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Crime

Bristol Township Couple Jailed After Severely Malnourished Premature Twins Found In Crisis

Written by Dan Doyle, December 5, 2025

by Dan Doyle | December 5, 2025 BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA — A Croydon couple is headed to county jail after authorities say they failed to provide the basic care and medical follow-up needed to keep their premature twins healthy, leaving both infants dangerously underweight. Courtney Soyka, 33, appeared in Bucks County Court on Thursday and…

Crime

Teen Charged In Council Rock “Swatting” That Sparked Massive Police Response

Written by Dan Doyle,

by Dan Doyle | December 5, 2025 NORTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, PA — A juvenile has been charged in connection with an Oct. 1, 2025 “swatting” incident that sent Council Rock High School into lockdown and triggered a major police response, officials announced this week. The incident began at 1:42 p.m. when an anonymous 911 caller falsely…

Central Bucks County

Vineland NJ Resident Comes To Bucks County To Shoplift, Gets Arrested Two Years Later

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 4, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross On November 20, 2023 police in Warrington responded to the Target store for a shoplifting incident. The their was gone but detectives still worked the case and they identified the suspect as Raheim Jamar Stewart of Vineland New Jersey. In the beginning of January 2024, Stewart was arrested in Maple Shade…

Crime

NJ Resident Pleads Guilty To Indecent Contact Against An Airline Passenger

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 3, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross Vernon Baker, from Linden NJ entered a guilty plea in federal court today to one count of abusive sexual contact on an aircraft, admitting to harassing a female passenger during a flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles, according to federal authorities. Prosecutors said the incident occurred on October 30, 2025. Baker…

Bensalem

West Philly Resident Busted For Sexually Chatting Up Bensalem “Teen”

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross On September 6,2025, a Bensalem Police Detective was pretending to be a 13 year old girl online, when 44 year old Curtis Evans, of N. 30th Street in Philadelphia took the bait. Even though police said the person chatting with Evans was 13, he continued. The chats were explicit, with Evans…

Bensalem

Car Slams Into Pole, Closes Bensalem Road

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Bensalem emergency crews were called for a crash about 8:00 AM at the intersection of Bristol Pike and Haunted Lane. Upon arrival, it was determined the incident was actually on Haunted Lane, about 30 feet from the intersection. A car had crashed into a utility pole, cracking it about three feet…

Fire & Accident

Driver Dies After Several Crashes Overnight In Frankford

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 2, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross A 53-year-old man died early Tuesday morning after his vehicle struck multiple fixed objects in a series of crashes across Northeast Philadelphia, police said. The incident began around 2:26 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, when the driver of a 2008 Chevy pickup truck crashed into a tree in the westbound…

Crime

Trenton Police Chase Ends In Falls Twp

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross A police pursuit from Trenton NJ ending in Falls Township near Trenton and Woolston Roads about 8:45 PM when the vehicle crashed into a wooded area. The suspect was arrested , police said. He was alone in the vehicle. Multiple police departments responded to the scene and secured the car transported…

Fire & Accident

Multiple People Hurt From Oxford Avenue Crash

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 1, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross Three medic units were called after two vehicles crashed head-on at the intersection of Oxford Avenue and Hartel Street. Witnesses said that both vehicles were traveling on Oxford Avenue in opposite directions. When someone made a left turn onto Oxford Avenue, the vehicle behind that car moved into the oncoming traffic…

Bristol Township

Two Arrested In Bristol Twp Home Invasion Shooting

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Bristol Township Police said that two people, Junell Osborne, a 23-year-old male, and Erica Montgomery, a 23-year-old female have been arrested and face charges of burglary and assault, stemming from a home invasion November 28,2025 at the Millcreek Apartments November 28, 2025 just after midnight. Police said the two arrived at…

Opinion

Delaware Valley News.com Celebrates A Decade Of Reporting

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

A NOTE FROM PUBLISHER AND EDITOR ALEX LLOYD GROSS When this was launched on December 1, 2015, it was time to see whether this idea would float or sink—and if it did, by how much. Millions of views later, I think I can call this endeavor a success. I started this to cover the news…

Falls Township

Early Morning Fire Destroys Home On Grace Drive In Falls Township.

Written by Dan Doyle,

by Dan Doyle | December 1, 2025 FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA — A fast-moving early morning fire tore through a single-family home on the 5000 block of Grace Drive early Monday, leaving the residence a total loss, according to emergency officials. Fire crews were dispatched at approximately 2:20 a.m. after multiple 911 callers reported flames showing…

Crime

State Police Close I-95 In Northeast For Shooting Investigation

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 30, 2025

THIS STORY IS BASED OFF OF PRELIMINARY INFORMATION. IT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS MORE FACTS COME IN. by Alex Lloyd Gross Just after 7:00 AM today a male was shot in the shoulder on I-95 in the northbound lanes. He was taken to a local hospital where he was admitted in stable condition, police…

Arts & Entertainment

Record Show Held In Cherry Hill

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross People from all over the region arrived at the Holiday Inn on Route 70 in Cherry Hill, NJ, earlier today. A fairly large record show was held, and it was so packed with sellers that they spilled into the hallway. If you think people are not interested in records or CDs,…

Arts & Entertainment

Holiday Light Show Held At Red Lion Road Credit Union

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Last night was the opening of the Grand Illumination, a holiday light show held at the American Heritage Credit Union on Red Lion Road, near Jamison Street. From about 6:30 PM, thousands gathered, parked their vehicles along area streets, and made their way to the campus of the Credit Union Headquarters….