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The Middletown Township supervisors on Thursday voted unanimously to reject all three bids for new fueling station equipment after one member expressed concern with the specifications the township adv More »Fueling station equipment bids rejected

Conwell-Egan Catholic High School is working to give its students a feel for the global community, the school president said Thursday. More »Archdiocese to use old convents as dormitories for international students

BRISTOL — A Bristol man was jailed Thursday for allegedly endangering the welfare of a child, reported to be 3 years old. More »Man jailed for allegedly endangering welfare of child

BENSALEM — A Philadelphia man with a lengthy record of stealing was jailed late Thursday for allegedly stealing items valued at $59 from Home Depot, police said. More »Man jailed for allegedly stealing $59 in merchandise

The story that John Ryall offered about the $14,000 cash and eight credit cards in his hotel room, and the plastic bags filled with chemicals in his sports utility vehicle sounded hard to believe to p More »Pair facing identity theft, conspiracy charges

At about the halfway point of Neshaminy High School’s Armed Services Commitment Ceremony on Thursday, the speeches were halted for several minutes as hundreds of students flooded the hallways to chang More »High School Seniors honored for military commitments

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP — Two people were injured Wednesday when a car collided with a construction vehicle on Interstate 95. More »Two injured in I-95 crash

A proposal to bring in portable lights to light a soccer field at the Northampton Township Municipal Park on Hatboro Road was delayed until next month after it caused somewhat of an uproar at Wednesda More »Vote on lights at park delayed until next month

Think your kids are safe from heroin and other opiates? Think again. More »Starting Sunday: Heroin's impact in our communities

BENSALEM — Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the accidental death of a 60-year-old pedestrian who was struck by two vehicles last Friday. More »Alcohol not believed factor in Bensalem fatal

The Rushland Road bridge in Wrightstown is scheduled to reopen Friday, said PennDOT spokesman Charles Metzger. More »Rushland Road bridge to reopen Friday

MIDDLETOWN — Three females were injured in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday because the 17-year-old driver was distracted by her cell phone, police said. More »Three injured in Middletown because teen driver distracted by cell phone, cops say

A Falls couple awaiting trial in two armed robberies in Falls are facing new charges in connection with a knife-point robbery at a Bristol Township laundromat. More »Falls couple charged in more robberies

NORTHAMPTON — A Warminster man is facing drug dealing charges after police say he sold undercover officers prescription painkillers twice. More »Warminster man charged with allegedly selling Percocet painkiller tablets

A New Jersey man who most recently worked at a Newtown Township restaurant is facing felony charges for allegedly failing to re-register as a convicted sex offender under Pennsylvania’s Adam Walsh Act More »N.J. sex offender arrested for failing to register under Adam Walsh Act in Pa.

Township officials are exploring new ways to communicate with residents the next time the lights go out or a road is closed. More »Newtown Twp. supervisors scope out social media to improve communications during ‘significant events’

NORTHAMPTON— Resident Lauren Gross was commended for her Girl Scout Gold Award by the township supervisors at Wednesday night's meeting. More »Northampton girl commended for Girl Scout Gold Award

Newtown Township officials have revised a 71-year-old ordinance in an effort to crack down on abandoned and junked vehicles. More »Newtown Township borrows from Lower Southampton in crackdown on junk cars

Bill Glover says Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on the backyard of his Bristol Township home last fall, littering the Edgely property with fallen trees and branches. More »A Bristol Twp senior gets a big hand

NORTHAMPTON—Some selfless acts have earned one of Northampton's younger citizens recognition from the township supervisors. More »10-year-old Northampton girl named distinguished citizen