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Scott Pelton, 27, entered guilty pleas before Visiting Judge W. Wyatt McKay to charges of felonious assault, a second-degree felony; and failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony.

A professional counseling center is urging recent clients of a former therapist to contact Bucks County authorities after the man was charged with secretly recording females using the bathroom in his office. Empower Life Coaching & Counseling LLC also announced on its website over the weekend that it's permanently...

PENNSYLVANIA — A Carrolltown woman is facing multiple drug charges after police allegedly found methamphetamine, crack, and cocaine in her possession during a traffic stop. According to the Cresson Township Police Department, officers pulled over Jill Ott, 49, on Thursday, March 6, after discovering she was driving...

(WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled Monday that convicted felons do not have the right to own a firearm, affirming a law already in place. The appeals case was heard after a man in Chester County was sentenced for prohibited possession of a firearm after he was previously convicted of a charge that made […]

Kevin Todd Morgan, of Delaware Avenue, was found slumped over in the driver's seat of a BMW. A Lansdale man has been charged with his third DUI offense within two months by Lansdale Police for allegedly driving drunk in the West Ward. Kevin Todd Morgan, 60, of the 700 block...

NORRISTOWN — A 19-year-old Hatfield man is headed to prison on drug and weapons charges after an investigation of vehicle break-ins that occurred in the township. Jason Jayshawn Smith, of the 2000 block of Maple Avenue, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 2 to 4 years in a state correctional institution after...

The Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company has placed Bushkill Township, Northampton County under a burn ban. Bushkill Township says it put this ban in effect on Saturday, March 8, 2025, and will last until further notice. The township says this is due to the enormous amount of dry vegetation cover...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The 75th celebration of the Kutztown Folk Festival, once known as the largest folk festival in the U.S., won't happen this year. Instead, a local academic, who has professional ties to the beloved cultural tradition, is hoping to keep the memory alive through his presentation on its rich history.

Joann, the Ohio-based fabric and craft retailer, is closing all of its stores in the Philadelphia region, including two in Bucks County. Joann, the Ohio-based fabric and craft retailer, is closing all of its stores in the Philadelphia region, including two in Bucks County, writes Mary Vanac for the Philadelphia...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The owners of a popular ice cream business have scooped up another Lehigh Valley storefront where they plan to serve up new “wondaffle” treats. Manny Rodriguez and Rick Pongracz, owners of the 5-year-old Batch Microcreamery with multiple locations in the Lehigh Valley, are planning to open Wondaffle...