Buckingham Bridge Dedicated to Bucks Soldier Killed in Vietnam

Bucks County Bridge #161 in Buckingham Township reopened today as the Private First Class Allan George Griffin Memorial Bridge. 

Griffin was killed Feb. 22, 1967, when he was accidentally struck by friendly fire. The 23-year-old had been in Vietna...

CHARGES HELD IN 2020 MURDER OF SHAQUILLE LOVE IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP

A man charged with the December 2020 murder of Shaquille Love in Bristol Township was ordered to stand trial following a preliminary hearing held on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at the Bucks County Criminal Justice Center.

Kelvontae Perry, 28, of Bristol Town...

Gas "Pump Switching"

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP MAN SENTENCED TO 11-22 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR RAPE OF CHILD

A 26-year-old man who pleaded guilty to raping a child was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, to 11 to 22 years in state prison.

Alex Michael Soderback, of Richland Township, pleaded guilty on May 24 to rape of a child and involuntary deviate sexual in...

BCDH to Spray Adult Mosquitoes in Middletown Township

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Thursday, Sept. 14, to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmi...

COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

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COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES In Middletown Township

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control o...

CALIFORNIA-TO-BUCKS COUNTY DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION DISMANTLED

A narcotics investigation, led by the Bucks County Detectives Drug Strike Force, Quakertown Borough Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations with collaboration from other local, state, and federal agencies, dismantled a bicoastal drug traffi...

Delaware Vallet Veterans Benefits Expo

Join Bucks County Veterans Affairs and over 60 vendors at the Delaware Valley Veterans Benefits Expo at Parx Casino in Bensalem!

MORRISVILLE FELON SENTENCED TO 5-10 YEARS FOR ILLEGALLY POSSESSING FIREARMS

A Morrisville felon will spend the next five to 10 years in state prison for the illegal possession of five firearms, including three ghost guns.

Andrew Richard Bizon, 34, was convicted in July following a 2-day trial before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. ...

Bucks County Issues Excessive Heat Warning

An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect in Bucks County from 10 a.m. through Thursday.

With temperatures forecast in the 90s and heat indexes expected to approach or exceed 100 degrees, cooling centers in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks will be open Tue...

COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2023

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COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES In Falls and Bristol Townships

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito co...

Neshaminy Manor September 2023 Activity Calendar

There's always something going on at Neshaminy Manor! Stay informed on our September happenings!

September 2023 Neshaminy News

Check out Neshaminy Manor Activities, Entertainment and Events for the month of September.

BCDH to Spray Adult Mosquitoes in Falls and Bristol Townships

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Wednesday, Sept. 6, to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmi...

Commissioners Approve $1.8M in Opioid Settlement Fund Allocations

The Bucks County Commissioners last week allocated $1.8 million in Opioid Settlement Funds toward efforts to remediate the opioid epidemic.

Passed in unanimous votes during the Commissioners’ Aug. 16 public meeting, the approved resolutions inclu...

Bucks County Renames Yardley Bridge for Army Pilot Killed in Vietnam

Bucks County Bridge #313 in Yardley reopened today as the Warrant Officer William Warren Breece, Jr. Memorial Bridge. 

Breece, of Morrisville, was killed in action Dec. 5, 1968, while serving as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot in Vietnam.  

T...

BCDH to Spray Adult Mosquitoes in Quakertown Borough, Richland and Warminster Townships

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Tuesday, Aug. 22, to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitt...

COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

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COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

In Quakertown Borough, Richland Township, and Warminster Township

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ult...

Hold on You Matter Music & Arts Fest

Hold on You Matter Arts & Music Fest

MASSACHUSETTS MAN TO SERVE 30-60 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR RAPE OF TWO GIRLS IN DUBLIN

An 86-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, to 30 to 60 years in state prison for the rape of two girls in Dublin Borough a year ago.

Thomas Rosenthal, of Waltham, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in May to two counts each of rape of a chi...

Area Agency on Aging to Host Listening Sessions for PA Aging Plan

The Bucks County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) will host listening sessions for the PA Department of Aging’s development of the Master Plan for Older Adults – a 10-year, state-led and stakeholder-driven strategic plan designed to help tra...

SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR TO SERVE UP TO 40 YEARS FOR RAPE OF CHILD IN RICHLAND TOWNSHIP

A 35-year-old man was sentenced on Monday, August 14, 2023, to 18-40 years in state prison for the rape of a girl in Richland Township.

Nicholas Hummel, of Farmhouse Lane, entered an open guilty plea in March to charges of rape of a child and related charg...

BCDH to Spray Mosquitoes in Perkasie Borough, Doylestown, East Rockhill and Warrington Townships

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Wednesday, Aug. 16, to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmi...

COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2023

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COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

In Doylestown Township, East Rockhill Township, Perkasie Borough, and Warrington Township

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Pr...

NAMI Stride 5k Walk to End Mental Health Stigma

We don't just walk for mental health...we make STRIDES!
Join us in costume on Sunday, October 8th at 1PM as we go back to the 80's to celebrate 40 years of dedicated service at the Ninth Annual Stride 5K Walk

WOMAN CHARGED WITH REPEATEDLY THREATENING DISTRICT COURTS, POLICE DEPARTMENT, OTHER LOCATIONS

A 43-year-old Bensalem woman was charged on Monday, August 14, 2023, with filing more than 100 false 911 calls over a 9-month period and making 13 threats of violence to Bucks County district judges, the Bristol Township Police Department, a county employ...

WOMAN SENTENCED TO 20-40 YEARS FOR DECEMBER 2020 KILLING IN MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP

Joyce Brown-Rodriguez was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison for conspiring with her son to murder Christopher M. Wilson in Middletown Township in December of 2020.

Brown-Rodriguez, 56, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty in December to third-degree m...

2nd Annual Magellan Bucks-Mont Food Drive

2nd Annual Magellan Bucks-Mont Food Drive

2nd Annual Magellan Bucks-Mont Food Drive

2nd Annual Magellan Bucks-Mont Food Drive

AHTN His & Hers Bingo

AHTN Bingo October 7th 2023 

BCDH to Spray Adult Mosquitoes in Newtown, Northampton and Wrightstown Townships

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Monday, Aug. 14, to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitti...

BCDH to Spray Adult Mosquitoes in Warminster Township

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Tuesday, Aug. 15, to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitt...

COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

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COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

In Warminster Township

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control opera...

COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2023

NEWS

COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

In Newtown, Northampton, and Wrightstown Townships

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume ...

BCDH to Spray Adult Mosquitoes in Middletown Township

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation on Friday, Aug. 11, to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmi...

MAN SENTENCED TO 5-10 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR COMMITTING ARMED ROBBERY OF MIDDLETOWN SMOKE SHOP

A 66-year-old man was convicted on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, of committing the armed robbery of a Middletown Township smoke shop in May 2022.

Gerald Michael Majchrzak, of Bristol Township, was found guilty of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, theft, an...

MAN CONVICTED OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN DEADLY KNIFE ATTACK IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP

A 40-year-old man was convicted of first-degree murder on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, for the stabbing death of his cousin in December 2021 in Bristol Township.

David Joseph Jenner was also found guilty of aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another pers...

BCDH to Spray Adult Mosquitoes in Bristol Township

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Wednesday, Aug. 2, to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmit...

COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2023

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COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

In Bristol Township

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation ...

L.O.V.E. Is The Answer: “It’s not a moment, it’s a movement”

Bucks County officials, police officers and community members have been painting murals with a specific purpose for the past couple of years. 

The purpose is L.O.V.E. Is The Answer, a movement started by A.J. Ali whose goal is to improve community...

BCDH to Spray Adult Mosquitoes in Bristol and Falls Townships

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Monday, July 31, to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitti...

COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2023 NEWS 

COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES In Bristol and Falls Townships 

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ...

Bucks County Issues Excessive Heat Warning

An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect in Bucks County from 10 a.m. through Saturday.

With temperatures forecast into the 90s and heat indexes expected to exceed 100 degrees, cooling centers in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks will be open Thursday, Fri...

County Breaks Ground at Mental Health Diversion Center Site

The Bucks County Commissioners broke ground today at the future site of the county’s Diversion, Assessment, Restoration and Treatment Center in Doylestown Township. 

In planning since 2016, the facility on the grounds of the Bucks County Correctio...

PROSECUTORS AWARDED FOR OUTSTANDING WORK AND PUBLIC SERVICE

The Bucks County District Attorney's Office honored two prosecutors for their outstanding work and public service on Wednesday during a privately held award ceremony at the Bucks County Justice Center.

Deputy District Attorney Monica W. Furber and...

MORRISVILLE FELON CONVICTED OF ILLEGALLY POSSESSING TWO RIFLES, THREE GHOST GUNS

A Morrisville man was convicted Tuesday, July 18, 2023, of possessing five firearms, including three ghost guns, that he was not allowed to possess because of a prior felony conviction.

Andrew Richard Bizon, 34, was arrested in August 2022, following an in...

THREE PHILLY TEENS ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FOR MIDDLETOWN GUN STORE BURGLARY

Three Philadelphia teenagers were adjudicated delinquent last week for their roles in a May 30 burglary of a Middletown Township gun store.

 Elante Outterbridge, Cavier Richardson, Quadir Spady, all 16, were adjudicated delinquent and placed in a ...

Commissioners Declare Emergency Disaster in Response to Severe Flooding over the Weekend

Today, Bucks County Commissioners Bob Harvie, Diane Ellis-Marseglia and Gene DiGirolamo have unanimously signed a Declaration of Disaster Emergency in response to the severe flooding over the weekend. The declaration will be off...

MAN CONVICTED OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN DECEMBER 2020 KILLING IN MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP

A Bucks County jury convicted a 34-year-old man on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, for the murder of Christopher M. Wilson in Middletown Township in December of 2020.

Kahlill Saleem Brown, of Philadelphia, gunned down Wilson, a 52-year-old father of nine, while ...

BCDH to Spray for Adult Mosquitos in Warrington Township

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile Viru...

Bucks County Co-Responder Now Aiding Police in 3 Central Bucks Departments

Bucks County’s newest Human Services Co-Responder is now working out of three police departments in Central Bucks County, helping to connect in-need residents with social services and divert them away from the criminal justice system. 

B...

COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2023

NEWS

COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. TO SPRAY ADULT MOSQUITOES

In Warrington Township

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operati...

EMS Continuing Education Credits - Free

Three days of credits.  Attend them all or pick and choose.  Each day will have different topics.  Presented by Physician's, Paramedics and more.

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Fire Damages Clubhouse at Oxford Valley Golf Course

A suspected electrical fire on Tuesday damaged the clubhouse at the County-owned Oxford Valley Golf Course in Falls Township.

Employees inside the clubhouse called 911 after they smelled and saw smoke outside the building.

Fire crews were dispatched to the ...

CHALFONT COLLISION CENTER OWNER SENTENCED TO REPAY $435K FOR FALSIFIED INSURANCE CLAIMS

The owner of the Chalfont Collision Center was sentenced on Monday, July 10, 2023, to restrictive probation and ordered to pay more than $435,000 in restitution to the five insurance companies he defrauded by submitting nearly 300 false insurance claims o...

Harmful Algae Bloom Advisory

Water conditions at Lake Galena in Peace Valley Park, Lake Luxembourg in Core Creek Park and Lake Towhee make the water susceptible to harmful algal blooms (HABs). HABs occur when microscopic organisms in a waterbody produce toxins or other harmful compou...

CONTRACTOR SENTENCED TO UP TO 50 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR INDECENT ASSAULT OF NEWTOWN BOY

A 62-year-old man will spend the next 25 to 50 years in state prison for indecently assaulting an 11-year-old boy in Newtown Township in September 2021.

Jeffrey Todd Lukens, of Buckingham Township, had been working as a contractor at the boy’s ho...

MAN SENTENCED TO 15-30 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR FIRING AT MOTORISTS IN ROAD RAGE INCIDENTS

A Montgomery County man was sentenced on Thursday, July 6, 2023, to 15 to 30 years in state prison for firing at random motorists during three road rage incidents on the Pennsylvania Turnpike from January to March 2022.

Andre Kenny Mark Green, 30, of Fort ...

Commissioners Approve $16M in Funding for Mental Health Diversion Center

The Bucks County Commissioners today approved $16 million for construction of the county’s long-awaited mental health diversion center.

Set to occupy the former site of the Bucks County Women’s Community Corrections Center in Doylestown Township, the Diver...

MIDDLETOWN MAN WHO SHOT POLICE DRONE SENTENCED TO 11-22 YEARS IN PRISON ON DRUG, GUN CHARGES

A Middletown Township man was sentenced on Friday, June 30, 2023, to 11 to 22 years in state prison on several drug and gun violations, including shooting at a police drone during an arrest attempt last summer.

John Palaio Jr., 51, of Pleasant Avenue in Mi...

BEDMINSTER COUPLE CHARGED TAKING NEARLY $118K FROM CUSTOMERS OF CUSTOM FURNITURE BUSINESS

A Bedminster Township couple who operated a custom furniture business were charged recently with ripping off 40 customers of nearly $118,000.

Austin D. Smallacombe, 36, and Amanda Smallacombe, 35, of Katie Lane, were arraigned on June 22 by Magisterial Dis...

ELDERLY MAN CHARGED IN CRASH THAT KILLED BICYCLIST IN DOYLESTOWN

An 84-year-old man was arraigned on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, on charges related to the death of a bicyclist in Doylestown in January.

Anthony Caulfield, of Doylestown, was charged with a felony count of accidents involving death or personal injury, and mi...

Bucks County Welcomes New Director of Veterans Affairs

The County of Bucks this spring welcomed a new director to the county’s Department of Veterans Affairs. 

A current U.S. Navy reservist, Matthew Allen joined the department in April after four years of active-duty Navy service and nearly ...

DETECTIVES DISMANTLE RING THAT MADE MILLIONS FROM CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTS

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office today announced the dismantling of a multi-million-dollar organized criminal enterprise that specialized in the theft of catalytic converters throughout the Delaware Valley region.

The nearly yearlong i...

MAN CHARGED IN 2020 MURDER OF SHAQUILLE LOVE IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP

A Grand Jury investigation has led to murder charges against a 28-year-old man in the December 2020 murder of Shaquille Love in Bristol Township.

Kelvontae Nasheed Perry, of Taft Street in Bristol Township, conspired with others to shoot and kill 21-year-o...

JOSEPH OHRT SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON FOR INDECENT ASSAULT OF FORMER STUDENTS

Joseph Ohrt, the former choir director at Central Bucks West High School, was sentenced on Monday, June 12, 2023, to 2 ½ years to five years in a state prison for indecently assaulting two former students and filming another former student as h...

MAN TO SERVE UP TO NINE YEARS IN PRISON IN WARRINGTON STALKING, ‘REVENGE PORN’ CASE

A Philadelphia man was sentenced on Monday, June 12, 2023, to serve four to nine years in state prison for repeatedly stalking an ex-girlfriend, posting intimate images of her on social media and sending those images to family and friends.

Damon Bernard Mc...

MORRISVILLE MAYOR CHARGED IN APRIL 13 HIT-RUN CRASH THAT INJURED WOMAN

Charges were filed Friday, June 9, 203 against Morrisville Borough Mayor Brud Anderson for an April 13 crash where he fled the scene.

Brud Charles Anderson, 50, of Morrisville, was charged with misdemeanor counts of accidents involving death or personal in...

DEPUTY DA FURMAN DISCUSSES CATALYTIC CONVERTOR THEFTS DURING HOUSE COMMITTEE SESSION

Deputy District Attorney Edward Furman Jr., the Director of our office’s Auto Theft Unit, testified before the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee on June 6, 2023, in support of legislation that would help prevent catal...

PHILADELPHIA MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR MURDER OF FORMER CO-WORKER IN BENSALEM

A 31-year-old man who brutally murdered his former Wendy’s co-worker last year in Bensalem Township was sentenced on Thursday, June 1, 2023, to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Dominique Isaac Harris, of Philadelphia, was convicted of first-...

WOMAN CHARGED WITH KILLING HUSBAND AT BRISTOL BOROUGH WHARF

A 40-year-old woman was charged with killing her husband Tuesday morning at the Bristol Borough Wharf.

Sammar Khan, of Levittown, was arraigned on charges of criminal homicide, possession of an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person....

CONTRACTOR FRAUD AWARENESS WEEK

Post-disaster contractor fraud costs hardworking Americans billions of dollars every year. 

To address this growing problem, the National Insurance Crime Bureau?(NICB) and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office are teaming up to edu...

EXPLOSIVE DEVICES RECOVERED FROM MORRISVILLE HOME

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, along with several local and federal law enforcement agencies, investigated an incident in Morrisville Borough on Thursday morning where a number of explosive devices were recovered. We can assure the...

Health Department Encourages Awareness of Rabies Protection

With spring once again at our doorsteps, so comes the desire to soak up warm air and sun. 

However, increased time outdoors also poses potential risks for interaction with wild animals.

So far in 2023 there have been no reported cases of rabies in ...

MAN CHARGED WITH KILLING 4-MONTH-OLD SON IN BRISTOL

A Bristol Borough man was charged on Thursday, May 25, 2023, with killing his 4-month-old son.

Tyler Sullivan, 30, was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Frank W. Peranteau Sr. on charges criminal homicide and two counts of aggravated assault. He was ...

ALFONSO SANCHEZ FORMALLY SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2007 DOUBLE MURDER

A Bucks County judge formally sentenced Alfonso Sanchez to death – a sentence handed down by a Bucks County jury earlier this month - on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, for the killing of Lisa Diaz inside a Warminster Township apartment in October 2007...

SHOOTING BY FALLS TOWNSHIP POLICE OFFICERS WAS JUSTIFIED, FIRST ASSISTANT DA RULES

The March 28 shooting of a man who twice pointed what appeared to be a handgun at Falls Township officers was justified, First Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

The 20-year-old man survived the shooting and wil...

Bucks WED Awarded $1.3M to Help Job Seekers Obtain Degrees

The Bucks County Department of Workforce and Economic Development (WED) has been awarded $1,333,268 from the Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Near Completer Grant.

