Joe LeCompte, Author at The Independence

Bensalem Police bust retail theft ring targeting state liquor store – Bucks Round-Up – January 5, 2026

Investigators say the suspects repeatedly stole high-end tequila over multiple incidents in December.

Richard “Ricky” Brooks, of Freehold, New Jersey, is accused of grooming juvenile employees and providing them with alcohol and drugs.

The blast occurred Tuesday afternoon in the kitchen and cafeteria area of the Bristol Health and Rehab Center on Tower Road.

A registered Tier Three sex offender was permitted to work at Upper Bucks Technical High School without proper vetting.

Democratic Commissioners Bob Harvie and Diane Ellis-Marseglia voted in favor of the budget, while GOP Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo opposed the plan.

The proposed $53.1 million spending plan includes significant tax increases tied to the earned income tax.

Upper Bucks Regional Emergency Medical Service is winding down operations after more than five decades of serving the region.

The developer appeared before the Board of Supervisors this week to review the proposal and request waivers, but supervisors stopped short of a vote.

Consumer Protection Director Mike Bannon says porch piracy remains a persistent problem across the county and beyond.

The Bucks County Republican said his bill’s draft is nearly complete and has support from a small block of moderates in both parties.