Solebury News

A single vote continues to separate the successful Republican challenger and the incumbent Democratic supervisor in Solebury, although the outcome of a hearing in the next week could widen the margin.

One is the loneliest number in Solebury, where a single provisional ballot could decide a supervisor's race.

Russell Vender used a .22-caliber rifle to murder his wife before shooting himself in the head, the coroner said.

Tom Yaegel has only one word to describe the weather this past month. Devastating. For Yaegel, who runs Valley of Fear, a haunted hayride, haunted house and haunted maze attraction in Lower Southampton, a soggy October has been dreadful to his bottom line.

William Tinsman Jr. died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. He was 91.Born Sept. 7, 1918, he was the son of William Tinsman Sr.

Solebury Supervisor Dennis Mankin, a Democrat running for his second term on the five-member board, likes to talk about his openness and honesty when it comes to his duties as a township official.

Faced with projections of a steep drop in revenue late last year, Solebury supervisors reluctantly agreed to raise taxes 1.5 mills in 2009.

In a wide-ranging discussion that touched on everything from land preservation to athletic fields, the three candidates vying for two seats on Solebury's board of supervisors fielded a laundry list of questions and still had time to throw out some accusations.

A Virgin Islands judge has scheduled a re-trial in the murder case of Jamie Cockayne, a New Hope man who was stabbed to death in Cruz Bay in 2007.Superior Court Judge Brenda Hollar said the new trial for Jahlil Ward, Kamal Thomas and Anselmo Boston will be held Dec.

Following are the top prices recorded with the city and counties July 24-28 . Philadelphia 7321 Elbow Ln.

Last week, a male deer smashed through the window of a Newtown salon, leaving a messy wake of blood and broken perfume bottles.

Hoping to deter underage drinking at New Hope-Solebury High School, a local youth-minded nonprofit helped find and fund a grant from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

"What happened to our 11th grade class?" That was the reaction of the New Hope-Solebury school board when it learned of the poor performance of the district's students on last year's Pennsylvania System of School Assessment tests.

Two Levittown residents were in critical condition Friday following a Thursday motorcycle accident in Solebury in which a woman's leg was severed, police said.

The 16th annual juried New Hope Outdoor Arts and Crafts Festival takes place 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania are fortunate in their wealth of local historic inns, built to last and appreciated over the centuries for their beauty and as tangible links to another time.

Bill and Jean Cockayne on Tuesday defended their payments of $5,000 to each of two men who testified in the murder trial of their son, Jamie, a 2005 New Hope-Solebury High School graduate, who was killed in St.

Nine area high schools failed to meet state standards in reading and math last year, according to the 2008-09 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment results released Thursday.

This was a lean year for public works, police and park and recreation departments across the country.

Drug charges: William J. Lombard-Thanel, 18, of Collegeville, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop late Friday.