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Jo Ciavaglia

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Award-winning word herder; professional PIA, loud spin instructor, undercover superhero, recreational bad-ass. Ideas & Tips: jciavaglia@gannett.com

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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When (alleged) bad guys pick the wrong victim. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Alleged Bucks County Pa serial online child predator allegedly admitted meeting child in South Jersey earlier this year for sex. He allegedly exchanged nude pix with other children. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Bensalem man allegedly exchanged nude images with girls as young as 10
Police allege a Bensalem man, 27, sexually pursued at least a half dozen children, some as young as 10, online and exchanged nude pictures.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Bucks County Pa. Detective believed ex-Bensalem cop bought drugs to resell. DA disagreed. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Ex-Bensalem cop pleads to drug charges. Why he isn't facing felonies
Bucks County Detectives arrested a ex-Bensalem cop during an ongoing drug investigation earlier this year. The DA dropped felony charges against him.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
t's that time of this year where we like to scare ourselves. Here are some Bucks County Pa. haunts you can visit -- if you dare..... www.phillyburbs.com/story/entert...
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Bucks County has a rich 'haunted' history. Do you know these local ghost stories?
Bucks County paranormal stories have been around for more than 100 years. How many of these ghost tales and urban legends do you know?
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
First parent lawsuit involving the alleged abuse at Jamison Elementary in Central Bucks School District in Pennsylvania s filed. The couple allege their son was subjected to nearly 3,000 “illegal” restraints among other indignities in 2024 at school. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/e...
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Ex-CBSD school board member, wife sue district over alleged abuse of son
The lawsuit filed by a former CBSD board member & his wife alleges the district withheld allegations of classroom abuse of their son as retaliation.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The latest on the secret $1 million purchase of property last year by a Bucks County municipal authority from a sitting authority member. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/p...
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This news organization has been telling the stories of unclaimed dead and the impact on the community since 2019. Do you recognize a name in Bucks or Montgomery counties. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/s...
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Bucks and Montgomery counties have hundreds of unclaimed dead
Since 2019 the Bucks County Courier Times has been writing about the unclaimed dead. Here are the names of hundreds of them in Bucks & Montgomery counties.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“At the time, I did not know whether these things were props, part of someone’s private sexual interests, part of photography or filmmaking, or something more serious.” www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“It was a bittersweet day to finally see this project come to fruition and provide some peace for the Shinn family." www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/t...
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A Feasterville teen's 2022 death led to making Brownsville Road safer
Nearly three years after Isabella Shinn was killed crossing Brownsville Road, her family hopes the road improvement they sought prevents another tragedy.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Disturbing arrest in Central Bucks involving threats against a church leader. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Bucks County man accused of threats, racial slurs against church leader
Buckingham police allege a Point Pleasant man sent text messages containing threats, racial and ethnic slurs to a leader in a church he recently joined.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
For 20 years, a father and son at the center of a bizarre and widening Philadelphia police investigation involving missing women and a homemade lab lived in Bucks County. What we know about their time here. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Bucks County connection with Philly 'house of horror' case | Exclusive
For 20 years, the late father and son at the center of a Philly police probe involving missing women, drugs and violent porn lived in Bucks County.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Now that the legal battle over the sale of the former home of Saint Katherine Drexel in Bucks County, Pa is over, here is what the next developer can - and can't - do with the approved plan. www.phillyburbs.com/story/busine...
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What's next for Drexel site in Bensalem | Exclusive look
For now, a new owner for the former Bensalem shrine property could use the approved redevelopment plan. But that changes later this year.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
When police questioned a Bucks County man man about rape allegations involving a 10-year-old. He allegedly admitted it. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Bensalem child rape suspect called victim 'lucky': Police
Bensalem police allege when they confronted Raul Solis Soriano about allegations he raped a 10-year-old girl in 2017, he confessed in detail.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Bucks County Pa couple charged with hosting a massive underage drinking party on Halloween are exonerated. Here are the details. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Warrington couple has all charges dismissed in Halloween house party
The attorneys for a Warrington couple accused of hosting a large underaged drinking party last year said the party was "hijacked by social media."
