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Hilltown Township wants to improve ambulance service
The board plans to discuss the issue at its Aug. 11 meeting after Supervisor Barbara Salvadore, who has served as the liaison to improving EMS service, has a chance to meet with the squads one more time.
Warminster marks department turnaround
Back in 2005, the Warminster Township Police Department was in deep shame. Its one-time chief had been sent to jail for selling bogus holiday and overtime compensation hours to officers under his command and ...
Macungie man critically injured in Bucks crash
A 44-year-old Macungie man remains hospitalized today, two days after he was hurt in a one-car crash in Springfield Township, Bucks County.
Trumbauersville Man Charged With Punching Woman
A 26-year-old Trumbauersville man was charged with simple assault Wednesday after allegedly punching a woman repeatedly in the face at about 2 a.m. State police at Dublin said Matthew Hangey, 26, of the ...
Quakertown man charged with assaulting boys
A 48-year-old Quakertown man is in jail today under $250,000 bail on charges he sexually assaulted two boys several years ago.
Stolen car from Emmaus put out to pasture in Bucks
A car reported stolen from Emmaus turned up in the middle of a Bucks County cow pasture yesterday morning.
Pohatcong Township man charged with having sexual relationship with 13-year-old girl
A 20-year-old Pohatcong Township man was charged with statutory sexual assault and related offenses for allegedly carrying on a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl in Bucks County.
Richland Township Flat Tires End Chase, Leading To Charges
A Quakertown man was arrested on drunken driving, drug and related charges after leading police on a chase in Richland Township early Saturday, state police at Dublin said.
Man leads police on high-speed chase
A Quakertown man led police on a high-speed chase through a Target parking lot and onto Route 309 early Saturday before blowing three tires and coming to a stop at a Kmart shopping center, according to state ...
It seemed an odd thing to say after he stood witness to a fire that caused damages in excess of $9 million and leveled buildings that had stood for more than 100 years.
More motorcycles could mean more accidents
When Dublin's Kelly Riegel lost control of a motorcycle, he crashed into a guardrail.
Murder suspect had 'feelings' for pastor
Mary Jane Fonder didn't mask her romantic feelings for her pastor when police questioned her about the January fatal shooting at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Springfield.
UPMC, GE join forces for 'virtual' microscope
Gene Cartwright, CEO of Omnyx. In its latest for-profit venture beyond hospitals and insurance, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center is spending $20 million on a "virtual microscope" designed to replace ...
More than two decades after residents of a small Bucks County borough found out they were drinking water tainted with a probable cancer-causing chemical , an estimated $3 million cleanup at the Superfund site ...
Springfield looks to change police hiring, training
Springfield Township supervisors have approved a draft proposal that would streamline the hiring of police officers and reposition how and where they are trained.
Police nab suspect with crowbar
A man wielding a crowbar had police in Upper Bucks jumping early Monday morning.
Mortgage lender charged with fraud
A mortgage lender and former Bucks County prosecutor has been charged with stealing more than $34,000 from clients in Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware counties. via PhillyBurbs.com
“We get to remember the ones who made the ultimate sacrifice”
Two local police officers killed in the line of duty were honored in Bedminster on Thursday as part of a countywide day of remembrance. via Intelligencer News
“It's a testament to the community that they have preserved their heritage.”
When arsonists burned the wooden roof off Mood's Covered Bridge, it seemed Bucks County was robbed of a historical landmark and Harold Meyers of a family relic. via Intelligencer News
The Morning Call
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The Morning Call
Domino effect in ambulance service
Ambulance service in the Quakertown area has suffered delays because of the shuttering of two separate emergency squads to the south, officials said on Monday.
St. Luke's Emergency and Transport Services, which serves Upper Bucks, has been helping to fill the gap created when ambulance companies in Dublin and the Pennridge area closed their doors last year.
Calls for service in those areas can tie up St. Luke's ambulances, at times causing delays of two to three minutes in the communities the squad traditionally covers, said Kermit Gorr, the executive director of the hospital's ambulance service. Read more