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Regional Roundup: Second Teacher Strike to Affect Senior Final Exams

And thanks to a local athletic club, Newtown's First Fourth Fireworks will be held this year.

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Neshaminy High School seniors were scheduled to take final exams June 4 through June 8, however, the exam schedule will be affected should the teachers go on strike Monday, June 4. Lower Southampton Patch has the details.

: Newtown’s annual Fourth of July fireworks were in jeopardy due to a lack of funding, but the NAC has stepped up to offer the $3,500 needed to continue the annual tradition. Read more about the sponsorship on Newtown Patch.

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: The empty holes left behind by American Tower Corporation and its contractors on the yards of homeowners have been secured by public works crews, according to Northampton township officials. After the township pulled the work permits, the company removed equipment and crews, but left behind the holes that were meant for poles, which posed a risk to the general public. Learn more on Northampton Patch.

: Nicole Donahue, 24, and Ryan Feyh, 29, of the 2100 block of Veterans Highway in Middletown were arrested after police learned that the couple left their 2- and 4-year-old sons home alone while they gambled at Parx Casino in Bensalem. The younger boy was found wandering in a nearby supermarket parking lot. Read more about the crime on Bensalem Patch.

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: Horsham Police are on the lookout for a white male who allegedly robbed the 7-Eleven convenience store at 100 Moreland Road. Authorities said the man fits the description of a suspect who robbed a Warminster 7-Elevent earlier this month. Read more about the crime on Warminster Patch.

: The Montgomery County Health Department was notified that one mosquito pool tested West Nile Virus positive from Pottstown Borough. This was confirmed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Labs. This is the first WNV positive mosquito pool in Montgomery County for 2012. Learn how to reduce the risk of contracting West Nile Disease on Lower Moreland Patch.

: This recipe for zesty potatoes will make a wonderful addition to any summer barbecue. Get the recipe on Upper Southampton Patch.

: A "spontaneous" meetup of dancers captivated the crowd waiting for the Doylestown Memorial Day parade. Head to Doylestown Patch to watch the video.

While still on the force, former Hatboro Police detective sergeant John Becker blamed brake failure for an accident that totaled a borough-owned police car. The accident occurred during the time Becker admitted to using informants to obtain drugs for him, according to police accident reports. Read more and past stories on Becker on Hatboro-Horsham Patch.

An ad-hoc committee of the Pennsbury Board of School Directors is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 30 to review U.S. Census data on local population figures and examine whether current election region boundaries within Pennsbury ensure compliance with the law. Learn more about the meeting on Levittown Patch.

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