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Saturday night marks the opening of this year's displays that are part of the annual The Lower Bucks Holiday Tour in Pa.
But here are some not-to-miss outdoor displays for those of us who can't wait to get our jingle on.
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But here are some not-to-miss outdoor displays for those of us who can't wait to get our jingle on.
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Holiday lights displays in Bucks County that are worth the drive
Need a break from wrapping presents and baking cookies? These Christmas light displays in Bucks County provide a fun and free burst of holiday spirit.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Saturday night marks the opening of this year's displays that are part of the annual The Lower Bucks Holiday Tour in Pa.
But here are some not-to-miss outdoor displays for those of us who can't wait to get our jingle on.
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But here are some not-to-miss outdoor displays for those of us who can't wait to get our jingle on.
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Update on this bizarre theft case that spanned at least two states and four counties.
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Man stole $180k worth of mausoleum doors in Bucks, Montco for metal: DA
Bensalem police allege Michael Evangelist stole more than a dozen mausoleum doors and sold them for scrap. He is expected to plead guilty next year.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Update on this bizarre theft case that spanned at least two states and four counties.
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Big commotion at the Bucks County Justice Center in Doylestown Pa earlier this week. Here are the details.
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Bucks County deputy assaulted while evicting man from courthouse
After a Philadelphia man was ordered to leave the Bucks County Justice Center, he allegedly didn't go quietly. He allegedly assaulted a deputy.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Big commotion at the Bucks County Justice Center in Doylestown Pa earlier this week. Here are the details.
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A decade ago this man was convicted of biting off part of a man’s ear in a fight in Bucks County, Pa.
Now he is accused of new violent charges.
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Now he is accused of new violent charges.
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Ambler man accused of attempting to gouge out eye of Tinder date
A Montgomery County man is accused of attacking his Tinder date last month. In 2014 he was convicted of biting off part of a man's ear in a fight.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
A decade ago this man was convicted of biting off part of a man’s ear in a fight in Bucks County, Pa.
Now he is accused of new violent charges.
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Now he is accused of new violent charges.
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The Bucks County man shot and wounded by police in August after his second violent road rage incident in six days had his first preliminary hearing Monday.
He was also convicted in a bench trial of a 2022 DUI-related accident that resulted in injuries to someone.
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He was also convicted in a bench trial of a 2022 DUI-related accident that resulted in injuries to someone.
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Levittown man held for trial on first of two violent road rage cases
A Levittown man will face trial for a violent road rage incident in Bristol Township. John Mathis next faces more road rage charges in Bensalem.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Bucks County man shot and wounded by police in August after his second violent road rage incident in six days had his first preliminary hearing Monday.
He was also convicted in a bench trial of a 2022 DUI-related accident that resulted in injuries to someone.
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He was also convicted in a bench trial of a 2022 DUI-related accident that resulted in injuries to someone.
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The latest on the horrific Halloween crash that killed three teens in Bucks County, Pa
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Teen survivor of fatal Halloween crash in Warrington out of hospital
The investigation into a fatal crash on Halloween that killed 3 teens and critically injured a fourth remains active.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The latest on the horrific Halloween crash that killed three teens in Bucks County, Pa
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Robert Freiling had human resources experience, but he did not have the public K-12 education background needed to lead such a probe, according to the district's solicitor.
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What Central Bucks paid ex-HR director upon his resignation
Robert Freiling, ex-HR director, appears to be the only Central Bucks employee involved in the fraught Jamison abuse probe who received a settlement.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Robert Freiling had human resources experience, but he did not have the public K-12 education background needed to lead such a probe, according to the district's solicitor.
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This Bucks County man served jail time in 2014 for abusing his infant son.
Now he faces a murder charge.
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Now he faces a murder charge.
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Former Bensalem man faces murder charge after son he abused in 2012 dies
An Allentown man who was convicted of abusing his infant son in 2012 has been charged with murder after the boy died last year. What we know.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This Bucks County man served jail time in 2014 for abusing his infant son.
Now he faces a murder charge.
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Now he faces a murder charge.
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Among the more than 300 unclaimed dead in Bucks County, Pa are 10 people whose names and lives are unknown. Grant money and ever advancing technology may return a basic human dignity to them:
Their names.
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Their names.
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Bucks County Coroner returns names to unidentified, unclaimed dead
In recent years, the Bucks County Coroner's Office has quietly worked with forensic labs to identify the nameless dead in its custody.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Among the more than 300 unclaimed dead in Bucks County, Pa are 10 people whose names and lives are unknown. Grant money and ever advancing technology may return a basic human dignity to them:
Their names.
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Their names.
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Bucks County’s outgoing sheriff says he has basically halted his controversial partnership with ICE
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Bucks County's agreement with ICE halted, outgoing sheriff confirms
After winning his court battle but losing his reelection bid, Bucks County's sheriff confirmed that he's scrapped implementation of his ICE agreement.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Bucks County’s outgoing sheriff says he has basically halted his controversial partnership with ICE
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“You knew something was happening in the classroom and you didn’t do anything about it.”
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School employees have a legal duty to report child abuse. But what happens when they don't?
Does the language in Pennsylvania law make it difficult for mandatory reporters to know when they must report suspected child abuse? Some say, yes.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“You knew something was happening in the classroom and you didn’t do anything about it.”
