Buckingham News

“That's a lawyer's job. The judge just needs to be smart.”

Doylestown voters favored Republican incumbent District Judge Philip Daly on Tuesday night. via Intelligencer News

“It is heartbreaking for us to get a plan in and it shows farm buildings that have an 'X' through the barn for it to be removed”

Some Bucks County communities have adopted regulations to promote preservation of historic barns, many of which have been falling into disrepair or demolished to make way for housing developments. via Indiana Gazette Online

Woman is arrested for taking pills to inmate Stephanie Kane, 26, of Philadelphia, was arrested Oct. via PhillyBurbs.com

“Are we likely to lose our children to terrorist activities?”

There is little love lost between the two candidates in the race for Buckingham supervisor. via Intelligencer News

Claudine M. Ascher, 36, of Fairview Avenue in Perkasie , was arrested Sept. 12 for DUI after being stopped for careless driving on the 3700 block of Route 611, police said. via PhillyBurbs.com

“Somebody screwed up. When we find that kid, we'll let you know”

Central Bucks students scored higher than ever on a statewide standardized test. via Intelligencer News

“This is pretty much the only place that medicine and politics meet”

The Bucks County coroner race will pit the incumbent against a political novice. via PhillyBurbs.com

“I don't really believe it happened.”

A Philadelphia native due to end his second tour of duty in Iraq next month died Thursday of injuries sustained from enemy small-arms fire in Balad, northern Iraq. via The Philadelphia Inquirer

Man faces gun charge: A man who shot himself has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, police said. via PhillyBurbs.com

“All of that is part and parcel of being a citizen here.”

Bucks County honored its own on Wednesday, as the county commissioners bestowed the Distinguished Citizen Award upon three notable men. via Courier Times News

“Security involves so much today - but real vigilance about security comes in daily dealings with each other. People change over time; if there is a change that's unhealthy, people have to alert us to that.”

As visitors make their way through the glass doors of North Montco Technical School, a security guard takes their driver's licenses and feeds them into a scanner that instantly taps into a database that tracks ... via PhillyBurbs.com

“It wouldn't be the first time.”

A burglar narrowly escaped police early Tuesday after breaking into Buckingham's Wawa and stealing cartons of cigarettes - the second time this month the store had been hit. via PhillyBurbs.com

About 3,200 homes are without power after a pole fell onto power lines in Buckingham, Bucks County. via NBC 10

“Giving local officials time to think about their planning will not lead to reduced development, but it will lead to better communities.”

County, municipal and school officials agree on at least one thing: Any legislation that would give municipal officials more control over development is good legislation. via PhillyBurbs.com

Quakertown man charged with robbing 7-Eleven 1:53 PM EDT, October 12, 2007 A 45-year-old Quakertown man has been charged with robbing the Quakertown 7-Eleven store with a knife and cutting the clerk in the head ... via The Morning Call

“They've got gorgeous hardwood floors, but they're covered with a rug that's really attracting attention that doesn't need to be there”

When you put your house up for sale, you have to remember the buyer may not love it for the same reasons you have loved it. via NBC Channel 10

“We are working on supervision to assure that nothing like this happens again. Because of the nature of this crime, every member of this community is aware of this situation. We trust the judgment of this court.”

Who are German Baptist Brethren? The German Baptist Brethren is a Christian denomination founded in 1708 in present-day Germany. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

“Buckingham has saved 300 acres of open space through the program, but the development does land somewhere else”

Open space is not a hard concept to sell. Preserved land maintains the region's natural environment, enhances air and water quality, provides habitat for wildlife and lessens the impacts of floods. via PhillyBurbs.com

A 15-year-old juvenile was taken into custody Tuesday after bringing a weapon to school. via The Times-Tribune