John Anastasi

1 month ago | buckscountyherald.com | John Taylor |John Anastasi

The application window for the next Souderton Borough Police Chief closed May 18, meaning borough council has the names and resumes of those who are interested in succeeding Brian Newhall, who resigned last month. According to the advertisement for the position, the borough wants a chief "who brings confident leadership, clear expectations, and a steady presence to guide the department into its next chapter.

1 month ago | buckscountyherald.com | John Anastasi

On the day his body was recovered from the Neshaminy Creek, Tyler State Park ranger Alec Campbell was remembered as a bright, caring nature-lover and a devoted husband and father to two young boys. He was also a disc golf enthusiast who enjoyed a camaraderie with members of the Bucks County Disc Golf Alliance, a Tyler State Park-based club.

1 month ago | buckscountyherald.com | John Anastasi

Frank DeLuca appears to be headed for the mayor's office in New Hope. He won the contested Democratic primary election Tuesday, handily beating Mary Brashier, vice president of the Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce. According to unofficial tallies DeLuca took 83% of the vote besting Brashier by by almost 400 votes. No Republicans were on the ballot, so DeLuca is likely to be unopposed in the general election, barring a successful GOP write-in campaign or the emergence of a third party candidate.

2 months ago | buckscountyherald.com | John Anastasi

A Warminster man is facing charges that he used a township hotel room located fewer than 500 feet from a day care center to package and prepare cocaine for resale. The scheme allegedly unraveled when Eric Daniel Lucier, 39, didn't pay his bill or move out, prompting staff to clean out the room to be rerented while he wasn't there. It was then, police said, that the staff found a white powdery substance roughly the size of a golf ball and called the cops.

2 months ago | buckscountyherald.com | John Anastasi |Brian Bingaman

Pennsylvania State Police on Sunday afternoon announced the apprehension of a suspect in the early morning arson fire that damaged the Governor's Mansion and prompted the evacuation of Gov. Josh Shapiro, his family and another family that was visiting. Authorities identified the suspect as Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg. Though it is still an ongoing investigation, State Police Col.