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Bristol Township

State Rep Joe Hogan Secures Grants For School Safety

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 16, 2026

Rep. Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) announced today that multiple schools across the 142nd House District have received funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC). This funding comes from school safety and mental health grants. School safety and mental health grants are open to public school entities, including school…

Crime

DELCO Resident Gets Over Six Years In Federal Prison For Stealing Government Checks

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 15, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross US Attorney David Metcalf said that Alexander Telewoda, 26, of Clifton Heights, just got six and a half years in Federal Prison, for his role in a scheme to steal checks. He worked with co-defendants Saahir Irby, 28, and Tauheed Tucker, 24, both of Philadelphia, Pa., and Cory Scott, 26, of…

Community

Philadelphia School District Brings Back To School Event To Roosevelt Mall

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Thousands of people descended on the Roosevelt Mall today for the opportunity to get free school supplies and swag from local merchants and city agencies. This was the last stop for the school district’s “Back To School Bus Tour”. The idea is to equip school children with supplies they need to…

Crime

Phila Parking Authority Ramps Up Smart Loading Zone Program

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 14, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross The Philadelphia Parking Authority is at it again. This time it is a new Smart Loading Zone program that runs off of a QR code and an App that is designed to help drivers making a delivery. Currently, many vehicles double park when making a delivery. This clogs up roads. At…

Bensalem

Multiple People Hurt In Head-On Bensalem Crash

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross THIS STORY IS BASED OFF OF PRELIMINARY INFORMATION. IT WILL BE UPDATED WHEN MORE INFO CAN BE CONFIRMED. A serious crash happened on the 3300 block of Bristol Pike, at the “S” turn late last night, close to 11:00 PM. The accident happened when a Chrysler 300 was traveling north, going…

Bristol Borough

Male Held Without Bail In Bristol Borough Murder

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Michael Myers , 59, was arrested yesterday about 7:15 AM after he allegedly killed his wife, Dawn Myers, by strangling him with several neckties. The incident was labeled by police as a “serious domestic assault”. Police first went to the home on the 1300 block of Wood Street for an alarm…

Bristol Township

The Future Of the Newportville Fire Company Town Hall Held At Firehouse Last Night

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 13, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross A town hall meeting was held last night at the Newportville Fire Company. It was an opportunity for residents and voters to ask questions and learn about what the future will hold if Bristol Township Council votes to close the firehouse during their August 20 meeting. Some members of twp council…

Community

The Legislature Didn’t Include An Increase To The 911 Phone Fee In the Budget

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 12, 2026

Melissa Pérez-Carrillo of Spotlight PA State College A version of this story first ran in Talk of the Town, a newsletter by Spotlight PA’s State College regional bureau of local stories that dig deep, events, and more from north-central PA. Sign up at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. Pennsylvania lawmakers once again declined to increase the state’s 911 surcharge…

Bensalem

Lower Southampton Cops Catch One Male With Fake Cash, Look For Another

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 11, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross On August 10,2026 at about 5:30 PM during the dinner rush two males walked into the Arby’s on Street Road. One ordered an item and paid for it with what police said was a fake $20.00 bill. When told the money was fake he fled the restaurant but was caught a…

Crime

Bad Citizen Robs Same Bank Twice On Stenton Ave

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross,

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police are hoping someone can identity the male in the above photo and video. He is wanted for robbing the Citizens Bank branch on the 6300 block of Stenton Ave. on August 9,2026. It was about 2:30 AM when he walked up to the bank with a red brick. After…

News

Car and Body Found In River By Chester Waterfront

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 10, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross A car and body inside was found yesterday afternoon the could contain the body of Kortney Staples after her car was pulled from the river near a parking lot used by Subaru Park. Divers, who were searching the area found the submerged vehicle about 2:00 PM, authorities said. The car ,…

Central Bucks County

Illegal Donuts Lead To Wanted Felon Removed From Streets In Warrington

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 9, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross If you ever wanted proof of stupid criminals, this is it. On August 3, 2026 Warrington Police got a complaint about reckless driving behind the Valley Square Shopping Center. When they arrived they found two vehicle doing donuts. One car was stopped at the scene. Behind the wheel was a 17…

Bensalem

Canadian Citizen Arrested For High Value Package Theft In Bensalem

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 8, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross Kaileigh Hogan of Ontario, Canada, came into the United States to steal. Specifically, Bensalem Township, Bucks County Pa. According to police, it was back on May 11,2026 when she spotted a Federal Express driver making a delivery. It is unknown if she knew what was in the package but she claimed…

Crime

Newtown Township Police Allege: Preschool Worker Admitted She “Lost Her Cool”; 2-Year-Old Suffered Injuries

Written by Jack Calloway,

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — A Newtown preschool employee has been charged with Felony endangering the welfare of a child and Misdemeanor simple assault after police alleged surveillance video showed her repeatedly and forcefully handling a 2-year-old student during an incident inside a classroom. According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Newtown Township Police…

Crime

NJ Child Predator Gets 27 Years In Federal Prison For Unspeakable Crimes

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 7, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross It’s every parents worst nightmare. You enter your child’s bedroom and they are gone. They are not with friends or out at a store. They are gone. That is what happened to an eleven year old Philadelphia girl, when she started to converse 27 year old Bobbyjean Orak over the internet….