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Meth and fentanyl trafficker sentenced to more than 3 decades in prison

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026
Broad and Liberty Staff

Brendan Craig Hamrick, of Quakertown, was sentenced to fifteen to 31 years in prison following his guilty plea to multiple felony drug charges.

News

New Bucks sheriff weighs in on fatal Minneapolis incident, will end 287g program – Bucks Round-Up – January 8, 2025

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026
Joe LeCompte
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The move fulfills a top campaign promise after Ceisler defeated Republican former Sheriff Fred Harran in November’s election.

Community

Quakertown man sentenced to 15-31 years for large-scale methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026
Press Release

In October, Brendan Craig Hamrick entered an open guilty plea to possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and other charges.

Op-Ed

Mission creep in Venezuela

December 30, 2025December 29, 2025
Jim Pomeroy

Why is the administration slow rolling its way into a potential war without consulting Congress?

Community

AG Sunday, district attorneys announce results of ‘Operation Clean Sweep,’ interdiction of drug trafficking between Philadelphia and surrounding counties

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025
Press Release

During the two-phase operation in September and October, law enforcement arrested about 100 individuals.

Op-Ed

Law & Order: BUX (Ep. 17): Combating the crisis: How Bucks County fights for recovery

September 9, 2025September 8, 2025
Fred Harran

Drawing from 39 years in law enforcement and his own family’s experience, Sheriff Harran confronts the staggering statistics behind overdose deaths and the terrifying rise of substances like fentanyl and xylazine (“trank”).

News

Tragedy on Wistar Road claims life of recent graduate – Bucks Round-Up – July 29, 2025

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025
Joe LeCompte and Bradley Vasoli

Keira D’Ambra, a recent high school graduate, was riding in the back seat of a 2002 Mustang driven by a 17-year-old boy when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, according to police.

News

Court rules sheriff’s ICE-training lawsuit will stay in Bucks County

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025
Joe LeCompte

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Juan Sánchez denied Harran’s bid to move the case to federal court, stating there was no reasonable basis for doing so.

Op-Ed

Bradley Vasoli: The drug war is lost; hope is not

June 24, 2025June 26, 2025
Bradley Vasoli

Under a less punitive system, society could focus on treatment and harm reduction.

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WBCB Sports

Trenton Central vs. Pennington 2.3.26

Trenton Central vs. Pennington 2.3.26

schedule February 03 2026
ink_pen Matt Mirro

The Trenton Central Tornadoes Boys take on the Pennington Red Hawks in Pennington, New Jersey.

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