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Four temporary on-demand mail in voting sites are opening next month in Bucks County Pa. ahead of the Nov. 2 midterm election. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/p...
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Bucks County expands 'on-demand' voting locations ahead of election
Bucks County is expanding its "on-demand" mail-in ballot locations ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Here are the new temporary locations.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A friend of the Bucks County Pa. victim told police he started using methamphetamines a few years earlier after he was introduced to the drug by a man who allegedly became his dealer. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Feasterville man accused of selling drugs in fatal overdose
Doylestown Township police allege a Feasterville man sold a U.S. Marine veteran the drugs that led to his 2024 fatal overdose.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
“Today is a resounding victory for Margaret. She has dedicated more than 20 years to rescuing these animals,” her attorney Paul Lang said. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Bensalem cat rescue founder seeking probation | Exclusive
A Bensalem cat rescue founder accused of failing to provide vet care, safe environment for dozens of felines is expected to enter a probation program.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Montgomery County elementary school teacher accused of pretending to be a teenager online to entice underage girls --they were 8 -- to send him sexually explicit images. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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North Penn teacher accused of enticing girls online to send nude pics
Federal authorities allege that North Penn teacher Eric Sanville pretended to be a teen to entice underage girls to send him sexually explicit images.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The details of this 2025 incident at a Bucks County Pa. elementary school were not fully known until today's hearing. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Ex Bristol special ed teacher physically harassed student with autism
An ex-Bristol elementary teacher was convicted of harassing a student with autism. The hearing was the first public detailing of the incident.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Update: Police in Delaware have filed rape charges against the U.S. airman in connection with last week's missing Bucks County girl. Federal charges are pending. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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U.S. airman faces new state, federal charges in missing Falls girl case
A U.S. airman has been charged with rape in Delaware in connection with a Falls teen missing for hours last week. Federal charges are pending, too.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
If you are looking to do home improvements, always check the PA home improvement registration. This is the reason why. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Bucks County homeowners allege contractor took $178K, left jobs undone
Bensalem police have charged a home improvement contractor with taking money for major renovations but doing little, no or improper work.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Last defendant in violent Bucks County home invasion case walks free. Here is why www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Woman sentenced in Northampton 'honey-trap' home invasion | Exclusive
The last suspect in what the Bucks County DA called a violent "honey-trap" home invasion has been sentenced.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Bucks County authorities allege Maria Popol Garcia's estranged boyfriend stabbed her in the neck, then stole $400 and her cell phone to make his escape to his native Honduras. He was captured on Monday and faces murder charges. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Bucks County DA announces arrest in Telford murder of woman
The Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced the arrest of the estranged boyfriend of a Telford woman found murdered earlier this year.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
“One of the nicest couples you'd ever meet. Dawn was sweet and Michael was funny, kind, generous. The town is heartbroken.” www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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'One of the nicest couples’ Friends grapple with murder of Bristol wife
Those who knew Dawn Myers said her murder has left the stunned, even more so because her husband, Michael, is charged with it. "It's unbelievable."
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Police in Bucks County, Pa allege Michael Myers was still wearing a hospital bracelet when he was arrested. He was released the day before after an evaluation found he was a "low risk" for suicide. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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'He did it.' Bristol man charged in fatal strangulation of his wife
A Bristol man is accused of the strangulation death of his wife, two days after he was hospitalized for allegedly threatening to complete suicide.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Police in Bucks County have confirmed Trenton man was seen performing a lewd act in a craft store the day before he did the same thing in a nearby dollar store. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Trenton man sought in second alleged 'gooning' incident at craft store
A NJ man Falls police allege masturbated in a store is wanted for the same thing in Middletown. What we know about the "public gooning" trend.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Quakertown is disputing a DA report the borough never followed through on its promise to follow 2020 countywide use of force standards. But the borough's insistence it complies with the standard raises questions about if its police chief violated policy. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/l...
