September 16, 2024
The Bensalem Police Department announced Thursday it is now accepting applications for the position of part-time police dispatcher. Applications are available Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m police headquarters, 2400 Byberry Road. Applicants, must posses at minimum a High School Diploma of GED. Applications should be submitted to Bensalem Township Police Attn: Lieutenant Robert…
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Digital Reporter – Jeff Bohen Bensalem Police, along with Delaware State Police, Philadelphia Police and Philadelphia FBI field office, say the suspect who robbed Wells Fargo Bank on Horizon Boulevard May 16, was arrested Thursday. Richmond Yarmai, of Philadelphia, according to Bensalem Police at about 3:50 p.m. that Thursday day, a man robbed the…
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Digital Reporter – Jeff Bohen The Bristol Borough Council voted to table a planned allocations for four Bristol Fire Companies at Monday nights agenda meeting. Council President Ralph DiGuiseppe said the agenda item was tabled due to the numbers involving the actual dollar amounts of the funding being incorrect. The tabling of the agenda item,…
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Digital Reporter- Jeff Bohen The fire Sunday at Franklin Commons Apartment Complex is still under investigation Bensalem Battalion Chief Fire Marshal Robert T. Sponheimer said early Monday morning. The Apartment complex located at 1400 Cardinal Drive covers 48 acres of land, according to the communities website. Reports of a lightning strike starting the blaze at…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross A severe storm came through the area around Northeast Philadelphia, which caused what the National Weather Service called a “microburst” hitting the Croydon area of Bristol ,just north of Bensalem. This kind of a storm has been confused with a tornado but it is not, according to the NWS. No funnel…
Read More about Storm Rips Through Croydon, Lots of Damage ReportedBy Alex Lloyd Gross While no official cause of a fire has been determined, many residents are blaming a lightning strike , for starting a quick moving fire at the Franklin Commons Apartments on Park Ave. Just after 3;00 PM multiple fire companies were dispatched the the fire on Hummingbird Ct. As the first engine…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Red Paw is an organization that responds to disasters to help pets and animals. The Red Cross will not provide for assistance to animals. That is where Red Paw comes in. Doing this takes money and fundraiser was held at Polanka Park on Knights Road, in Bensalem Bucks County. This is…
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Digital Reporter – Jeff Bohen A New Jersey law enforcement stakeout of an alleged burglary suspect leads to arrest by Lower Makefield Township Police for theft related offenses. The joint effort, according to a release from Lower Makefield Police, began early Thursday morning, when New Jersey law enforcement were “surveilling burglary suspect,” Billy Woodard 53…
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Staff The following has been provided by the Bristol Township Police Department covering May 29, 2019. Arrest 5-29-19, 1026 hours, Terry Street, Bristol, Pa. The below subject was arrested on a Local Warrant out of Bristol Township and arraigned by Judge Kline. Bail was set at $25,000/10% and transferred to BCCF. Dayshawn Mustafa…
Read More about Bristol Twp Police Blotter: Brake Line Cut, Theft from Wallet, & MoreStaff- The following has been provided by the Newtown Township Police Department May 26, 2019 At 9:00 pm police were advised of fireworks in the area of Wrightstown Road and Jane Chapman Drive. Police checked the area and did observe the fireworks being set off. Police were unable to locate the exact location the…
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