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Men Accused of Counterfeiting Currency in Quakertown Motel Room

Two Montgomery County men are facing forgery charges after police say they were allegedly found counterfeiting currency in a Quakertown borough motel room Jan. 20.

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Springfield Township Woman Missing Since Jan. 19, State Police Say

Pennsylvania State Police at Dublin are asking for the public's help with locating a Springfield Township, Bucks County, woman who they say has been missing since Saturday.

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Abuse by Quakertown Man Was ‘Reign of Terror’ for Victims, Judge Says

Abraham Benjamin Parise, 44, of Quakertown, was sentenced to state prison Friday for what a Bucks County judge called a 'reign of terror' he inflicted on his sexual abuse victims.

Saucon Girls Come Close in Quakertown Game (Brought to You by Andrew & Sonya Hughes)

It was a competitive and close game when the Saucon Valley varsity girls basketball team went toe-to-toe with Quakertown Saturday afternoon at home in a non-league game.

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Man Gets State Prison Sentence for Supplying Heroin in Fatal OD Case

A Quakertown borough man will serve up to 15 years in state prison for delivering the dose of heroin that killed his friend two years ago. Aaron David Slimm, 32, was sentenced Thursday in Bucks County Court.

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Who Stole Pickup Tailgates from Richland Township Dealership?

Richland Township Police said Thursday that they're investigating a theft of pickup truck tailgates from a car and truck dealership on Rt. 309 near Quakertown.

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Quakertown Area Bank Robbed on New Year’s Eve

The year 2018 ended with a scare for some employees working at a Quakertown area bank, which police say was robbed Monday afternoon.

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St. Luke’s Expands Behavioral Health at Sacred Heart, Elsewhere

St. Luke’s University Health Network has tripled its number of inpatient beds for behavioral health from 57 to 168, making it the largest provider of psychiatric services in the region. Inpatient beds are now available at three campuses: Sacred Heart in Allentown, Quakertown and Gnaden Huetten in Lehighton.

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Jean L. Cawley, 97, Formerly of Bingen (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)

Jean L. Cawley, 97, of Quakertown, formerly of Bingen, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018 at her daughter's residence in Quakertown. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Hellertown.

Quakertown Police Cite 33 Drivers for Crosswalk Violations

The Quakertown Police Department said Friday that it is reminding drivers that its officers 'will be proactively enforcing violations at pedestrian crosswalks.'