Bucks County Chief Public Defender Niels Eriksen Jr. has been blunt about the strain on his office.
Kinkead, Prokopiak announce bill to regulate opioid-mimicking plant
Kratom, a plant native to Southeast Asia, is often consumed to reduce fatigue, manage pain or withdrawal symptoms, and to alleviate anxiety or depression.
Exxon in Doylestown picketed over kratom derivative
Devin Refice is sounding the alarm to the Doylestown Borough Council about sales of 7-OH.
Phila. man sentenced for illegal firearms trafficking, child porn – Bucks Round-Up – September 30, 2025
Human Services Director Rachael Neff said over $500,000 has already been awarded to 25 recovery houses.
Lawsuit against local GOP remanded to trial court – Bucks Round-Up – September 18, 2025
Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran delivered a fiery rebuke at Wednesday’s commissioners meeting.
Quakertown School Board advances new elementary school plans – Bucks Round-Up – August 19, 2025
The school board authorized demolition of the century-old Quakertown Elementary School on August 14, with a new school to be built.
Philadelphia man convicted in 2016 Bristol Township murder – Bucks Round-Up – July 21, 2025
George Clark, 34, was convicted of third-degree murder and related charges in Bucks County Court for the 2016 killing of Herbert Lyals.
Fred Harran: Prevention, enforcement, recovery: The blueprint for combating opioids in Bucks County
Provisional data for 2024 shows Bucks County lost approximately 175 individuals to opioid overdoses last year.
Bradley Vasoli: The drug war is lost; hope is not
Under a less punitive system, society could focus on treatment and harm reduction.
