Newtown, PA|News|
Green Parrot Fighting Eviction As Coronavirus Cripples Business
The Green Parrot, an Irish-themed pub and restaurant in Newtown, has been in business since 2009. It may not survive 2021.
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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|
Doylestown Hospital Delivers First Baby Of New Year
Doylestown Hospital’s first baby of the new year is the first child for Tiffany and Brandon Dillinger of Media, Pennsylvania.
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Doylestown|News|
Indoor Dining In Doylestown: Which Bars, Restaurants Are Open
Restaurants in Pennsylvania were allowed to reopen indoor dining on Monday. Here's what's open in Doylestown.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Indoor Dining In Newtown: Which Bars, Restaurants Are Open
Restaurants in Pennsylvania were allowed to reopen indoor dining on Monday. Here's what's open in Newtown.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Helicopters Fly Over Washington Crossing To Honor Army Colonel
Burial services were held at Washington Crossing National Cemetery to honor Colonel John A. Maier, who passed away on Dec. 28.
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Newtown, PA|News|
District Judge Michael Petrucci Announces Reelection Bid
Petrucci has handled nearly 20,000 docket cases and presided over roughly 5,000 hearings since taking office, his campaign said.
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Doylestown|News|
State Lawmakers In Bucks Comment On Sudden Death Of PA House Rep.
Rep. Mike Reese, who was first elected to the statehouse in 2008, passed away over the weekend of an apparent brain aneurysm.
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Doylestown|News|
Central Bucks Monitoring COVID-19 Cases As Schools Reopen
Throughout the winter break, the district monitored and tracked reported cases of COVID-19 among students and staff, officials said.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Groundbreaking Held For $8.7M Washington Crossing Park Project
The project will rehabilitate 11 historic homes and other structures throughout the park.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Council Rock Changes Public Comment Protocols
Public comment at board meetings is being modified to "accommodate the current pandemic safety measures," the school district said.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Looking Ahead: What To Expect In Newtown In 2021
As we look to put 2020 in the rearview, it's important to look ahead at what's to come, and in Newtown, there's plenty on the agenda.
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Doylestown|News|
Looking Ahead: What To Expect In Doylestown In 2021
A number of big-ticket development projects await the approval of Doylestown planners in 2021.
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Doylestown|News|
Children's Boutique Opening In Downtown Doylestown
Seedlings & Sprouts has outgrown its location in the Mercantile at Doylestown and is moving to East State Street.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown Police Log: Hit And Run, DUI Arrests
Police were called to a hit and run crash on Ridge Avenue in Wrightstown Township.
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Newtown, PA|News|
State Awards Funding To Neshaminy Creek Water Improvement Project
The Bucks County Conservation District will receive $262,558 in grant funds for a water quality improvement project for Neshaminy Creek.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown's Most Read Stories Of 2020: Year In Review
Take a look back at the biggest stories that made headlines in Newtown in 2020.
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Doylestown|News|
Doylestown's Most Read Stories Of 2020: Year In Review
Take a look at the biggest stories that made headlines in Doylestown in 2020.
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Across Pennsylvania, PA|News|
Pennsylvania Woman Must Return $4M Lottery Ticket: Judge
A Pennsylvania State Superior Court sided with Acme Markets in the case of a disputed $4.15 million winning lottery ticket.
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Doylestown|News|
Injuries Reported In Crash On Easton Road
Plumstead police are at the scene of a two-car crash in front of 1057 N. Easton Road.
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Warminster, PA|News|
Warminster Man Charged With Homicide In Nockamixon Park Shooting
The Bucks County District Attorney's Office has made an arrest in the shooting death of Jason Kutt at Nockamixon State Park in October.
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