Skateboarder, 28, Killed In Levittown Hit-Run: Bucks County Coroner Skateboarder, 28, Killed In Levittown Hit-Run: Bucks County Coroner
Skateboarder, 28, Killed In Levittown Hit-Run: Bucks County Coroner A skateboarder succumbed to his injuries last week after he was struck in a Levittown hit-and-run, said the Bucks County Coroner's Office.  Joel Steven Moreau, 28, died from multiple injuries and his death has been ruled accidental, authorities said.  Moreau was riding near Haines Road in Bristol Township when he was fatally struck on Friday evening, Nov. 24, according to officials. Police have not announced an arrest in connection with his death.  On a GoFundMe campaign launched Sunday, Nov. 26, Moreau's sister Nicole Yosick memorialized her brother as a "vibrant spirit." "In loving memo…
Rite Aid To Close 39 Pennsylvania Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy Rite Aid To Close 39 Pennsylvania Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy
Rite Aid To Close 39 Pennsylvania Stores After Filing For Bankruptcy Rite Aid, the pharmacy giant that filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, Oct. 15, plans to close 154 underperforming stores nationwide, according to a new filing.  Thirty-nine of the stores closing are located in Pennsylvania.  They are: 1441 Old York Road in Abington 1628 South Fourth Street in Allentown 169 West Lancaster Avenue in Ardmore 5235 Library Road in Bethel Park 2178 West Union Boulevard in Bethlehem 2722 West 9th Street in Chester 200 West Ridge Avenue Suite 112 in Conshohocken 2715 Parade Street in Erie 1709 Liberty Street in Erie 4830 William Penn Highway in Export 6090 …
Pre-Dawn Fire Ravages Bucks County Home Pre-Dawn Fire Ravages Bucks County Home
Pre-Dawn Fire Ravages Bucks County Home A pre-dawn fire ravaged a Levittown home on Thursday, Sept. 7. Firefighters responded to Favored Lane around 4:15 a.m., where heavy smoke was showing. 6abc says two people were rescued and a total of eight people were displaced. Around 4:20am this morning, Engine 14 was added to Tactical Box 10-42 for a dwelling fire in the Farmbrook section of... Posted by Third District Volunteer Fire Company Station 14 on Thursday, September 7, 2023 Click here for more from 6abc.
Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Car In Philly Suburbs, Police Say Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Car In Philly Suburbs, Police Say
Bicyclist Fatally Struck By Car In Philly Suburbs, Police Say A bicyclist died at the scene of a crash in Levittown on Monday evening, Sept. 4, according to Falls Township police.  Authorities say the bicyclist was hit by a Nissan Rogue on the 9000 block of New Falls Road around 7 p.m. The victim, who was "wearing dark-colored clothing and no helmet," was critically injured and pronounced dead by first responders, police said. He has not been officially identified but authorities say he was a Levittown area resident in his 60s named Jose. The driver of the Nissan, a 21-year-old Morrisville resident, remained on-scene and is cooperating…
Racing Bucks Driver, 19, Charged In Fatal Philly Crash Was Arrested Last Fall At Car Show Racing Bucks Driver, 19, Charged In Fatal Philly Crash Was Arrested Last Fall At Car Show
Racing Bucks Driver, 19, Charged In Fatal Philly Crash Was Arrested Last Fall At Car Show A 19-year-old Bucks County driver has been charged in a Philadelphia crash that killed a pedestrian, authorities said — even more troubling, he was arrested last October. Joseph Vannauker, of Levittown, is facing charges of homicide by vehicle, murder, and reckless driving, for the 12:05 a.m. crash on Castor and Aramingo Tuesday, Aug. 22, Philadelphia police said. Last October, Vannauker was arrested for screaming profanities at police using a bullhorn during and inciting crowds during a car show that caused chaos in Philadelphia streets, Fox29 reports. Vannauker was racing on Castor Avenu…
Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Eastern PA Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Eastern PA
Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Eastern PA A Pennsylvania Lottery player is six figures richer after hitting the Powerball over the weekend, officials say.  The winner matched four of the five white balls and the red ball pulled in the Saturday, Aug. 12 Powerball drawing to win $100,000, said state gaming representatives.  The vendor, 7-Eleven at  2760 Trenton Road in Levittown, will now receive a $500 bonus check for its part, Lottery officials added.  All Pennsylvania Lottery players have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prize, and winners should always sign the back of their ticket immediat…
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 …
Missing Teenager Last Spotted In Levittown: Police Missing Teenager Last Spotted In Levittown: Police
Missing Teenager Last Spotted In Levittown: Police A teenage boy is missing and was last seen in Levittown on May 26, according to investigators.  Davae Smith has not been spotted since 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Falls Township police wrote in a release. At that time, he was in the Birch Valley section of Levittown, authorities said.  Smith is described as 5-foot-8 and 155 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a white T-shirt, and a camouflage hoodie, police said.  Anyone with information is asked to call Falls Twp. police at 215-328-8519 or email Detective Dennis O'Connell at d.oconnell@fallstwppd.com. Anonymous …
NJ Rapper Fetty Wap Sentenced To 6 Years For Running Drugs NJ Rapper Fetty Wap Sentenced To 6 Years For Running Drugs
NJ Rapper Fetty Wap Sentenced To 6 Years For Running Drugs Paterson rapper Fetty Wap caught something of a break on Wednesday. A federal judge sentenced the platinum-selling rapper – whose real name is William Junior Maxwell II – to six years in federal prison on May 24 for his role in a drug-trafficking ring that flooded part of New Jersey and Long Island with cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and crack. Maxwell had been charged with conspiring to transport more than 100 kilos of the drugs there from the West Coast. Rather than risk the potential consequences of a trial, he took a deal from the government, pleading guilty in U.S. Eastern District Court …
Bucks 20-Year-Old Pointed Fake Gun At Cops Before They Shot Him, DA Claims Bucks 20-Year-Old Pointed Fake Gun At Cops Before They Shot Him, DA Claims
Bucks 20-Year-Old Pointed Fake Gun At Cops Before They Shot Him, DA Claims The shooting of a 20-year-old man by Falls Township police nearly two months ago was a "justified" use of force, says the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  On March 28, DA Matthew Weintraub said his office was investigating an "officer-involved shooting" during an early morning traffic stop in Levittown. A driver was accused of pointing a gun at police twice before allegedly "fleeing from police in his vehicle," prosecutors said at the time.  Now, in a statement from First Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Schorn, the DA's Office said the policemen acted in accorda…
Levittown Man, 23, Dies In Rollover Crash: Authorities Levittown Man, 23, Dies In Rollover Crash: Authorities
Levittown Man, 23, Dies In Rollover Crash: Authorities A Bucks County man has died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash in Middletown Township on early Wednesday, April 26, authorities have announced.  The victim, a 23-year-old Levittown man, was headed north on Oxford Valley Road "at a very high rate of speed" around 2:15 a.m., Middletown police wrote in a release.  He lost control of his black Lexus, exiting the roadway and colliding with a vinyl fence and then a tree, police said. After striking the tree, the car rolled onto its roof and landed back on the road, near Roberts Avenue, officials wrote.  The driver, …
Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police
Wanted Levittown Woman Crashes Into Cop Car During Pursuit: Police A Bucks County woman is in custody after authorities say she led them on a chase and crashed a stolen car into a police vehicle in Lower Makefield.  It started just before 10:30 a.m on Wednesday, township police wrote in a release. Officers patrolling near Big Oak and Oxford Valley roads spotted a car that was reported stolen, authorities said.  They initiated a traffic stop but the driver fled, leading police on a "short pursuit," the release says. The car eventually pulled into a dead-end block of Cornerstone Drive before crashing into a police patrol vehicle, the department wro…