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Bensalem man facing homicide charges in fatal pedestrian accident in Philly earlier this month. Here’s what we know.
Philadelphia police announced the arrest of a Bensalem man in a July fatal pedestrian accident. The suspect is awaiting trial on drug charges in Bucks.
Bensalem man who police allege was speeding, high and unlicensed when he was involved in a Bristol Township accident earlier this year that killed a Connecticut couple is headed to trial.
After testimony from a half dozen witnesses, a Bensalem man who police say shouldn't have been driving faces trial in Bristol Township double fatal.
Falls Public Works Director on leave, criminal charges pending. What we know.
Falls Township has placed its director of public works on leave. Bucks County DA has filed charges against Jason Lawson. What we know.
Update on the Richboro Wawa gas debacle
A Wawa spokeswoman says the company has started the reimbursement process for customers whose cars were damaged after filling up at a Richboro store.
Despicable
Mosley is just one of thousands of low-wage workers in Pennsylvania who haven’t gotten their money from federal wage-theft cases. Right now, the U.S. Department of Labor is holding more than $18 million for more than 9,000 workers in the state who are owed money, and that’s just payments that were made in the last three years.
Once three years pass after an employer pays a settlement, workers can no longer get their money, according to a department spokesperson. The Department of Labor sends their recovered wages to the U.S. Treasury Department’s general fund.
Story has a database to see if you are owed money!!
More than 9,000 low-wage workers in Pennsylvania are owed a total of more than $18 million from wage-theft cases but might not know it.
Police allege an argument over Morrisville man’s driving skills escalated to an assault then things took another turn for the worse.
A Morrisville man faces multiple felony charges after police allege he drove his car at a group of men who allegedly beat up him and his brother.
Another case where fireworks fun ends in arrest… and five-digit property damage.
Central Bucks Regional Police say a backyard fireworks display resulted in $14,000 worth of alleged damage to a neighbor's property. What happened.
Delco elementary school teacher arrested for a second time in four months for lewd behavior in public.
Police in Bucks and Montgomery counties allege a Delaware County teacher was caught performing lewd acts in public.
Holy Ghost Prep has terminated its director of admissions and marketing, who also managed the schools ice hockey team, after an internal investigation. Here’s what we know.
Holy Ghost Prep confirmed its director of admissions and ice hockey team manager has been terminated. No criminal charges have been filed.
Bet you'll think of this story next time you go to fill up your car at the gas station. 😧🙄😲
Dozens of car owners who say they filled up last week at a Richboro Wawa are reporting mechanical damage. A Wawa rep acknowledged an issue at a pump.
Mail theft is a growing problem. One Bucks County police department recently made an arrest in a case -- from 2019.
Bucks County authorities have charged a New York man with one of the earliest cases of mail theft, a crime that has exploded since the pandemic.
Bensalem police investigating incident at ShopRite where man pulled a gun on a couple during an argument Monday night.
Here is what we know right now.
Bensalem police confirmed a confrontation in a supermarket parking lot ended with a man pointing a gun at a couple. Here is what we know.
Ex-Neshaminy Kids Club worker enters guilty plea to charges he sexually abused seven boys starting 25 years ago.
A Bucks County man is expected to be sentenced later this year for sexually abusing seven boys. Most he met decades ago at a school- based daycare
Our Unclaimed database of names has been updated through early July for Bucks County.
Ecstatic to report that we have helped move at least 146 souls out of coroner offices in the five years since this project began.
But sad to report that 556 names remain on the list, including 16 new ones this year in Bucks County alone.
Take a moment and check our list. Maybe you recognize a name.
Moms and dads, newborns and military veterans, murder victims and Holocaust survivors, are sitting in local morgues and unmarked graves in the Philadelphia suburbs.
The Pennsylvania Democratic Party is putting its support behind Veep Kamala Harris for its party's presidential nomination. Where do the District 1 DNC delegates stand?
Even if Pennsylvania Democratic delegates back Kamala Harris for president, it is not a sure thing the veep will get the nomination. Here is why.
Signs pointing to imminent grand opening for two new Amazon Fresh stores in Bucks County.
Amazon job board lists new openings at yet-to-open Amazon Fresh supermarkets. Is it a strong sign that a grand opening is near?
How new information led to an arrest of a second shooter in this 2022 crime on Willow Way in Falls that started with an fake Instagram account.
Falls police have charged a second man in a 2022 shooting into an occupied home following a fight started by a fake social media account. What we know.
How a suspicious police officer in Tennessee helped apprehend a murder suspect who fled Bucks County.
Police body camera video showed murder suspect Meghan Macklin's interactions with a Tennessee police officer shortly before her arrest last year.
Hilltown man facing felonies after woman alleged he threatened to kill her multiple times and stabbed her twice. Among the witnesses the man and his mother she was on a video call with.
A Hilltown man is accused of stabbing a Sellersville woman after she Facetimed for help
This may be my favorite story of the week I've written.
Hey Bensalem looks like we have a new mascot to replace Ben the Turkey.
The person responsible for drivers doing a double-take on a Bensalem street is as mysterious as the mythical creature that inspired the giant cutout
The order was issued two days before Andre Gordon Jr. was scheduled to be formally arraigned in Bucks County Court on a long list of offenses,, including 3 first degree murder charges in the March 16 violent rampage.
A Bucks County judge has ordered accused murderer Andre Gordon Jr. committed to a state psychiatric hospital. What it means to his death penalty case.
Warminster Police allege that Joseph “Sonny” Hudicek should not have been driving at all because he had a DUI-suspended license when the accident occurred on April 14, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Police allege a Warminster man was speeding and driving recklessly when he crashed his motorcycle, then left the scene and his injured female passenger.
“Tonight we remember them. We say their names. We thank God for who they were when they were here with us.”
More than 100 people attended an outdoor service Monday marking the one year anniversary of catastrophic flash flooding in Upper Makefield.
“You can speak to anyone in this community and they will take pause, they are emotional and upset about it,” Upper Makefield Supervisor Tom Cino said. “Time has not healed this wound.”
As Upper Makefield marks the grim first anniversary of the worst mass casualty event in Bucks County history, it remembers those lost, lessons learned.
Remember AI is a thing
Bucks County political leaders, candidates express unity in condemnation of violence in Butler County.
Bucks and Montgomery County political leaders, candidates took to social media Saturday to denounce "political violence" follow assassination attempt
Family of man who was fatally shot outside a Hatboro barbershop believes parking space sparked beef between shop owner accused of murder and the guy who lived above his business.
“For it to go this far over a parking spot is ridiculous.”
The defense attorney representing a Hatboro barbershop owner accused of murder said he was defending himself. Prosecutor says evidence disputes it.
“You are nothing but a con artist who deceived the people who cared for you. You betrayed every cancer patient, you betrayed the court system, you betrayed your attorney.”
A Bucks County judge admonished a Bensalem caregiver for stealing from clients, then attempting to avoid jail by pretending she had cancer.
This could have ended very, very badly.
Quakertown police say an alert bystander saved a baby left alone inside a car when outside temperature was 90 degrees. The car temperature was hotter
Monday marks one year since the worst mass casualty event in Bucks County memorial. For families of those loss in the Upper Makefield flash floods the pain remains raw.
“It’s like you had a big canvas and a massive hole appeared in the center.”
A year after the sudden loss of his parents in a fatal flash flood, their only child, Zack DePiero, reflects on the impact it had left on his family.
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