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EAST ROCKHILL — The newest addition to the townships open space land doesnt stand alone. "Its adjacent to the open space we currently have near Deibler Elementary School, so we can connect to existing open space," board Chairman David Nyman said following the April 27 East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors meeting. During the meeting, the board approved the agreement of sale to purchase the 1.8-acre tract at 1404 Schwenkmill Road. The $95,000 purchase price was based on an appraisa...

Surprise tips boost servers’ funds, spirits By Rita Giordano - The Philadelphia Inquirer Quakertown’s Emily George, left, collected money through Venmo to be given as surprise, inflated tips to local restaurant servers, including Wendy Mosko, right, who works at The Brick Tavern and received a $600 gratuity. It had already been a rough week for Wendy Mosko, a longtime server at the Brick Tavern Inn in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Then a customer at one of her tables said she wanted to talk to...

It had already been a rough week for Wendy Mosko, a longtime server at the Brick Tavern...

A former softball coach who sexually assaulted one of his players in Upper Bucks will spend up to 13 years in prison. On Monday, Weston Loxley, 32, was sentenced to 6 ½ to 13 years in state prison, followed by seven years of probation. "I can only hope that one day people can forgive me," Loxley said during his hearing. Court documents state Loxley coached the girl, then 14, for the Williams Township Athletic Association (WTAA) for a few months in summer 2017 into the beginning of 2018. The t...

‘Protect tender plants.’ Lehigh Valley faces freeze warning. Updated Apr 21, 2021; Posted Apr 21, 2021 A wilted and browned apple blossom indicates a potential apple lost in Sietsema Orchards in April 2012 in Michigan.Emily Zoladz file photo | Mlive.com Facebook Share “Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold,” the National Weather Service said Wednesday in a freeze warning in effect overnight for a region that includes the Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey. Sub-free...

Weather Authority: Severe thunderstorm watches, warnings issued as storms move across region Published  FOX 29s Kathy Orr has the latest on Severe Thunderstorm Warnings issued for our area. PHILADELPHIA - The National Weather Service on Wednesday issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Watches for parts of the Delaware Valley as a cluster of powerful storms rumbles across the region.  The weather advisory, which covers all of Delaware, New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania, will remain i...

Bucks County could see a strong storm Wednesday afternoon that will bring some cold temperatures with it, according to the National Weather Service. The area is likely going to be hit by a storm sometime between noon and 3 p.m., according to Alex Staarmann, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey. The weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Upper Bucks until 1 p.m. Wind gusts of up to 60 mph are possible. The entire county remains und...

Weather Authority: Storms Wednesday afternoon ahead of plummeting temps Weather Authority: Storms Wednesday afternoon ahead of cold front Wednesday will see temperatures in the 60s as scattered showers and thunderstorms move in during the afternoon with an isolated risk that storms could turn severe. PHILADELPHIA - A fast-moving system will move through the area Wednesday afternoon with a gusty line of scattered thunderstorms before temperatures crash.  Wednesday will see temperatures in the 6...

Bucks and Montgomery County residents will have several locations to get rid of unused medications this month. Police departments in both counties will be participating in the twice annual National Prescription Drug Takeback Day, a national event by the Drug Enforcement Administration,  from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24. Some departments will be hosting their events at their departments, while others will be hosting events at other locations in their areas. More than 40 departments...

Replies(3) The legislation from State Sen. Bob Mensch specifically targets mail-in ballots in the 2020 election. (Renee Schiavone/Patch) HARRISBURG, PA — A Republican state lawmaker from Bucks County is calling on Pennsylvanias Auditor General to perform an audit of ballots canvassed in the 2020 general election. Senate Bill 528 from State Sen. Bob Mensch would require an audit "to gather and look at county-level information related to mail-in ballots requested, mailed, returned, and certifie...