Bucks County job seekers close to graduating with a postsecondary degree or cert...

Commissioner DiGirolamo Receives Award During Prevention Week

The Commonwealth Prevention Alliance (CPA) this week honored Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo with its “Embodies Amazing” award for his work in substance abuse prevention. 

DiGirolamo received the award Thursday during a CPA event ...

MAN WILL SERVE UP TO 25 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR CRIME SPREE THAT INCLUDED STEALING AMBULANCE

A 31-year-old man was sentenced to 10 ½ years to 25 years in a state prison for five criminal matters that included stealing an ambulance from Lower Bucks Hospital, biting and spitting on Bristol Township police officers during a 2021 arrest, a...

FATHER FOUND GUILTY OF CHILD ENDANGERMENT IN BABY SON’S OVERDOSE DEATH IN BENSALEM

A 26-year-old man was convicted of child endangerment Tuesday, May 9, 2023, for the overdose death of his 4-month-old son last year in Bensalem.

Daniel Scott Howarth was found guilty by Common Pleas Judge Gary B. Gilman on charges of child endangerment, po...

SERIAL STRAW GUN PURCHASER JAILED UP TO 20 YEARS FOR TRAFFICKING NEARLY 20 FIREARMS

HARRISBURG– Attorney General Michelle Henry announced today that collaborative enforcement efforts between the Office of Attorney General and Bucks County investigators have resulted in a serial straw purchaser being jailed for at least 10 years...

Bridge Rededicated for Upper Bucks Soldier Killed in Vietnam War

Bucks County Bridge #183 in Upper Bucks has reopened as the 2nd Lt. William James Erkes Jr., U.S. Army Memorial Bridge. 

Erkes, of Upper Black Eddy, was killed in action Jan. 7, 1970, while serving in the Vietnam War. He was 20 years old. &nbs...

ALFONSO SANCHEZ SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR 2007 WARMINSTER TOWNSHIP KILLINGS

A Bucks County jury sentenced Alfonso Sanchez to death on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, for the killings of a man and woman inside a Warminster Township apartment in October 2007.

It marked the second time Sanchez was convicted and sentenced to death for the 200...

ALFONSO SANCHEZ CONVICTED OF KILLING MAN, WOMAN IN WARMINSTER TOWNSHIP APARTMENT IN 2007

Alfonso Sanchez was convicted by a Bucks County jury on Monday, May 1, 2023, of first-degree murder for the killing of a man and woman inside a Warminster Township apartment in 2007.

Sanchez gunned down Lisa Diaz, 27, and Mendez Thomas, 22, on Oct. 16, 200...

BUCKS COUNTY MEDICATION COLLECTION DAY SUCCESS

On Saturday, April 22, 2023, Bucks County held its semi-annual combined medication and sharps collection. Law enforcement officers collected unused and expired prescription medications for safe disposal at 48 locations throughout the county as part of Buc...

Ballot Drop Boxes Opening for Primary Election in Bucks County

Mail-in and absentee ballots have been sent, and Bucks County’s Official Ballot Drop Boxes are set to start opening next week.

Drop boxes at county government buildings in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks will be open during regular county business...

MAN CONVICTED OF ETHNIC INTIMIDATION FOR RACIST RANT AT PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP AT&T STORE

A Plumstead Township man was convicted Thursday, April 20, 2023, of ethnic intimidation and harassment for a racist rant against an AT&T employee and then later pulling a gun on him.  

Tony Ngo, 35, was found guilty by Common Pleas Judge Steph...

PHILADELPHIA MAN CONVICTED OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN KILLING OF FORMER CO-WORKER IN BENSALEM

A Bucks County jury convicted a 31-year-old man on Thursday, April 20, 2023, for killing a former co-worker last year in Bensalem Township.

Dominique Isaac Harris, of Philadelphia, was found guilty of first-degree murder and possession of an instrument of ...

Mulch and Topsoil purchases

It is that time of year! Digging and planting and mulching oh my! What better way to spruce things up than with mulch and/or top soil! But how do you determine how much to order for delivery? How can you determine if the correct amount was delivered? The ...

Bucks County BOE Urges Awareness of Illegitimate Election Mail

As election season nears, the Bucks County Board of Elections Office urges voters to be aware of unsolicited, unnecessary and sometimes illegitimate election-related correspondence targeting voters that is sent by groups and individuals not associated wit...

Co-Responders Join Police in Upper Bucks

Police in Upper Bucks recently welcomed two new Bucks County Human Services Co-Responders to their departments, bringing the successful pairing of social workers and police officers to several communities in the county’s northern reaches. &n...

FORMER ATTORNEY SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON FOR STEALING MORE THAN $169K FROM ELDERLY FATHER

A former attorney who stole more than $169,000 from her elderly father was sentenced on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, to serve up to three years in a state correctional institution.

Diane L. Rohrman, 50, of Downingtown, Chester County, was convicted on Dec. 13,...

HUSBAND PLEADS GUILTY TO KILLING ELIZABETH CAPALDI OF SELLERSVILLE; SENTENCED TO 22-44 YEARS IN STAT

Stephen Capaldi will spend 22 to 44 years in state prison after pleading guilty on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, to killing his wife Elizabeth “Beth” Capaldi, dismembering her body and hiding her remains.

Stephen Capaldi, 57, of 254 High St....

New Envelopes Aim to Cut Down on Rejected Ballots

New for the 2023 primary, changes to mail-in and absentee ballot envelopes will make it easier for Bucks County voters and Board of Elections staff to spot “naked” ballots before Election Day.

The changes include a small hole punched through the bottom cor...

FALLS TOWNSHIP MAN CHARGED WITH KILLING MOTHER

A 28-year-old man was charged on Monday, April 10, 2023, with killing his mother over the weekend.

Sean Rivera, of Berwyn Road, Morrisville, Falls Township, drugged 72-year-old Carol J. Clark by putting fentanyl in her iced tea and then drove her to Philad...

PIT Count Finds 27 Percent Drop in Homelessness

Preliminary results from the 2023 Point in Time (PIT) count showed a 27 percent decrease in homelessness from last year.  

This year’s count on Jan. 24 found 313 people sleeping in emergency shelters, residing in transitional housing or ...

Controller Announces Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Pamela Van Blunk, Bucks County Controller, is pleased to announce that the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada recently awarded Bucks County with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for ...

BUCKS COUNTY DETECTIVES, PSP INVESTIGATORS SOLVE MYSTERY OF 1980 NOCKAMIXON MURDER

Investigators with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police have identified the man who shot and killed 34-year-old Richard Wesley Wheeler in September 1980, in Nockamixon Township.

Peter Eric Marschner, who c...

Bucks County Drinking Water Safe After Lower Bucks Spill

Days after a chemical release into the Delaware River from a Trinseo Altuglas plant in Bristol Township, drinking water in Bucks County remains uncontaminated by the spill.

River water samples collected Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Environmental Prote...

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Returns April 1 Rain or Shine

Bucks County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program returns this weekend with its first collection event of 2023.

The collection runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Newtown Campus of Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown...

MAN SENTENCED TO UP TO 6 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF ELDERLY SOLEBURY RESIDENT

A 56-year-old man was sentenced to three to six years in a state correctional institution on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, for taking more than $650,000 from an elderly Solebury Township resident over a 4-year period.

Robert R. Wootters, of Warrington, was al...

Bucks County Drinking Water Remains Uncontaminated by Spill

Water samples collected Monday from the Delaware River once again found no contaminants from the weekend’s chemical spill at a Trinseo facility in Bristol Township. 

The County received the positive water quality reports Tuesday morning from the s...

DA’S OFFICE INVESTIGATING POLICE-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN FALLS TOWNSHIP

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred overnight in Falls Township. 

The incident began with a routine traffic stop early Tuesday. A male displayed a handgun to po...

Bucks County Continues to Monitor Chemical Spill Response

The County of Bucks continues to monitor the response to the chemical spill in Bristol Township.

County EMA remains on scene and in close contact with state, federal and local partners, as well as the water providers in the affected area.

There continues to...

MAN CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLING $2.4 MILLION FROM BENSALEM COMPANY

On January 12, 2023 the Chief Executive Officer of KGM Gaming LLC located at 2944 Samuel Drive, Bensalem made a police report in regards to the embezzlement of over $1.4 million dollars by the business’ former CPA/Accountant Michael Bull, 47 yea...

Bucks County Monitoring Chemical Spill

Late Friday evening, a leak at Trinseo Altuglas chemical facility in Bristol Township spilled between 8,100 and 12,000 gallons of hazardous materials into the Delaware River. Bucks County officials have been closely monitoring the situation and h...

Retirement Board Votes to Join Class Action Against Norfolk Southern

The Bucks County Employees Retirement System has filled a federal class action suit against Norfolk Southern for securities fraud stemming from misrepresentations the company made to investors, including the County Retirement Board, about its safety pract...

Bucks WED Awarded $367K to Expand Local Apprenticeships

The Bucks County Department of Workforce and Economic Development (WED), in partnership with MontcoWorks, has been awarded $366,664 from the state Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Apprenticeship Building America & Pennsylvania program.

With...

FORMER WARMINSTER OFFICER JAMES CAREY SENTENCED TO UP TO 55 YEARS FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING FIVE BOYS

James Carey, the former Warminster Township police officer who sexually assaulted five boys, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, to serve 24 ½ to 55 years in a state correctional institution.

Carey, 54, of Cape May Court House in New Jerse...

Ep. 15: Repurposing a Historic Home: "Stories that need to be told"

The African American Museum of Bucks County (AAMBC) is bringing a new purpose to Boone Farm, a centuries-old property located in Langhorne, Bucks County. 

The soon-to-be permanent home of the AAMBC is intertwined in history, once a beacon to Afric...

County Renames Lower Bucks Bridge for Fallen Levittown Marine

The Bucks County-owned bridge over Mill Creek in Middletown Township has been rededicated in memory of a Levittown Marine who died while serving his country in the Vietnam War. 

Previously County Bridge #15, the Cpl. David John Ortals, USMC Memori...

Bucks County Sues Social Media Giants for Fueling Youth Mental Health Crisis

The Bucks County Commissioners and District Attorney have filed a joint suit against several leading social media companies seeking to hold the corporations – and the tech giants behind them – accountable for the harm their platforms have inflicted on the...

CONTRACTOR CONVICTED OF INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING BOY AT NEWTOWN HOME

A 62-year-old man was convicted on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, of indecent assault and related charges for inappropriately touching an 11-year-old boy in Newtown Township in September 2021.

Jeffrey Todd Lukens, of Buckingham Township, had been working as a ...

THREE MEN WHO TRAFFICKED $1 MILLION IN FENTANYL, METH TO BENSALEM SENT TO STATE PRISON

Three of the four California men who were arrested in Bensalem in June with approximately 40,000 fentanyl pills and 11 pounds of methamphetamine pleaded guilty on Monday, March 13, 2023 and were sentenced to state prison.

Ramon Caro, 19, Alex Zaragoza, 22,...

ARREST MADE IN FATAL HIT-AND-RUN CRASH AT BRISTOL TOWNSHIP MCDONALDS

A New Jersey man was charged Friday, March 10, 2023, with intentionally running a man over in the parking lot of a McDonald’s in Bristol Township last month.

Daniel Stephen Dietrich, 45, of Palmyra, is charged with criminal homicide, accidents in...

SERIAL STRAW GUN PURCHASER TAKEN OFF THE STREETS AFTER GUILTY VERDICT IN BUCKS COUNTY COURT

Attorney General Michelle Henry announced the conviction of a Bucks County man who has been illegally purchasing and distributing firearms for more than a decade. Frederick Cornelius Brown, Jr., 62, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was convicted this week in...

BUCKS COUNTY TEACHER CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO MEET MINOR FOR SEX

A Bucks County teacher was charged on Thursday, March 9, 2023, with attempting to meet someone he believed to be a juvenile at a Buckingham Township park for a sexual encounter.

Steven Allan Struzinski, 42, of Plumstead Township, was charged with criminal ...

PENNDOT, PARTNERS HIGHLIGHT TRAFFIC SAFETY DURING ‘ST. PATRICK’S DAY IMPAIRED DRIVING INITIATIVE'

King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Pennsylvania DUI Association, Bucks County District Attorney, Warrington Township Police Department, and AAA, held an event today at the Bucks County Justice Center to outline ...

MAN CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING, KILLING SELLERSVILLE MAN; VICTIM HAD BEEN MISSING SINCE OCTOBER 2021

A 49-year-old man was charged Thursday, March 2, 2023, with kidnapping and killing Matthew James Branning, the Sellersville man who has been missing since October 2021 after leaving his job in Silverdale Borough.

Following an unyielding investigation by De...

BCCF Inmate Death Under Investigation

The death of an inmate at the Bucks County Correctional Facility is under investigation.

The inmate, a female in her late 40s, was pronounced dead Wednesday at Doylestown Health.

Bucks County Detectives and the Department of Corrections Investigations Unit ...

MAN SENTENCED TO 1-2 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR STEALING MONEY FROM DISABLED QUAKERTOWN RELATIVE

A man convicted of stealing more than $38,000 from a disabled relative was sentenced on Thursday, March 2, 2023, to spend up to two years in a state correctional facility. 

Patrick Wayne Alderton, 46, formerly of Whitehall Township, was convicted ...

PHILADELPHIA MAN CHARGED WITH STALKING, GROPING 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL ON BENSALEM-BOUND SEPTA BUS

A Philadelphia man stalked and groped a 17-year-old girl for 45 minutes on a SEPTA bus headed to Bensalem and authorities are asking any additional victims to come forward.

Elmange Watson, 25, was charged on Feb. 21 with stalking, corruption of minors and ...

MAN SOLD WOMAN PILL CONTAINING FENTANYL, LEADING TO HER OVERDOSE DEATH IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP

A Bensalem man was charged Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, with selling a counterfeit prescription pill laced with Fentanyl that led to a 23-year-old woman’s overdose death in Bristol Township in November.

Shakur Ali Brisbon, 24, of the 1200 block of Ne...

MAN CHARGED WITH PROVIDING DRUGS THAT LED TO WOMAN’S OVERDOSE DEATH IN FALLS TOWNSHIP

A man was charged on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, with providing the drugs that led to a woman’s overdose death in Falls Township in November 2021.

Steven Frederick Yard Jr., 31, of S. Kenwood Drive in Tullytown, was charged with drug delivery resul...

BUCKS COUNTY DA'S OFFICE AWARDED $3 MILLION GRANT TO FIGHT GUN VIOLENCE

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office was recently awarded a federal Gun Violence Investigation and Prosecution grant of more than $3 million, further strengthening our efforts to remove illegal guns from the streets and hands of those who...

BENSALEM MAN SENTENCED TO 20-51 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR THE SEXTORTION OF 15 VICTIMS

His crimes as cruel and disturbing as they were pervasive, a 27-year-old man who sexually extorted and harassed 15 victims over several years, including one young woman who later killed herself, was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, to serve 20 to 51 y...

MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR SETTING FATAL BUCKINGHAM FIRE

A Lackawanna County man will spend the rest of his life in state prison for setting the December 2021 fire at a Buckingham Township home that killed his girlfriend’s 81-year-old father.

Appearing in court on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, Christopher Gil...

BUCKS DA, BRISTOL TOWNSHIP POLICE PROVIDE DETAILS ABOUT FATAL HIT-RUN CRASH

The Bristol Township Police Department and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle involved in a fatal crash in the parking lot of a McDonald’s located at 7700 Bristol...

MAN SENTENCED TO 15-30 YEARS FOR SHOOTING YARDLEY POLICE CHIEF KELLY

When Bucks County Adult Probation and Parole Officer Cristina Viviano went on an offender check at the Yardley Common Condominiums on Aug. 18, 2021, something did not feel right, so she radioed dispatchers for a status check if she’s not heard f...

Bucks Declares ‘Code Blue’ through Weekend

A Code Blue declaration will be in effect for Bucks County through Sunday morning as severe cold sets in for the weekend.

Shelters in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks are set to open at 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

The following shelters have been activated:

Upper Buck...

AUTHORITIES IDENTIFY HUMAN SKULL FOUND IN 1986 IN MORRISVILLE

Bucks County Detectives partnered with Othram Inc., a private forensic DNA laboratory based in Texas, to identify the skull found in 1986 on the banks of the Delaware River in Morrisville, Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub announced on Monday,...

Bucks County Conversations, Ep. 14: Reentry Coalition: “Good reentry is good for everyone”

Throughout the U.S., approximately 95 percent of incarcerated individuals will inevitably return to their communities, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, but a person's successful reentry is not as sure to happen. The Bucks County Ree...

County Overhauls Park Rules in New Ordinance

Tobacco, e-bikes and hoverboards are among the items subject to updated regulations under a new ordinance overhauling rules in Bucks County-owned public parks. 

Enacted Jan. 18 by a unanimous vote of the county Board of Commissioners, Ordinance No...

Board of Elections Set to Mail 137K Ballot Applications

Bucks County voters on the permanent mail-in list should soon receive a vote-by-mail application for 2023 elections.

The Bucks County Board of Elections in the coming weeks will mail about 137,000 applications to registered voters who requested on a previo...

FELON SENTENCED TO UP TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON IN RICHLAND TOWNSHIP STRANGULATION, GUN CASE

A convicted felon who beat and strangled his girlfriend in her Richland Township residence last year was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, to 7 ½ to 15 years in state prison.

Qadir Jones, 31, of Philadelphia, entered an open guilty plea on N...

DRIVER WHO INJURED TWO IN DUI CRASH AT BENSALEM INTERSECTION SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON

A man convicted of causing the drunk driving crash that injured two at a Bensalem intersection was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, to serve 18 to 36 months in a state correctional institution.

David A. Perlman, 56, of Allentown, N.J., was found guil...

MAN WILL SPEND 5-12 YEARS IN PRISON IN STOLEN VALOR CASE WHERE HE STOLE 320K FROM MIDDLETOWN COUPLE

A man who pretended to be a U.S. Marine in his plot to deceive an elderly Middletown Township couple out of almost $320,000 was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, to five to 12 years in state prison.