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Quakertown officials contend police follow use-of-force guidelines
Quakertown officials are contending they're in compliance with 2020 police use-of-force guidelines after a Bucks DA report stated that they're not.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This is the social media trend you don't want to read about, but really need to. Recent incidents in Bucks County, Pa www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Bucks County 'gooning' part of disturbing social media trend: Police
Falls police have filed charges against a New Jersey man for allegedly committing a lewd act in a store. It appears to be part of a trend nationally.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Parents who send their kids to private schools could be in the same situation facingl parents, students and employees at United Friends School in Bucks County, Pa. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/e...
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PA has school closures rules. Why United Friends School was exempt
Pennsylvania law dictates steps schools must follow before closing. But not all schools must follow them, which can leave parents scrambling.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
A private Quaker school in Bucks County hasn't provided a reason for its sudden closing, or answers about tuition and summer camp refunds. But it appears that a company associated with a former school trustee purchased the school buildings last year. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/e...
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Bucks County agency probes United Friends School situation | Exclusive
The Bucks County Consumer Protection Department is accepting complaints from those impacted by the closing of United Friends School in Quakertown.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Police in Bucks County allege home care worker accused of stealing from family had an active retraining order and multiple bench warrants. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Care worker accused of stealing from Bensalem client | Exclusive
Bensalem police allege that a Philadelphia man wanted by authorities stole money and guns from a client he worked for as a personal caregiver.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Montco Pa high school football coaches, players facing criminal charges in 2025 locker room hazing incident that led to cancellation of this year's season. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Cheltenham football hazing detailed as DA charges 4 coaches, 6 players
A Montgomery County grand jury recommended charges against Cheltenham football coaches, players involved in alleged locker room assault, cover-up.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Exclusive Pa appeals court orders new trial in first-degree murder conviction of man found guilty of murdering coworker at Bucks County Pa business. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Court overturns 2024 conviction in Sellersville murder. What's next
A Pennsylvania appeals court cited issues with evidence presented in the 2024 trial in its order overturning Michael Allen Stark's murder conviction.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Solicitor for a Bucks County local municipal authority did not provide an answer how the public was notified before the board spent more than $1 million to buy properties owned by a fellow board member. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/p...
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Did $1M purchase of Upper Southampton land violate law | Exclusive
Legal experts raised red flags about $1 million purchase, renovation of property previously owned by an Upper Southampton Municipal Authority member.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
We have new unclaimed dead names listed in our database for the Montgomery and Bucks County Coroner's Offices We have now removed at least 259 people out of the morgues since 2019. Check the list -- it's searchable -- to see if you recognize a name. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/s...
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Bucks and Montgomery counties have hundreds of unclaimed dead
Since 2019 the Bucks County Courier Times has been writing about the unclaimed dead. Here are the names of hundreds of them in Bucks & Montgomery counties.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Former Upper Bucks County elementary PTO treasurer is headed to jail -- Again. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Ex-Pennridge PTO official sentenced for stealing from org | Exclusive
A Telford woman is to serve at least 364 days in Bucks County jail for stealing from the PTO she served on.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
What is "Freedom Fuel" and what does it have to do with Donald Trump? www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/t...
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Trump’s Freedom Fuel comes to Bucks County bringing cheap gas to pumps
Four gas stations in Bucks County are selling regular for $3.47 a gallon. It's part of a White-House backed initiative to provide temporary relief to volatile gas prices .
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Bucks County DA's office objected to judge delaying when Oxford Valley Mall shooter starts serving his prison sentence. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Man admits to 2025 shooting outside Oxford Valley Mall | Exclusive
A Philadelphia man who authorities allege shot a stranger outside the Oxford Valley Mall last year has been sentenced to state prison.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The latest on the Bucks County, PA freight train derailment clean up efforts and investigation. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/a...
