million to make recommended improvements at the ... via The Morning Call

A former Quakertown man serving prison time for murder has decided 10 to 20 years behind bars may not be too bad after all.

But he's not all that happy about what's happening to his credit rating.

Robin D. Dice, serving 10 to 20 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of former girlfriend, Colleen O'Connell, decided Thursday to back off his appeal for a lighter sentence when he found out the move could wind up costing him a life sentence.

''The gamble is too much,'' Dice, 34, told Judge Albert J. Cepparulo from a state prison in Forest County during a video teleconference at Bucks County Courthouse. Read more

Calling her the ''greatest changemaker he has ever met,'' former President Bill Clinton on Tuesday continued his statewide stump tour on behalf of his wife, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, with rallies ... via The Morning Call

“You could use the term visual pollution”

When it comes to wind energy, the opinions of Haycock residents blow in all directions. via PhillyBurbs.com

“We have our feelers out in the community”

More than 20 people showed up Tuesday night for the Springfield supervisors meeting, and about half of them belonged to a fledgling grassroots organization dedicated to fighting PPL's proposed power line. via PhillyBurbs.com

“We feel like we are the ugly stepchild”

Haycock Elementary School will be closed next year so renovations and additions can be completed, a move that will save more than $100,000 in construction costs but force students to be relocated. via PhillyBurbs.com

Former Quakertown Borough Administrator David Woglom soon may be back in a municipal management role -- this time in a Berks County borough and on a temporary basis. via The Morning Call

A Lehigh County judge Monday ordered an Allentown couple's assets be frozen and they be prohibited from bringing any more foreign students to the United States.

Judge J. Brian Johnson granted a preliminary injunction sought by the state attorney general's office against Tim and Tina Sweet, whose business practices and treatment of students has been questioned.

The Sweets run an enterprise called United Student Exchange that finds schools and housing for foreign students, mostly from South Korea. Read more

“This is a great hobby. As you can see, there's a lot of talent here.”

Inside Bucks County Technical High School, it was a wood carver's heaven. About 100 members of the Delaware Valley Wood Carvers Association had set up tables covered with a montage of eclectic wooden objects ... via Courier Times News

Two out of three young people in upper Bucks County don't regularly drink alcohol, according to a community organization that surveyed students at three area school districts.

The Upper Bucks Health Communities Healthy Youth Coalition says 69 percent of students at the Palisades, Pennridge and Quakertown Community school districts claim they don't drink alcohol on a regular basis, or several times each year.

A third of students surveyed in Grades 8, 10 and 12 said they've never had a drop of alcohol. Read more

“He has been excellent. You couldn't ask for any better”

A Trumbauersville councilman resigned after being indicted for allegedly committing tax fraud in his accounting practice, which reportedly cheated the Internal Revenue Service out of nearly $5 million. via PhillyBurbs.com

Mary Jane Fonder was infatuated with her pastor and showed affection in unusual ways, police say. via The Morning Call