News 2008-05-13 Andanh.com

Murder, rape followed carjacking Tue, 13 May 2008 04:13:30 -0500
BENSALEM - Bensalem police are searching for a gunman who carjacked a couple in Philadelphia, killed the man execution-style in Bensalem and raped the woman repeatedly in a New Jersey hotel, a source close to the investigation said.

Phila. Park slated for new games Tue, 13 May 2008 04:11:20 -0500
BENSALEM - The casino remains the busiest in the state and could soon have 20 percent of all the legalized slots. But the buffet is going.

Downed tree sparks blaze Tue, 13 May 2008 04:10:11 -0500
The tree fell on power lines, which ignited a gas line, starting a fire that lasted for several hours.

Care for your credit Tue, 13 May 2008 04:09:10 -0500
BE BUCKS $MART - Maintain a good credit record. Many insurers use credit scores to set homeowner and car insurance rates.

Lawmakers work to ease taxes Tue, 13 May 2008 03:48:21 -0500
In Fairless Hills Monday, Congressman Murphy touted a plan for property tax deductions.

Hit-and-run driver gets 2 to 4 years Tue, 13 May 2008 03:47:25 -0500
MIDDLETOWN - Forrest E. Brown was speeding last year when he hit two teens near the Forsythia Gate section of Middletown.

Challenge falls short for now Tue, 13 May 2008 03:46:11 -0500
MIDDLETOWN - Three residents have until May 29 to decide whether to challenge an appointment based on alleged Sunshine Law violations.

House arrest for driver who struck pedestrian Tue, 13 May 2008 03:45:14 -0500
LANGHORNE - The victim was getting off a bus when he was hit by an SUV.

Hospital breaks ground for new ER Tue, 13 May 2008 03:39:07 -0500
DOYLESTOWN - Although Monday was a dreary day, Bucks County Commissioner James Cawley said it was a bright day for Doylestown Hospital. It was the day of the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new emergency department and parking garage.

Spiraling prices stun shoppers Mon, 12 May 2008 05:21:28 -0500
If it's edible, chances are it is more expensive than it was last year.

Spiraling prices stun school districts Mon, 12 May 2008 05:20:21 -0500
School officials are bracing for higher food costs, which will rise 12 to 30 percent in the coming year.

Graduate has long roots at university Mon, 12 May 2008 05:19:54 -0500
UPPER SOUTHAMPTON - Ashley Walton said destiny seems to have played a role in resurrecting a local family's college tradition of 100 years ago.

Keep it cool Mon, 12 May 2008 05:19:46 -0500
BE BUCKS $MART - Use hot water only for very dirty laundry loads, and always use cold water for the rinse cycle.

Vacant lot a real eye sore Mon, 12 May 2008 05:18:55 -0500
WARRINGTON - The owners of Malcolm's Auto Repair and Body Shop along Route 611 are being asked to clean up the vacant business.

Community partnership in need of funds Mon, 12 May 2008 04:54:10 -0500
BRISTOL - The youth and family program has to raise $30,000 to cover program costs.

Michener honored with postage stamp Mon, 12 May 2008 04:52:57 -0500
James A. Michener, an avid stamp collector, will get a stamp of his own today.

A way with words Mon, 12 May 2008 04:51:20 -0500
CENTRAL BUCKS - CB high school students regularly outperform other Bucks County high school students in the annual High School Poet of the Year competition.

Business group to host first beer fest Mon, 12 May 2008 04:49:16 -0500
YARDLEY - Some proceeds will go to the Yardley-Bucks Disaster Mitigation and Relief Fund.

Skate park to receive repairs Mon, 12 May 2008 04:47:54 -0500
QUAKERTOWN - Quakertown will pay for repairs to the borough's oft vandalized skate park, but officials have warned that if the destruction continues the park could be closed permanently this summer.

It's all about teamwork Mon, 12 May 2008 04:43:17 -0500
PALISADES - The year's biggest competition may be over, but for Palisades' highly successful robotics team, the work is never really done.

Court OKs evidence in chief's trial Tue, 13 May 2008 05:29:31 -0500
MOUNT HOLLY - Evidence the state wanted to present to a jury in its conspiracy case against suspended Bordentown City Police Chief Philip Castagna is admissible at trial, the state Appellate Division ruled yesterday.

Winds, rain knock out power Tue, 13 May 2008 05:25:50 -0500
Flooding closes roads in coastal regions.

Giant tree toppled by high winds Tue, 13 May 2008 05:25:33 -0500
SOUTHAMPTON - A chestnut oak tree that was documented by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection as one of the state's largest trees fell victim to the high winds that blew through the county Sunday night and early yesterday morning.

Old town hall may reopen soon Tue, 13 May 2008 05:15:17 -0500
SOUTHAMPTON - Building was closed to repair leaky roof, remove mold.

Principal named at school in Medford Tue, 13 May 2008 05:15:02 -0500
MEDFORD - A longtime Medford School District educator has been appointed principal of Allen Elementary School. Jane Hower will take over as principal July 1. Current principal Christine Pukenas is retiring at the end of the school year.

'Gatsby' event to raise funds for Home for Aged Women Tue, 13 May 2008 05:14:53 -0500
BURLINGTON CITY - A fund-raiser on the grounds of the Home for Aged Women of Burlington County will offer participants a chance to step back in time to the 1920s.

Pa. man guilty of killing Lumberton resident Tue, 13 May 2008 05:12:04 -0500
A mentally ill man who professed to be an agent of the CIA and the inventor of the McDonald's and Burger King hamburgers has been found guilty of murdering a Lumberton man in Erie, Pa., in 2005, authorities said.

