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At a recent Warminster supervisors meeting, Joe Velten, director of emergency management/services, briefed members and the public on October’s addition of three full-time firefighters.

I have recently been made aware of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Yellow Dot program, which I am now using. For car owners and drivers, PennDOT puts out a yellow pamphlet which includes …

Fireworks will again delight onlookers who fill the river towns on the first Friday of the month to enjoy a display over the Delaware River. With the support of The Greater New Hope Chamber of …

At a packed April meeting, the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors was joined by District Judge Mick Petrucci for the swearing-in of several civil servants, including a new police officer and five new firefighters.

Souderton Borough Council approved the purchases of one new patrol vehicle and one used patrol vehicle to replace two aged vehicles.

All drivers must now be alert to the new four-way stop at the intersection of Broad Street and Sandy Ridge Road in Doylestown Township.

Solebury Police Chief Dominick Bellizzie this month issued Commendations of Merit to three officers who came to the aid of a woman who was threatening to jump off the Lumberville Foot Bridge into the Delaware River on New Year’s Day.

I read a recent notice that area police departments will be targeting aggressive driving behaviors during April. I live in the Borough of Doylestown and I suggest, why stop in April?

Doylestown Township’s supervisors have unanimously approved the promotion of Lt. Charles Zeigler to Chief of Police. The change won’t take effect until October, when current police Chief Dean Logan retires.

An elderly woman died Monday in an early morning house fire in the Newtown Grant section of Newtown Township, said police. The woman’s name has not been released since family members were still …

An elderly woman died Monday in an early morning house fire in the Newtown Grant section of Newtown Township, said police.The woman was identified as Loretta Catozzi, 77. Police reported on the …

A Churchville man has been arrested and charged with stabbing to death his former girlfriend at her Lower Makefield home Friday afternoon.

New Hope Eagle Fire Co. embarked on a new chapter in its 200-year history this week as Gary Breuer became its first paid chief. Eagle Fire Company provides critical fire protection, vehicle rescue, …

Nine years ago, Springfield Township Police Department had more job candidates than it could handle, with 10 making the shortlist for a vacant position. This year, just seven have applied for the current vacancy.

From its 1974 origins as Women Organized Against Rape, to today’s Network of Victim Assistance, the nonprofit has spent the past five decades supporting and empowering victims of violence in Bucks …

“I can’t think of a day when I didn’t really enjoy coming to work,” New Hope Borough Police Chief Michael Cummings told the Herald this week. Cummings, who’ll step down this month after 15 …

Bucks County has restored “core functionality” of its computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system, officials said Tuesday night.

Bucks County target of ransomware attack

The investigation into a cybersecurity breach last week that disrupted the Bucks County Emergency Communications Department’s computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system is continuing, officials said.

While seeking expansion of its police department’s popular community relations program through a proposed partnership with Perkasie, Bedminster has promoted two corporals to the rank of …

What happens if you call 911 for an ambulance and no one responds? This may become a real scenario due to the severe EMS (Emergency Medical Services) crisis that is occurring across the United States. …

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