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Body found in Lower Makefield, Bucks County, Pa is murder victim missing from New Jersey.
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Woman found dead in Lower Makefield was murdered in NJ, authorities say
New Jersey authorities allege that a Trenton man killed his girlfriend, then drove her car to Bucks County, abandoning it with her inside.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Body found in Lower Makefield, Bucks County, Pa is murder victim missing from New Jersey.
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It was an emotional pair of hearings today in Bucks County Court for the family of a man murdered nine years ago.
His killers were sentenced.
"I hope both of them rot in hell," the mother of the victim said.
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His killers were sentenced.
"I hope both of them rot in hell," the mother of the victim said.
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Bristol Twp man was murdered on his birthday in 2016. His killers were sentenced Friday
It took nearly 10 years, and two grand jury investigations to bring charges in the 2016 murder of Bristol Township resident Herbert Lyals.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
It was an emotional pair of hearings today in Bucks County Court for the family of a man murdered nine years ago.
His killers were sentenced.
"I hope both of them rot in hell," the mother of the victim said.
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His killers were sentenced.
"I hope both of them rot in hell," the mother of the victim said.
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Former Bucks County Pa. inmate sued alleging he developed a severe infected bed sore while incarcerated last year.
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They took his wheelchair and left him without care, Bucks County jail lawsuit alleges
A Montgomery County man who is paralyzed alleges he developed a severe bedsore while in Bucks County's jail. He is suing alleging his rights were violated.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Former Bucks County Pa. inmate sued alleging he developed a severe infected bed sore while incarcerated last year.
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If you missed this incredible story, #VeteransDay is the perfect time to catch up
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World War II airman's remains laid to rest in Bucks County 81 years after he went MIA
For eight decades, Gerard Melofchik was among more than 70,000 World War 2 veterans still unaccounted for. How he was finally identified this year.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
If you missed this incredible story, #VeteransDay is the perfect time to catch up
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How is your Bucks County, Pa school doing during the state budget impasse? How long can they continue without state, federal funding?
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Bucks County school districts are watching bottom lines as PA budget stalemate continues
Several Bucks County school districts say they'll need to cut costs or take out loans to survive the school year if the state budget impasse persists.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
How is your Bucks County, Pa school doing during the state budget impasse? How long can they continue without state, federal funding?
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"We need an appellate ruling on the county judge’s decision either way so that officials don’t think they have license to enter intergovernmental cooperation agreements without going through the necessary approvals.”
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ACLU will continue appeal of Bucks County ruling on ICE program despite sheriff ouster
While the 287G program in Bucks County is likely to end, the fight will continue over the court ruling allowing sheriff deputies to act as ICE agents
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November 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
"We need an appellate ruling on the county judge’s decision either way so that officials don’t think they have license to enter intergovernmental cooperation agreements without going through the necessary approvals.”
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we need an appellate ruling on the county judge’s decision either way so that officials don’t think they have license to enter intergovernmental cooperation agreements without going through the necessary approvals.”
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ACLU will continue appeal of Bucks County ruling on ICE program despite sheriff ouster
While the 287G program in Bucks County is likely to end, the fight will continue over the court ruling allowing sheriff deputies to act as ICE agents
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November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
we need an appellate ruling on the county judge’s decision either way so that officials don’t think they have license to enter intergovernmental cooperation agreements without going through the necessary approvals.”
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For 81 years he was missing-in-action. Tuesday he came home.
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World War II airman's remains laid to rest in Bucks County 81 years after he went MIA
For eight decades, Gerard Melofchik was among more than 70,000 World War 2 veterans still unaccounted for. How he was finally identified this year.
www.phillyburbs.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:04 AM
For 81 years he was missing-in-action. Tuesday he came home.
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Lawsuit in the Stanley cup attack at a Montco Pa middle school last year includes new details about the student who attacked another seventh-grader with the steel cup.
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Stanley cup lawsuit reveals new details in 2024 attack on North Penn seventh-grader
A recently filed lawsuit provides new details into the brutal Stanley cup attack in a North Penn middle school cafeteria last year. What it says.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Lawsuit in the Stanley cup attack at a Montco Pa middle school last year includes new details about the student who attacked another seventh-grader with the steel cup.
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Unanswered questions in the tragic triple fatal Halloween night accident in Bucks County, Pa. Why the investigation is expected to be an extended one.
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Unanswered questions remain in fatal Halloween accident in Warrington
Warrington police anticipate extended investigation into triple fatal accident on Halloween night. Unanswered questions remain about victims.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Unanswered questions in the tragic triple fatal Halloween night accident in Bucks County, Pa. Why the investigation is expected to be an extended one.
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Police in this small Bucks County borough were busy on Friday night.
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Halloween party brought 300 to Morrisville. Problem was they weren't invited, cops say
A Halloween party at a private business in Morrisville attracted over capacity crowds. Police report few problems as a result.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Police in this small Bucks County borough were busy on Friday night.
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Not good
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Morrisville schools could close in January without a PA budget passed soon: District
Morrisville schools superintendent warned parents Monday that the district anticipates running out of money in January. Without a state budget, schools will close.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Not good
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