Florence police charge 4 in incident at field Tue, 13 May 2008 04:59:47 -0500
FLORENCE - Four people were charged Sunday with intentionally driving motor vehicles on a newly planted soccer field, police said.

Man found guilty in shooting death of Lumberton resident Mon, 12 May 2008 16:44:17 -0500
A mentally ill man who professed to be an agent of the CIA and the inventor of the McDonald's and Burger King hamburgers has been found guilty of murdering a Lumberton man in Erie, Pa., in 2005, authorities said.

Cinnaminson police say man stole van Mon, 12 May 2008 16:41:47 -0500
CINNAMINSON - A township man was charged today with stealing a van as well as items from several parked vehicles, police said.

Bank robber sought by Evesham police Mon, 12 May 2008 16:38:28 -0500
EVESHAM - Police are looking for a man who robbed a Commerce Bank branch on Route 70 on Friday.

Vehicles collide head-on in Pemberton Twp. Mon, 12 May 2008 14:17:31 -0500
PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP - Police and emergency crews were called to North Pemberton Road after a head-on collision involving two vehicles today, a Burlington County Central Communications supervisor said.

County escapes serious damage in storm Mon, 12 May 2008 08:12:47 -0500
WESTAMPTON - A blustery storm brought down lots of branches and some small trees, but it appeared Burlington County was spared significant damages.

Mall ministry celebrates 10 years of helping others Mon, 12 May 2008 06:36:35 -0500
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP - For the past 10 years, thousands of people have sought information, assistance and spiritual guidance at an unlikely location: a shopping mall.

Late artist's works to go up for 'adoption' Mon, 12 May 2008 06:28:49 -0500
MOUNT HOLLY - Burlington County's Division of Cultural Affairs and Tourism is putting a new spin on an old idea. The division is offering a variation on the "adopt a park" or "adopt a highway" concepts by offering individuals and organizations a chance to adopt a work of art by late local artist Hugh Campbell.

Woman who once worked at hospital now has another way to help the sick Mon, 12 May 2008 06:23:47 -0500
COUNTY PEOPLE - In 2003, Lillie Daniels established the Bread of Life Foundation, a nonprofit organization that holds annual fundraisers to raise money to assist people who do not have sufficient health care.

W'Boro shooting ruled suicide Sun, 11 May 2008 06:49:52 -0500
WILLINGBORO - A Trenton man who exchanged gunfire with police behind a Route 130 restaurant Friday night died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police announced yesterday.

The best kind of quitter Sun, 11 May 2008 06:48:37 -0500
MEDFORD - Mother gives up smoking to have more time with family.

Cinnaminson police union fighting layoffs Sun, 11 May 2008 06:47:28 -0500
CINNAMINSON - On the heels of the Township Committee's proposal to slash local police dispatching services, the police union has decided to take its case to the public.

Republican candidates launching negative campaigns Sun, 11 May 2008 06:46:12 -0500
When Medford Mayor Chris Myers and Ocean County Freeholder Jack Kelly announced their respective campaigns for the Third Congressional District seat, both Republicans insisted that their contest would focus on issues and not delve into a battle between Burlington and Ocean County's Republican parties. But with less than a month remaining before the June 3 primary, the race between the two leading Republican candidates has grown increasingly negative with both candidates taking shots at each other's current or former employment.

Man leads police on 20-mile chase Tue, 13 May 2008 05:59:50 -0500
Tom Chandler decided to make a run for it. He ended up in jail anyway.

Hospital breaks ground on new ER Tue, 13 May 2008 06:00:21 -0500
Although Monday was a dreary day, Bucks County Commissioner James Cawley said it was a bright day for Doylestown Hospital.

Downed tree sparks blazes Tue, 13 May 2008 06:00:53 -0500
A tree downed by Monday's storm set a Warwick street ablaze after pulling down electrical lines that sent a surge of power through the ground and melted a natural gas line.

Blaze disrupts Warwick businesses Tue, 13 May 2008 04:56:00 -0500
Many Warwick businesses were left short on cash and scrambling for alternate ways to communicate Monday after the downed lines that set part of Guinea Lane on fire also cut off phone and Internet service.

Man held in thefts from vehicles Tue, 13 May 2008 04:47:00 -0500
More than 100 items were found when police searched the home of Roland N. Hibbs IV.

It's not easy being a walker in town Tue, 13 May 2008 04:45:07 -0500
HATBORO - Think it'd be easier to get across York Road in Hatboro if you were the chief of police- Think again. Police Chief James Gardner, in uniform, and Mayor Norman Hawkes were trying to cross York Road at the pedestrian crosswalk at Williams Lane on May 2 during the First Friday festivities, and motorists did not want to stop.

No fun: 3 men are charged with stealing PlayStations Tue, 13 May 2008 04:42:48 -0500
It was no game when intruders broke into two different homes earlier this month, but it was the games the suspects are accused of stealing that ultimately led to their arrest by Pennridge Regional Police.

Hearings waived in Lowe's thefts Tue, 13 May 2008 04:41:44 -0500
A former Lowe's employee, charged with stealing $28,000 worth of merchandise from the Upper Moreland store and then selling it to friends for half the retail value, will face a Montgomery County judge in July.

Man admits robbery at diner Tue, 13 May 2008 04:40:39 -0500
A Lehigh County man faces up to 20 years in a state prison after pleading guilty Monday to using a knife to rob a waitress at a popular East Rockhill breakfast spot.

Stamp honors author Mon, 12 May 2008 06:59:28 -0500
An avid stamp collector, James A. Michener would have been thrilled to know his likeness is being enshrined on a U.S. stamp, say those who knew the acclaimed author.

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