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Bucks Mom And Disability Advocate Dead At 29 Bucks Mom And Disability Advocate Dead At 29
Bucks Mom And Disability Advocate Dead At 29 Stephanie L. Lutkins, a beloved mother, partner, and fierce advocate for those with disabilities died Tuesday, Jan. 3, her obituary says. She was 29.  Called "Nini" by loved ones, Lutkins was a lifelong resident of Newtown Borough and attended Council Rock High School North before moving on to study at Bucks County Community College and the Middle Bucks Institute of Technology, according to her social media profiles.  Lutkins pursued a degree in early childhood education and had a natural gift for working with children, loved ones wrote. But her calling was to serve members o…

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Sudden Loss Of Allentown Firefighter Matt Hummel At 30 Spreads Shock Through Community Sudden Loss Of Allentown Firefighter Matt Hummel At 30 Spreads Shock Through Community
Sudden Loss Of Allentown Firefighter Matt Hummel At 30 Spreads Shock Through Community The sudden and tragic loss of beloved Allentown firefighter Matt Hummel on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the age of 30 is spreading shock and grief throughout the community. A native of Portland, Matt graduated from Parkland High School before studying at Penn State Berks, according to his social media page. He also studied Firefighter 1, Scene Support Operations at Bucks County Community College, his page says. Matt worked as a heavy equipment operator at Western Lehigh Services. He was also a self-employed tree arborist. Matt had joined the Tunnelton-Conemaugh Twp. Volunteer Fire Department a f…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Bucks County's Brooke Doucette Dies, 30 Bucks County's Brooke Doucette Dies, 30
Bucks County's Brooke Doucette Dies, 30 Bucks County native Brooke K. Doucette died on Tuesday, Oct. 4. She was 30. Doucette, of Plumstead Township, died from complications of an aneurysm, according to her obituary. Born in Doylestown, Doucette graduated from Central Bucks East High School and later studied at Bucks County Community College, her obit says. She hoped to one day own an animal sanctuary and enjoyed motorcycle riding, gardening, and cooking. Doucette leaves behind her parents Scott and Nancy Doucette, her brother Ryan A. Doucette, her dog Zero, and many other loved ones. Funeral services were held privately.

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Ex-Community College Professor In Philly Suburbs Found Guilty On Child Porn Charge: Report Ex-Community College Professor In Philly Suburbs Found Guilty On Child Porn Charge: Report
Ex-Community College Professor In Philly Suburbs Found Guilty On Child Porn Charge: Report A former Bucks County Community College professor was convicted Monday, Aug. 1 on a sole child pornography charge, LevittownNow reports. An investigation into Vincent Varra, 32, of New Britain Borough, began on Oct. 7, 2021, when investigators received tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the outlet said. The tip apparently detailed a Dropbox and Yahoo email account containing videos of children as young as five being sexually abused by adults. Despite Varra's efforts to convince authorities that he had nothing of the sort in his possession, a warranted se…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Support Surges For 25-Year-Old PA Firefighter, National Guardsman Killed In Crash Support Surges For 25-Year-Old PA Firefighter, National Guardsman Killed In Crash
Support Surges For 25-Year-Old PA Firefighter, National Guardsman Killed In Crash Support is surging for the loved ones of a 25-year-old Pennsylvania firefighter killed in a car crash on Saturday, Feb. 19. Andrew Black, of Perkiomenville, worked as a firefighter with the Upper Frederick Fire Company and served in the Army National Guard, according to his obituary. More than $19,200 had been raised as of Friday, Feb. 25 on a GoFundMe for Black's funeral expenses, putting the family ahead of the campaign’s $15,000 goal in just three days. Born in Lansdale, Black graduated from Pennridge High School in 2015 and went on to earn his associate degree in criminal justice from …

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by Nicole Acosta