Perkasie News

Dozens of conservatives traveled from Bucks and Montgomery counties to Washington, D.C., to protest what they said was a government takeover of the health system.

Russell Vender used a .22-caliber rifle to murder his wife before shooting himself in the head, the coroner said.

A man who told police he was punched because he was a New York Yankees fan found himself in jail Monday after police discovered he was wanted for outstanding warrants.

A study of Perkasie's pay-as-you-go trash system revealed that 37 percent of what borough workers pick up is essentially being hauled for free, officials said Monday night.

Bucks County's libraries laid off 20 employees this week and will reduce hours next month, due to a 21 percent cut in state funding.

A 1-year-old was present when a Richlandtown man set fire to a couch and threatened to kill a woman during an assault inside his apartment, state police said Thursday.

A West Rockhill man faces a number of charges after police said he assaulted a woman over the course of several days at an apartment above the Naceville Hotel bar on Ridge Road.

Patrick Dempsey, age not given, of Monroe County, was charged Oct. 17 with DUI following a traffic stop on Route 611 at 1:55 a.m. Police said an illegal substance was also found in his possession.

Police found two makeshift M-80 firecrackers in a South Main Street home near Sellersville Elementary in Sellersville on Friday morning.

A suspicious package possibly containing explosives that was investigated today by a bomb squad in Sellersville turned out to be a pair of homemade firecrackers, police said.

Juveniles cited for underage drinking: Several juveniles were cited for underage drinking after police found them at a residence on the 1500 block of Sweetbriar Road Sunday, authorities said.

Levittown - The air is crisp. The leaves are falling. And the eggs are flying.A recent vandalism spree in Doylestown - which included two car eggings - marked what police say is an annual uptick in mischief as autumn closes in on Halloween.

A month ago, First Savings Bank of Perkasie acquired Papalia Financial Services Group, an asset management company specializing in financial planning for small- to medium-size businesses.

Three council candidates are vying for two seats in Perkasie's First Ward, which encompasses the northeastern third of the borough.

Eric Wlodarczyk, 38, of Race Street, Perkasie, was charged with DUI following a Sept.

If you're going to break the law, it's probably a good idea to remain inconspicuous.

Township police are investigating a possible child abduction attempt by two men in a white van.

Salvaging part of the deteriorating skate park in Perkasie will cost $13,000. Half of that will come out of borough coffers next year, but only if a fundraising campaign yields the other $6,500. If fundraisers bring in more than $6,500, the borough contribution will be lowered so that the total does not exceed $13,000. "Finally, we've got the ...

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