Quakertown News

Six local U.S. Army recruits swore to protect and defend the United States during a ceremony Wednesday in the courtyard outside the Bucks CountyA courthouse -- not far from where other units had assembled during the American Revolution, Civil War and the War of 1812.

A Doylestown became the seat of Bucks County 200 years ago for three good reasons: Location, location, location.

As the bagpipe band warmed up and the young Marines straightened their uniforms and the local scout troops lined into formation, Craig Wilhelm called out orders for how the parade through Sellersville would proceed.

It's been 39 years, but Wyomissing School District Superintendent David P. Krem can still remember his first day in the classroom as an elementary teacher.

That dead silence you hear is co ming from Quakertown, and Richland, and Milford, and Richlandtown, and Trumbauersville, and Haycock.

Prosecutors in Bucks County announced their intention to seek the death penalty for Lloyd Hill, who is accused of killing two people in Nockamixon Township in January.

A Bucks County woman has died of injuries suffered when she was thrown from a motorcycle driven by her husband after it collided with a car in Longswamp Township, officials said Tuesday.

Organizers said 39 children participated Saturday in the Quakertown Area Bike Rodeo sponsored by the Quakertown and Richland police departments and the Richlandtown Lions Club.

The headline in the Intel sounded very dramatic: "Quakertown schools recognized by College Board". QCSD appeared to have received quite an honor.

State police from the Fogelsville barracks have released details of a crash involving a Pennridge Regional School District bus and a sedan at Hamilton Boulevard/Route 222 and the onramp to Interstate 78 in Lower Macungie Township Friday.

The readers of Hellertown-Lower Saucon Patch have spoken, and according to them,A Lake Nockamixon State Park A near Quakertown in Bucks County and Bushkill Falls in the Poconos are the best places to visit during a staycation, i.e. a vacation at home.

Prosecutors in Bucks County announced their intention to seek the death penalty for Lloyd Hill, who is accused of killing two people this past January.

Amy Serianni, 27, Ambler, pleaded guilty to theft Dec 1. Sentenced to probation of 2 years, ordered to pay costs, undergo drug/alcohol evaluation and abide by its recommendations.

Ricardo Arevalo-Moreno, 43, was arrested at a truck traffic checkpoint Wednesday morning, police said.