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20 hrs ago | KYW-AM Philadelphia

Bucks County Begins Swine Flu Shots for Schoolkids

Thousands of kids -- most of them holding a parent's hand -- rolled up their sleeves, clinched their teeth, and got a shot in the arm.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health

Yesterday | PhillyBurbs.com

Surplus land plans draw praise, fire

More than 150 people gathered in the gymnasium of McDonald Elementary School in Warminster to hear detailed proposals for the redevelopment of military surplus land in Warminster and Ivyland.Response to the plans was mixed, with residents for the most part cheering plans to increase parkland and build a school for children with learning ...

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Related Topix: Warminster, PA, Ivyland, PA, Willow Grove, PA, Horsham, PA, Non-Profit

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Philadelphia Gay News

Bucks County Home for Sale on 5 Peaceful, Serene Acres $879,000

Nature lovers, enjoy peace and serenity in this modern reproduction of the historic Parson Capon home as featured in House Beautiful Magazine.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, New Hope, PA, Newtown, PA

WILK-AM Pittston

Luzerne County Juvenile Justice System "run amok"

Senior Bucks County Judge Arthur Grim tells a hearing near Wilkes-Barre, former judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan presideded over a juvenile justice system, "run amok." Judge Grim had been appointed special master over the investigation into the 'cash for kids,' scandal.

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Related Topix: Luzerne County, PA, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Scranton Metro, Kids, Family

Sun Nov 08, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Relief, anger at passage of House health care bill

The historic first step Saturday toward a national overhaul of the U.S. health system is a day that won't be forgotten by local reform supporters or opponents.Tam St.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Patrick Murphy, Democrat, Allyson Schwartz

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Easton Express-Times

Williams Township garage burned in fire

Fire crews from Northampton and Bucks counties battled a barn fire for about an hour Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Fire, Northampton County, PA

Fri Nov 06, 2009

KYW-AM Philadelphia

Bucks County Plans To Vaccinate Students for H1N1

Parents should already have letters in hand explaining how the program will work.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Education Etc., Medicine, Influenza, Bristol, PA, Family, Kids

The Tribune-Democrat

NEW a " Coroner: Philly-area man killed wife, self

Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say a man involved in a bitter divorce case shot and killed his wife and then himself.

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Related Topix: Levittown, PA

Thu Nov 05, 2009

WPVI-TV Philadelphia

A car crashed into a Bucks County home overnight. The man behind the wheel was arrested at the scene.

The accident happened around 2:00 a.m. when the driver of the car lost control and slammed into the front of a house on the 100 block of Heartwood Drive in Middletown Township.

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Philly.com News

Bucks couple dead in murder-suicide, police say

A Bucks County couple embroiled in a contentious divorce were found dead in their Levittown home Tuesday in an apparent murder-suicide. Ethelyn Vender, 52, had been shot twice by her husband, Russell, 54, who then turned the gun on himself, Bucks County Coroner Joseph Campbell said last night.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Bucks County Row Offices

With about two-thirds of 307 precincts reporting, Republicans again swept the races for controller, prothonotary, recorder of deeds and sheriff - elected department heads called row offices.

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Related Topix: US News, Computers

Tue Nov 03, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Carjacking ends with robbery, fire

A 44-year-old Souderton man was abducted outside his home and forced to drive two armed assailants on a harrowing ride that ended in northern Bucks County where the victim's car was torched, police reported Monday.

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Related Topix: Souderton, PA, Quakertown, PA

Mon Nov 02, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Law says sign in Hilltown Ridge must come down

The sign outside the Hilltown Ridge development off Township Line and Chalfont roads in the township looks anything but temporary.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Experience topic of election

It's been a long time since a Democrat sat on the New Britain Township Board of Supervisors.John Mihalich hopes to change that.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Bucks libraries lay off 20 workers

Bucks County's libraries laid off 20 employees this week and will reduce hours next month, due to a 21 percent cut in state funding.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Doylestown, PA, Levittown, PA, Perkasie, PA, Yardley, PA

Thu Oct 29, 2009

The Morning Call

Bucks man sets couch on fire during domestic dispute

A Richland Township man who was fighting with the mother of his child set their living room couch on fire earlier this week and then took her cell phone when she tried to leave, state police said.

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Related Topix: Dublin, PA

Wed Oct 28, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Answer caregiver questions without leaving home

Levittown - Family caregivers face many challenges, among them finding the time to attend seminars where they can get their questions answered.But next month professional advice is only a phone call away.To mark National Family Caregivers Month, the Bucks County Area Agency on Aging is holding two community teleconferences for the public on ...

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Related Topix: Doylestown, PA

PhillyBurbs.com

Parents call for district sensitivity training

Central Bucks parents want answers. A standing-room-only crowd packed the district's school board meeting Tuesday night asking how officials plan to deal with what some parents are calling a racist cartoon.

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Related Topix: Buckingham, PA, Jamison, PA, Education Etc., African-American

WFMZ

State Denies Proposed School Swap

A proposed school swap in Bucks County has been shot down for good. The state Department of Education says the idea to allow students living in Riegelsville to attend the Palisades School District instead of the Easton Area School District lacks educational merit.

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Related Topix: Riegelsville, PA, Education Etc., Easton, PA

Tue Oct 27, 2009

KYW-AM Philadelphia

Bensalem Woman Arrested for Trying to Trade Sex for Phillies Tickets

How far are some people willing to go to get their hands on some World Series tickets? Bensalem, Pa.

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Related Topix: Bensalem, PA, Philadelphia, PA

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