Piccolo Trattoria to Sponsor First Fourth Fireworks

The annual First Fourth fireworks were at risk of being cancelled until Piccolo Trattoria stepped up to sponsor the show.

FBI Agent Impostor Attempts to Scam Resident, Police Say

Someone pretending to be an FBI agent called a resident Thursday and demanded personal information, Newtown Township Police said.

The latest in impostor scams has hit locally, according to information from Newtown Township Police. A local resident was the target of a phone scam in which the caller claimed to be an FBI agent seeking personal account information, Newtown Township Police said. The resident told police he received the call Thursday and the impostor asked for personal information. The resident told police the scammer said if he didn’t cooperate, then police would come to his home. According to published reports, the hoax is the latest in impostor scams in which a person pretends to be someone they are not in order to get money and personal account information. The local resident did not comply but rather called police and gave them the number. Police said…

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Political Nonprofit Skirting PA Election Law Targets Gov.

The Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, Pennsylvanians for Accountability, targeted four GOP lawmakers in November and is now airing TV ads attacking Corbett’s education policies.

By Eric Boehm | PA Independent HARRISBURG — A new political nonprofit claims to be holding Gov. Tom Corbett accountable on behalf of Pennsylvanians. But the group comes up short on the accountability scale, itself. The Pittsburgh-based nonprofit is called Pennsylvanians for Accountability, and in recent weeks it has been airing television ads attacking Corbett’s policies for supposedly short-changing education in order to fund corporate tax breaks. An article published Wednesday by Public Source, an investigative reporting organization based in Pittsburgh, calls attention to the group. The ads blast Corbett for playing a “shell game” that cuts money from education and forcing districts to lay-off teachers while “bankrolling big tax cuts …

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Shots Fired at House, Officer Testifies in Fatal Shooting: OMG PD

Drowned woman's sons sue party host, judge reduces theft amount for former vet hospital employee also among recent area police news.

No one was injured in a shooting that occurred Monday morning in Newtown Borough. The Bucks County District Attorney has taken over the investigation. The police officer who killed an 89-year-old neighbor of the man involved in a shootout with police at a Warminster apartment complex in February has identified himself in court. The sons of Jean Carson, the woman who drowned after falling into Neshaminy Creek while attending a party on Dec. 19, are seeking compensation from the party's host. The Warminster woman who is facing charges for allegedly stealing thousands from the Newtown Veterinary Hospital as a former employee recently had a preliminary hearing in front of Judge Donald Nasshorn.

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5 Cars: Video Reviews By Auto Experts

Sit back and let the experts from AOL Autos and Cars.com tell you why to buy a new or used car.

Each week, Patch provides a different set of cars to consider if you are in the market for a new or used vehicle. We're changing things up this week and letting experts do the talking for us. Our video reviews start with the 2013 Chevrolet Traverse, brought to you by Cars.com. The Traverse is available at Lafferty Chevrolet in Warminster as well as other local dealerships. Our second video review is for the 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, brought to you by Cars.com. The Z/28 is brand new and will be available in showrooms near you soon. Next up is the 2013 Jeep Wrangler Sahara, reviewed by the team at AOL Autos. The Sahara is available at Fred Beans Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM in Doylestown as well as other local dealerships. The Buick Regal is a …

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Starwatch: See a 'Magnificent Planetary Gathering' This Week

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter will dazzle.

By Gary A. Becker StarWatch 874 for the week of May 19, 2013 Throughout this week three planets will be moving into position for what will become, early next week, the most stunning planetary grouping of the year.   The assemblage takes place low in the west during evening twilight. The triad includes Mercury and Venus becoming more prominent because of their increasing distance from the sun, and Jupiter, which because of its slow orbital motion, will be overtaken and in conjunction with the sun on June 19.   The week commences with the most difficult planet to see, Mercury, only nine degrees from the sun and setting about 52 minutes after sundown; Venus reaches the horizon only 15 minutes later. Jupiter, because of its distance from Sol, …

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Prince Harry, UFOs, WetSeal Lawsuit Top Eastern PA News

Stormy weather, Dorney Park fireworks and police officer who shot bystander testifies also make headlines.

Prince Harry, on a U.S. tour, spent about 15 minutes on the lot of a Radnor family's summer home in Mantoloking, which was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Several people standing outside of the Square One Exxon market on W. Broad Street in Bethlehem saw something in the sky that was difficult to explain. It was March 3 at about 8:50 p.m. and the witnesses were looking toward South Mountain when they spotted about 100 objects floating west to east, according to Dan Medleycott, a senior field investigator and a state section director for the Mutual UFO Network in Pennsylvania. The trendy clothing retailer will pay a reported $7.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit, which originated after a manager from King of Prussia was fired for being…

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Gas Prices Start a Seasonal Climb

Find the cheapest gas in Newtown.

The national average for self-serve gas has increased for ten straight days to the highest price in more than a month, according to AAA’s Fuel Gauge Report. The national average this for a gallon is $3.588, up 4.9 cents from last week, but still about 14 cents lower than a year ago. But according to the report, the year over year difference will likely continue to fade due to higher crude oil prices and refinery maintenance that decreases supply. In Bucks and Montgomery Counties, gas prices went up 5 cents since last week, making the average price $3.530, that’s .3 cents less than a month ago and 25.9 lower than last year’s prices. The Pennsylvania average retail price for a gallon of self-serve actually went down1.4 cents from last week…

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