Marc A. Cheeseman, 50, of Silverdale, pleaded guilty ...

BUCKS INVESTIGATORS SEEK INFORMATION ON 2013 HILLTOWN MURDER

Ten years ago, on January 18, 2013, two men broke into the home of a Hilltown Township family. When they left, Joseph Canazaro was dead. The search continues for those responsible for his murder.

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and th...

CONTRACTOR FRAUD - A&A CUSTOM FURNITURE

WARMINSTER MAN FACES UP TO SEVEN YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR CHILD ENDANGERMENT

A Warminster Township man was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, to serve 3 ½ years to 7 years in state prison after overdosing on heroin while caring for his 2-year-old daughter.

Justin W. Kearns, 36, was convicted by a Bucks County jury in O...

BCCF Inmate Death Under Investigation

The death of an inmate at the Bucks County Correctional Facility is under investigation.

The inmate, a male in his 30s, was pronounced dead Monday by medical personnel at the jail.

Bucks County Detectives and the Department of Corrections Investigations Uni...

FALLS TOWNSHIP MAN SENTENCED TO 23-46 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TWO GIRLS

Convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting two 9-year-old girls, a Falls Township man was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, to 23 to 46 years in state prison.

Craig S. Hartman, 69, was convicted by a Bucks County jury in September of one count of rape ...

MAN WHO MURDERED GIRLFRIEND IN FALLS TOWNSHIP MOTEL TO SERVE UP TO 47 YEARS IN STATE PRISON

A Morrisville man was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, to serve 23 ½ to 47 years in state prison for killing 39-year-old Jamie Beighley inside a Falls Township motel in July 2021.

Evan Marquis Smith, 39, was convicted in September during a t...

ST. CHARLES TEACHER CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

A Middletown Township man was arrested on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, and charged with possession of child pornography.

Todd Philip Napolitano, 39, was charged with dissemination of photos or film of child sex acts, possession of child pornography and criminal ...

MAN CONVICTED OF STEALING MONEY FROM DISABLED QUAKERTOWN RELATIVE

A Bucks County jury convicted a 46-year-old man of stealing more than $38,000 from a disabled relative and creating fake invoices to hide some of his spending.

Patrick Wayne Alderton, formerly of Whitehall Township, was found guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 11, ...

Bucks County Receives $2.5M in Grants for Newtown Rail Trail

State and federal grants totaling $2.5 million will help fund the second phase of construction of the Newtown Rail Trail as it stretches into Northampton Township. 

The Bucks County Commissioners approved receipt of the grants – one from...

CAREER BURGLAR SENTENCED TO 10-20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR BUCKS COUNTY BURGLARIES, ROBBERY

A career burglar from New Jersey was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, to serve up to 20 years in state prison for committing several burglaries throughout Bucks County from May 2018 to May 2019.

Billy M. Woodard, 57, of Trenton, N.J., was convicted in a...

MAN SENTENCED TO COUNTY JAIL AND 12 YEARS OF PROBATION FOR REPEATEDLY STALKING WOMAN

A 33-year-old man convicted of terrorizing a Bedminster Township woman for more than six years was sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, to the Bucks County Correctional Facility and 12 years of probation.

Andrew David Gold, of Hatfield Township, Montgomery ...

Bucks County Conversations, Ep. 13: 2022 Year-End: “Good to be with you”

The Bucks County Commissioners and county residents will ring in the new year with a balanced 2023 budget with no tax increase. But before the new year begins, the Commissioners look back at some accomplishments of 2022, as well as ongoing projects and in...

Bucks County Issues ‘Code Blue’ Declaration for Holiday Weekend

A Code Blue declaration will be in effect for Bucks County through Wednesday morning as rain and extreme cold approach for the holiday weekend.

Shelters in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks are set to open at 8:30 p.m. Friday.

The following shelters have been ...

DETECTIVES DRUG STRIKE FORCE ARREST MAN, SEIZE DOZENS OF FIREARMS AND PARTIALLY BUILT ‘GHOST GUNS’

The Bucks County Detectives Drug Strike Force charged a Bensalem man on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, with more firearms sales and possession offenses than anyone else in Bucks County in recent history.

Russell Byron Norton, of Bensalem, is being held in lieu o...

Opioid Advisory Committee Unveils ‘Roadmap’ for Settlement Funds

Commissioner Chair Bob Harvie’s Opioid Advisory Committee (OAC) has announced its 18-month “roadmap” for the allocation of funds Bucks County was awarded in a lawsuit against several opioid giants.

Speaking at a Commissioners’ Meeting in early December, OA...

Commissioners Approve Balanced Budget with No New Taxes for 2023

The Bucks County Commissioners this week approved the county’s $458 million operating budget for 2023. 

Passed during Wednesday's public meeting of the Board of Commissioners by a set of unanimous roll call votes, the budget bal...

MORRISVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH IMPERSONATING ATTORNEY, TAKING THOUSANDS FROM CLIENTS

A 57-year-old man is being charged with practicing law without a law license out of a Middletown Township attorney’s office he operated for more than seven years and taking thousands of dollars in legal fees from unsuspecting clients.

Michael Jerome McAndr...

HUSBAND CHARGED WITH KILLING ELIZABETH CAPALDI OF SELLERSVILLE, DA ANNOUNCES

District Attorney Matt Weintraub today announced that Stephen Michael Capaldi has been arrested for the murder of his wife, Elizabeth “Beth” Capaldi, who was reported missing nearly two months ago from their Sellersville home.

Stephen C...

WOMAN CONVICTED OF STEALING MORE THAN $169K FROM ELDERLY FATHER

A Bucks County jury convicted a 49-year-old woman on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, for stealing more than $169,000 from her elderly father over a period of three years.

Diane L. Rohrman, of Downingtown, Chester County, was found guilty of theft, identity theft, ...

Commissioners Approve $5.5 Million for Bucks EMS Squads

The Bucks County Board of Commissioners this week allocated $5.47 million in federal COVID-relief dollars to the county’s nonprofit emergency medical services providers.

Approved Wednesday by a unanimous vote of the Commissioners, the funds are i...

Peace Officers, Security Commended for Lifesaving Response

The County of Bucks today commended county security personnel for saving the life of a resident who experienced a medical emergency last month at a county facility.

Andy Warren, a former county commissioner who often attends Commissioners’ Meetin...

PLUMSTEAD FELON WHO ILLEGALLY POSSESSED GUNS SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON

A felon who illegally possessed two firearms, one of them a ghost gun, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, to serve five to 10 years in state prison.

Scott Allen McCaughey, 65, of Plumstead Township, was arrested after an April 28 search of his home in...

County Displays ‘Blue Light’ Holiday Wreath in Honor of Fallen Officers

The Bucks County Commissioners today joined with representatives of law enforcement to officially light the Project Blue Light wreath for the 2022 holiday season.

Displayed from the third floor of the rotunda in the Administration Building, the wreath will...

Bucks County Conversations, Ep. 12: Emergency Management Agency: “No two days are the same”

There are several departments within the Bucks County Government that recommend its staff work well under pressure. Then there’s the departments that require it - and they fall under the Bucks County Emergency Management Agency (EMA). Audrey Kenny, Direct...

DOYLESTOWN DOCTOR SENTENCED TO 2-6 YEARS FOR UNLAWFUL PRESCRIBING OF OPIOID MEDICATIONS

A Doylestown doctor will spend the next two to six years in prison for prescribing highly addictive opioid medications to patients in his care.

Dr. Richard Alan Kondan, 59, appeared before Bucks County Common Pleas Judge Gary B. Gilman on Monday, Nov. 28, ...

THREE MEN SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR SUPPLYING DRUGS THAT LED TO WOMAN’S OD DEATH IN FALLS TOWNSHIP

Three men were sentenced to state prison on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, for supplying a pressed fentanyl pill that was made to look like Percocet that killed Amanda Shields of Falls Township two years ago.

Ryan Shields, the victim’s husband, was sente...

WOMAN SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON FOR LOWER SOUTHAMPTON CRASH THAT KILLED KOREAN WAR VETERAN

An Upper Southampton woman was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, to serve up to five years in prison for a March 2021 crash that killed a Korean War veteran.

Adrienne Breslin, 46, pleaded guilty in August to homicide by vehicle and related charges for th...

Commissioners Break Ground at Site of African American Museum of Bucks County

The Bucks County Commissioners today broke ground on the planned site of the African American Museum of Bucks County’s permanent location in Middletown Township.

Plans to convert the historic Boone Farm property into a functioning museum have bee...

No Tax Increase Expected in Preliminary 2023 Operating Budget

Bucks County today released its preliminary 2023 operating budget of $457.5 million, a 3.8 percent decrease from 2022. 

With additional anticipated revenue sources, including funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, the Board of Commissioners can ...

JUVENILE LIFER RESENTENCED TO 80-160 YEARS IN PRISON FOR 1998 MASS SLAYING AT BRISTOL HOUSE PARTY

A man serving four consecutive life sentences for killing four people when he was 17 at a house party in Bristol Township was resentenced on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022, to serve 80 to 160 years in state prison.

Ivory King, now 41, was originally sentenced on Oc...

PBA Names County Solicitor Joe Khan Government Lawyer of the Year

The Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) last week presented Bucks County Solicitor Joe Khan with its 2022 Government Lawyer of the Year Award. 

Khan received the award Thursday during an event in Harrisburg in recognition of his work advocating on ...

Commissioner DiGirolamo Receives ‘Spirit of Commonwealth’ Award

Bucks County Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo last week accepted the “Spirit of the Commonwealth Award” from a statewide coalition of drug and alcohol treatment providers given for his many contributions to addiction treatment efforts.&...

HOME: Homebound Medication Disposal Program

The Homebound Medication Disposal Program (HOME) is a FREE monthly medication pick-up service occurring on the fourth Wednesday of the month for eligible Bucks County residents who cannot access a public drop site because of physical, medical, or transpor...

MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO KILLING FATHER IN NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, SENTENCED TO 30-60 YEARS IN STATE PRISON

The 22-year-old man who killed his father in their Newtown Township home earlier this year pleaded guilty on Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, and will spend the next 30 to 60 years in state prison.

Jordan Matthew Kurman, of Newtown Township, pleaded guilty to thir...

County Dedicates Bridge to Fallen Vietnam Soldier from Bucks

A Bucks County-owned bridge in East Rockhill Township reopened with new meaning this week after the county Commissioners and township officials came together to name the span in memory of a Bucks resident killed during the Vietnam War. 

Known prev...

Bucks County BOE Provides Update on Outstanding Ballots

The Bucks County Board of Elections reported today that about 5,500 ballots remain outstanding from the Nov. 8 General Election.   

Board of Elections staff finished tallying about 85,000 mail-in/absentee ballots and more than 225,000 in-...

CONTRACTOR SENT TO COUNTY JAIL, ORDERED TO REPAY ALMOST $43K FOR RIPPING OFF WARRINGTON MAN, OTHERS

A Lansdale contractor was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, to nine-23 months in the county jail and ordered to repay almost $43,000 for incomplete work at four homes, including one in Warrington Township.

Joseph E. Collopy, 46, had entered an open gui...

STRAW PURCHASER NABBED IN BUCKS COUNTY; BOUGHT 21 GUNS IN 8 MONTHS, SOME RECOVERED IN PHILADELPHIA

A 24-year-old man is facing a slew of felony charges for the illegal straw purchase of 21 guns at gun stores, almost exclusively in Bucks County.

Leonard Truesdale was arraigned on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, on 21 counts each of making false statements on fi...

MAN SENTENCED TO 40-80 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR UPPER SOUTHAMPTON KIDNAPPING, ATTEMPTED MURDERS

Calling his crimes cold and calculated, a Bucks County judge sentenced a Philadelphia man on Wednesday to 40 to 80 years in state prison for kidnapping a young man in Upper Southampton Township, then forcing him at knifepoint to drive to an ATM to withdra...

MAN SENTENCED TO 5-10 YEARS FOR STRAW PURCHASE OF SIX HANDGUNS IN BUCKS COUNTY

An Upper Darby man will spend 5 to 10 years in state prison for the straw purchase of six guns he purchased at a Chalfont gun store in November 2020, some of the guns which were later recovered during criminal investigations.

Commons Pleas Judge Raymond F....

GUN TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS COUNTIES DISMANTLED

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Nov. 3, 2022) — Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub and Abington Township Police Chief Patrick Molloy announce the dismantling of a gun trafficking organization t...

Bucks County Conversations, Ep. 11: Board of Elections: "It's year-round"

There are not many careers that get an “all eyes on you” moment. But for Board of Elections offices, that’s the way it goes. 

Bucks County has more than 470,000 registered voters. In this episode, we are going to talk...

WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CAUSING MAN’S OVERDOSE DEATH IN BENSALEM MOTEL; SENTENCED TO 5-10 YEARS IN ST

A Montgomery County woman was sentenced to state prison for five to 10 years after pleading guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 20222, to delivering the drugs that caused the June 2020 overdose death of a Bensalem man.

Appearing before Common Pleas Judge Raymond...

BUCKS COUNTY DA RULES STEAM PUB SHOOTING JUSTIFIED; ONE CHARGED IN MELEE

The 21-year-old man who shot and killed two men who were attacking him in the parking lot of the Steam Pub in Upper Southampton Township was justified in using deadly force, District Attorney Matt Weintraub announced on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022.

Liam Hughes...

FORMER WARMINSTER OFFICER JAMES CAREY PLEADS NO CONTEST TO SEXUALLY ASSAULTING FIVE TEEN BOYS

James Carey, the former Warminster Township police officer, pleaded no contest on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, to sexually assaulting five teen boys.

Carey, 54, of Cape May Court House in New Jersey, committed the acts while working as a DA.R.E. officer and ru...

BUCKS DA, PERKASIE PD ANNOUNCE MISSING PERSON INVESTIGATION

Detectives with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and the Perkasie Borough Police Department are investigating the disappearance of a 55-year-old woman who was last seen at her home on Oct. 10, 2022.

At a news conference on Oct. 26, 202...

FORMER CB WEST CHOIR DIRECTOR PLEADS NO CONTEST TO INDECENT ASSUALT OF TWO FORMER STUDENTS

Joseph G. Ohrt, the former choir director at Central Bucks West High School, pleaded no contest on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, to indecently assaulting two former students and filming another former student as he undressed.

Ohrt, 57, of Buckingham Township, e...

TWO DEAD IN SHOOTING AT PARKING LOT OF UPPER SOUTHAMPTON PUB; INVESTIGATION ONGOING

Detectives with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and the Upper Southampton Police Department are investigating a shooting on Friday night, Oct. 7, 2022, that left two people dead and a third injured.

At 11:31 p.m. Friday, Bucks County ...

Mail-in Ballots on Their Way to Voters in Bucks County

Mail-in and absentee ballots for November’s General Election began arriving this week in mailboxes across Bucks County. As of Thursday, more than 69,000 ballots already had been mailed to voters out of about 74,000 approved ballot applications.  ...

Court Tosses Coroner Suit Against Commissioners

A judge has completely thrown out a lawsuit brought by the Bucks County Coroner against all three Bucks County Commissioners, who oversee her funding.

“Today is the day I can finally report on the close of a case that wasted too much time, too mu...

MAN SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR 6-20 YEARS FOR DRUG DEALING CASES IN BUCKS COUNTY

A 31-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, to six to 20 years in state prison for three drug-dealing cases in 2021, including one committed in the Bucks County Correctional Facility that led to an inmate’s overdose.

Brian Joseph O...

Bucks County Conversations, Ep. 10: The Bucks County Free Library System: "The Great Equalizer”

Established in the late 1950s by a resolution of the Bucks County Commissioners, the Bucks County Free Library System (BCFL) provides residents with near limitless access to knowledge and educational resources -- and all at no charge to those who...

MAN ENTERS OPEN PLEA TO SHOOTING YARDLEY POLICE CHIEF KELLY

A 25-year-old man entered an open plea on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, to attempted murder and related charges for shooting Yardley Police Chief Joseph Kelly and attempting to shoot a Bucks County Adult Probation and Parole Officer.

Colin Frank Petroziello, o...

Commissioner Harvie to Represent Bucks County at White House

Commissioner Chair Bob Harvie will head to Washington, D.C., Thursday to represent Bucks County during the White House’s “Communities in Action: Building a Better Pennsylvania” event.  

The event will highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s im...

Bucks County-run COVID Vaccine Clinics to Close

After delivering more than 207,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines across the county over nearly two years, Bucks County’s government-run vaccine clinics will close at the end of the week. 

The clinic located in the Warwick Square shopping ce...

Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Fracking Ban Challenge

The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals last week upheld a lower court ruling that dismissed a partisan legal challenge to the ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin. 

Originally heard in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsy...

LOWER SOUTHAMPTON POLICE INVESTIGATING ROBBERY, ASSAULT AT COMIC COLLECTION STORE

From the Lower Southampton Police Department:

On September 18th, 2022, Lower Southampton Township Police Officers responded to the Comic Collection store, located at 83 Bustleton Pike, Feasterville, PA, for an Assault & Robbery. 

The two invol...

GUNS, DRUGS AND STOLEN VEHICLES SEIZED AFTER SEARCH OF MIDDLETOWN HOME, PHILADELPHIA STORAGE UNITS

A Middletown Township man was charged on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, after an investigation led authorities to a search of his Durham Road home and storage units in Philadelphia where they located a stockpile of guns, drugs, and stolen vehicles. 

La...

Bucks County Conversations, Ep. 9: Preserved Farms: "Frontlines of humility"

If you’ve driven around Bucks County, you’ve probably seen a cornfield, horses, maybe some cows, chickens and well, farms. But did you know many of the county's farms operate on preserved land?  

In this episode of Bucks County Conversations, our ...

FALLS TOWNSHIP MAN CONVICTED OF REPEATEDLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TWO GIRLS

A 68-year-old man was found guilty on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, of sexually assaulting two 9-year-old girls. 

