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Bucks County Native, 18, Dies In Boating Accident Bucks County Native, 18, Dies In Boating Accident
Bucks County Native, 18, Dies In Boating Accident State police are investigating after a Bucks County teen and recent high school graduate was killed in a boating accident in Wayne County.  Dominic Testani, 18, of Doylestown, was found more than seven hours after the accident was reported in Lake Township early Saturday, March 18,  troopers at the Honesdale barracks said in a statement.  First responders were called to East Island Lane near Lake Henry in Lake Township at about 1:50 a.m., officials said.  On arrival, troopers were told that three people were on the water in a rowboat when the vessel capsized, according …

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by Mac Bullock
Schools
CB West Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' School, Police Say CB West Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' School, Police Say
CB West Student Threatened To 'Shoot Up' School, Police Say A Bucks County student is accused of making violent threats on Central Bucks West High School, authorities have announced.  The 15-year-old CB West student was arrested Thursday, Oct. 13 and charged with making terroristic threats, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. His name was not released.  Police officials said the teen pledged to "shoot up" CB West in Snapchat messages sent to another student, and also sent video clips about other school shooting events.  The accused student also shared an "organized plan of the proposed attack," authorities clai…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Central Bucks School Employee Had 100+ Child Porn Videos: Report Central Bucks School Employee Had 100+ Child Porn Videos: Report
Central Bucks School Employee Had 100+ Child Porn Videos: Report A Central Bucks School District employee was arrested by authorities who said he had more than 100 videos of child pornography, NorthPennNow reports. Robert Murphy Jr., 28, of Perkasie, was charged with child pornography and criminal use of a communication facility on Wednesday, Aug. 31, court records show. In July, the Bucks County Detective Bureau received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a recently-removed Google account that had videos of boys aged eight to 13 being sexually abused, the outlet says citing a criminal complaint. An ensuing…

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by Nicole Acosta
News
Central Bucks School District Warns Of Possible Closure As COVID-19 Infections Rise Central Bucks School District Warns Of Possible Closure As COVID-19 Infections Rise
Central Bucks School District Warns Of Possible Closure As Covid-19 Infections Rise The Central Bucks School District is warning families of a possible transition to virtual learning or even closure if COVID-19 infection rates continue to rise. The school district is experiencing the highest number of positive infections in a single week since the start of the school year, according to a letter posted Wednesday by school officials on the district website. Over the past fourteen school days, 19 students have been infected at the elementary level, 15 at the middle school level, and 31 at the high school level, according to the district's COVID-19 case dashboard. The dashboa…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Two Central Bucks Elementary Schools Switch To Remote Learning After Early Morning Brush Fire Two Central Bucks Elementary Schools Switch To Remote Learning After Early Morning Brush Fire
Two Central Bucks Elementary Schools Switch To Remote Learning After Early Morning Brush Fire A pair of Central Bucks elementary schools switched to remote learning following an early morning brush fire Friday. Fire crews were on the scene extinguishing a large mulch pile at Winding Brook Farm, off Folly Road, around 3 a.m., Warrington Township Emergency Services said on Facebook. Barclay and Titus elementary schools were closed and switched to virtual instruction due to heavy smoke in the area, Central Bucks School District Superintendent Dr. John J. Kopicki said at approximately 4:30 a.m. Officials say the buildings themselves are not endangered, CBSN Philly reports. The Wa…

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by Nicole Acosta