Richard “Ricky” Brooks, of Freehold, New Jersey, is accused of grooming juvenile employees and providing them with alcohol and drugs.
NTSB conducts tests in wake of explosion at Bristol nursing home – Bucks Round-Up – December 29, 2025
The blast occurred Tuesday afternoon in the kitchen and cafeteria area of the Bristol Health and Rehab Center on Tower Road.
Deadly nursing home explosion raises safety protocol, liability issues – Bucks Round-Up – December 26, 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board is examining the precise reasons the blast occurred and why a gas smell didn’t immediately prompt evacuation.
Upper Makefield gets $250,000 from state for pedestrian accommodations along Route 532
The Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants for transportation assets for community enhancement, pedestrian safety, and transit access.
Bucks County passes budget with tax hike – Bucks Round-Up – December 18, 2025
Democratic Commissioners Bob Harvie and Diane Ellis-Marseglia voted in favor of the budget, while GOP Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo opposed the plan.
Middletown will try to pass budget in second attempt – Bucks Round-Up – December 17, 2025
The proposed $53.1 million spending plan includes significant tax increases tied to the earned income tax.
Middletown schedules special meeting after budget fails to pass – Bucks Round-Up – December 16, 2025
The $53.1 million spending plan stalled Monday night amid sharp disagreement over a proposal to double the earned income tax and raise real estate levies.
Eight of DHS’s ‘Worst of the Worst’ illegals arrested in Bucks County
Seven of the eight “worst” were arrested in Doylestown. But the Borough Council last month adopted a resolution to stifle its employees’ cooperation with ICE.
House bill similar to Farry proposal would extend worker protections to more police groups
The bill would extend binding arbitration to all law enforcement in the state to resolve contract disputes.
Proposed Hilltown senior housing spurs traffic, safety concerns – Bucks Round-Up – December 11, 2025
The developer appeared before the Board of Supervisors this week to review the proposal and request waivers, but supervisors stopped short of a vote.