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Police are on the lookout for a black bear that’s been roaming through the woods and backyards in Bucks County over the past few days.
The bear was last seen at the intersection of Route 1 and Makefield Road in the Falls Township area on Tuesday.
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“It’s a relatively young bear by its appearance,” Falls Township Police Chief Nelson Whitney said. “About 150 pounds.”
One Yardley resident, who did not want to reveal his full name, told NBC10 he heard the animal in his backyard Monday night.
State lawmakers on Tuesday pitched new legislation to tighten fracking industry oversight and accountability standards.
Pennsylvania Senate Democrats, joined by Attorney General Josh Shapiro, said the package of bills was drafted in response to last year’s grand jury report on the unconventional oil and gas industry.
The bills would move drilling sites further away from homes, schools, hospitals and reservoirs and give the attorney general’s office original criminal jurisdiction over oil and gas companies by amending existing laws. Currently, the office can t prosecute environmental crimes without a referral from an agency with legal jurisdiction, lawmakers said, which is often time consuming.
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Kevin Riley was working security at the Willow Grove Park Mall. He didn t know what he wanted to do in life,. He just needed a job.
The Cheltenham native got to know many of the Abington police officers who frequented the mall as part of their daily patrols. He saw how they interacted with the kids. How they knew a lot of them by name.
“I ve seen the impact a lot of the officers had on the community, he said. Policing’s not just about kicking in doors. It is about community relations.
Several years later, Riley is a Bucks County Park Ranger and a part-time officer in Bristol Borough. He is the only Black officer on the borough s force, and one of just a few in the county.
Reached Wednesday, Corr said he was thrilled with the results of the primary.
“I think the whole Republican ticket did really well last night,” he said.
He said he was pleased with the number of people who came out to vote during an off-year election.
“We’ll just keep campaigning and keep talking to people about my experience, he said, adding that he believes his experience makes him the best judge candidate.
“I think I have the tools that are needed for the courts at this time,” he said.
Thomas-Smith, a Democrat, worked for the Defender Association of Philadelphia and as a law clerk in New Jersey Superior Court.