Florida alligator sanctuary owner snags loose gator while visiting Bucks County
Gator sanctuary owner Kyle Asplundh says he wrangled an alligator found in Magnolia Lake in Bristol Township.
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Gator sanctuary owner Kyle Asplundh says he wrangled an alligator found in Magnolia Lake in Bristol Township.
Authorities say someone intentionally set fire to a vehicle outside a home on Cedar Avenue in Croydon and the blaze then spread to the home. Brandon Goldner reports.
Call it a working vacation for Kyle Asplundh, who runs Jupiter Alligator and Wildlife Sanctuary in Florida. He was visiting family in Bucks County when he heard about a loose alligator in Bristol Township, and sprang into action and caught the reptile. Brandon Goldner reports.
Beware of the gator. That's the warning for people in Bristol Township, Bucks County. Police said this small alligator is swimming in the area of Magnolia Lake. That's off Bath Road, across the street from the Bristol Township Municipal Park. We're told the Pennsylvania Game Commission is coming to try to remove the alligator.
Officials said John Thomas Mathis, who was shot by police in Bensalem, has a history of aggressive behavior and open criminal cases in Bucks County.
Chopper 3 was over the scene and spotted debris on the road and a red car with part of its roof torn off.
Police departments are hosting National Night Out events all across the country, including in Pennsylvania and South Jersey.
Two firefighters and a homeowner were injured in a house fire on Maple Street in Warminster, Pennsylvania, Tuesday night, officials said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Police around the Philadelphia area were out in their communities Tuesday for National Night Out, an annual opportunity for law enforcement to spend time with residents and build relationships.
A crash in Northampton Township, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday afternoon left one person dead, a spokesperson for the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said.
The crash happened on Bristol Road between Jacksonville and Hatboro roads. Police said Bristol Road will be closed for an "undetermined amount of time."
Eight people were hurt in the fire, and firefighters pulled one person from the burning home.
A Bensalem police officer shot a motorcyclist after a road rage incident led to a chase on foot.
At Wax N Scent Studio in New Hope, Pennsylvania, customers can make their own scented candle with various ingredients, including dried flowers. And the business holds a place in history as the first Black-owned business on New Hope's Main Street, according to the local Chamber of Commerce. Eva Andersen reports.
The first 100 people in line got free T-shirts, and Wawa will also give out free coffee at the new store through Sunday.
An 18-year-old woman is dead, and two teens were injured after their car crashed into a tree in Fairless Hills on Sunday, Bristol Township police said.
Meteorologist Grant Gilmore heads to Peddler’s Village in Lahaska for Santa’s Summer Holiday, making it feel like Christmas in July in Bucks County.
You can celebrate Christmas in July at one of the best shopping centers in the U.S., right in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
It certainly feels like summer, but that just makes the perfect backdrop for Christmas in July at Peddler's Village. Jan Carabeo brings CBS Philadelphia's Summer Beat to one of the best shopping destinations in the U.S. and hears all about how they deck the halls not just in December.
Efforts to battle mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in Pennsylvania continue this week as the Bucks County Department of Health plans to spray multiple areas in Lower Makefield Township.
It was a naturalization ceremony with deep roots in Pennsylvania. Set in the beautiful backdrop of Pennsbury Manor, the riverfront home of Pennsylvania founder William Penn, dozens of people from all around the world completed the naturalization process to become U.S. citizens.
Bucks County officials are investigating an 89-year-old woman's death as a homicide after she was found dead inside her home in Hilltown Township on July 10, according to police.
Yardley, Pennsylvania, has a new top cop this morning. The Yardley Borough Police Department showed photos of Sergeant William Golden as he was promoted to chief. Chief Golden was pinned by Chief Joseph Kelly of the Lower Makefield Township Police Department.
A crime alert in Bristol Township and a warning from police. Lock your car doors and take the key with you. Investigators said within the past 48 hours, four cars were stolen in Levittown. All of them were unlocked. But some people made it easy for crooks by leaving their key fobs in the car. Bristol police are adding extra patrols.
There’s a couple of runaway peacocks in Doylestown, Bucks County. The pair was spotted taking a stroll near Theodore Way on Sandy Ridge Road. There are reports that an animal rescue team was able to capture one of the birds, but we're still trying to confirm that information. It's still not known who owns the peacocks. If you see the birds, Doylestown police ask that you call them.
