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Tennent Grad Perishes in Building Collapse, Neshaminy Teachers Approve Contract Top Bucks County News

Bridge openings and an alleged checkbook thief are also among the week's top stories.

Tennent Grad Among Victims of Philly Building Collapse

Kimberly Finnegan had just started working at the Salvation Army at 22nd and Market when the neighboring building collapsed, killing her and five others and injuring 14.

Pilot in Saturday Crash in Doylestown Has Died

A Temple University Hospital Spokeswoman told Patch John M. Szabo has died as a result of his injuries from a small plane crash June 1 in Doylestown.

Neshaminy Teachers Approve Tentative Contract

The school board still needs to approve it at a June 13 meeting.

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Council Rock Passes Budget with 1.3 Percent Tax Increase

The Council Rock School Board has passed a final budget for 2013-2014 that increases taxes by $55 a year for the average household.

Alleged Checkbook Thief Caught on Tape

Images from a surveillance video taken a few weeks ago show a man allegedly snatching a checkbook containing $2,500 in cash from the front counter at Eddie's Auto on Philmont Ave., according to the Lower Southampton Police Department.

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Bensalem Native Hits the Road for NASCAR Team

Mike Smith is in charge of hauling the car and equipment across the country for NASCAR driver David Ragan.

Police Warn of Phone Scam

Someone called a Parkview Way resident last week saying they were from Comcast and needed to do a software update the next day. However, police say Comcast had no record of the call or a work order in that area.

New Senior Living Community Celebrates Groundbreaking

The Birches senior living community will open in early 2014.

Pineville Road Bridge Expected to Reopen June 14

The Pineville Road bridge crosses Pidcock Creek in Buckingham Township. It has been closed since 2007.

Charles Metzger of PennDOT said as of Wednesday afternoon, the project's subcontractor was on site working to get the Rushland Road Bridge open as soon as possible.

Council Rock South Orchestra Celebrates John Williams

You have got to see this! They're fabulous!


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