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Levittown Man Charged In Robbery, Armed Confrontation Before Bensalem Police Shooting

Written by Dan Doyle, August 14, 2025

by Dan Doyle | August 14, 2025 BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A Levittown man wounded in an officer-involved shooting in Bensalem earlier this month is now facing a barrage of new felony charges tied to an armed robbery in Philadelphia and a violent roadside confrontation. Prosecutors say John Thomas Mathis, 44, robbed a Metro by…

Male Involved In Bensalem Police Shooting Released From Hospital to Jail

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 6, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross John Thomas Mathis is the male who got shot by Bensalem Police Saturday night, after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers. He was released from prison today and transferred right to District Justice Terry Hughes to face charges relating to a road rage incident unrelated to the Bensalem matter. Hughes…

National Night Out Is Tonight. Here Is Where You Can Go

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 5, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross The first Tuesday in August in National Night Out. It is where community members can become familiar with law enforcement and get safety tips or crime fighting information. Last night, in Abington Twp. many different agencies came out to a parking lot where over 70 different agencies and businesses in the…

Male In Bensalem Police Shooting Identified As Levittown Resident

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, August 4, 2025

by Alex lloyd Gross John Thomas Mathis, 44, of Levittown, is no stranger to local police. He has a criminal record a mile long for such charges as An aggravated assault while DUI case in Bristol Township pending a trial date. Pending sentencings for receiving stolen property from a phone store in Bristol Borough, receiving…

Multiple People Shot At Quickset Road House

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, July 13, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross Police in Middletown Twp, Bucks County Pa, confirmed that multiple people were found shot inside and outside a home on Quickset Road late last night. It was about 10:33 PM when police arrived at the home after receiving calls about gunshots and an armed subject. When officers arrived,they found a male…

Levittown Radio Club Shows Off Skills For Field Day

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 28, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross Field Day is an emergency preparedness exercise for Amateur Radio Operators in North America. Operators will join clubs and those clubs will set up radio stations all cross the region and communicate with each other. It’s simple, it’s fun and it can be frustrating all in one breath. At Tyler State…

Quick Moving Storm Wreaks Havoc In the Area

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 19, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross Trees were felled by high winds, throughout the area of Northeast Philadelphia and Lower Bucks County. From Rhawn Street, in Philly to Oxford Valley Road in Levittown, a quick burst of high winds resulted in massive power outages as well. On E. Lincoln Highway, all of the traffic lights were out…

Middletown Township Police Continue To Investigate Lawn Barn Burglary

Written by Dan Doyle,

June 19, 2025 By Dan Doyle– and Alex Lloyd Gross A local lawn equipment business was the target of a burglary in the early morning hours of June 11, when three individuals forced their way into The Lawn Barn and made off with a haul of power tools valued at $20,000 in under three minutes….

SEPTA Train Fire Prompts Emergency Evacuation at Levittown-Tullytown Station

Written by Dan Doyle, June 3, 2025

June 3, 2025 by Dan Doyle- Commuters on a SEPTA’s Regional Rail faced a frightening moment Tuesday morning when a fire broke out aboard an inbound Trenton Line train near the Levittown-Tullytown Station. The fire, reported around 7:15 a.m. on the roof of the train, prompted a swift response from emergency crews. Approximately 100 passengers…

Three Consecutive Life Terms For Falls Township Triple Murderer Andre Gordon Jr.

Written by Dan Doyle, May 28, 2025

by Dan Doyle – In a chilling conclusion to a case that rocked Falls Township, Andre Gordon Jr. was sentenced today May 28, 2025, to three consecutive life terms without parole for the brutal murders of three family members. The sentencing, handed down by Bucks County President Judge Raymond F. McHugh, also included an additional…