Craig S. Hartman, of Falls Township, was convicted by a Bucks County jury of one count of rape of a child and two counts each of aggravat...

RECOGNITION FOR WARRINGTON, BUCKS DETECTIVES AND PROSECUTORS WHO SOLVED KORZON COLD CASE

Last night, the Warrington Township Board of Supervisors recognized the hard work and determination of Warrington Township detectives and Bucks County prosecutors and detectives in solving the cold case murder of Gloria Korzon three years ago.Korzon’s hus...

BCDH to Spray for Mosquitoes in Lower Makefield

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Wednesday, Sept. 14, to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transm...

BENSALEM MAN TO SERVE 24-48 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING TWO BOYS

A Bensalem man was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, to 24 to 48 years in state prison for sexually abusing two boys over several years and possessing and sharing child pornography.

Anthony Troupe, 34, pleaded no contest in January to two counts each o...

ImageTrend - Zoll EKG Import Issue

We are actively working on resolving the Zoll EKG import issue that was discovered yesterday.

It's in the dev team's hands as I type and your case priority has been upgraded to Critical.

Once I know more I'll u...

EVAN SMITH CONVICTED OF KILLING GIRLFRIEND IN FALLS TOWNSHIP MOTEL

A Bucks County man was convicted on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, of killing 39-year-old Jamie Beighley inside a Falls Township motel last summer. 

Evan Marquis Smith, 38, of Morrisville, was found guilty by Common Pleas Judge Raymond F. McHugh of...

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BCDH to Spray for Mosquitoes in Bristol Borough, Bristol Township

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program on Thursday Sept. 8 will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmi...

Commissioners Release Statements Opposing BCWSA Sale

The Bucks County Commissioners today released statements opposing the proposed sale of part of the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority. Read the commissioners' full statements linked below.

• Statement from Commissioner Chair Bob Harvie
• Statement ...

Commissioners Receive Response to Sale Questions from BCWSA

On Friday, August  26, the Bucks County Commissioners received a response from the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority to their August 15 letter seeking information about the proposed sale of the authority’s sewer operations. ...

BCDH to Spray for Mosquitoes in Bristol Township and Tullytown Borough

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile Viru...

MAN FOUND GUILTY OF REPEATEDLY STALKING BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP WOMAN

A 33-year-old man was convicted by a Bucks County jury on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, of stalking and terrorizing a Bedminster Township woman for more than six years. 

Andrew David Gold, of Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, was found guilty of tw...

OWNER OF CHALFONT COLLISION CENTER CHARGED WITH SUBMITTING $426K IN FALSIFIED INSURANCE CLAIMS

The owner of the Chalfont Collision Center submitted nearly 300 false insurance claims over several years to four insurance companies, pocketing more than $426,000 in payouts. 

John Paul Reis, 56, of Newtown Township, turned himself in on Thursday...

MAN ARRESTED FOR PAIR OF CARJACKINGS IN BUCKS COUNTY; THREATENED VICTIMS WITH SYRINGE

A man was charged with committing two carjackings in Bucks County, including one on Friday morning in Bristol Borough that left an 83-year-old woman hospitalized. 

In each of the carjackings, Kevin O’Connell, with no fixed address, threa...

BCDH to Spray for Mosquitoes in Newtown, Northampton, Warminster Townships

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program on Tuesday, Aug. 23, will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transm...

BCDH to Spray for Mosquitoes in Lower Bucks

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile Viru...

BCDH to Spray for Mosquitoes in Bensalem, Middletown

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile Viru...

Commissioners Send Questions to BCWSA Amid Talk of Sale

The Bucks County Commissioners today sent a letter to the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority seeking information about the proposed sale of the authority’s sewer operations. 

Attached to the letter was a list of questions about the proposed sa...

BUCKS COUNTY DA WARNS OF EMAIL WARRANT SCAM

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office would like to warn residents of a scam where the offender emails a fake warrant from the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office and threatens the recipient with arrest if they do not pay a fee.

An out-...

MAN CONVICTED FOR THE STRAW PURCHASE OF SIX HANDGUNS IN BUCKS COUNTY

A 25-year-old man was convicted on Thursday, August 11, 2022, for the straw purchase of six guns he purchased at Chalfont gun store in November 2020, the latest example of this office’s efforts to punish those who illegally possess and sell guns...

In Person Real Estate Sheriff's Sales Begin Friday, December 9th

Beginning December 9, 2022, Bucks County Sheriff's Real Estate Sales will once again be conducted in person.

Sheriff Sales have been virtual through Bid4Assets since April, 2021, when the COVID-19 pandemic caused large indoor group activities to f...

Bucks Issues Excessive Heat Warning in Response to Extreme Heat

An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect in Bucks County from 10 a.m. through this evening.

With temperatures forecast well in the mid-90s and the heat index expected to exceed 100 degrees, cooling centers will be open Tuesday to seniors and people expe...

BCDH to Spray for Mosquitoes in Warminster, Warrington

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Thursday, Aug. 11, in Warminster and Warrington townships to reduce high populations of nuisance mosqui...

DETECTIVES PROMOTED: NEW PROSECUTORS SWORN IN DURING CEREMONY

It’s always a great day when we can announce some new additions and promotions at the District Attorney’s Office. 

This morning, our two newest Assistant District Attorneys were sworn into office, and two county detectives who ...

MORRISVILLE FELON CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL GUN POSSESSION FOLLOWING DRUG STRIKE FORCE INVESTIGATION

An investigation by the Bucks County Detectives Drug Strike Force led to the arrest Thursday of a 33-year-old felon and the seizure of three ghost guns, two rifles, ammunition and tools used to make additional firearms.   

Andrew Richard ...

Bucks Issues Excessive Heat Warning for Thursday and Friday

An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect in Bucks County from 10 a.m. through Friday evening.

With temperatures forecast well into the 90s and heat indexes expected to exceed 100 degrees, cooling centers in Bucks County will be open Thursday and Friday ...

New Moody’s Report Affirms Aaa Rating for Bucks County

Moody’s Investors Service this week affirmed Bucks County’s Aaa bond credit rating in the latest sign of the county’s improved financial footing under the current administration.

Published Tuesday, the new report from Moody’s gave the county’s finances a “...

BCDH to Spray for Mosquitoes in Lower Bucks

The Bucks County Department of Health (BCDH) is scheduled to work in Lower Bucks this week to control the population of mosquitoes.

The BCDH West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program on Wednesday, Aug. 3, will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito cont...

Court Dismisses Meritless Claims Against Bucks by Ex-Official Scrutinized in Ethics Report

Bucks County has announced its success in a lawsuit from its former IT Chief, who was fired after the administration learned he had been insubordinate and dishonest about his role in awarding cybersecurity contracts to a consultant later sanctioned by the...

Bucks Issues Excessive Heat Warning in Response to Extreme Heat

An Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect from 10 a.m. through Thursday evening in Bucks County.

With temperatures forecast in the mid-90s and heat indexes expected to exceed 100 degrees, cooling centers will be open Wednesday and Thursday to seniors and...

DOMESTIC ABUSER SENTENCED TO UP TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR FIFTH DOMESTIC ASSAULT AGAINST VICTIM

A Tullytown man was sentenced Tuesday morning to 2 ½ to five years in state prison in his fifth domestic abuse case against the same woman. 

Bryan Trentini, 37, of Laurel Lane, entered an open guilty plea in April to terroristic threats...

Board of Elections Office Receives Envelope Containing Suspicious Substance

The Bucks County Board of Elections Office this morning received an envelope bearing an expletive-laden message and containing a suspicious unknown substance. An investigation determined the substance was not hazardous, but did contain insect parts among ...

BCCF Inmate Death Under Investigation

The death of a Bucks County Correctional Facility inmate is under investigation.

The inmate, a 50 year old male, was pronounced dead Thursday morning at Doylestown Hospital.

Bucks County Detectives and the Department of Corrections Investigations Unit are i...

WOMAN SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR CAUSING BABY’S DEATH AT UNLICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY IN UPPER SOUTHAMPTON

An Upper Southampton Township woman was sent to Bucks County Correctional Facility for causing the asphyxiation death of an 11-month-old girl at an illegal daycare facility the woman ran out of her home. 

Lauren Elizabeth Landgrebe, 50, was senten...

Oil Contracts: What are your options?

Most companies offer a pre-pay program that will lock the consumer in at a certain price for the entire season.

• Pay attention to the rapidly changing oil prices. If you are considering locking in at the current rate, keep in mind that, if you do so, and th...

BCCF Inmate Death Under Investigation

The death of an inmate at the Bucks County Correctional Facility is under investigation.

The inmate, a male in his late 30s, was pronounced dead Sunday at the jail by medical personnel.

Bucks County Detectives and the Department of Corrections Investigation...

Commissioners 'Break Ground' on $1.8M Expansion of EOC, 911 Facility

The Bucks County Commissioners today joined county Emergency Management officials to break ground on a $1.8 million modernization project at the county’s Emergency Services building in Ivyland. 

Slated for completion next year, the enhancements wi...

MASSACHUSETTS MAN CHARGED IN NORTHAMPTON TWP. HOMICIDE/ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub has announced charges in a homicide that occurred in the Holland section of Northampton Township earlier this month. 

Thadius William McGrath, 35, of Chatham, Massachusetts is charged with Murder of th...

LOWER MAKEFIELD MAN ADMITS TO SEXUAL ASSAULT OF TEENAGE GIRL; SENTENCED TO BUCKS COUNTY JAIL

A 25-year-old man pleaded guilty to the sexual assault of a teenage girl from 2015 to 2016 and was sent to Bucks County Correctional Facility for the next 10 months to 23 ½ months.   

Cody Dylan Jammer, of Lower Makefield Towns...

WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CAUSING BABY’S DEATH AT UNLICENSED DAYCARE FACILITY IN UPPER SOUTHAMPTON

An Upper Southampton Township woman admitted on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, to causing the asphyxiation death of an 11-month-old girl at an illegal daycare facility the woman ran out of her home. 

Lauren Elizabeth Landgrebe, 50, of the 1500 block of R...

Bucks Commissioners Adopt PA’s First County-Level Used Car ‘Lemon Law’

Used car buyers in Bucks County will enjoy an added layer of protection starting next year under the county’s new “Lemon Law” ordinance – the first of its kind in Pennsylvania.

The Bucks County Commissioners on Wedne...

JOSEPH O'BOYLE WILL SPEND 37-74 YEARS IN PRISON FOR KILLING OF BENSALEM CHIROPRACTOR

The man who admitted to killing Dr. James Sowa inside the chiropractor's home office in Bensalem in November 2020 was convicted Friday, June 10, 2022, of 3rd-degree murder and sentenced to 37 to 74 years in state prison.  

Joseph O&ap...

Farmers Market Vouchers Available at Senior Centers

The Bucks County Area Agency on Aging (BCAAA) has once again partnered with the state Department of Agriculture to help stock seniors’ pantries with fresh, locally grown produce. 

Through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), eligib...

RING THAT SOLD 'GHOST GUNS' TAKEN DOWN BY BUCKS COUNTY DETECTIVES, BRISTOL TOWNSHIP POLICE

The Bucks County Detectives Drug Strike Force and Bristol Township Police Department took down a gun and drug ring they say supplied methamphetamine and firearms, including untraceable “ghost guns” and fully automatic weapons, in the L...

BCCF Inmate Death Under Investigation

The death of an inmate at the Bucks County Correctional Facility is under investigation.

The inmate, a male in his 30s, was pronounced dead Tuesday by medical personnel at the jail.

Bucks County Detectives and the Department of Corrections Investigations Un...

MAN WILL SPEND UP TO FOUR DECADES IN PRISON FOR SEX TRAFFICKING OF MINOR IN BENSALEM

A Philadelphia man was sentenced on Monday, June 6, 2022, to 17 to 40 years in state prison for sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl in Bensalem. 

Andrew Hall, 29, pleaded guilty on February 28 to two dozen offenses, including felony counts of hu...

CONTRACTOR CHARGED WITH HOME IMPROVEMENT FRAUD; TOOK MORE THAN $200,000 FROM BUCKS COUNTY HOMEOWNERS

A Huntingdon Valley contractor was charged Wednesday, June 1, 2022, with ripping off at least four Bucks County homeowners of more than $210,000 for work he never completed, and in some cases never began. 

Joseph Eibell, 47, faces four counts each...

Bucks County Conversations, Ep. 8: Veterans Affairs: “We’re very proud of our memorial park”

The Bucks County Administration Building’s courtyard is filled with memorials dedicated to the fallen heroes of nearly every American war. In this episode of Bucks County Conversations, we chat with Tim Wynn, the Director of Bucks County Veterans...

MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO KILLING BENSALEM CHIROPRACTOR, ASSAULTING BENSALEM DETECTIVE

A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty on Friday, May 27, 2022, to killing Dr. James Sowa inside the chiropractor's home office in Bensalem in November 2020. 

Joseph O'Boyle, of Bensalem, entered an open guilty plea to criminal homicid...

ARREST MADE IN 1991 MURDER OF JOY HIBBS IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP

District Attorney Matt Weintraub today announced that a 56-year-old man will be charged with murdering Joy Hibbs in April 1991 and trying to cover up the crime by setting her Bristol Township home on fire, an arrest that follows a tireless investigation b...

Board of Elections Accepts Most Outstanding Ballots, Votes to be Tallied

The Bucks County Board of Elections this morning voted to accept nearly 1,000 ballots outstanding from last week’s primary election.

During a public meeting Tuesday, the board ruled that Board of Elections staff should canvass the ballots and accept them s...

MAN SENTENCED FOR SUPPLYING DRUGS THAT LED TO WOMAN’S OVERDOSE DEATH AT TULLYTOWN RECOVERY HOUSE

A 26-year-old man will spend two to five years in state prison for supplying the drugs that led to a woman's overdose death at a Tullytown recovery house last summer. 

Matthew Derby Lavender, of Bensalem, appeared before Common Pleas Judg...

FREE VIN ETCHING EVENT AT PARX CASINO IN BENSALEM THIS SUNDAY, MAY 22

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office is hosting a free VIN etching event this Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Parx Casino in Bensalem, in conjunction with the Bensalem Police Activities League “Cops and Rodders” Car Show.&...

SHANE BROLLY SENTENCED TO 15-30 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DRUNKEN CRASH THAT SERIOUSLY INJURED FOUR TEENS

The 25-year-old man who seriously injured four Neshaminy High School girls in a drunken head-on crash in Northampton Township last year will spend more than 15 to 30 years in state prison.

Shane Brolly was heavily intoxicated the night of March 27, 2021, w...

Vote Count Mostly Finished in May 17 Primary with Some 1,500 Ballots Outstanding

The vast majority of votes cast in Tuesday’s primary election in Bucks County have been tallied, with about 1,500 ballots outstanding.

Board of Elections staff had finished processing the bulk of ballots – more than 152,000 total – by about 1:30 a.m. Wedne...

Bucks County Conversations, Ep. 7: Foster Parent and Volunteer Program: “These are Bucks County kids

In this episode of Bucks County Conversations, we talk about Buck County’s Foster Parent and Volunteer Program. The Bucks County Children and Youth Social Services Agency currently has close to 200 children in its foster care system, whi...

Statewide, Federal Offices on Ballot Tuesday in Primary Election

Voters in Bucks County on Tuesday will have their pick of candidates to run in the fall for statewide, federal and local legislative offices.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 8 p.m. or until the last voter in line has cast their ballot. Find...

MAN CONVICTED BY BUCKS COUNTY JURY OF FIRING AT GROUP OF PEOPLE IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP

A 22-year-old man was convicted by a Bucks County jury on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, of shooting at a group of people that included a 4-year-old child during a November 2019 encounter in Bristol Township. 

Sysco Schruby, of Bristol, was found guilty...

June 13 Application Deadline for Third Round of Bucks Built Startup Fund Investments

Early-stage startup companies have until June 13^th to apply for the Bucks Built Startup Fund’s third round.

Funded by the Bucks County Industrial Development Authority and administered in partnership with non-profit Startup Bucks, the Bucks Built...

TRINH NGUYEN NOW FACING FIRST-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES IN UPPER MAKEFIELD SHOOTING

The 38-year-old mother who shot her two juvenile sons in Upper Makefield Township last week is now facing first-degree murder charges after the boys passed away on Friday. 

Trinh T. Nguyen, 38, has been in custody since Monday, May 2, 2022, when s...

GILLIE ARRAIGNED ON CHARGES HE SET FATAL BUCKINGHAM FIRE; NOTICE OF AGGRAVATING FACTORS FILED

Christopher Gillie, charged with setting the December fire at a Buckingham Township home that killed an 81-year-old man, was formally arraigned Friday morning, a day after the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office filed notice of aggravating c...

Bucks Health Department Encourages Awareness of Rabies Protection

Spring is in full swing, and the outdoors once again feels warm and inviting.

And with extra time outside, chances to interact with wildlife increase. With this interaction, however, comes heightened risk of exposure to rabies.

So far in 2022, there have be...

Commissioners Call on State to Increase Mental Health Funding

The Board of Bucks County Commissioners this week called on state lawmakers to boost funding for mental health services to help counties fortify the state’s strained mental health treatment system.

The commissioners’ call came in the form a resolution, app...

WOMAN SENTENCED FOR STEALING FROM GRANDMOTHER IN COUNTY’S FIRST CONVICTION OF NEW EXPLOITATION LAW

A Bensalem woman will spend close to one to two years in the Bucks County Correctional Facility for stealing $6,500 from her 89-year-old grandmother in the county’s first conviction of a recently passed law aimed at protecting seniors from finan...

Bucks Co-Responders Program Expands to Three More Police Departments

Two more social workers began working last month alongside police in Lower Bucks, growing the county’s efforts to divert people in need of social services away from the criminal justice system.

The appointments of Fetiye “Tia” Kazee and Keevon Johnson as c...

Commissioner Harvie Announces Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee

Bucks County Commissioner Chair Bob Harvie today announced the Chairman’s Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee to advise him on appropriation of opioid settlement funds. 

Commissioner Harvie has selected members of the Bucks County community repre...

