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🏈 QUAKERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCES STRICTER FOOTBALL GAME SECURITY

Quakertown Community High School is tightening security after students were found with alcohol at three recent home football games.

Starting with the remaining home games, backpacks will be prohibited, all bags and purses will be searched, and outside drinks and reusable containers will no longer be permitted, with an exception for sealed plastic water bottles.

School officials are also increasing security and warning that serious violations could result in suspension and students being banned from school activities, including prom.

The Panthers are scheduled to host Souderton Friday night at 7 p.m.

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One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting Thursday evening in the 1,000 block of Merriman Court in Bethlehem. The victim’s condition has not been released. Bethlehem police remain at the scene as the investigation continues.

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🎃 COOPERSBURG HALLOWEEN PARADE POSTPONED 🎃

The Coopersburg Halloween Parade has been postponed due to the weather. It is now scheduled for Sunday, October 18, at 3 p.m.

Organizers are hoping for better weather next week. See you there!

BUCKS | NEWTOWN TWP | DWELLING FIRE | 14 TALL OAKS LANE | FIRE SHOWING FROM THE ROOF OF A 2-STORY DWELLING

🚨 DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA — A Durham firefighter died in the line of duty Thursday morning while crews battled a large building fire in southeast Durham. Two other firefighters were injured and taken to the hospital.

The fire broke out in the 400 block of Marly Drive near Highway 70. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation. The firefighters’ names have not been released.

Our thoughts are with the Durham Fire Department, the fallen firefighter’s family and loved ones, and the injured firefighters.

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Bucks County 9/11 Memorial Vandalized Weeks After 25th Anniversary

LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Police are investigating vandalism at the Garden of Reflection 9/11 Memorial in Yardley.

Authorities say glass panels displaying the names of September 11 victims were scratched and damaged. The incident was reported Tuesday morning, October 6.

The memorial honors nearly 3,000 victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks, including 18 Bucks County residents.

Police are asking anyone with information to come forward.

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One Person Taken to Hospital After Lower Saucon Township House Fire

One Person Taken to Hospital After Lower Saucon Township House Fire LOWER SAUCON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A man was taken to a hospital with bur...

Overturned Vehicle Draws Emergency Response on Route 202

WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A vehicle left the roadway and overturned along southbound Route 202 Wednesday afternoon, prompting a response from local police, fire and EMS crews.

The incident was reported around 3:29 p.m. north of Limekiln Pike.

The Eagles are trading offensive lineman Cam Jurgens to the Baltimore Ravens, according to reports. Philadelphia is set to receive a 2027 fifth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick, while sending Baltimore a 2027 seventh-rounder.

The move comes one day after Lane Johnson announced his retirement. Full story in the comments.

A Smithfield, Virginia, firefighter is facing DUI and traffic charges after a fire engine overturned while responding to a reported structure fire on Sept. 21.

Virginia State Police identified the driver as 31-year-old William Collins. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation after the crash and later released.

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