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FBI detonates explosives in Bucks County connected to terror suspects Middletown police confirmed explosions overnight were FBI detonating explosive materials found in a storage unit connected to 2 terror suspects

U.S. Attorney of Southern New York declined comment on what FBI was doing at the Public Storage in Middletown, Bucks County, Pa.

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Bensalem man arrested for helping mom kill herself. Why its unusual Assisting in suicide carries heavy criminal penalties in Pennsylvania. But how often are people charged with it.

Find out why aiding in suicide is a rarely applied criminal charge in Pennsylvania

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Ex-Bucks County man guilty of double voting for Trump in 2020 election The sentencing for a former Ottsville man convicted of voter fraud in 2020 was delayed so a presentencing report can be completed.

Former Bucks County man guilty of voting twice in 2020 election

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Grandmom describes escape from fatal Bristol fire with seconds to spare A Bristol woman described how she escaped a fatal fire that damaged 4 homes. A local business is collecting items for families who lost everything.

“We ran just in time because the top of my deck was falling down. The roof was falling down the minute I got out the door.”

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Seizure, speeding blamed for nearly fatal New Hope crash, police say New Hope police allege that a man with a history of seizures shouldn't have been driving when he was involved in a serious accident last year.

NJ man had a history of seizures and he allegedly did not report at least two recent ones to motor vehicle authorities before 2025 accident in New Hope, Pa.

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Hatboro man, 76, paid teen girl for pics of feet, tried to solicit her Hatboro police allege that a 76-year-old-man who paid a teen girl for feet pictures also texted her about meeting for sex.

Police in Montgomery County, Pa allege he stopped the teen while she was walking her dog and offered her money for pictures of her feet.

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'Quakertown 5' lawyers want Bucks County DA to hand off police probe Attorneys for the Quakertown teens accused of assault on a police chief contend that the Bucks County DA has a conflict of interest.

Lawyers representing the “Quakertown 5” say the Bucks County DA has a conflict of interest & should refuse himself from police conduct investigation.

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Quakertown Chief McElree out on leave, solicitor confirms An attorney for Quakertown Borough has confirmed that Chief Scott McElree is on workers' compensation leave after clash with student protesters.

Breaking News: Quakertown Bucks County Pa Police Chief, Borough Manager Scott McElree is out on leave. What we know about it.

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Bensalem man facing charges for allegedly helping mom with suicide Bensalem police allege that a man helped his mother kill herself before making dozens of unauthorized bank withdrawals.

This is a rare felony charge. Last time I remember it being used in Bucks County was more than a decade ago.

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Why the Cedar Avenue arson case with line-of-duty death was delayed Bristol Township firefighters, plus a former chief's widow, arrived at a hearing for those accused of setting a fire that led to a line-of-duty death.

Frustration for Bucks County, pa firefighters at preliminary hearing for three defendants accused of arson fire that led to line-of-duty death of former chief.

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Here’s what Quakertown police allege happened to lead to student arrests A probable cause affidavit offers the first detailed police account of what happened Feb.20 when police confronted Quakertown student protesters.

Court document offers first official police version of what led to the escalation and violence during a student-led ICE protest in Quakertown Bucks County, Pa

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Quakertown student protesters likely detained until Monday. Here's why Parents of Quakertown high school students arrested in the ICE protest melee say their kids won't see a judge until Monday. What the law says.

There are still many unanswered questions about the Quakertown high school student ICE protest arrests, but here are some answers about why the teams have not been released yet.

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Quakertown protest against ICE turns violent, arrests made Quakertown district notified parents Friday it has canceled a planned student-led protest at its high school. An email mentioned safety concerns.

Thirty to 60 students reportedly walked out of a Bucks County high school Friday in an unauthorized ICE protest leading to violent confrontations arrests The latest

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ICE wanted to move into Middletown, Bensalem. What happened next The Bucks County Commissioners passed a resolution opposing opening detention centers here after ICE recently approached warehouse owners in two towns.

A prominent land development attorney told Bucks County Pa. Commissioners that clients who own warehouses are being "besieged" by offers to buy them because of the federal government's rapid ICE expansion efforts.

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Quakertown cancels high school ICE protest. What we know Quakertown district notified parents Friday it has canceled a planned student-led protest at its high school. An email mentioned safety concerns.

Bucks County high school has canceled student-led anti-ICE walkout citing unspecific "safety concerns."

