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The Newtown Township Police Department reported several incidents over the past week, including drunk driving and narcotics possession.

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The Newtown Township Police Department reported several incidents over the past week, including drunk driving and narcotics possession.

Police said cars were taken over the past few days near Woodstream Court off Sugan Road and Route 202 near Equestrian Drive.
The DA said the man orchestrated the smuggling of suboxone inside bodies and in Bibles while awaiting retrial for a double homicide.
Police said a man was bound with duct tape and driven through New Jersey and Philadelphia while being threatened with a knife and gun.
Members of the Phillip's Mill Photo Committee will display their work next week in an exhibit the founder calls "a longtime dream."
The annual Hope-A-Thon benefits the foundation aimed to "unleash the power of hope in the world" in memory of Maria Middleton.
Registration is open over the next week for the 5K Walk to Make a Difference, hosted by the Bucks County Suicide Prevention Task Force.
A donation from the Byers Foundation paid for new wall board, paint, carpet, furniture, artwork, and comfort items in the police station.
Someone called the police and the fire department about the Easton Road blaze around 10:30 p.m. Thursday night, police said.
The project will close existing trail and sidewalk gaps and improve access to the Business Commons, State Senator Steve Santarsiero said.
The festival is essential "with what often seems like the chipping away of our collective history and culture," Lambertville's mayor said.
Looking for something to do in Bucks County this weekend? Check out this roundup of five fun events happening in our area.
Every $20 donated will add another book, including e-books and audiobooks, to Bucks County Free Library's county-wide collection.
Commissioner Ellis-Marseglia said the high numbers partly result from natural disasters — and that Bucks needs more affordable housing.
The New Hope Borough Police Department reported numerous incidents over the past month.
A student said “mature themes” around sex, drugs, and violence have appeared in other West shows, but "queer relationships" have not.
One supervisor called this "the first of many steps to try to make Newtown Township more environmentally friendly for future generations."
The women fled but left their bag behind when confronted by a 4 The Love Of Thingz employee, the New Hope Borough Police Department said.
Two Central Bucks students, awarded gold medals, will advance to the national competition in Atlanta.
A Love For Life seeks a cure for pancreatic cancer in honor of founder Christine Edmond’s husband Kevin, who died at age 51.