MAN SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR BEATING EX-GIRLFRIEND WITH ALUMINUM BASEBALL BAT IN QUAKERTOWN

A 51-year-old man was sentenced to five to 15 years in state prison for a brutal domestic assault against his ex-girlfriend where he twice struck her in the head with an aluminum baseball bat.

Roland Blake Ghiloni, with a last known address in Quakertown, ...

UPPER MAKEFIELD MOTHER CHARGED WITH SHOOTING HER TWO SONS, ATTEMPTED SHOOTING OF NEIGHBOR

District Attorney Matt Weintraub today announced attempted homicide charges against a 38-year-old woman for the shooting of her two juvenile sons and the attempted shooting of a neighbor in Upper Makefield Township. 

Trinh T. Nguyen, 38, was taken...

Bucks County Conversations, Ep. 6: Training and Safety: “We always need to stay fresh”

On this episode of Bucks County Conversations, we are talking about the importance of training and safety from both the education side and the enforcement side. Rich Vona, Director of Law Enforcement and Safety, explains his role in Bucks County and how h...

MAN CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS FATHER IN NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP

A 22-year-old man is being charged with killing his father in their Newtown Township home on Friday, April 29, 2022. 

Jordan Matthew Kurman, of Newtown Township, faces charges of criminal homicide and possession of an instrument of crime. He was a...

MAN FACING GUN CHARGES FOLLOWING SEARCH OF HIS PLUMSTEAD TOWNSHIP HOME

A 64-year-old man is facing a number of weapons charges after a search of his Plumstead Township home turned up a fully automatic “ghost gun” and a rifle with an obliterated serial number.

Scott Allen McCaughey, of the 4900 block of Dur...

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

A 79-year-old man is facing child pornography charges following an investigation conducted by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. 

Nicholas Stefanowski, of Newtown Township, was charged with possession of child pornography and c...

FATHER PLEADS GUILTY IN DEATH OF 2-YEAR-OLD SON WHO ACCIDENTALLY SHOT HIMSELF IN MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP

A 28-year-old man pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 28, 2022, in the death of his 2-year-old son who picked up his father’s handgun and accidentally shot himself in a Middletown Township apartment in December 2020. 

Jorddan M. Thornton a...

MAN SENTENCED TO 7 ½ TO 15 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR FIRING SEVERAL SHOTS AT MIDDLETOWN APARTMENT

A 34-year-old man will spend up to 15 years in state prison for firing 18 shots toward a man, the man’s girlfriend, and her child in Middletown Township two years ago, the bullets striking occupied apartments but missing anyone inside.  ...

Trail Opening Joins Bucks, MontCo Trail Systems

Government officials representing Bucks and Montgomery counties joined regional community groups and trail enthusiasts Wednesday to celebrate the opening of a mixed-use pathway joining trail networks in the two counties.

County officials and planners cut t...

SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR SENTENCED TO 25-50 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF BOY

A Bristol Township man will spend 25 to 50 years in prison for the repeated sexual assault of a boy during a 12-year period from 1995 to 2007. 

David Charles Hofmann, 62, was found guilty in December on charges of rape of a child, involuntary devi...

Bucks County’s Fiscal Outlook Improves in New S&P Report

Bucks County’s financial outlook has stabilized since the current administration took office, says S&P Global Ratings.

The credit rating agency upgraded the county’s outlook from negative to stable in its April 13 report on the coun...

GRAND JURY RECOMMENDS CHARGES IN CHRISTMAS EVE HIT-AND-RUN CRASH THAT KILLED MAN IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP

A Bucks County Investigating Grand Jury has recommended a 20-year-old man be charged in a fatal hit-and-run crash last Christmas Eve in Bristol Township. 

Kevin Michael Baker Jr., of Bensalem, turned himself in on Monday, April 25, 2022, to be arr...

ALFONSO SANCHEZ SENTENCED TO UP TO 40 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR RUNNING DRUG RING OUT OF BCCF

A 40-year-old man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nearly 10 years to 40 years in state prison on Friday, April 22, 2022, for running a drug smuggling ring inside the Bucks County Correctional Facility.   

Alfonso Sanchez was in the co...

Heads Up, Voters: VPC/CVI Mailings Are Not Affiliated with Bucks County Board of Elections

The Bucks County Board of Elections is notifying voters of coming mailings from the Voter Participation Center and Center for Voter Information (VPC/CVI), which have no connection to the county.

In previous years, mailings from the organizations have cause...

Annual Count Shows Rise in Homelessness in Bucks County

Preliminary results from the 2022 Point-in-Time (PIT) homelessness count performed earlier this year showed a marked increase in people experiencing homelessness in Bucks County.

Conducted the evening of Jan. 25, the count found 427 people sleeping in emer...

Bucks County Conversations, Ep. 5: Parks and History: “Something for everyone”

In this episode of Bucks County Conversations, we discover our sprawling park system in two different ways. Angie Nagle, the executive director of the Bucks County Parks and Recreation Department joins us to talk about her first few months on the job, her...

MAN SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON FOR ASSAULTING DEPUTIES AT BUCKS COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER

A Philadelphia man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, and was sentenced to 18 months to 48 months in state prison for assaulting Bucks County sheriff's deputies last year while trying to evade security protocols at the Bucks County Justic...

SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR SENTENCED TO 19-40 YEARS IN PRISON FOR WARRINGTON RAPES

A 28-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, to 19 to 40 years in a state prison for the repeated rapes of two boys in Warrington Township. 

Rosalio Suchite, of Warrington, pleaded guilty on August 27 to two counts of involuntary d...

Bucks County Conversations, Ep. 4: The Planning Commission - “The answer people”

In this episode of Bucks County Conversations, we chat with the department that handles everything from land development to household hazardous waste to rail trail connections, as well as interactive, informational maps on our website. Evan Stone, the dir...

WOMAN CHARGED IN HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP KILLING; BODY DISCOVERED INSIDE BEDROOM

Hilltown Township Police and the Bucks County Detectives have charged a 48-year-old pizza parlor owner with the death of her longtime partner. 

Anna Maria Tolomello was arraigned on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. She is charged with shooting and killi...

COUPLE FOUND GUILTY, SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR TRAFFICKING $5.6 MILLION WORTH OF DRUGS THROUGH BUCKS

A Texas truck driver and a California woman were found guilty on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, of trafficking $5.6 million worth of drugs through Bucks County. 

Christian Ochoa, 29, of Laredo, Texas, and Edith Tomasa Rodriguez Cardenas, 28, of Huntingt...

Household Hazardous Waste Collections Set for 2022

Bucks County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program returns this weekend with the first of several planned collection events in the county.

Sponsored by the Bucks County Commissioners and the Bucks County Planning Commission, the event wi...

MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO HIDING OVERDOSE VICTIM’S BODY BEHIND BENSALEM DUMPSTER

A 41-year-old man admitted on Friday, March 25, 2022, to hiding the body of an overdose victim behind the dumpster of an apartment complex in Bensalem Township. 

Maksim Stankevich pleaded guilty before Common Pleas Judge Raymond F. McHugh on charg...

NORTHAMPTON MAN TO SPEND UP TO FOUR YEARS IN STATE PRISON AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO KILLING DOG

A 50-year-old man was sentenced to two to four years in state prison after pleading guilty on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, to killing his dog last year and then burning it on a barbecue grill.

Nikolay Lukyanchikov, of Northampton Township, entered an open gu...

PHILADELPHIA MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN UPPER SOUTHAMPTON KIDNAPPING, ROBBERY

A 37-year-old man pleaded guilty on Friday, March 25, 2022, to kidnapping a young man last year in Upper Southampton Township, forcing him at knifepoint to drive to an ATM to withdraw money and threatening to kill him and his mother. 

Pavel Belous...

BANK ROBBER WHO ATTEMPTED TO MURDER STATE TROOPER DURING ARREST SENTENCED TO OVER 25 YEARS

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Christopher Larue, 44, of Lansdale, PA, was sentenced to 25 years and one day in prison, five years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $7,500 fine by U...

DA WEINTRAUB, AG SHAPIRO ANNOUNCE ARREST OF MAN FOR STRAW PURCHASES OF 16 FIREARMS

In a joint operation by Detectives with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, the Office of Attorney General’s Gun Violence Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a 25-year-old Philadelphia man w...

NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP MAN TO SPEND 12-24 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR GUN, DRUG ARRESTS

A 33-year-old man was sentenced on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, to 12 to 24 years in state prison for three arrests involving gun and drug offenses, two arrests happening while he was out on bail. 

Austin Vaughn Carter, of Northampton Township, pleade...

EX-PHILLY OFFICER SENT TO COUNTY JAIL FOR SEX ABUSE OF A CHILD

A former Philadelphia police lieutenant was sentenced on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, to just under a year to two years in the Bucks County Correctional Facility for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in 2017. 

Richard Michael Frank, 51, was conv...

MAN SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON FOR RAPE OF GIRL IN FALLS TOWNSHIP

A 38-year-old man will spend the next seven to 15 years in state prison for the rape of a 13-year-old girl in Falls Township last year. 

Shane Ferguson, of Morrisville, pleaded guilty in September to rape by forcible compulsion, aggravated indecen...

Bucks Issues ‘Code Blue’ Declaration Ahead of Saturday Storm

A Code Blue declaration will be in effect for Bucks County until Sunday in response to anticipated winter weather conditions.

Shelters in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks are set to open at 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

The following shelters have been activated:

Upper ...

Bucks County Conversations, Ep. 3: Ordinance #166 - “Human trafficking will not thrive"

In this episode of Bucks County Conversations, we’re talking about a recently passed county-wide ordinance that aims to crack down on human trafficking by regulating the operation of massage parlors. 

Chelsey Jackman, assistant county solicitor, j...

Commissioners Approve $4.8 Million in Bucks Business Recovery Grants

Bucks County’s Board of Commissioners last week awarded $4.8 million to small businesses in the county’s latest round of recovery grants.

The commissioners approved the grants on March 2 during their regular public meeting. Spread over 785 business in 46 m...

Weekly COVID Update March 11

The CDC County Community Transmission Level for Bucks County as of March 11 is low.  

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report: 

NOTE: The county will no longer publish a weekly COVID-19 update after to...

FORMER CB WEST CHOIR DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH INDECENT ASSAULT OF TWO FORMER STUDENTS

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, that additional charges are being filed against the former choir director at Central Bucks West High School for indecently assaulting two former students. ...

GRAND JURY: WOMAN AND SON KILLED CHRISTOPHER WILSON IN MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP

A Philadelphia woman and her son were charged Friday, March 4, 2022, with the murder of Christopher M. Wilson, who was gunned down outside his workplace in Middletown Township in December of 2020. 

Joyce Brown-Rodriguez, 55, and Kahlill Saleem Bro...

NORTHAMPTON COUNTY MAN CONVICTED OF SELLING DRUGS LEADING TO FATAL MILFORD OD

A Bucks County jury on Thursday, March 3, 2022, convicted a 46-year-old man of selling the heroin/fentanyl that killed a man at a Milford Township cemetery in November 2019. 

Jose David Maldonado, of Easton, was found guilty of drug delivery resul...

Weekly COVID Update March 4

The CDC County Community Transmission Level for Bucks County as of March 4 is low.  

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report: 

NOTE: Bucks County no longer maintains the COVID-19 municipality map.&...

BCCF Inmate Death Under Investigation

The death of an inmate at the Bucks County Correctional Facility is under investigation.

The inmate, a male in his late 40s, was found unresponsive Tuesday evening in his cell and lifesaving measures were immediately started. Medical personnel pronounced t...

Commissioners Highlight Ukrainian Support Agencies

The Bucks County Commissioners during their regular public meeting Wednesday highlighted local organizations providing support to the people of Ukraine amid the country’s ongoing efforts to repel the Russian invasion.

The commissioners encouraged...

BENSALEM MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SEXTORTION OF 15 VICTIMS

A 26-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 1, 2020, to sexually extorting and harassing 15 victims, including one young woman who later killed herself. 

Ian Pisarchuk, of the 3600 block of Skyline Drive, Bensalem Township, admitted that fo...

Bucks Commissioners, District Attorney Target PFAS Manufacturers in Lawsuit

The Bucks County Commissioners and the District Attorney have filed a joint lawsuit against several manufacturers of dangerous PFAS that have contaminated water and soil in Bucks County. 

Filed Tuesday in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, th...

BUCKS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, DISTRICT ATTORNEY TARGET PFAS MANUFACTURERS IN LAWSUIT

The Bucks County Commissioners and the District Attorney have filed a joint lawsuit against several manufacturers of dangerous PFAS that have contaminated water and soil in Bucks County.

Filed Tuesday in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, the suit see...

Bucks County Conversations, Episode 2: The Hub - “A door to Human Services”

In this episode of Bucks County Conversations, we are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Bucks County Human Services Connect Hub. 

Created to streamline the process of connecting people in-need of social services with the people who provi...

BRIAN CAREY CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS STEPFATHER IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP

Brian Joseph Carey was charged on Friday, February 18, 2022. with killing his 78-year-old stepfather in his stepfather’s Bristol Township home earlier this week. 

Carey, 41, with no current address, was arrested Wednesday night, hours af...

Weekly COVID Update Feb. 18

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report:

NOTE: Bucks County will no longer maintain the COVID-19 municipality map. Due to the increasing use of home tests that go unreported, the map is no longer an accurate reflection...

Bucks Issues ‘Code Blue’ Declaration Until Feb. 16

A Code Blue declaration will be in effect for Bucks County until Wednesday in response to extreme cold conditions.

Shelters in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks are set to open at 8:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

The following shelters have been activated:

Upper B...

MAN SENTENCED TO 6-15 YEARS IN PRISON FOR STEALING GUNS OUT OF BUCKS COUNTY CARS AND SELLING THEM

A 25-year-old man was sentenced on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, to six to 15 years in state prison for entering several unlocked vehicles in Upper Bucks County and stealing handguns and other items, which he then sold. 

Bobby Andrew Johnson, formerly of...

Weekly COVID Update Feb. 11

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report: 

Bucks County Conversations: Episode 1

Projects & Diversity: 'It all comes down to working for the people'  

In the first episode of Bucks County Conversations, we're talking about Bucks County’s mission of diversity and inclusion, as well as one project that’s helping a non-profit...

CB WEST CHOIR DIRECTOR CHARGED WITH FILMING FORMER STUDENT AS HE UNDRESSED

The choir director at Central Bucks West High School is being charged with hiding cameras inside a bedroom of his home to record a former student as he undressed. 

Joseph Ohrt, 56, of Buckingham Township, is facing one count of interception, discl...

Bucks Issues ‘Code Blue’ Declaration Until Feb. 6

A Code Blue declaration will be in effect for Bucks County until Sunday in response to extreme cold conditions.

Shelters in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks are set to open at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The following shelters have been activated:

Upper Buc...

Weekly COVID Update Feb. 4

*Data in this week's report is compared against numbers from two weeks ago unless otherwise specified, as a data reporting delay prevented the creation of a weekly update last Friday. 

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 ...

MAN SENTENCED TO 8-20 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR BRISTOL TOWNSHIP SHOOTING

A 51-year-old man pleaded guilty on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, to an October 2020 shooting in Bristol Township and was sentenced to eight to 20 years in state prison. 

Terrance Oliver Hall fired at least six shots at an occupied vehicle at Mitchell Ro...

Bucks Issues ‘Code Blue’ Declaration Until Jan. 31

A Code Blue declaration will be in effect for Bucks County through Monday in response to extreme cold conditions.

Shelters in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks are set to open at 8:30 p.m. each day through the weekend.

The following shelters have been activate...

HELP US CATCH THESE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THIEVES

Can you help us catch these brazen catalytic converter thieves? 

These two suspects committed this theft in broad daylight on the Jan. 20. The theft happened at approximately 2:42 p.m. at a home on Century Avenue in Bristol Township. They fled in ...

Bucks Board of Elections to Mail 134K Ballot Applications

Bucks County voters on the permanent mail-in list should soon receive a vote-by-mail application for 2022 elections.

The Bucks County Board of Elections in the coming weeks will mail nearly 134,000 applications to registered voters who requested on a previ...

Bucks Issues ‘Code Blue’ Declaration Until Jan. 24

A Code Blue declaration will be in effect for Bucks County until Monday in response to extreme cold conditions.

Shelters in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks are set to open at 8:30 p.m. each day through the weekend.

The following shelters have been activated:...

PHILLY MAN SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR ILLEGAL SALE OF A GUN IN BENSALEM

A 29-year-old man who illegally sold a loaded handgun and ammunition to undercover police in Bensalem Township in December 2020 was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, to serve up to seven years in state prison. 

Xzayvien Jenkins, of Conestoga ...

Weekly COVID Update Jan. 21

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report:  

*Total number of cases includes both confirmed (PCR) and probable (Antigen) cases who were tested each week. Regardless of the type of test, the same public health actions are...

THREE CHARGED WITH SUPPLYING FENTANYL-LACED PILL THAT CAUSED FALLS TOWNSHIP WOMAN’S OVERDOSE DEATH

After 40-year-old Amanda Shields died of a suspected drug overdose in her Falls Township home on Aug. 11, 2020, Bucks County Detectives and Falls Township Police began a lengthy investigation to find out where she got the fentanyl-laced Percocet pill that...

MAN WILL SERVE 18 TO 40 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR SHOOTING MAN IN FALLS TOWNSHIP

A man convicted of attempted homicide for shooting a man during an assault in February 2019 at a Falls Township trailer park was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, to 18 to 40 years in state prison. 

Thomas Zorrer, 39, was convicted on all cou...

COUPLE SENTENCED TO DECADES IN PRISON FOR SEX ABUSE OF THREE CHILDREN IN BRISTOL

A man and woman will face decades in state prison for the repeated sexual assault of three children under the age of 13, abuse that they also filmed in more than 40 videos of child pornography. 

Leonard F. Hewitt Sr., 51, and Krystyn Anne Smock, 4...

DRUG DEALERS ARRESTED BY DRUG STRIKE FORCE WILL SERVE UP TO TWO DECADES IN PRISON

Two Philadelphia drug dealers arrested two years ago during an investigation by the Bucks County Detectives Drug Strike Force were sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, to up to 20 years in state prison. 

