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Fairless Hills, PA

Police Seek Missing 72-Year-Old In Bucks County Police Seek Missing 72-Year-Old In Bucks County
Police Seek Missing 72-Year-Old In Bucks County A 72-year-old Fairless Hills man has been missing since Monday, July 29, according to Falls Township police. Joseph Verni was last seen around 8 a.m. that day, authorities said. He was wearing a burnt orange T-shirt and shorts and drives a white Honda Fit with Pennsylvania tag number MLG5191.  Verni is 5-foot-9 with a thin build, they added.  Anyone with information is asked to call Detective John Vella, at 215-302-3317 or email j.vella@fallstwppd.com. 
OSHA Investigating Deadly Industrial Accident In Eastern PA OSHA Investigating Deadly Industrial Accident In Eastern PA
Osha Investigating Deadly Industrial Accident In Eastern PA Federal regulators are investigating the workplace accident that killed a 52-year-old man in Fairless Hills on Monday, Oct. 9.  Oscar C. Martinez Bravo died from multiple injuries at Mazza Iron and Steel at 60 Solar Drive, according to the Bucks County Coroner's Office.  His manner of death was ruled accidental, Coroner Meredith Buck said.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration told Daily Voice it is investigating the matter. 
Levittown Lotto Player Hits $250K Powerball Levittown Lotto Player Hits $250K Powerball
Levittown Lotto Player Hits $250K Powerball A Levittown shopper stopped by a Fairless Hills convenience store this week and walked out six figures richer.  The lucky winner matched five of the six balls pulled in the Wednesday, June 28 drawing for the Powerball with Power Play game, state lottery officials said in a release.  Had the player not sprung for the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would have only won $50,000, lotto reps noted.  For its part, Levittown News and Tobacco at 411 Oxford Valley Road in Fairless Hills will receive a $500 bonus check.  Winning players should always sign the back of …
Online Threat Prompts Police Response At Pennsbury High Online Threat Prompts Police Response At Pennsbury High
Online Threat Prompts Police Response At Pennsbury High Social media posts directed at Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills have led to increased security on campus, administrators said Friday, Feb. 10.  In a statement on Facebook, Pennsbury School District told parents that police had "investigated a concerning social media post made by a PHS student" during the night. They did not describe the posts in question.  Dear Pennsbury High School Families, During the overnight hours, the police investigated a concerning social media post... Posted by Pennsbury School District on Friday, February 10, 2023 Admins said police had spoken with th…
Know Them? Trio Stole 83-Year-Old's Wallet, Bucks Police Say Know Them? Trio Stole 83-Year-Old's Wallet, Bucks Police Say
Know Them? Trio Stole 83-Year-Old's Wallet, Bucks Police Say An 83-year-old woman is out $5,000 — and authorities are searching for the trio they say took it.  Police in Fairless Hills were called to BJ's Wholesale Club on Commerce Boulevard at 2 p.m. on Dec. 31, where the senior citizen told them a woman stole her wallet while a man was distracting her.  Just minutes later, the victim's credit cards were used at the Best Buy right next door, investigators said. A second female suspect was seen on security camera using the 83-year-old's money to buy $5,000 in electronics and gift cards, according to police.  The male suspect is d…
Anonymous Instagram User Bullying Bucks County Students, Report Says Anonymous Instagram User Bullying Bucks County Students, Report Says
Anonymous Instagram User Bullying Bucks County Students, Report Says A Bucks County high school principal is warning parents about an unauthorized Instagram account taking photos of students and mocking them online, LevittownNow.com reports.  Reggie Meadows, principal at Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills, told parents and staff in a letter Wednesday, Dec. 21 that images and videos of students had been uploaded to a social media page that is not authorized by or affiliated with Pennsbury School District, the outlet wrote.  Administrators were not immediately available for comment, and the district does not appear to have addressed the matter o…
Bucks Husband Sentenced To Prison For Giving Wife Fatal Fentanyl Dose: DA Bucks Husband Sentenced To Prison For Giving Wife Fatal Fentanyl Dose: DA
Bucks Husband Sentenced To Prison For Giving Wife Fatal Fentanyl Dose: DA The Bucks County husband who supplied his wife with a deadly dose of fentanyl will spend four to eight years in prison, a judge has ruled.  Ryan Shields, 40, of Fairless Hills, pleaded guilty to drug delivery resulting in death after his wife Amanda Shields fatally overdosed on fentanyl in August 2020, said the Bucks County District Attorney's Office in a statement Tuesday, Nov. 29.  According to investigators, the fentanyl was pressed into a pill the same size, shape, and color of a 30mg Percocet.  Police say Shields obtained 10 of the pills from his supplier, Patric Hish, who in turn re…
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Bucks County: Report Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Bucks County: Report
Bicyclist Struck, Killed By Car In Bucks County: Report A 40-year-old bicyclist was struck and killed by a Ford Mustang in Bucks County on Wednesday, Sept. 28, LevittownNow reports. The Mustang was heading east on New Falls Road and Bristol-Oxford Valley Road in Bristol Township struck the cyclist, who was coming from the westbound lane into the eastbound lane around 8:25 p.m., the outlet says citing local police. The Fairless Hills resident was pronounced dead at the scene, while the 46-year-old driver from Morrisville began cooperating with police, according to the outlet. Click here for more from LevittownNow.
