Bristol, PA
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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
Bristol, PA
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Meet The 3 Pennsylvania Athletes Competing In 2022 Winter Olympics Meet The 3 Pennsylvania Athletes Competing In 2022 Winter Olympics
Meet The 3 Pennsylvania Athletes Competing In 2022 Winter Olympics Three Pennsylvania natives are competing for medals in the 2022 Winter Olympic games. This year's competition is being held in Beijing, China from Friday, Feb. 4 to Sunday, Feb. 20.  The Pennsylvania athletes representing Team USA include: Glen Rock (York County) native Summer Britcher, 27: This is Britcher's third time representing the U.S. at the Olympics as part of the luge team. Her first Olympic games were in 2014. She was the youngest woman on the U.S. Olympic Luge team in Sochi, where she earned a bronze medal in a mixed team event.  View this post on Instagram…

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by Nicole Acosta
Bristol, PA
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Winning $2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Bucks County Winning $2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Bucks County
Winning $2 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Bucks County A Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball ticket worth $2 million was sold in Bucks County last week. The winning Powerball with Power Play ticket for the Wed. Jan. 19 drawing was sold at Wegmans on North Main Street in Warrington, state lottery officials said. The winning numbers were 11-15-43-55-61. The ticket did not match the red Powerball number 10 to win $2 million, but the winnings were recovered by selecting the $1 Power Play option. The Power Play multiplier drawn was three. Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes. The holde…

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by Nicole Acosta
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Central Bucks South High School Threats Arrest Made In Central Bucks South High School Threats
Arrest Made In Central Bucks South High School Threats UPDATE: A juvenile male has been arrested and charged in connection to threats made at Central Bucks South High School Tuesday morning, authorities announced Tuesday night. The incident prompted school officials to implement a lockdown and an early dismissal. It all began when the school received two threats around 8:40 a.m., and school district officials notified Warrington police, the district said in a statement. As advised by officers, the school was subsequently put on lockdown, officials said. Out of an abundance of caution, students at Mill Creek elementary school were ordered…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
Bucks Man Busted By Undercover Officers In MontCo Before Meeting Minor For Sex Bucks Man Busted By Undercover Officers In MontCo Before Meeting Minor For Sex
Bucks Man Busted By Undercover Officers In MontCo Before Meeting Minor For Sex A 21-year-old Bucks County man was arrested by undercover officers last week after they discovered he planned to meet a minor for sex, authorities said. Edwin A. Perez, of Warrington, arrived at an agreed-upon location on July 26 where he thought he would again be meeting with the minor for sex, when investigators abruptly took him into custody, according to the Abington Township Police Department. An investigation into Perez began on July 15 when Abington police were contacted by the family members of a minor, police said. The family members discovered "inappropriate content" and…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Paxton, PA
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Regal Cinemas Reopen Pennsylvania Theaters Regal Cinemas Reopen Pennsylvania Theaters
Regal Cinemas Reopen Pennsylvania Theaters Regal Cinemas has announced that it is reopening to the public in Pennsylvania. Eight theaters across the state have reopened: Downingtown, Regal Downingtown & IMAX Harrisburg, Regal Harrisburg Easton, Regal Northampton Cinema & RPX Oaks, Regal Oaks King Of Prussia, Regal UA King Of Prussia 4DX, IMAX & RPX Langhorne, Regal UA Oxford Valley Warrington, Regal Warrington Crossing ScreenX, 4DX, & IMAX York, Regal West Manchester The chain originally announced plans to reopen nation-wide in April but they are strategically reopening the cinemas in several rounds, with more reop…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Warrington Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault Of Three Girls Warrington Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault Of Three Girls
Warrington Man Sentenced For Sexual Assault Of Three Girls A Warrington man was sentenced Tuesday 6 to 14 years in state prison for repeatedly sexually abusing three girls between January 2008 and November 28, 2019, in Bucks County, authorities announced.  Robert Pena, 40, pleaded guilty in November to two counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child and one count of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. After hearing impact statements from the three victims, Bucks County Judge Rea B. Boylan sentenced Pena to three to six years in state prison on each count of…

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by Nicole Acosta
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Police & Fire
2 Families Displaced In Montgomery Township House Fire 2 Families Displaced In Montgomery Township House Fire
2 Families Displaced In Montgomery Township House Fire A house fire in Montgomery Township left two families homeless last Thursday night, NorthPennNow reports. The fire started in the shed behind the house on the 100 block of Ashley Circle and spread to a pair of twin homes around 10:30 p.m., according to Bill Wiegman, Director of Fire Services for Montgomery Township.  The blaze was considered under control in less than an hour and no injuries were reported, Wiegman said. The Red Cross is assisting the families who have been displaced, NorthPennNow reports. The cause remains under investigation.  The Fire Department of …

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by Nicole Acosta
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Alert Issued For Missing Bucks County Man With Dementia SEEN HIM? Alert Issued For Missing Bucks County Man With Dementia
Seen HIM? Alert Issued For Missing Bucks County Man With Dementia The Warrington Township Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating disabled Bucks County man. Walter Smith, 81, who suffers from dementia, was reported missing on Jan. 5, around 8 p.m., police said.  He was last seen seen by his daughter on Jan. 3 at approximately 1:00 p.m in his home on the 2400 block of Niblick Pl., in Warrington, authorities said. Smith drives a black 2002 Honda Civic with a Pennsylvania registered license plate number reading ELJ-1062, police said. He does not own a phone. His credit card was last used at 2:30 a.m. this morning at Royal …

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by Nicole Acosta