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Bucks Co. Reports 12 COVID Deaths, Record New Case Numbers
The county's 1,676 new coronavirus cases was the most in one week since the pandemic began, with experts blaming unmasked exposures.

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The county's 1,676 new coronavirus cases was the most in one week since the pandemic began, with experts blaming unmasked exposures.

More than 140 district students and 35 staff members were quarantined Tuesday after contacts with coronavirus cases, officials said.
She walked away from the home where she was staying at about 9:30 p.m., according to police.
On Arbor Lane, the man was shooting a rifle at about 1:45 a.m., striking several homes and vehicles, police said.
More than 3 million lights will illuminate acres of farmland at the popular Christmas-time tradition in Yardley.
Residents are expected to move into the 40-unit community, with special veterans services, starting next month.
The hybrid model, with two days in class and three days remote each week, begins next week for some students.
This year's parade will travel through neighborhoods to give more space and is dedicated to essential workers.
"A Very Furry Christmas Celebration" will feature Hanukkah and Kwanzaa events, as well as a drive-through and special shows.
With coronavirus cases on the rise again, the nurses say the Langhorne hospital isn't providing safe staffing levels or competitive pay.
Our readers continue to share their beautiful shots of the season from Bucks County. We'd love to see yours, too.
Top stories this past week from the Warminster and Hatboro-Horsham Patch sites include police seeking a pair of missing teens.
Other top stories from the Yardley Patch this past week included local favorite Santa Scott's 2020 schedule.
Other top stories this past week from the Levittown Patch included a government office shut down due to a coronavirus case.
Other top stories from the Bensalem Patch over the past week included a nonprofit group helping small businesses during coronavirus.
The driver of a Dodge crossed over into the other lane and slammed into a telephone pole Saturday afternoon, according to police.
The tax hike was included in a preliminary budget that was unanimously approved by council last week.
The three businesses have signed leases at Centre Plaza, the shopping center on Galloway Road.
The incident last month did more than $5,700 damage to the fields next to Herbert Hoover Elementary School.
More voters in the township had supported President Donald Trump, a Republican, over Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016.