Police Nab Man Accused In PA Turnpike Road Rage Shootings Police Nab Man Accused In PA Turnpike Road Rage Shootings
Police Nab Man Accused In PA Turnpike Road Rage Shootings Pennsylvania State Police has arrested a 29-year-old Montgomery County man accused of shooting at two vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike last month. Andre Kenny Mark Green, of Fort Washington, was arrested Friday, April 1 at his job in Fairless Hills, PA State Police said. The first incident occurred around 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15, when troopers were called to the Bensalem Turnpike Interchange on a report of a man driving a gray sedan who had shot at a Ford F-150 pickup truck, they said. Police found two shell casings on the westbound side. Then, on Monday, March 21 around 3…
Two Suburban Philly Businesses Shut Down For Prostitution Investigations Two Suburban Philly Businesses Shut Down For Prostitution Investigations
Two Suburban Philly Businesses Shut Down For Prostitution Investigations Two businesses in the Philadelphia suburbs have been shut down indefinitely following allegations of prostitution, authorities said. Authorities closed New Super AcuCare on Oxford Valley Road in Fairless Hills and West Trenton Day Spa on West Trenton Avenue in Morrisville on Friday, March 11 after Falls Township police determined that the businesses were "promoting prostitution and human trafficking," they said. Investigators say they recovered "a multitude of evidence" to support those claims during a warranted search of both businesses. They also discovered a slew of code violations…
Bucks County Native Patrick Galloway Dies At 36 After 'Courageous' Battle With Cancer Bucks County Native Patrick Galloway Dies At 36 After 'Courageous' Battle With Cancer
Bucks County Native Patrick Galloway Dies At 36 After 'Courageous' Battle With Cancer Bucks County native Patrick R. Galloway died on Aug. 23 at the age of 36 after a courageous 10-month battle with cancer. Galloway was a 2003 graduate of Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in Fairless Hills and later attended The American University in Washington, D.C., according to his obituary. The Levittown resident's obit remembered him as an intelligent, passionate person.  He was father to Declan, 5, and Raegan, 2, his obit says. He is survived by his partner Taylor, his parents George and Cathy, his brother Connor and sister-in-law Sheri, his sister Mary Kate, his…
DA: Bucks Man Charged For Choking Girlfriend Unconscious At New Falls Motel DA: Bucks Man Charged For Choking Girlfriend Unconscious At New Falls Motel
DA: Bucks Man Charged For Choking Girlfriend Unconscious At New Falls Motel A Bucks County man was arrested on various assault charges for choking his girlfriend to the point of unconsciousness at a motel in Fairless Hills Thursday, authorities said. Officers responding to a report of a cardiac arrest, found Jamie Beighley, 36, lying on the floor of a room in New Falls Motel on Lincoln Highway with no pulse, and blood on her face, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's office. Evan Smith, 37, of Morrisville, was performing CPR on Beighley when he became "combative" and "uncooperative" with officers, and then fled the scene in a car, authorities…
TORNADO: Warnings Issued In New Jersey, Pennsylvania,  National Weather Service Says TORNADO: Warnings Issued In New Jersey, Pennsylvania,  National Weather Service Says
Tornado: Warnings Issued In New Jersey, Pennsylvania, National Weather Service Says Heads were spinning in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Thursday after a tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service. The tornado warning included Burlington and Mercer counties was later expanded to parts of Monmouth County, the NWS said.  At one point, the tornado warning included Fairless Hills and Levittown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. At one point, the tornado warning included Fairless Hills and Levittown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.Twitter/ NWS Tornado There were no confirmed reports of any tornado touching down, major damage or injuries. However, initia…