September 18, 2024
Bensalem
By Alex Lloyd Gross At a recent food bank in Bristol Township-, many volunteers showed up to help package, and give away food. Others got people through the line as quick as possible. Among the many people helping that day was Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick. He was dressed down, in work clothes, wearing a mask. If…
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Community
by Alex Lloyd Gross People wonder if politicians have their heads screwed on too tight or too lose. It’s not even been a full week n Pennsylvania with numbers of COVID-19 cases starting to level off and Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (r) has rammed through a bill that many say will endanger workers…
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Community
by Alex Lloyd Gross Emergency Responders on the front lines of COVID-19 pandemic are taking risks every day. They transport people that are sick, they are around infected people and then they do it again. It is not a situation that anyone wants to be in. A local contractor, National Restoration has started a project…
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Community
by Alex Lloyd Gross First, no credible threat to do this has surfaced in the Delaware Valley. That does not mean that there are not hateful people that will attempt to use the COVID-19 virus as a weapon elsewhere. Police in Lower Makefield , Bucks County Pa have received information regarding online discussions about spreading…
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Crime
by Alex Lloyd Gross The Philadelphia Police Department announced that starting on March 17 2020 and continuing until the COVID-19 scare is over they will change the way they deal with crimes and criminals. Of course, violent criminals will be arrested. Other crimes will not result in an immediate arrest. Crimes like shoplifting or minor…
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Bensalem
by Alex Lloyd Gross Parx Casino has closed for two weeks. All concerts scheduled in the Xcite Center will not happen this month and could be rescheduled. Casinos in Atlantic City, same deal. In Philadelphia the Rivers Casino ( Formerly Sugar House) has closed for two weeks. All of this due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Community
by Alex Lloyd Gross All shows at the Keswick Theater are postponed until March 25, 2020. All events at the Pennsylvania Convention Center will not happen for 30 days. This in the wake of efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. In Montgomery County, all non essential stores are closed, for two weeks Food stores,…
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Bristol Township
By Alex Lloyd Gross Out of caution over COVID-19 the Bristol Township St. Patrick’s Day Parade and all events associated with this parade will not take place this year. This follows in line what Philadelphia and other cities have done. Parade organizers and county commissioners met this evening and decided this was in the best…
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Bensalem
By Alex Lloyd Gross No one in this region has the Coronavirus. However, health administration officials have closed all of the the Cheltenham School District;s schools until next Monday, for deep cleaning. This after it was revealed that a student’s parent was a caregiver to someone that has the virus. The parent had not exhibited…
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