Doylestown|News|
Bucks County Sheriff Loses to Primary Challenger
Sheriff Milt Warrell has lost to Democratic primary challenger Mark Lomax, who will face Republican Fred Harran in the November election.
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Peter Blanchard covers the communities of Doylestown and Newtown for Patch. Raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania, he is the founding editor of The Cortland Voice in upstate New York and a former freelance writer for The Morning Call in Allentown, PA. He was previously an on-air news anchor and reporter for Cayuga Radio Group in Ithaca, New York. He graduated from Ithaca College with a journalism degree in 2012. Email him at peter.blanchard@patch.com and follow him on Twitter @peterlblanchard
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Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown Area District Judge: 2021 Primary Election Results
Incumbent District Judge Michael "Mick" Petrucci and challenger Mark Zinman will face off in the November election, early returns show.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Council Rock School Board: 2021 Primary Election Results
Voters in the Newtown area have weighed in on the candidates for Council Rock School Board.
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Doylestown|News|
Central Bucks School Board: 2021 Primary Election Results
Voters have weighed in on five Central Bucks School Board races.
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Doylestown|News|
Doylestown Mayoral Race: Noni West Wins Primary Election
Noni West is poised to become the next mayor of Doylestown Borough after winning the Democratic primary on Tuesday.
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Doylestown|News|
Plumstead Police Remember Officer Killed In Crash 19 Years Ago
Officer Joseph Hanusey III was killed in a car crash while responding to back up another officer on May 18, 2002.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Driftwood Water Adventures Opening For Summer Season
Driftwood Water Adventures will be opening for the 2021 season at Tyler State Park in Newtown this weekend.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Guru's Challenges Newtown Restaurants To A Dance-Off
The owners of Guru's Indian Cuisine are challenging their fellow restaurant owners to show off their best dance moves.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Bucks Co. Changes Mask Policy As COVID Cases Drop To 6-Month Low
The rate of new COVID-19 cases continued to decline last week in Bucks County, prompting a change to the mask policy in county buildings.
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Doylestown|News|
Central Bucks Updates Mask Policy Following New CDC Guidance
Teachers at Central Bucks schools will allow students to remove their masks if they are overheated during class.
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Doylestown|News|
Bucks County Health Department Encourages Rabies Awareness
The Bucks County Health Department has already reported three cases of rabies in Bucks County wildlife in 2021.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Jay Wright, Council Rock Grad, Makes Basketball Hall Of Fame
The Villanova University coach and Bucks County native has earned an induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Doylestown|News|
Bucks Co. Schools Review Mask Policy Following New CDC Guidance
Superintendents in Bucks County recently met with County Health Director David Damsker to discuss new mask guidance from the CDC.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Council Rock To Review Mask Policy Following New CDC Guidance
Superintendent Robert Fraser recently met with County Health Director David Damsker to discuss new mask guidance from the CDC.
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Doylestown|News|
Warrington Police Investigating Hit And Run Crash
Do you recognize the front of this vehicle?
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Newtown, PA|News|
Renovations Underway At Washington Crossing Historic Park
An $8.7 million project to conserve and improve 17 historic structures at Washington Crossing Historic Park is underway.
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Doylestown|News|
PennDOT Fixing Potholes On These Doylestown Roads
Crews will restrict travel lanes on several state highways in Bucks County to patch areas of deteriorating pavement.
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Doylestown|News|
Traffic Alert: Stuck Truck Closes New Britain Road In Doylestown
New Britain Road is currently closed between Lower State Road and Butler Avenue due to a stuck truck, police said.
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Doylestown|News|
Woman Accused Of Harassing Cheerleaders Headed To Trial: Bucks DA
A 50-year-old Chalfont woman has been ordered to face trial for allegedly harassing three teens on her daughter's cheerleading squad.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown Police Log: DUIs, Phone Scams, & More
Check recent arrest and incident reports in Newtown Township.
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