Bucks County News

The accident happened around 2:00 a.m. when the driver of the car lost control and slammed into the front of a house on the 100 block of Heartwood Drive in Middletown Township.

A Bucks County couple embroiled in a contentious divorce were found dead in their Levittown home Tuesday in an apparent murder-suicide. Ethelyn Vender, 52, had been shot twice by her husband, Russell, 54, who then turned the gun on himself, Bucks County Coroner Joseph Campbell said last night.

With about two-thirds of 307 precincts reporting, Republicans again swept the races for controller, prothonotary, recorder of deeds and sheriff - elected department heads called row offices.

A 44-year-old Souderton man was abducted outside his home and forced to drive two armed assailants on a harrowing ride that ended in northern Bucks County where the victim's car was torched, police reported Monday.

The sign outside the Hilltown Ridge development off Township Line and Chalfont roads in the township looks anything but temporary.

It's been a long time since a Democrat sat on the New Britain Township Board of Supervisors.John Mihalich hopes to change that.

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 Richland Township man who was fighting with the mother of his child set their living room couch on fire earlier this week and then took her cell phone when she tried to leave, state police said.

Levittown - Family caregivers face many challenges, among them finding the time to attend seminars where they can get their questions answered.But next month professional advice is only a phone call away.To mark National Family Caregivers Month, the Bucks County Area Agency on Aging is holding two community teleconferences for the public on ...

Central Bucks parents want answers. A standing-room-only crowd packed the district's school board meeting Tuesday night asking how officials plan to deal with what some parents are calling a racist cartoon.

A proposed school swap in Bucks County has been shot down for good. The state Department of Education says the idea to allow students living in Riegelsville to attend the Palisades School District instead of the Easton Area School District lacks educational merit.

How far are some people willing to go to get their hands on some World Series tickets? Bensalem, Pa.

The person who wins the race for district attorney will be the first outsider to lead the office in more than 50 years.

Dave Heckler also picked up endorsements from neighboring district attorneys, the state police and a police organization.

Swine flu and seasonal flu have dominated the conversation for months as people line up for vaccines, hoping to stave off illness this year.Now it seems Fido has his own brand of flu to worry about.Cases of canine influenza, or H3N8, have been reported in Bucks County, but local veterinarians do not believe we're close to an epidemic.

Well known for being stern and somewhat cranky on the bench, former county Judge Dave Heckler is now being accused of flying into a "rage" during a traffic dispute, prompting some to question whether he's got the right temperament to lead the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.Heckler, the Republican candidate for DA, said the accusations, and ...

According to authorities, Raymond Steward Jr. was holding marijuana and about $7,000 in cash.

Thousands of free flu shots were given all day Saturday across Bucks County, as part of its fourth annual Pandemic Flu drill.

In just two weeks Bucks County will have a new top cop. Current District Attorney Michelle Henry isn't seeking a second term so the field is wide open.

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