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Not all PA nursing homes share emergency plans. Did Bristol Rehab? Pennsylvania long-term care providers must have updated emergency response plans. Here is why first responders may not have copies of them.

After the fatal explosion at Bristol Health and Rehab Center in December, I wondered what its emergency response plan said about protocols for such a disaster.

Then I learned no local emergency services agencies had seen it.

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Holland man sentenced for 2024 murder of his 82-year-old mother Convicted murderer William Ingram expressed remorse for killing his mother, Dolores, 82, in 2024. But he said it was an accident: "I loved her."

“I hope I never see Bill again after today. If he can do this to his mother, he can do this to anyone.”

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Bristol Township man headed to trial for attempted homicide of his dad A Bristol Township man and his girlfriend are headed to trial in Bucks County in an attack and shooting of the man's father last year.

Police in Bucks County allege the two suspects in a Black Friday shooting that left a man injured told different stories.

Surveillance video allegedly revealed what really happened inside a Millcreek Road apartment.

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No ICE detention center planned for Bucks County, Rep. Fitzpatrick says Bucks County Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick says he would oppose any federal government effort to bring an ICE detention center to the PA-1 District.

Bucks County Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick says DHS has assured him there are not plans to locate ICE detention centers in PA-1.

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Shelter in Box, Bucks County churches fill Code Blue gap 'to save lives' A Bucks County social service agency has created a way to give the homeless a safe place to sleep in the winter when Code Blue shelters aren't open.

In Bucks County, PA "This allows us to expand emergency cold-weather shelter capacity while partnering with more congregations across the county,” Arney said.
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Bucks County jail escapee who fled Philly hospital back in custody U.S. Marshals captured a Bucks County inmate who escaped after he was left alone at a medical appointment last month. He was found more than 100 miles away.

Bucks County Pa. inmate who escaped after he was left unsupervised at a medical appointment is back in custody. Where was he was captured.

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Bensalem man, thought to have no family, interred with kin at last She last spoke to her half-brother in 1993. An online name search revealed he'd been dead 14 years. How Kenneth Degothseir found his way home.

After nearly 7 years, I never get tired of telling the stories of the unclaimed dead in Bucks and Montgomery county Pa and I never get tired of hearing when someone is re-claimed.

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Who was Yuan Yuan Lu, allegedly killed by her boyfriend Yujun Ren A cousin of Yuan Yuan Lu, says Levittown woman only recently disclosed that her boyfriend, Yujun Ren, was abusing her. What we know about her murder.

A family member says that Yuan Yuan Lu only recently started opening up about the alleged abuse the Bucks County, Pa woman experienced at the hands of her boyfriend, who police say murdered her Sunday.

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Drunk driver, not drag racing, killed Bucks County mom on PA turnpike Desiree Bellamy lost her life and her reputation in a three-car accident on the PA Turnpike last year. Now a police report confirms she was a DUI victim.

“I want to make it abundantly clear that my mother was a victim of a crime. She wasn’t the one drinking and driving."

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Why PECO handed out $250 gift cards to neighbors after gas explosion PECO called the distribution of Visa gift cards to residents near a fatal gas explosion as a gesture of thanks for their "patience and understanding."

PECO officials say the gift cards given to neighbors was a gesture of appreciation for their "patience and understanding" since the Dec. 23 fatal gas explosion.

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Bucks County jail inmate escaped from Philly hospital: court docs A Bucks County Corrections inmate is wanted for escape after he left an outside medical appointment last month without telling the jail.

Bucks County, Pa inmate missing after he allegedly left a Philly hospital where he was getting medical treatment. What we know.

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Narrow Way Farm owner to face fewer neglect, cruelty charges at trial The farm owner accused of abandoning more than 100 animals is headed to trial. But Abigail Tuttle O'Keeffe faces far fewer charges.

There is a dramatic change in the charges in this case, the largest animal rescue in Bucks County memory. #narrowwayfarm

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National Transportation Safety Administration has released its preliminary findings in the Dec. 23 fatal explosion at Bristol Health & Rehab Center in Bucks County. It appears to focus on the condition of natural gas service lines.
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Bucks County school superintendent releases a community statement confirming the death of veteran math teacher Deborah Castiglia, who was murdered with her parents on Monday, allegedly at the hands of her brother, Kevin. #HeatherRoadMurders

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Police in Bucks County allege man admitted to police, hospital employees he killed his parents, sister. The latest on the murders on Heather Road.

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