Winston Frias-Moya, 33, and Adalberto Villa...

Bucks Issues ‘Code Blue’ Declaration through Jan. 17

A Code Blue declaration will be in effect for Bucks County through Monday in response to extreme cold conditions.

Shelters in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks are set to open at 8:30 p.m. each day throughout the weekend. 

The following shelters have ...

Weekly COVID Update Jan. 14

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report:  

*Total number of cases includes both confirmed (PCR) and probable (Antigen) cases who were tested each week. Regardless of the type of test, the same public health actions are...

Bucks EMA, Health Department to Distribute Free COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits

NOTE: With two full days of rain expected for the end of the workweek, the COVID-19 home test distribution scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 3, in Warminster has been postponed to Monday, Feb. 7. The event will run from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

The Bucks Coun...

Bucks Issues ‘Code Blue’ Declaration through Jan. 12

A Code Blue declaration will be in effect for Bucks County through Wednesday in response to extreme cold conditions.

Shelters in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks are set to open at 8:30 p.m. each day through midweek.

The following shelters have been activated...

County-run COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics to Reopen Monday

County-run COVID-19 vaccine clinics are set to reopen Jan. 10 with updated hours and locations after a brief closure.

Now housed in the former PetValu store in Jamison, the Warwick Square shopping center clinic is scheduled to open 8 a.m. Monday. ...

Weekly COVID Update Jan. 7

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report:  

*Total number of cases includes both confirmed (PCR) and probable (Antigen) cases who were tested each week. Regardless of the type of test, the same public health actions are taken, t...

WOMAN ADMITS TO HIT-AND-RUN CRASH THAT KILLED PEDESTRIAN; SENTENCED TO 3-10 YEARS IN PRISON

A 27-year-old woman admitted Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, that she was intoxicated when she struck and killed a man walking along Stump Road in Plumstead Township and then fled the scene.

Charlotte Mary Kleckner, of Doylestown, appeared before Common Pleas Judg...

MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUNKEN NORTHAMPTON CRASH THAT SERIOUSLY INJURED FOUR TEENS

The 24-year-old man who seriously injured four Neshaminy High School girls in a drunken head-on crash in Northampton Township last year pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, to all charges. 

Shane Brolly is accused of crossing into opposing tr...

Commissioners' Reorganization Meeting Pushed to Jan. 5

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Bucks County Board of Commissioners Reorganization Meeting, originally scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3, has been postponed to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5.

Media Contact: James O'Malley, 215-348-64...

Weekly COVID Update Dec. 30

**NOTE: An earlier version of this post contained outdated statistics. It has been updated to contain the correct numbers.**

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report:

*Total number of cases includes both confirmed (PCR) and proba...

County Vaccine Clinic Hours to Change in 2022, Upper Bucks Clinic to Return

The new year is bringing some changes to the county’s COVID-19 vaccine clinics, including more convenient hours and the return of a previous location in Upper Bucks.

Beginning the second week of January, the county’s Jamison clinic at W...

PENNDEL MAN SENTENCED TO UP TO 98 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR THE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF FIVE BOYS

A Penndel Borough man was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, to 49 to 98 years in state prison for the sexual assault of five boys from 1993 to 2010. 

Louis Charles Aiello, 59, was found guilty in July on several charges, including felony count...

Weekly COVID Update Dec. 23

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report:  

*Total number of cases includes both confirmed (PCR) and probable (Antigen) cases who were tested each week. Regardless of the type of test, the same public health actions are...

BUCKS DA, PERKASIE POLICE SEEK INFORMATION ON TWO MEN MISSING SINCE OCTOBER

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and Perkasie Police Department are asking for the public’s assistance in finding two men who have been missing from the area for more than two months. 

Matthew James Branning, 50, of Sellersville, and Mi...

Commissioners Adopt 2022 Operating Budget with No Tax Increase

Bucks County’s Board of Commissioners during its meeting on Dec. 15 voted unanimously to adopt a balanced operating budget with no tax increase for 2022.

At $475.5 million, the new year’s budget is 1.4 percent larger than the budget for 2021. But due in pa...

TULLYTOWN BABY RESCUE

Tullytown Borough Police Officer Nate Aldsworth had just finished a call when he got a distressing call around 10:58 a.m. on Nov. 24, the day before Thanksgiving. 

A 4-to-5-day old baby boy had stopped breathing, possibly from an obstructed airway...

MAN CHARGED IN BRISTOL TOWNSHIP HOMICIDE

A 38-year-old man was charged Sunday morning with a killing a man inside a Bristol Township home on Saturday night. 

David Joseph Jenner had been staying at the home at 605 Veterans Highway when he got into an argument with 43-year-old Charlie R. ...

Weekly COVID Update Dec. 17

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report:  

*Total number of cases includes both confirmed (PCR) and probable (Antigen) cases who were tested each week. Regardless of the type of test, the same public health actions are...

Children & Youth Opens ‘Visit House’ in Lower Bucks

Bucks County Children & Youth Social Services Agency today celebrated the opening of its first “visit house” in Middletown Township.

Located on Middletown Boulevard near the Oxford Valley Mall, the facility provides a long-needed sp...

COUPLE SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON FOR VIOLENT CARJACKINGS IN NEWTOWN, MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIPS

A homeless couple was sentenced on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, for two violent carjackings and an attempted carjacking in Newtown Township and Middletown Township in November 2020, sending two people to the hospital. 

Eric Meehan, 29, and Ashley Young,...

Weekly COVID Update Dec. 10

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report:  

*Total number of cases includes both confirmed (PCR) and probable (Antigen) cases who were tested each week. Regardless of the type of test, the same public health actions are...

MORRISVILLE MAN WHO REPEATEDLY RAPED VICTIM SENTENCED TO 10-20 YEARS IN PRISON

A 51-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, to 10 to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to the repeated rape of a woman for more than seven years, starting when she was 16 years old. 

Joseph Exume, of Morrisville, began ...

THOMAS TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO TARGET PORCH PIRATES

HARRISBURG—Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) will soon introduce legislation to crack down on home delivery theft. 

“With the ongoing pandemic, online purchases have skyrocketed,” Thomas said.   

Thomas is ...

Bucks County Hires 2 New Co-Responders to Assist Police, Creates 2 More Positions

A year after its launch, Bucks County’s Human Services Co-Responder program has expanded into two more municipalities with efforts underway to spread the successful pairing of social workers and police even further.

The county’s two new...

BUCKS COUNTY JURY CONVICTS BRISTOL TOWNSHIP MAN FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING BOY FOR 12 YEARS

A 62-year-old man was convicted by a Bucks County jury on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, for the repeated sexual assault of a boy during a 12-year period from 1995 to 2007. 

David Charles Hofmann, of Bristol Township, was found guilty of rape of a child...

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP INVESTIGATORS SEEK ASSISTANCE IN 2020 HOMICIDE

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and Middletown Township Police are seeking the public’s assistance in solving the murder of Christopher M. Wilson of Philadelphia, PA. 

Friday, December 10th, will mark one year since...

MAN CHARGED WITH SETTING BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP FIRE THAT KILLED 81-YEAR-OLD MAN

A Lackawanna County man was charged with setting a fire at a Buckingham Township home early Sunday morning, killing an 81-year-old man inside and sending his wife fleeing from the home. 

Christopher George Gillie, 61, of Dunmore, was charged with ...

Weekly COVID Update Dec. 3

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report:  

*Total number of cases includes both confirmed (PCR) and probable (Antigen) cases who were tested each week. Regardless of the type of test, the same public health actions are taken, t...

FORMER PHILLY POLICE OFFICER CONVICTED OF CHILD SEX ABUSE IN BUCKS COUNTY

A former Philadelphia police lieutenant was convicted by a Bucks County Jury on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, of sexually assaulting a minor. 

Richard Michael Frank, 51, was found guilty of indecent assault, endangering the welfare of a child and corrup...

MAN CONVICTED OF ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE FOR SHOOTING AT MORRISVILLE TRAILER PARK

A 38-year-old man was found guilty on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, of attempted homicide and related charges stemming from a shooting and assault in February 2019 at a trailer park in Morrisville. 

Thomas Zorrer was also convicted by a Bucks County jur...

Historic Environmental Preservation at Lake Galena Would Net Bucks County Nearly $25M

The Bucks County Commissioners on Wednesday will consider a proposal to permanently protect the water supply, wildlife habitation, and the public’s right to access and enjoy Lake Galena and Peace Valley Park through a $24.7 million plan proposed...

Weekly COVID Update Nov. 29

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report: 

*Total number of cases includes both confirmed (PCR) and probable (Antigen) cases who were tested each week. Regardless of the type of test, the same public health actions are ...

No Tax Increase Expected in Preliminary 2022 Operating Budget

Bucks County today released its preliminary 2022 operating budget of $474.1 million, a 1.1 percent increase over 2021.

With additional anticipated revenue sources, including funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, the Board of Commissioners expects to bal...

BUCKS COUNTY POLICE WILL BE ON PATROL FOR IMPAIRED DRIVERS THIS THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

BCCF GUARD PLEADS GUILTY IN SMUGGLING RING; SENTENCED TO 2-4 YEARS IN STATE PRISON

A former guard at the Bucks County Correctional Facility pleaded guilty on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, for his role in a drug smuggling ring inside the jail and was sentenced to two to four years in state prison. 

Joseph J. Jennings, 33, of Warm...

Weekly COVID Update Nov. 19

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report: 

*Total number of Cases includes both Confirmed (PCR) and Probable (Antigen) cases who were tested each week from Thursday-Thursday. Regardless of the type of test, the same public healt...

MILES JONES SENTENCED TO CONSECUTIVE LIFE SENTENCES FOR KILLING TWO MEN AT UPPER BUCKS CAMPGROUND

A dozen relatives and friends of Eric Braxton and Arthur Hill spoke Thursday about the two “good and caring” men gunned down in a shooting rampage in October 2019 at a campground in upper Bucks County. 

Braxton, 41, was a teach...

LAWYER SENTENCED TO 15-30 MONTHS FOR STEALING NEARLY $1 MILLION FROM BUCKS COUNTY CLIENT

A Philadelphia lawyer was sentenced Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, to 15 to 30 months in state prison for the theft of more than $980,000 from the estate of his cousin who had hired him as the executor of his will. 

Aaron S. Friedmann, 63, of Conshohocken...

PHILADELPHIA MAN CONVICTED OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER IN KILLING OF TWO AT UPPER BUCKS CAMPGROUND

A Philadelphia man was convicted by a Bucks County jury on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, of two counts of first-degree murder for killing two men in October 2019 at a campground in upper Bucks County. 

Miles K. Jones, 42, shot and killed Eric Braxton, 41...

DRUG STRIKE FORCE ARREST BENSALEM MAN FOR SUPPLYING FENTANYL THAT LED TO WOMAN'S OVERDOSE DEATH

A 25-year-old man was charged on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, with supplying the drugs that led to a woman's overdose death in July at a Tullytown recovery house. 

Matthew Derby Lavender, of Bensalem, was charged with drug delivery resulting ...

MAN SENTENCED TO 17 TO 34 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF MAN AT BRISTOL TOWNSHIP PARK

A Philadelphia man was sentenced Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, to 17 to 34 years in state prison for the shooting of a man at a Bristol Township basketball park in March 2019. 

Taariq Alfons Norris, 26, pleaded guilty in August to attempted murder, aggra...

Weekly COVID Update Nov. 12

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report:  

*Total number of Cases includes both Confirmed (PCR) and Probable (Antigen) cases who were tested each week from Thursday-Thursday. Regardless of the type of test, the same pu...

FATAL SHOOTING BY FALLS TOWNSHIP POLICE OFFICER WAS JUSTIFIED, DA RULES

District Attorney Matt Weintraub ruled that the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding man on Aug. 29, 2021, by a Falls Township police officer was justified. 

In a letter to Falls Township Police Chief Nelson Whitney, Weintraub wrote, “I ha...

Vaccination Rate for Bucks Employees Exceeds 90 Percent After Mandate

With all vaccine mandate deadlines now passed, 91 percent of Bucks County employees report being vaccinated against COVID-19.

Of the county’s 2,555 employees, 2,323 had submitted documentation as of Wednesday showing they had received a COVID vac...

Board of Elections Votes to Accept Most Segregated, Provisional Ballots

Nearly 2,000 ballots will be added to last week’s election totals after the Board of Elections voted to accept most segregated and provisional ballots.

The board during a public meeting Tuesday unanimously approved a measure to canvass some 1,149...

COVID Weekly Update Nov. 5

The Bucks County Health Department's weekly COVID-19 report: 

*Total number of Cases includes both Confirmed (PCR) and Probable (Antigen) cases who were tested each week from Thursday-Thursday. Regardless of the type of test, the same pub...

Registration for Federal Ida Assistance Extended Through Jan. 10

*This post has been changed to reflect the extended deadline. 

Registration has been extended for Bucks County residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Ida who wish to receive federal aid. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FE...

Tally of Nov. 2 Votes Nears End, Board to Act Next Week on Provisionals, Others

The vast majority of votes cast in this week’s election in Bucks County have been tallied, but some outstanding ballots remain.

As of Thursday afternoon, the Board of Elections had counted 191,476 ballots, a figure reflective of voter turnout of ...

Does your child (ages 6 months-3 years old) drink water from a private well?

WHO: Children 6 months to 3 years old

WHAT: A one-year study on water quality and health

WHERE: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery counties

WHY: To provide a free water treatment system (estimated value: $1,000) f...

Bucks Businesses, Non-profits Invited to Apply for Grants Up to $45K

Bucks County is now accepting applications for its latest round of grants to local businesses.

The application window for the Bucks Business Recovery Grant program opened Friday morning to both for-profit and, for the first time, non-profit businesses oper...

DA, BENSALEM PD INVESTIGATING HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER'S AIDE FOR INAPPROPRIATE CONTACT WITH STUDENTS

The Bensalem Police Department, with assistance from the Bucks County District Attorney’s office, is investigating a teacher’s aide who is also a junior varsity basketball coach at Bensalem High School, regarding allegations of inappro...

DETECTIVE EISENHAUER RECOGNIZED BY U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FOR HELPING TAKE DOWN MAJOR DRUG RING

On Thursday, Detective Jarrod Eisenhauer, with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, was honored by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the hard work of the Bucks County Detectives in taking down a large-scale drug trafficking ring t...

Suicide Prevention Task Force is Walking to Save Lives in Perkasie

The Bucks County Suicide Prevention Task Force invites the public to participate in its walk for suicide prevention and awareness. 

Join neighbors, family and friends 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Upper Bucks Campus of Bucks County Community College, 1 Hil...

BUCKS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AWARDED GUN VIOLENCE REDUCTION GRANT

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office was recently awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency that will be used to prevent and reduce gun violence in Bucks County neighborhoods. 

The Gun Violence Redu...

MAN SENTENCED TO 7 ½ YEARS TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR SHOOTING OF FORMER FRIEND IN FALLS TOWNSHIP

A 26-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 7 ½ years to 20 years in state prison for shooting a former friend in an unprovoked assault in Falls Township in May 2020. 

Jason Brennan, of Langhorne, was convicted in June by a Bucks County ...

MAN SENTENCED TO 16 ½ YEARS TO 35 YEARS FOR REPEATEDLY THREATENING AND STALKING EX-GIRLFRIEND

A 41-year-old man who assaulted his ex-girlfriend and then repeatedly threatened, stalked, and harassed her, even while he was in Bucks County Correctional Facility, was sentenced Monday to 16 ½ years to 35 years to state prison. 

Steve...

DA PARTNERS WITH THOMPSON AUTO GROUP FOR FREE VIN ETCHING ON OCT. 30

A free VIN etching event will be held at Thompson Lexus in Doylestown on Saturday, Oct. 30, through a partnership between the Thompson Auto Group and the District Attorney’s Auto Theft Prevention, Awareness and Education Program. 

The ev...

Bucks County Negotiates Settlement in Retirement Fund Fraud Suit

A Bucks-led class action lawsuit against the pharmaceutical company Endo International for defrauding the Bucks County Employees Retirement System and other investors has reached a $63.4 million settlement.

Attorneys in the case filed notice of the settlem...

Planning Commission to Discuss Bucks2040 at Open House Meetings

The Bucks County Planning Commission (BCPC) will host a series of open house meetings this fall to engage the public on the “Bucks2040” comprehensive plan update. 

Interested citizens will be able to view displays and express their comments to pro...

COVID Weekly Update: Week of Oct. 11

Bucks County recorded 833 new COVID cases between Oct. 8 and Oct. 14, a decrease of 13 cases compared to the previous week. 

The county’s seven-day case average also decreased from the previous week to 158 new cases per day as of Friday. According...

DISTRICT COURT DIVERSION PROGRAM EXPANDS ITS PROBATION PROGRAM BEGINNING TODAY

Starting today, Oct. 18, 2021, the District Court Diversion Program (DCDP) will expand its pilot DCDP Probation Program from 5 district courts to all 18 of them county-wide, allowing for the inclusion of additional participants who need drug treatment, bu...

BRISTOL MAN SENTENCED TO 19 ½ TO 39 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FATAL DUI CRASH THAT KILLED MAN, WOMAN

A 38-year-old man was sentenced on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, to 19 ½ to 39 years in a state prison for a high-speed drunk driving crash in December 2019 that killed a man and woman and seriously injured two others on I-95 in Bristol Township.&...

STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO MOCK BALLOT DROP BOX LEFT IN BRISTOL BOROUGH HALL

On Tuesday afternoon I was contacted by concerned citizens about the existence of a mock ballot drop box that was placed in Bristol Borough Hall, and which had accumulated six apparent absentee votes which were deposited inside of it.  That box a...

Vows and Veterans Expo Includes Free Marriage Ceremonies

Veterans, military and first responders will have the chance to tie the knot for free next month during a Vows and Veterans expo hosted by Register of Wills and Clerk of Orphans’ Court Linda Bobrin, Esq. 

