Law Enforcement
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Starting This Week, PA Drivers Face New $50 Fine for Holding a Phone
Put down the phone—Pennsylvania means it this time. The state’s distracted driving law kicks into full enforcement on June 5, and drivers who ignore it will now face real fines, writes staff for TheKeystone. Known as Paul Miller’s Law, the measure goes beyond Pennsylvania’s old texting-while-driving ban. Holding or using a handheld device behind the…
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How Bensalem Police Use Drones to Track Suspects and Boost Retail Theft Clearance Rates
Two minutes. That is how long it takes for a Bensalem Police drone to reach the scene of a reported retail theft. By the time officers arrive, they already know where the suspect is. The Bensalem Police Department is now deploying drones as a frontline tool in the fight against retail theft, according to Walter…
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Delaware County DA Delivers Optimistic County-Wide Crime Report
At a Haverford Township commissioners’ meeting last week, Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse provided an update on his office and local law enforcement, noting that both crime and the prison population have declined, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. “Delaware County now, on the whole, is safer than it’s ever been,” he said.…
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Two Bensalem Police Officers Celebrated for Life-Saving Heroic Deeds
The Bensalem Township Council recently recognized two local police officers for their life-saving actions, writes Dino Ciliberti for Patch. Police Officer Mark Wildsmith was honored as the Bensalem Township Police Department Officer of the Year for 2025. Among his heroic actions were responding to a life-threatening incident, saving a veteran as a member of the Bucks County…
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Blue Envelope Program to Expand to All Bucks County Police Departments
The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office is bringing the Blue Envelope Program to all 39 police departments in the county, writes Jim Melwert for KYW Newsradio. The initiative is designed to make traffic stops and other police encounters less stressful for people who have autism or communication difficulties. While several departments already use the program,…
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Newtown Township Fire Chief Recognized for 50 Years of Public Service
Newtown Township’s board of supervisors recently honored local Fire Chief Glenn Forsyth for his 50 years of public service, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. Forsyth joined the Newtown Fire Association as a junior firefighter, eventually becoming an active member in 1975. After joining, he rose through the ranks and became the first paid fire…
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Croydon Community Honors Veteran Firefighter Who Died in the Line of Duty
The Croydon Fire Company gathered to honor the life of Ed Margavich, a dedicated firefighter who passed away last week at the age of 80 after sustaining an injury in the line of duty, reports Katie Katro for 6abc. Margavich and other firefighters from the company were responding to a fire in Croydon on…
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Falls Township Police Department Welcomes Former Eagle to Team
Brandon Hughes, a former Philadelphia Eagle, is set to join the Falls Township Police Department as a street patrolman, writes JD Mullane for the Bucks County Courier Times. Hughes, who was hired by the board of supervisors on July 29, will be sworn in on Aug. 5. Wearing No. 27 during his time with the…
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Plumstead Names Township Police Chief as First Director of Public Safety
Plumstead has named Police Chief David Mettin as its first director of public safety, a new role created to deliver coordinated, sustainable and high-quality public safety services to the community, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. In his new role, the chief will oversee police department operations. He will act as a liaison between the…
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Philadelphia Jail Population Reaches Lowest Level in At Least a Decade
The Philadelphia prison population is currently at a level that has not been seen in the city in recent memory, write Chris Palmer and Ellie Rushing for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to data from the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, Philadelphia has fewer than 3,700 individuals in jail as of last week. The city has not…
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1969 Ocean City N.J. Cold Case Investigation Considers Ted Bundy, Then Living in Lafayette Hill
A Oxygen network documentary may have chilling implications regarding Lafayette Hill and a 54-year-old double-murder cold case. A Post X News story reported the filmmakers’ theorized violent perpetrator: Ted Bundy. The victims were Susan Davis and Elizabeth Perry, both 19, who spent Memorial Day 1969 in Ocean City, New Jersey. The Shore trip was part…
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Bucks County Sheriff Frederick Harran Issues Statement on School Resource Officer Program Cancellation
Bucks County Sheriff Frederick A. Harran has released a statement about the commissioners’ cancellation of the School Resource Officer program at Central Bucks School District. Back in 2023, Sheriff Harran was approached by the Central Bucks School District with a request to assign one of his Deputies as a School Resource Officer at Central Bucks…
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Mausoleum Door Thefts Hit SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Marple
Thieves are stealing mausoleum doors from cemeteries around the region, including at SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Marple and St. Sharon Cemetery in Springfield, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. The doors are valued for the rare minerals they contain. Besides the two Delaware County cemeteries, locations have also been hit in the last month…
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Pennsylvania Egg Heist: Case Remains Scrambled
Days after the theft, police are still working to identify the perpetrators behind the heist of 100,000 eggs from a trailer in Pennsylvania, writes the Associated Press for The Philadelphia Inquirer. So far, no leads have come in for the crime the law enforcements believe could be tied to the sky-high cost of eggs, said…
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Bucks County Police Pursuing New Leads in 50-Year-Old Teen Murder Cold Case
Police officials are following new leads in the 50-year-old cold case murder of 17-year-old Patricia Bartlett, a Bucks County teenager who was stabbed in the Oxford Valley Mall parking lot, writes Gina Cosenza for 102.9 MGK. On Jan. 13, 1975, Patricia Bartlett visited The Camera Shop at the mall to buy photo paper and toner…
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Upper Dublin Police Thwart Lulu Lemon Heist
Two Philadelphia suspects are in custody thanks to the swift and heroic actions of Upper Dublin police officers, reports Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. The officers thwarted a major theft at the Lululemon store in the Promenade at Upper Dublin. Officers responded to the scene just minutes after receiving a call about the theft in…
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1962 Cold Case Murder of 9-Year-Old Girl in Bristol Reexamined in Mike Missanelli’s New Podcast
Mike Missanelli is re-examining the brutal 1962 murder of 9-year-old Carol Ann Dougherty in Bristol, in the newest episode of his “The Coldest Murder” podcast, writes FOX 29. For Missanelli, the case was personal to him. “I lived right around the corner, my uncle was the police chief trying to solve this case,” Missanelli said.…
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Philadelphia’s Homicide and Crime Rates Continue to Go Down
Back in April 2024, Philadelphia had seen a 34 percent fewer homicides than the same time period the previous year. Now in the beginning of July, the homicide rate continues to be at a lower rate, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Philadelphia has seen about 131 homicides this year, according to City of Philadelphia…
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