Levittown Now

12/18/2025

The former fire official and school board member was charged a short time ago with taking thousands of dollars from a volunteer fire company. - TS

The former chief and treasurer of a Bristol Township volunteer fire company is accused of misappropriating nearly $33,000 from the organization. Frederick R. Black, 54, of Bristol Township, was preliminarily arraigned Thursday afternoon before District Judge Terry Hughes. Black is charged with theft...

12/18/2025

The Middletown budget drama resolved itself last night after a special session to figure things out. The township will still be increasing taxes, but the amount for property taxes will be smaller. - TS

At a special session Wednesday evening, the Middletown Township Board of Supervisors adopted the municipality’s 2026 budget with tax increases, with a property tax rate lower than first proposed. The supervisors approved the roughly $53.1 million spending plan and $5.1 million in capital projects....

12/18/2025

⚠️ JUST IN: The crash led to firefighters cutting open the door of the minivan to free the trapped driver. - TS

A woman was hospitalized Thursday morning after her minivan and a PennDOT dump truck collided.

12/18/2025

⚠️ JUST IN: A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle this morning in Fairless Hills. - TS

A pedestrian was hospitalized Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle in the Fairless Hills section of Bristol Township. The person was struck at approximately 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of South Queen Anne Drive and Concord Lane. Advertisements The pedestrian was struck by a Jeep in the...

12/18/2025

Woman Hospitalized After Minivan & PennDOT Truck Collide https://tinyurl.com/ye2626np

12/18/2025

"Previously, the PNC Bank had a drive-thru. Now, instead of taking money, it's going to be selling doughnuts and coffee," the supervisors chairperson said. - TS

A closed PNC Bank in Falls Township is one step closer to being replaced by a Dunkin' with a drive-thru.

12/18/2025

Gov. Shapiro, Utah Gov. Cox Tackle Political Division, Condemn Political Violence https://tinyurl.com/yc7kectb

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called for greater unity among Americans to condemn all forms of political violence during a bipartisan conversation at Washington National Cathedral last week.

12/17/2025

One of the projects is an attainable housing development. - TS

The Falls Township Board of Supervisors on Tuesday evening accepted professional services agreements for two potential development projects, including a car wash and an attainable housing development. The supervisors approved agreements with Morrisville Realty LLC for a proposed Spotless Car Wash at...

12/17/2025

This comes on the heels of national unemployment numbers being up. Of note, the data was a bit delayed due to the federal government shutdown. - TS

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate edged up in September for the second consecutive month. The unemployment rate climbed one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.1 percent, according to preliminary data released this week by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. Advertisements The release o...

12/17/2025

⚠️ JUST IN: PennDOT is telling us the closure will start at 7 p.m. tonight. - TS

Emergency repair work will cause the closure of a ramp on I-295 in Middletown Township. According to PennDOT, the I-295 westbound ramp to Route 1 southbound will be closed and detoured starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Advertisements The ramp will be closed until the repair work is completed, PennDOT sa...

12/17/2025

Bucks County homeowners will see an average property tax increase of $71 next year. - TS

Amid rising costs and a budget gap, the Bucks County Commissioners voted 2-1 to approve a 2.2 mill property tax increase. In a rare split vote, Democratic commissioners Bob Harvie and Diane Ellis-Marseglia voted for the spending plan and tax hike, while Republican Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo voted....

12/17/2025

A Neshaminy High School senior has gone from "Mommy and Me" classes to the lead role of Sugar Plum Fairy in the holiday classic! - TS

The Mid-Atlantic Dance Theater returns to the stage this December with its holiday production of "The Nutcracker," marking the first time the company has performed the classic ballet since 2019.