Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown's Corner Bakery To Reopen Nov. 16
For the rest of 2020, Newtown's Corner Bakery will give away free coffee to anyone who asks for it.
Peter Blanchard, Patch Staff
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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|
On World Kindness Day, Close The Meal Gap In Bucks County
Families in Bucks County continue to struggle to put food on their tables as the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic continues.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown Starbucks Closes After Employee Tests Positive For COVID
The Starbucks store on South Eagle Road in Newtown closed this week after an employee tested positive for coronavirus.
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Doylestown|News|
Warrington Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Abuse
Robert Pena, 40, was charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse of three minor victims.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown Supervisors Look To Tweak A Taxing Budget Proposal
The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors voted to revise the 2021 budget that proposes a 178 percent property tax hike.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Greater Newtown Exchange Club Shutters After 83 Years
A long-running service organization in the Newtown area is shutting down at the end of this year.
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Doylestown|News|
Central Bucks Eliminating Hybrid Option For Elementary Students
Families are being asked to choose between traditional five-day schooling or online-only classes.
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Doylestown|News|
Group To Plant 20,000 Daffodils In Bucks County
Bucks Beautiful will plant 20,000 daffodils in Bucks County this fall to honor essential workers and loved ones.
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Doylestown|News|
200 Luxury Apartments Proposed At Doylestown Shopping Center
Developers presented plans for 200 upscale apartments and a parking garage in the Doylestown Shopping Center.
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Newtown, PA|News|
How To Honor War Heroes On Veterans Day In Newtown
Veterans in Newtown and nationwide will be recognized on Wednesday.
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Doylestown|News|
How To Honor War Heroes On Veterans Day In Doylestown
Veterans in Doylestown and nationwide will be recognized on Wednesday.
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Doylestown|News|
Triple Sun Spirits Opens Third Tasting Room In Doylestown
Cocktails and spirits are available for tasting at the newly opened Mercantile at Doylestown.
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Doylestown|News|
Fire Claims Jimcor Concrete Building In Plumstead
The cause of the fire that ripped through the building early Sunday morning remains unclear.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Newtown Presidential Election Results: Trump Down From 2016
See how Newtown Borough and Newtown Township residents voted for Trump in 2020 compared to four years ago.
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Doylestown|News|
Doylestown Presidential Election Results: Trump Down From 2016
Both Doylestown Borough and Doylestown Township leaned Democratic in 2016 and 2020. See the vote totals.
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Doylestown|News|
Turning Point Restaurant Opens In Doylestown
The restaurant chain has officially opened its 20th location on Main Street in Doylestown.
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Doylestown|News|
Warrington Man Charged With Rape Of A Minor
Rosalio Suchite faces felony charges of rape and indecent assault of a child.
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Newtown, PA|News|
Council Rock Set For Five-Day Learning Dec. 14
Despite rising COVID cases in Bucks County, the Council Rock School Board has approved a return to five-day in-person learning on Dec. 14.
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Doylestown|News|
Police Investigating Theft At Doylestown Country Club
The Doylestown Township Police Department is looking to identify two people who stole a wallet from an unlocked vehicle.
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Doylestown|News|
Free Turkeys For Doylestown Area Veterans
Ingersoll Rand Company is donating 40 turkeys for veterans in Bucks County.
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