Newtown, PA|News|
Virtual Magic Show To Benefit Newtown Theatre
The Newtown Theatre has been closed since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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Doylestown|News|
Buckingham Police Look To Identify Suspect In Debit Card Theft
A Buckingham Township resident reported her debit card lost or stolen on November 30. It was later used to purchase a 65-inch television.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown Church Monsignor Recovering From COVID-19
Monsignor Michael Picard was one of at least two staff at Saint Andrew Catholic Church to test positive for COVID-19 earlier this month.
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Doylestown|News|
Doylestown Borough Holding Food Drive
The food drive will be held Friday at William Neis Park in Doylestown.
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Doylestown|News|
Doylestown Man Organizes Petition Against The NAC After Riots
The petition was created after the gym's owner organized a bus trip to Wednesday's demonstration in Washington, D.C., which turned violent.
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Newtown, PA|News|
3000 Sign Petition Against The NAC Following Capitol Riots
The petition was created after the gym's owner organized a bus trip to Wednesday's demonstration in Washington, D.C., which turned violent.
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Doylestown|News|
Non-Emergency Phone Lines Down In Warrington Township
Police and township administration have been experiencing several phone outages.
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Newtown, PA|News|
NAC Owner Issues Statement On Capitol Riots
Newtown Athletic Club Owner Jim Worthington has come under fire on social media for organizing a bus trip to Washington on Jan. 6.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Police Investigating Thefts From State Street Shops
Police in Newtown Borough are investigating thefts from several retail stores on South State Street that occurred on Wednesday.
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Doylestown|News|
Bucks Co. Man Among 14 Pennsylvanians Arrested At Capitol Riots
The 38-year-old home restoration contractor from Bensalem was arrested during Wednesday's riots, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
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Bensalem, PA|News|
Bensalem Man Among 14 Pennsylvanians Arrested At Capitol Riots
The 38-year-old home restoration contractor from Bensalem was arrested during Wednesday's riots, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
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Doylestown|News|
Warrington Square Shopping Center Seeks New Tenants
Three locations at the Warrington shopping center are available for lease.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Interstate 295 In Lower Makefield Closed Next Week For Repairs
A weekday lane closure is scheduled on eastbound Interstate 295 between the Route 332 and New Hope interchanges in Lower Makefield Township.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Crash Closes Second Street Pike In Wrightstown Township
Police are reporting a serious two-vehicle crash on Route 232 in Wrightstown Township.
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Newtown, PA|News|
NAC Owner Organized Buses To Capitol Demonstrations
The People 4 Trump organization, founded by Newtown Athletic Club owner Jim Worthington, organized several charter buses to Washington, D.C.
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Newtown, PA|News|
'He Lit The Flame': Rep. Fitzpatrick Denounces Trump
"The President of the United States has been lying to his supporters with false information and false expectations," Rep. Fitzpatrick said.
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Doylestown|News|
Crash Reported On Route 313 In Doylestown
Police are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Route 313 at Route 202.
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Doylestown|News|
How To Get Rid Of Your Christmas Tree In Doylestown Area
With the holidays behind us, it's time to start thinking about how to get rid of that Christmas tree.
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Doylestown|News|
Warrington Police Seek Missing Elderly Man, Last Seen Sunday
Warrington Township police are attempting to track down 81-year-old Walter Smith, who was last seen Sunday afternoon.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Man Stole Dump Truck In Newtown, Fled Down Highway: Police
The Virginia resident stole a fully loaded dump truck and fled toward Interstate 295, Newtown Township police said.
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