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Derailed train cars removed from Bensalem track. Investigation continues
Investigation into the cause of a June 30 freight train derailment in Bensalem is ongoing. But the federal transportation agency won't be involved.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
A municipal authority in Bucks County quietly purchased two properties owned by a sitting board member last year for nearly $1 million and is now renting them. The sale raises a lot of questions. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/p...
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Bucks County authority spends $1M for board member's land | Exclusive
The Upper Southampton Municipal Authority solicitor says the $1M spent on the properties is a good investment. Real estate experts see red flags.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I am told (but didn't confirm) that Bucks County Pa corrections employees can only use clear bags/backpacks etc. So makes it all the weirder how this could have happened. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Bucks County DA probes how jail security missed loaded gun | Exclusive
A Bucks County spokesman confirmed that two corrections employees are off duty amid a probe into how a loaded gun was brought into the jail.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Former cellmate testifies Philly woman fatally stabbed a Bucks County man who let her live at his home 15 times because he disturbed her sleep. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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'All she did was lie, manipulate' in Bucks County murder | Exclusive
A former Bucks County cellmate testified that Meghan Macklin admitted killing Richard MacFarland for disturbing her sleep. She was sentenced June 24.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Bucks County, Pa man accused of assaulting child with autism at daycare center where he worked. Police allege it wasn't the first time he was accused of similar conduct. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Hatboro daycare worker accused of assaulting child: Exclusive details
Police allege a Bucks County man accused of assaulting a child at a Hatboro daycare center where he worked had previous complaints about his conduct.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Most charges dismissed against a Bucks County Pa. couple who allegedly hosted a 100-plus teen Halloween party where there was underage drinking. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Warrington parents headed to trial for alleged drinking party: Exclusive
A Warrington couple who police allege hosted a large Halloween underage drinking party last year had most charges dismissed against them.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Bucks County Pa. district courts aren't the only ones that will be upgrading security protocols soon. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Bucks County not alone in adding costly new district court security: Exclusive
Bucks and Montgomery counties are adding armed security and screening protocols in its district courts. The estimated cost in Bucks: $2M a year.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Winner-winner looks like it will buy a lot of Chicken Dinners www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/l...
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Check PA Lottery tickets. A $3.2M scratch off sold in Bucks County
Another Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $3 million was sold in Warminster. It's the third big winning ticket sold in Bucks County this year.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
At least a dozen Bucks County, Pa firefighters showed up at the Bristol district court for the hearing involving two men accused in an arson fire that led to the loss of a beloved former fire chief. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Men held for trial in Croydon arson where officer died during response
Two more defendants were held for trial in the 2025 Cedar Avenue arson that led to a line-of-duty death of a former Bristol Township fire chief.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Last of the so-called Quakertown 5 defendant cases in Bucks County, Pa resolved. Remaining charges will be dismissed. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Last 'Quakertown 5 ' student to have remaining protest charges dismissed
The last of the five Quakertown High School students charged in the February ICE protest turned violent will have her remaining charges dismissed.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
If you are planning to visit certain Lower Bucks County, Pa district courts starting next month, expect new heightened security & screening. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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Screenings, search measures to be added to Bucks County district courts
A new Bucks County judiciary pilot program is set to put armed security at local district courts and require visitors to undergo screenings, searches.
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Jo Ciavaglia @jociavaglia.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Author Kathryn Canavan appear at the Bensalem Barnes & Nobel in Bucks County, Pa Saturday to sign copies of her book "Killer in the House" about the 1976 Abt family murders. Here is the piece I wrote revisiting the murders earlier this year about it. www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/c...
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The last Abt family member talks about the infamous 1976 mass murder
Fifty years after the worst mass murder in Bucks County history, the last surviving Abt family member talks about the crime and what happened after.
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