Under-Secretary of the Army Patr...

Bucks, Montgomery Commissioner Chairs Issue Support for AG’s Subpoena Challenge

The county commissioner chairs of Bucks and Montgomery counties have lent their voices in support of the Attorney General’s legal challenge to a state senate committee subpoena seeking reams of private voter information.

The Bucks County Board of Elections...

MAN CHARGED WITH LEAVING OVERDOSE VICTIM’S BODY BEHIND DUMPSTER AT BENSALEM APARTMENT COMPLEX

A 41-year-old man is being charged with abuse of corpse after a man overdosed in his Bensalem Township apartment last month, and instead of calling for help, he wrapped the victim’s body with a rope and blanket and left him behind a red dumpster...

Board of Elections Confiscates Mock Drop Box in Bristol

The Bucks County Board of Elections on Wednesday afternoon was made aware of, and immediately removed from Bristol Borough Hall, a mock ballot drop box that had been used previously as a “dancing drop box” costume.

Six voters appeared to have deposited the...

BUCKS DA ANNOUNCES REWARD IN THREE UNSOLVED BRISTOL TOWNSHIP KILLINGS

Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub announced the creation of a reward fund to help solve three killings in Bristol Township. 

The reward through Bucks County Crime Stoppers was funded by donations from state Rep. John Galloway, state Re...

Got Mail-in Ballot Questions? The Bucks County Board of Elections Has Answers

Mail-in and absentee ballots have gone out, ballot drop boxes are going up and Bucks County’s first municipal election with mail-in voting is underway.

And as more ballots arrive in mailboxes, phones at the Board of Elections office are lighting up – many ...

MAN ADMITS TO KILLING PREGNANT BRISTOL WOMAN, UNBORN CHILD; SENTENCED TO 39-78 YEARS IN PRISON

A man pleaded guilty Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, to the 2018 strangulation deaths of a young pregnant Bristol Township mother and her unborn child and was sentenced to 39 to 78 years in state prison. 

Jaleel Lamar Loper, 30, of Philadelphia, admitte...

COVID Weekly Update: Week of Oct. 4

Bucks County recorded 846 new cases of COVID-19 between Oct. 4 and Oct. 8, an increase of 198 cases compared to the previous week.

Of the new cases, 135 are in children aged 0-11 and 96 are in residents aged 12-18, according to the Bucks County Department ...

BUCKS COUNTY MAN SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR CHOKING, BEATING EX-GIRLFRIEND IN THREE SEPARATE ATTACKS

A Bensalem man who beat and choked his ex-girlfriend three different times in a seven-month period pleaded guilty on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, and was sentenced to two to four years in state prison. 

Patrick Dando, 35, of Elmwood Avenue, pleaded gui...

Investigation Finds BCCF Inmate Died by Suicide

After investigation, the death of a Bucks County Correctional Facility inmate has been ruled a suicide.

Tadeusz Domagala, 69, of Bayonne, New Jersey, died Sept. 15 after he was discovered unresponsive in a shower at the correctional facility. 

Resp...

MIDDLETOWN COUPLE CONVICTED OF CHILD NEGLECT OF THREE OF THEIR CHILDREN

A Middletown Township couple were convicted in absentia Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, in a case of child neglect one doctor described as the worst he’s ever seen. 

Albert Dunkowski, 54, and Christine Dunkowski, 47, were convicted by a Bucks C...

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New COVID Cases Declining, Hospitalizations Steady

New COVID-19 cases in Bucks County are on the decline, while hospitalizations remain steady. 

To start off October, the county’s seven-day case average on Friday was 132 cases per day. The previous week’s seven-day average was 152 new cases per da...

FEMA Resource Center for Ida Victims Coming to Upper Bucks

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resource center for Bucks County residents and businesses affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida will open next week in Upper Bucks.

The Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is planned to run Monday, Oct. 4, throug...

HIRED TO REMOVE BEES FROM NEWTOWN HOME, CONTRACTOR INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHED BOY

A 61-year-old man is facing indecent assault and related charges for inappropriately touching an 11-year-old boy in Newtown Township in September. 

Jeffrey Todd Lukens, of Buckingham Township, had been working as a contractor at the boy’...

COVID Cases, Vaccination Rates Increase Slightly

Both vaccination rates and new cases of COVID-19 trended upward last week.

The county’s seven-day average as of Sunday was 152 new cases per day, the highest average since the end of August. The previous week’s seven-day average was 133 new cases per day.&...

Health Dept. to Spray for Mosquitoes in Bristol and Middletown Townships

The Bucks County Department of Health West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Tuesday, Sept. 28, to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitting We...

MAN SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR STABBING OF LOWER MAKEFIELD MAN

A Levittown man who repeatedly stabbed a Lower Makefield Township man during an altercation two years ago was sentenced to 3 ½ to 7 years in state prison on Friday, September 24, 2021.

Zachary Ganie, 26, pleaded guilty on June 1 to aggravated as...

SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE OF COP KILLER

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, again upheld the death sentence of Robert Anthony Flor, convicted of killing Newtown Borough Police Officer Brian Gregg in 2005. 

On Sept. 29. 2005, Flor was taken into custody for s...

COVID Case Numbers Stall, Report Affirms Vaccine Efficacy

New COVID-19 cases in Bucks County stayed flat last week as a new report underscored the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in Pennsylvania.

Last week’s seven-day average of 133 new cases a day was the same as the previous week’s average, though the total ...

BRISTOL MAN CONVICTED OF THIRD-DEGREE MURDER IN FATAL DUI CRASH THAT KILLED MAN, WOMAN

A Bucks County jury on Friday, September 17, 2021, found a 38-year-old man guilty of two counts of third-degree murder for a high-speed drunk driving crash in December 2019 that killed a man and woman and seriously injured two others on I-95 in Bristol To...

Health Dept. to Spray for Mosquitoes Sept. 21 in Bristol Township

The Bucks County Department of Health West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Tuesday, Sept. 21, to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitting We...

Property Recordings in Bucks County Soar in 2021

The Bucks County Recorder of Deeds office is on pace to have a record-breaking year for processing documents, specifically property recordings, amid a sizzling housing market. 

Even with the COVID-19 lock down and restrictions, the county’s Record...

‘L.O.V.E is the Answer’ Day, Mural Painting Event in Morrisville

Artists in Bucks County will join dozens of groups worldwide Friday to simultaneously paint murals representing L.O.V.E. in action in their communities. 

In Bucks County, a mural designed by Harry S. Truman High School senior Carolina Gonzalez-Esp...

STAATS, QUINN UNVEIL CHILD WELFARE REFORM LEGISLATION IN MEMORY OF GRACE PACKER

Reps. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) and Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) announced the introduction of a legislative package to better protect children in the Pennsylvania child welfare system. The bills are crafted in honor of Grace Packer, a 14-year-old girl who was m...

FEMA Disaster Aid Available to Bucks Residents Affected by Ida

Inspectors with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are on the ground assessing losses in Bucks County from the remnants of Hurricane Ida after aid was made available to eligible families and individuals affected by the storm.

The application pe...

New COVID Case Totals, Hospitalizations Remain Steady

New positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Bucks County held steady last week while vaccination rates dipped. 

Between Sept. 5 and Sept. 13, at least 930 new COVID cases were reported in Bucks County with a seven-day average of about 133 ...

Health Dept. to Spray for Mosquitoes Sept. 14 in Warwick, Warminster, Warrington, Doylestown Twps.

The Bucks County Department of Health West Nile Virus Mosquito Prevention Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Tuesday, Sept. 14, to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile virus in Warw...

Commissioners Approve $5 Million for More Bucks Back to Work Grants

The Bucks County Commissioners last week approved $5 million of American Rescue Plan funds to once again help small businesses hurt by the pandemic.

At the Commissioners’ public meeting on Sept. 1 County Commissioner Bob Harvie said a total of about $27 mi...

Five Startups Receive $25,000 Investments from Bucks Built Startup Fund

Five early-stage startups with high potential have been selected to receive $25,000 in funding and 12 months of advisory support as part of the latest cohort of the Bucks Built Startup Fund.

The five recipient startups span various industries and have foun...

Bucks COVID Cases, Vaccination Numbers Dip During Stormy Week

In a week marred by extreme weather, Bucks County ushered in a new month with a decrease in new cases of COVID-19.

September’s start also saw a dip in vaccination rates.

The county’s seven-day average as of Monday was 135 new cases per day, down from an ave...

Hundreds Report Damage in Bucks, Infrastructure Impact Tops $9 Million

Hundreds of homes and businesses in Bucks County have reported damage so far from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, while a preliminary tally puts the storm's impact to public infrastructure at $9.4 million.

Compiled Tuesday, the numbers are expected to grow ...

MORRISVILLE MAN ORDERED TO FACE TRIAL FOR KILLING OF WOMAN IN FALLS TOWNSHIP MOTEL

A Bucks County man charged with killing his girlfriend two months ago in a Falls Township motel was ordered to stand trial during a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, September 8, 2021.

Evan Marquis Smith, 37, of Morrisville, appeared via video before Magis...

Mosquito Sprays Set for Thursday in Penndel, Bristol Boroughs

The Bucks County Department of Health West Nile Mosquito Control Program will conduct a barrier treatment mosquito control operation Thursday, Sept. 9, to reduce high populations of nuisance mosquitoes and mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile viru...

LEADER OF DUBLIN METHAMPHETAMINE RING SENTENCED TO NINE TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON

The leader of a methamphetamine ring taken down in a joint Drug Strike Force investigation last year was sentenced on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, to nine to 20 years in a state prison. 

Gary Lynn Moyer, 72, of Dublin, ran the operation out of his ...

CHECKPOINT IN WARRINGTON LEADS TO 13 DUI ARRESTS, TWO OTHERS FOR DRUGS

On Friday, Sept. 3, a dozen Bucks County law enforcement agencies and state police held a checkpoint on both northbound and southbound lanes of Easton Road in Warrington, leading to several arrests.  

The checkpoint, which ran from 10 p.m. to 3 a....

Health Dept. to Spray for Mosquitos Sept. 7 in Bristol, Falls and Middletown Townships

The Bucks County Department of Health's West Nile Virus Mosquito Prevention Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Bristol, Falls and Middletown townships to reduce high populations...

Ida Brings Heavy Rains to All of Bucks, River Flooding Remains a Threat

The Bucks County Commissioners have declared a disaster emergency in response to the widespread damage and flooding brought by the remnants of Ida.

Between 3 p.m. and midnight Wednesday, the powerful storm dumped 4 to 8 inches of rain countywide, and more ...

MAN CHARGED WITH CAUSING FATAL CRASH IN DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP

A 24-year-old man was charged Tuesday with homicide by vehicle and related charges for causing a fatal crash on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 where he crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed head-on with another vehicle in Doylestown Township. 

Paul Sy...

Vaccination Rates Increase, COVID Cases Continue to Rise

As Bucks County’s COVID cases have continued to increase in recent weeks, more residents have been choosing to get vaccinated. 

Last week’s seven-day average of 158 new cases per day was up from the previous week’s average of 113 new cases per day...

YARDLEY MAN ORDERED TO FACE TRIAL FOR SHOOTING CHIEF JOSEPH KELLY

A 24-year-old man charged with shooting Yardley Police Chief Joseph Kelly earlier this month was ordered to face attempted murder and related charges in Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, Magisterial District Judge Corryn L. Kronnagel ruled during a prel...

BUCKS COUNTY DA'S OFFICE INVESTIGATING FATAL OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN FALLS TOWNSHIP

The Bucks County District Attorney's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Falls Township on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. 

Falls Township Police were dispatched to a residence in the 400 block of Federal Lane at 12:04 p.m. on ...

County Mosquito Spray Set for Tuesday in Quakertown, Richland Township

The Bucks County Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume mosquito control operation Tuesday, Aug. 31, in Quakertown Borough and Richland Township to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile virus. ...

H.O.P.E. Recovery Unit Celebrates Five-Years of Successful Re-Entry

An award-winning substance abuse recovery program that has helped hundreds of Bucks County jail inmates re-enter society is celebrating its fifth anniversary.

Since it launched in July 2016, the Bucks County Department of Corrections’ H.O.P.E. Rec...

Bucks Vaccine Numbers Continue to Rise as FDA Approves Pfizer Shot

More than half of all Bucks County residents are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with 644,256 total doses administered in the county. 

Sixty-five percent of eligible residents (12 and older) have received at least one dose of vaccine, and as...

Commissioners, Courts, Mandate COVID Vaccination for All Employees

All employees of the County of Bucks, including court employees, who do not have a religious or medical exemption must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October.

Informed of the mandate via email Wednesday, county employees in all departments wi...

MAN SENTENCED TO 2 ½ TO 5 YEARS FOR DRUNKEN HIT-AND-RUN CRASH THAT INJURED TWO IN BENSALEM

A 43-year-old man pleaded guilty on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, to a hit-and-run crash of two pedestrians, one who suffered serious injuries, on New Year’s Day 2021 in Bensalem Township.

Almondo Merjia, of Bensalem, was sentenced to 2 ½...

BCDH Recommends Schools Follow CDC Guidance in Reopening

The Bucks County Health Department has amended its COVID-19 mitigation guidance to county schools for the start of the 2021-2022 school year, bringing the county’s recommendations in line with those from the Centers for Disease Control and Preve...

County Mosquito Spray Set for Thursday in Upper Southampton, Warminster

The Bucks County Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume mosquito control operation Thursday, Aug. 26, in Upper Southampton and Warminster Townships to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile virus.&nb...

RAPPER PNB ROCK PLEADS GUILTY IN BENSALEM DRUG, STOLEN GUN CASE

A 29-year-old Philadelphia man pleaded guilty on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, to charges related to a 2019 arrest following a Bensalem Police investigation that netted five pounds of marijuana, a stolen .40-caliber handgun and more than $33,000 in cash.&nbs...

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Health Dept. to Spray for Mosquitoes Aug. 24 in Bristol and Bensalem

The Bucks County West Nile Virus Prevention Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito spray control operation Tuesday, Aug. 24, in Bristol and Bensalem Townships to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile viru...

MAN SHOT TRYING TO HELP MIDDLETOWN DOMESTIC ASSAULT VICTIM; SUSPECT KILLED IN PHILADELPIA

A man who was killed in a fatal officer-involved shooting in Philadelphia on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, had earlier shot a man in Middletown Township who was attempting to help the victim of a domestic assault.  

Officers with the Middletown Town...

MAN FACES ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE FOR SHOOTING YARDLEY POLICE CHIEF JOSEPH KELLY

A 24-year-old man was arraigned Wednesday night on attempted murder and related charges for shooting Yardley Police Chief Joseph Kelly who was assisting a Bucks County probation officer on an offender check at the Yardley Commons Condominiums.  

K...

Additional Bucks County Consumer Protection Office Opens in Levittown

The Bucks County Office of Consumer Protection announced today that it has opened an additional office in Lower Bucks County, staffed with a consumer investigator to assist residents.

The newly opened office is at the Lower Bucks Government Services Center...

Bucks County Provides Third Doses of Pfizer Vaccine to Immunocompromised

The Bucks County Health Department (BCHD) has begun providing third doses of COVID vaccine to the immunocompromised in compliance with guidance from the CDC and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. 

As of Monday afternoon, the county had adminis...

Health Department Amends School Guidance After Hospitals Request Masking

Acting on new information from area hospitals, the Bucks County Health Department this afternoon revised the county’s school guidance to include a recommendation for masking of all students.

All other school guidance issued Sunday by the county remains in ...

County Mosquito Spray Set for Tuesday in Bristol Borough

The Bucks County Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume mosquito control operation Tuesday, Aug. 17, throughout Bristol Borough to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile virus.  

The treatments w...

FALLS TOWNSHIP MAN SENTENCED TO 3 1/2 TO 7 YEARS IN PRISON FOR DISSEMINATING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

A 26-year-old man was sentenced on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, to 3 ½ to 7 years in state prison for the dissemination of child pornography. 

Kenneth Richard Roberts III, of Falls Township, pleaded guilty on April 22, 2021, to dissemina...

MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTEMPTED MURDER FOR SHOOTING AT BRISTOL TOWNSHIP PARK

A Philadelphia man pleaded guilty on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, to attempted murder for his role in a shooting at a Bristol Township basketball park in March 2019.  

Taariq Alfons Norris, 26, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, aggravated assault...

State and County Officials Urge Residents to Apply for Rental Assistance

Pennsylvania and Bucks County officials joined together on Tuesday to urge qualified residents and their landlords to apply for rental assistance. 

More than $1 billion in assistance will be available statewide to renters and landlords who suffere...

Bucks County COVID Cases Continue to Rise Amid Mitigation Debates

The number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Bucks County as spirited debate swirls over masking and vaccination mandates.

The county’s seven-day average from Aug. 1 - 7 reached 80 new cases per day on Saturday, the highest it has been since...

Bucks Solicitor Khan Honored by PA Commissioners’ Association

Bucks County Solicitor Joseph Khan last week was presented the 2021 Outstanding Solicitor Award by the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP).

Khan was selected for helping Bucks County’s government “realize its vision for transparency, et...

County Mosquito Spray Set for Wednesday in Bristol, Falls, Middletown & Northampton

The Bucks County Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume mosquito control operation Wednesday, Aug. 11, in portions of Bristol, Falls, Middletown and Northampton townships to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting ...

Bucks County Reentry Coalition Unveils “One-Stop Shop” Website

A recently launched county-run website aims to provide enhanced access to resources and support for people reentering the community from prison. 

The Bucks County Reentry Coalition believes that “good reentry is good for everyone,&rd...

BILL WASYLENKO JR. MEMORIAL CAR SHOW THIS SATURDAY IN BENSALEM

This Saturday, the Bensalem Business Directory will be hosting the Bill Wasylenko Jr. Memorial Car Show at Bensalem High School, 4319 Hulmeville Road. 

The car show will be on Saturday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“It Gave Them Back Their Lives”: Vaccinating the Homebound in Bucks County

For some county residents who wanted a COVID-19 vaccine, getting to a clinic simply wasn't an option. So, the Bucks County Health Department decided to bring the shots to them. 

