February 17, 2026
Community
by Alex Lloyd Gross A few lucky children got to spend the morning at the Philly Pretzel Factory in Middletown (Bucks County)Pa, as the local police department held an event to foster community relations with school aged children. The purpose was to show children how pretzels were made. It was a partnership between the police…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police are looking to apprehend the male responsible for the robbery of a woman who was waiting for a bus on the 6900 block of Torresdale Ave. This robbery happened at 5:28AM on February 5, 2026. It was caught on video. According to [police, the woman was approached by an…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross About 350 people were expected to arrive at Roosevelt Mall this morning for a paper shredding and household electronics drop-off event. According to Vikton Kagan, from State Rep. Sean Dougherty’s office, “Our office is doing this in conjunction with State Reps. Jared Solomon and Anthony Bellmon. Their districts are really close…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Eastbound traffic was disrupted on the 1900 block of Street Road in Bensalem last night. A three vehicle crash was to blame. According to authorities, one vehicle was slowing in traffic when an SUV plowed into the back of a vehicle operated by a woman from New Jersey. Her vehicle then…
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Pedro E. Rodriguez, 29, of Trenton NJ Will be in state prison in Pennsylvania for the next 30 to 60 years for the fatal shooting of Mekhi Norman who was trying to help bouncers at the On the Border strip club on Pennsylvania Avenue in Morrisville. This happened Aug 29,2024. Police said that Rodriguez was…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Shawn Dempsey 57, of Waynesboro Pa, was housed in the Bucks County Prison and needed to go to University Of Pennsylvania Hospital, for a procedure on January 27,2026. He was not guarded. Instead he signed and agreement not to leave the hospital, authorities said. The exact nature of his charges is…
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by Dan Doyle | DelawareValleyNews.com FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA — Former Falls Township Fire Chief Brian Salt, who once led emergency responders and was later arrested for abusing his infant child, was sentenced to probation after a Bucks County judge determined that no additional jail time was necessary. Brian Salt appeared in Courtroom 510 of the…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross A SpaceX rocket, carrying four astronauts (two Americans, a Russian, and one from France), successfully launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 5:15 AM. Just five minutes later, the rocket could be seen in this region, if you knew where to look. To the south and southeast, the overnight/early morning sky…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross It’s winter and that means freezing cold. Lakes , streams and rivers get frozen over and they are attractive to play on. A free place to ice skate, a fun experience with a family pet, until it’s not. No matter how cold it gets, there is always a danger that ice…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross One female, is under arrest and facing robbery assault and other felony charges after she was arrested for a January 2026 robbery of a 66 year old woman who was waiting for the Route 59 bus at Castor and Benner Street. At least two offenders exited a red Jeep SUV, and…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Bishop Chris Byard, 27, was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder and related charges, while his co defendant Daquan Bishop, 28, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder. Byard was sentenced to three consecutive life terms and Bishop was sentenced to two consecutive life terms. The two were found…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross Richard Sturts was arrested late last month and charged with the burglary of Wilson’s Pub, which is located on the 1800 block of Brownsville Road in Lower Southampton Twp. Police allege that Sturts broke out the front window of the bar using a center punch type device. Once inside, he took…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross An alleged car thief is in the hospital after being shot multiple times overnight. Police said an off duty sheriff deputy saw the male attempting to steal a vehicle on the 7300 block of Bunting Place. Police said t was about 3:30 AM when this happened. The sheriff deputy, who was…
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ALEX LLOYD GROSS FILE PHOTO DELAWARE VALLEY NEWS.COM US ATTORNEY DAVID METCALF US Attorney General David Metcalf said that his office had indicted Samuel D. Marcus, 33, of Oreland, Pennsylvania, and charged him with laundering millions of dollars in proceeds gained from scams. According to the indictment, Marcus was in direct and regular contact with…
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by Alex Lloyd Gross About 250 students from Swenson Skills Center marched from their school to the intersection of Roosevelt Blvd and Red Lion Road and caused the southbound outer and partial inner lanes to be closed for a brief morning protest. The students were protesting against ICE. At first, they stayed on a gas…
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