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'Code Blue' Declared, Overnight Shelter Opens In Lower Bucks Co.
Bucks County issued the "Code Blue" due to cold weather. The declaration will remain into effect through Saturday morning.

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Bucks County issued the "Code Blue" due to cold weather. The declaration will remain into effect through Saturday morning.

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