The Bucks County Commissioners at Wednesday’s meeting paid tribute to...

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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN BUCKS COUNTY

Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub visited several locations in the county Tuesday as those who protect and serve our communities hosted National Night Out events. 

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promot...

Bucks COVID Vaccination Pace Increases as New Cases Rise

The pace of COVID vaccinations in Bucks County, which had steadily declined for several weeks, appears to be picking up again. 

A total of 4,822 Bucks County residents received vaccination shots from July 25 – 31, an 18 percent increase ...

County to Spray for Mosquitoes Wednesday in Penndel Borough

The Bucks County Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume mosquito control operation Wednesday, Aug. 4, in Penndel Borough to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile virus. 

The area to be sprayed i...

Supreme Court Approves Bucks Court Action to Delay Evictions

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has swiftly approved a recent Bucks County court order designed to give struggling residents more time to get help paying rent before facing eviction.

The order, originally signed July 22 by Bucks County President Judge Walla...

Court Rescinds Order Delaying Evictions Pending Supreme Court Review

A recent court order designed to give struggling Bucks County residents more time to get help paying rent before facing eviction has been put on hold. 

The order, signed July 22 by Bucks County President Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr., had authorize...

Ten Finalists Selected to Vie for $25K County Startup Investments

Ten early-stage startup enterprises have been selected to compete for this year’s second round of $25,000 county investments offered through the Bucks Built Startup Fund.

The 10 finalists, chosen from 120 applicants by a screening panel, are now ...

County Officials Begin Assessing Damage from Suspected Tornadoes

Officials from Bucks County Emergency Management Agency will join state and local officials this morning to begin assessing damage from a pair of suspected tornadoes that tore through parts of the county Thursday evening.

The heaviest damage appears to hav...

County to Spray for Mosquitoes Tuesday in Bristol, Bensalem Townships

The Bucks County Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume mosquito control operation Tuesday, Aug. 3, in portions of Bristol and Bensalem Townships to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile virus. ...

NWS Confirms Tornado Hit Bensalem, Commissioners Call for Climate Action

An EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 140 mph ripped through Bensalem Township’s Trevose section just after 7 p.m. Thursday evening, the National Weather Service has confirmed.

The massive funnel cut a trail of devastation as it destroyed homes and ...

Feds Approve Low-Interest Loans for Lower Bucks Flood Recovery

NOTE: This news release has been edited to reflect the SBA Outreach Center's updated location.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved a request from Gov. Tom Wolf to make financial aid available to residents and businesses affec...

BENSALEM MAN FACES DOZENS OF ADDITIONAL CHARGES IN DIGITAL “SEXTORTION” INVESTIGATION

A man who was charged in June for sexually extorting and harassing six victims now faces 40 additional charges after nine more victims have been identified.  

Ian Pisarchuk, 26, of the 3600 block of Skyline Drive, Bensalem Township, was charged Tu...

Bucks COVID Increases Modest as Commissioners Continue to Urge Vaccinations

As COVID-19 cases rise sharply across the nation, Bucks County’s numbers have also gone up in recent weeks. 

The increases here, however, have not approached the alarming, hospital-crowding spikes being seen in states where vaccination r...

County to Spray for Mosquitoes Wednesday in Southamptons, Middletown

The Bucks County Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume mosquito control operation Wednesday, July 28, in portions of Lower Southampton, Middletown and Upper Southampton Townships to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of tran...

STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO ARREST OF CORPORAL CLIFF HORN - JULY 26, 2021

Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub: 

"The Bucks County District Attorney's Office is aware of the investigation and arrest of CBRPD Corporal Clifford Horn in Atlantic County, New Jersey.  Our office has assigned p...

Bucks County Corrections Hosts Inaugural Job Fair for Inmates

Eleven employers, five support agencies and 141 inmates participated this week in the Bucks County Correctional Facility’s first “Behind the Walls” job fair.

Inmates Thursday morning met with representatives from area employer...

Bucks Court Orders Stay on Evictions for Renters Seeking Assistance

Under a new court order, Bucks County residents seeking help paying rent have additional time to prevent an eviction while their applications are being reviewed.

Bucks County President Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. on Thursday signed an order granting a 30-...

County to Spray for Mosquitoes Monday in Warminster and Warrington

The Bucks County Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume mosquito control operation Monday, July 26, in portions of Warminster and Warrington Townships to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile virus.

The ...

JUDGE HANDS DOWN 22-46 YEAR SENTENCE TO BRISTOL MAN WHO ATTEMPTED TO KILL ESTRANGED WIFE

A Bristol man who repeatedly stabbed his estranged wife during a brutal attack in August was sentenced Thursday to 22 to 46 years in state prison. 

Walter Joseph Vandoren Jr., 44, of Bristol Township, had pleaded guilty in May to attempted homicid...

RING RETURNED TO FAMILY OF 1977 SLAYING VICTIM

For 44 years, a gold ring that spells out the word “Love” sat in a Bucks County Detectives evidence locker. The ring, with a diamond chip in the center of the letter “O,” was among the crime scene evidence from one ...

DRUG STRIKE FORCE ARRESTS BCCF OFFICER FOR SMUGGLING SUBOXONE INTO JAIL

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office Drug Strike Force arrested a correctional officer on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, for smuggling suboxone strips into the Bucks County Correctional Facility. 

Anthony Louis Miller, 28, of Quakertown,...

Two U.S. Presidential Scholars from Bucks Receive Commissioners’ Recognition

Most counties would be honored to count one of the nation’s 161 U.S Presidential Scholars among their residents. This year, Bucks County has two – including the first technical school student in Pennsylvania to receive the distinction.

The Bucks County Com...

Bucks Commits $1.2 Million to Housing Aid for Flood-Displaced Residents

The Bucks County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved $1.2 million in funding from federal COVID dollars to assist displaced victims of last week’s flooding in Lower Bucks.

At their morning meeting, the three commissioners unanimously passed a pair...

Commissioners Name New Parks and Recreation Director

The Bucks County Commissioners this month appointed Angela Nagle, a college athletics and recreation administrator for more than 15 years, to be director of the county Parks and Recreation Department.

In her new role, Nagle will oversee the state&rsquo...

Hundreds Affected by Flooding Seek Help on Day 1 of Lower Bucks Resource Center

Hundreds of victims of last week’s flooding in Lower Bucks showed up Tuesday at Keystone Elementary School for the first day of the county’s one-stop resource center. 

Dozens of representatives from state, county and local governments, as well as ...

County to Spray for Mosquitoes Wednesday in Doylestown, Newtown & Northampton

The Bucks County Mosquito Control Program will conduct an ultra-low volume mosquito control operation Wednesday, July 21, in Doylestown Borough and Doylestown, Newtown and Northampton Townships to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitt...

FALLS TOWNSHIP TEACHER’S AIDE CHARGED WITH SEX ASSAULT OF STUDENT

A Falls Township teacher’s aide was charged Thursday, July 15, 2021, with having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student. 

Jennilynne M. Derolf, 38, was charged with felony counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statu...

Gov. Wolf Touts $7 Million in COVID Recovery Grants to Bucks Hospitality Businesses

Gov. Tom Wolf visited Bristol Borough today to highlight state efforts to financially help scores of county restaurants and hotels harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wolf gathered at the Bristol Wharf this afternoon with County Commissioner Bob Harvie and ot...

Resource Center for Flood Victims Coming to Croydon Tuesday

A temporary resource center for victims of Monday’s flooding in Lower Bucks is coming next week to Bristol Township.

Featuring representatives from more than a dozen state, local, county and regional agencies, the resource center will be open fro...

Commissioners Declare Disaster Emergency in Flooded Lower Bucks Communities

The Bucks County Commissioners have approved a Declaration of Disaster Emergency in response to Monday’s flash flooding in several Lower Bucks communities.

Signed Thursday morning, the disaster declaration allows the county Emergency Management A...

Commissioners, Officials Survey Flooding Damage in Lower Bucks

Damage assessment efforts in Lower Bucks County will extend into a second day, when county, state and local officials head out Wednesday morning to measure the fallout from Monday’s flash flooding.

Teams from Bucks County Emergency Management, to...

Storm Damage Assessment Underway in Lower Bucks

County, state and local officials are on the ground in Bucks County this morning assessing damage from storms that brought flash flooding Monday in the area of Bristol and Bensalem.

The slow-moving storms dumped nearly 10 inches of rain in isolated areas, ...

County to Contact Partially Vaccinated for Second Shots; Case Rates Remain Low

Bucks County will be reaching out individually to as many as 60,000 partially vaccinated residents who may have failed to return for their second COVID-19 shots.

Emails, text messages and phone calls will be made to those on the list – first to c...

Neshaminy Manor Seeks to Address Nursing Shortage with Job Fair, Bonuses

Neshaminy Manor Nursing Home will host a job fair this week in an effort to address an ongoing nursing staff shortage afflicting the Bucks County-owned long-term care facility.

Flexible schedules, union benefits and sign-on bonuses are among the perks the...

Bucks Health Dept. to Spray for Mosquitos in Falls, Bristol Townships

The Bucks County West Nile Virus Prevention Program will conduct an ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation to reduce high populations of mosquitoes capable of transmitting West Nile virus Tuesday, July 13, in Bristol and Falls townships.

The tre...

Bucks Leaders Unveil First Steps in Ready for 100 Clean Energy Plan

The road to a greener Bucks County begins with unplugged appliances, powered-down computers and far fewer printers in government facilities, according to plans laid out by the county’s Ready for 100 Committee.

Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie...

NEW YORK COUPLE CONVICTED IN ASSAULT OF TEEN SESAME PLACE EMPLOYEE

A Bucks County jury found a New York couple guilty on Friday, July 9, 2021, of assaulting a 17-year-old Sesame Place employee last summer, leaving the teen with several injuries, including a broken jaw. 

Troy McCoy, 40, of Bronx, N.Y., was found g...

PENNDEL MAN FOUND GUILTY OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING FIVE BOYS

A Penndel Borough man was found guilty Wednesday, July 7, 2021, on all charges related to the sexual assault of five boys from 1993 to 2010. 

In a waiver trial that began on Tuesday, Common Pleas Judge Diane E. Gibbons ruled that Louis Charles Aie...

BUCKS COUNTY HUNTER PLEADS GUILTY, SENTENCED FOR KILLING JASON KUTT AT NOCKAMIXON STATE PARK

The Bucks County hunter who shot and killed 18-year-old Jason Albert Kutt at Nockamixon State Park in October pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 7, 2021, and was sentenced to seven to 20 years in state prison. 

Kenneth Troy Heller, 52, of Warminste...

AFTER VICTIM DIES, BUCKS COUNTY MAN NOW FACES HOMICIDE CHARGE IN NEW FALLS MOTEL ASSAULT

A Bucks County man arrested last week in the brutal domestic assault of his 39-year-old girlfriend is now facing a homicide charge after the victim died on Sunday. 

Evan Marquis Smith, 37, of Morrisville, was charged last week with Aggravated Assa...

Board of Elections Approves Additional Ballot Drop Boxes, Security Measures

The Bucks County Board of Elections voted Thursday to provide voters with 11 ballot drop boxes for November’s general election.

The board, composed of the three Bucks County commissioners, voted 2 - 1 in favor of adding seven new drop boxes at ar...

BUCKS MAN CHARGED IN ASSAULT OF GIRLFRIEND AT NEW FALLS MOTEL

On Friday, July 2nd District Attorney Matt Weintraub announced the arrest of a Bucks County man in connection to a domestic assault that has left a 39 year old woman clinging to life.  

Late on Thursday, police were dispatched to 201 Lincoln Highw...

BUCKS DA, BRISTOL TOWNSHIP PD SEEK INFORMATION ON FATAL HIT AND RUN CRASH

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and the Bristol Township Police Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the hit-and-run-driver who struck and killed a 53-year-old bicyclist in the 5500 block ...

County Seeks Public Feedback on Newtown - D&L Canal Trail Options

The Bucks County Planning Commission is seeking feedback from the public on possible trail routes connecting the Newtown area to the Delaware and Lehigh Canal Trail. 

In a feasibility study completed in April, the planning commission identified 11...

First-Dose COVID Vaccination Totals Top 70 Percent Mark for Bucks Adults

Bucks County has exceeded President Joe Biden’s goal of having at least 70 percent of adults partially or fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by July 4, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control.

Almost 78 percent of Bucks County residents ages 18...

County Solicits Business Owners' Input for Comprehensive Plan Update

The Bucks County Commissioners and the Bucks County Planning Commission want more information about local businesses to help shape an upcoming revision of the county’s comprehensive plan.

To help gather data about our vast range of businesses and how they ...

FORMER WARMINSTER OFFICER ORDERED TO STAND TRIAL FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF FIVE TEENS

Bucks County prosecutors presented sufficient evidence Monday to send all charges against former Warminster Township police officer James Carey, accused of sexually assaulting five teen boys, to the Court of Common Pleas. 

Carey, 53, of Cape May C...

June 30 Application Deadline Nears for Bucks Built Startup Fund

Early-stage startup companies have until June 30 to apply for this year’s second round of $25,000 investments offered through the Bucks Built Startup Fund.

Developed and administered by Startup Bucks, a non-profit organization, with funding from ...

ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE CHARGES FILED AGAINST MAN ACCUSED IN UPPER SOUTHAMPTON KIDNAPPING, ROBBERY

A 36-year-old man awaiting trial for robbing and kidnapping a man in Upper Southampton Township in March is now facing attempted homicide charges for that crime. He is also being charged in Philadelphia with killing a man in the city, less than a week bef...

Corrections Director Pirolli to Retire After 39-Year County Career

Director of Corrections Chris Pirolli, who rose from feeding Bucks County’s inmates to overseeing the county’s entire prison system, is retiring.

Pirolli, 58, steps down July 6, ending a county government career spanning 39 years.&n...

County Commissioners Support Keeping Bucks in Single Congressional District

For more than 170 years, all of Bucks County has been part of one congressional district. The Bucks County Commissioners want it to stay that way.

Last week, amid preliminary political discussions in Harrisburg that Bucks could soon be divided among two co...

New Bucks COVID Cases Drop Below 10 Per Day; Pop-Up Vax Clinics Offered

Bucks County averaged just eight new COVID-19 infections per day last week, the first time since March 2020 that the daily rate has been in single digits.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 56 new COVID cases in Bucks last week as the county&am...

BUCKS COUNTY DETECTIVES CHARGE BRISTOL TOWNSHIP MAN WITH POSSESSING, SHARING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

A 21-year-old man was charged Friday with possessing several videos and images of child pornography, which he shared on an instant messaging app. 

Brendon Vladimir Lauff, of Bristol Township, was charged with dissemination of photo or film of chil...

NEW JERSEY BROTHERS CHARGED IN RICHLAND TOWNSHIP HOMICIDE

District Attorney Matt Weintraub announced Thursday, June 17, 2021, that two New Jersey brothers will be charged with killing a man found dead in Richland Township. 

Anthony Joel Gamble, 19, and Joshua David Gamble, 17, both of Somerset, N.J., are...

County Unveils New Website for Quicker, Easier Government Access

Bucks County’s web presence just got a much-needed overhaul.

The county’s new website buckscounty.gov launched Tuesday, bringing both a modern facelift to the old site, and a host of new features that promote wider, easier virtual acces...

Affordable Housing for Veterans and Seniors Opens in Bensalem

BENSALEM — Senior veterans experiencing homelessness or needing affordable housing now have a new resource in Lower Bucks.

Officials from Bucks County, Bensalem Township and developer Pennrose on Wednesday celebrated the opening of Bensalem Veterans Reside...

FORMER WARMINSTER OFFICER FACING ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTING FIFTH VICTIM

Former Warminster Township police officer James Carey was charged this week with sexually assaulting a fifth teenage boy while working as a DA.R.E. officer more than two decades ago.

Carey, 52, of Cape May Court House in New Jersey, was arrested on April 7...

STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO ARREST OF OFFICER MATTHEW REISS

Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub: 

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office has cooperated and worked with Montgomery County authorities since being made aware of the investigation into Matthew Reiss.  This offic...

MORRISVILLE WOMAN SENTENCED TO COUNTY JAIL FOR FILING SEVERAL FALSE AUTO INSURANCE CLAIMS

A 32-year-old woman was sentenced Wednesday to four to 23 months in county jail for submitting a series of false auto insurance claims over the past few years that defrauded two auto insurance companies of almost $40,000. 

Shaminga L. Davis, of Mo...

CHALFONT WOMAN ORDERED TO FACE TRIAL FOR CYBER HARASSING THREE TEENS ON DAUGHTER’S CHEER SQUAD

A 50-year-old Chalfont woman was ordered Friday, May 14, 2021 to face trial for harassing three teens on her daughter’s cheerleading squad. 

Raffaela Spone was charged in early March following an investigation by the Hilltown Township Po...

BRISTOL MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTEMPTED HOMICIDE OF ESTRANGED WIFE

A Bristol man who repeatedly stabbed his estranged wife in August pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted homicide and related charges. 

Walter Joseph Vandoren Jr., 44, of Bristol Township, appeared before Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey L. Finley and pl...

DETECTIVE TIM CAMPBELL EARNS DESIGNATION AS CERTIFIED INSURANCE FRAUD INVESTIGATOR

Recently, Bucks County Detective Tim Campbell was designated a Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator (CIFI) with the International Association of Special Investigative Units (IASIU).  

The Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator program is an accr...

DETECTIVES WARN OF SCAM USING SPOOFED DA'S PHONE NUMBER

A Bucks County resident received a phone call today telling him his personal information was being used out of state with the caller ID showing that the call came from the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.

The call did not come from this o...

DRUG STRIKE FORCE INVESTIGATION LEADS TO CHARGES AGAINST WOMAN FOR CAUSING MAN’S OVERDOSE DEATH

A Montgomery County woman is being charged with delivering the drugs that caused the June 2020 overdose death of a 33-year-old Bensalem man. 

Corrine Marie Smith, 42, of Jenkintown, is facing charges of drug delivery resulting in death, criminal u...