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Community Mourns Passing Of Police Sgt. In Upper Southampton Community Mourns Passing Of Police Sgt. In Upper Southampton
Community Mourns Passing Of Police Sgt. In Upper Southampton The Upper Southampton community is mourning the passing of retired Sgt. Jeffrey Delp on Wednesday, Aug. 14. He was 68 years old. He was formerly from Langhorne. After honorably serving his country as an Army MP, Sergeant, Delp joined the Upper Southampton Township Police Department in June 1979 as a patrol officer.  In January 1987, Delp was promoted to the rank of Sergeant, a position he held until his retirement in June 2011 after 32 years of service.  Viewing services will be held at the McGhee-Givinish Funeral Home (690 Belmont Ave. in Southampton) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, bet…

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by Jon Craig
Weather
Snow Emergencies Declared Across PA Ahead Of Storm Snow Emergencies Declared Across PA Ahead Of Storm
NWS Issues Advisories, Warnings Ahead Of Winter Storm In PA Officials are advising residents across southeastern and central Pennsylvania to take caution ahead of the snowstorm predicted for Friday, Jan. 19, according to National Weather Service meteorologists.  Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia, and parts of lower Bucks and Montgomery counties are under a winter storm warning as of 5 p.m. Thursday. In Adams, Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Northampton, and upper Bucks and Montgomery counties, a winter weather advisory is in place.  NWS's Mount Holly, New Jersey station says snow will begin to fall around 4 to 7 a.m. …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Back-To-Back Armed Robberies At 7-11s In Philadelphia Suburb, Police Say Back-To-Back Armed Robberies At 7-11s In Philadelphia Suburb, Police Say
Back-To-Back Armed Robberies At 7-11s In Philadelphia Suburb, Police Say Two men are wanted in connection with a string of armed robberies at 7-Elevens in suburban Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities say.  The first ambush happened at a Montgomery Township shop in the early morning on Sunday, July 30, Upper Southampton police said in a release.  About an hour later, the suspects targeted another 7-Eleven on Street Road, the department said. They made off with an undisclosed sum after displaying a black semi-automatic handgun, investigators believe.  Suspect one was described as a man in a navy blue hoodie wearing black pants with a wide, g…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
COLD CASE: Answers Sought In Escaped Inmate's 1976 PA Murder COLD CASE: Answers Sought In Escaped Inmate's 1976 PA Murder
Cold CASE: Answers Sought In Escaped Inmate's 1976 PA Murder Nearly half a century after his body was located on the side of a Bucks County highway, investigators are still seeking Terrance Schonleber's killer.  The 25-year-old was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds on the north shoulder of Interstate 276 in Upper Southampton on July 15, 1976, state police detectives say.  During the initial investigation, police learned that Schonleber "was involved in criminal activity" with various "associates" in New Jersey and greater Philadelphia, troopers said.  At the time he died, police said the 25-year-old was wanted in the Garden S…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Suspect Crashes Car After Robbing Bucks McDonald's At Knifepoint: Police Suspect Crashes Car After Robbing Bucks McDonald's At Knifepoint: Police
Suspect Crashes Car After Robbing Bucks McDonald's At Knifepoint: Police A Philadelphia man sits in a Bucks County jail cell after police say he robbed a McDonald's, crashed his car, and led authorities on a foot chase.  It started just before 8 p.m. on Monday, March 27, Northampton Township police said in a release. Officers were called to the 950 Second Street Pike McDonalds, where a man in dark clothes had "displayed a knife and announced a robbery," the department said.  The suspect fled the burger restaurant in Honda with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. Minutes later, dispatchers were alerted to a car crash on Sackettsford in…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Bucks Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Korean War Vet: DA Bucks Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Korean War Vet: DA
Bucks Driver Sentenced For Crash That Killed Korean War Vet: DA A Bucks County woman will spend up to five years behind bars for her role in the crash that killed a Korean War veteran, authorities say.  Adrienne Breslin, 46, of Upper Southampton, pleaded guilty in August to homicide by vehicle and other counts related to the 2021 death of 87-year-old Irwin Linder, said Bucks District Attorney Matthew Weintraub.  According to prosecutors, Breslin was traveling eastbound on the 300 block of County Line Road at around 6 p.m. on March 25, 2021, when she veered from her lane into opposing traffic.  Breslin struck Linder's car head-on, the DA …

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Gunman Who Killed 2, Hurt 1 In Bucks Bar Shooting Acted In Self-Defense: DA Gunman Who Killed 2, Hurt 1 In Bucks Bar Shooting Acted In Self-Defense: DA
Gunman Who Killed 2, Hurt 1 In Bucks Bar Shooting Acted In Self-Defense: DA The gunman who fatally shot two men and injured another at a Bucks County bar had acted in self-defense and will not be charged, authorities said. Liam Hughes, 21, was leaving Steam Pub and Restaurant in Upper Southampton late on Friday, Oct. 7 when 30-year-old Steven Panebianco of Bensalem, 28-year-old Raymond Farrell and 24-year-old Richard Bowman gathered near his car and confronted him, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said. Surveillance footage shows Panebianco, Farrell and Bowman attacking Hughes, punching him in the head and face even after he fall…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Two Dead, One Hurt In Suburban Philly Pub Parking Lot Shooting Two Dead, One Hurt In Suburban Philly Pub Parking Lot Shooting
Two Dead, One Hurt In Suburban Philly Pub Parking Lot Shooting Two people were killed a third hurt in a shooting outside of a Bucks County pub late Friday, Oct. 7, authorities said. Gunfire rang out around 11:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Steam Pub on Second Street Pike in Upper Southampton, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said. The shooter has been identified and is cooperating with the investigation. The two men who died were ages 28 and 30, and the wounded victim is 24 — who was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. A firearm was recovered from the scene. Detectives are in the process of reviewing and obtaining surveillance vi…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway
Contaminated Water In These PA Towns Has Lasting Health Effects, National Study Underway A national study is measuring the effects of contaminated drinking water in 10 regions of the country including towns near military bases in Pennsylvania. The contaminants, known as PFAS, are also called “forever” chemicals because they stay in bodies for many years and have been linked to potentially serious health problems. In many cases, the source of PFAS in the groundwater is likely past use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) in the area. At airports and military bases, the foam is used as a fire suppressant to extinguish flammable liquid fires such as fuel fires. The studies are bei…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Former Philly Police Lieutenant Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Child Former Philly Police Lieutenant Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Child
Former Philly Police Lieutenant Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Child A former Philadelphia police lieutenant was convicted of sexually assaulting a child, authorities announced Thursday. Richard Michael Frank, 51, was found guilty of indecent assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and corruption of minors, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Upper Southampton police began the investigation in Sept. 2019 after a report of suspected child abuse was filed with the department, authorities said. The victim, a child under the age of 13, told investigators about the sexual abuse that occurred while Frank was supervising the child in Jul…

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by Nicole Acosta