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Bucks County’s Increase in Carjackings and Vehicle Theft

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With the number of stolen vehicles increasing over 100 percent in Philadelphia alone, the influx of crime has also found its way into many of the major city’s surrounding neighborhoods in recent months. Just this past September, Kerri Hampshire of Northeast Philadelphia was returning to her car after a walk at Benjamin Rush State Park around 6 p.m., when she realized her car windows had been shattered. Upon further inspection, Kerri found that her vehicle had been burglarized as well. “I was super upset. I cried a little. I was just having a good day, and it was just heart wrenching to come to my car broken into,” she said. In the end, the thieves made off with Hampshire’s purse, wallet, credit cards, cash, and personal items. The losses totaled over $1,000. Kerri Hampshire’s experience is unfortunately becoming a much more normal occurrence. Recent numbers from The National Insurance Crime Bureau show that car thefts in the U.S. rose 17 percent from 2019 to 2021. On top of this, carja...
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A Contentious Senate Race in PA

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  PENNSYLVANIA- In a few weeks, citizens around the nation will be heading to the polls in what is expected to be a close midterm election. This is especially true in Pennsylvania, where voters will be choosing who will replace the seat of outgoing Republican Sen. Pat Toomey. Read more...
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Abortion Rights Panel at Lower Bucks Turns Hectic

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A panel of voting rights and abortion supporters as well as foes came to the Lower Bucks campus of Bucks County Community College to discuss the latest rulings on abortion and voting rights, and how they may affect our community. The panel met on Constitution Day in front of about 50 members of the public and students from Professor John Petito’s class, who were there to get an idea of how recent rulings by the Supreme Court may affect them. The panel was led by William Pezza, a professor of sociology at Bucks. He began by informing the audience that “our purpose today is not to debate, but rather to elevate the dialog by shedding light on the legal issues involved, and providing useful information about where we have been, where we might be going, and the process involved to get there”. The first panelist to speak was Petito, who gave an overview of Supreme Court rulings that have impacted abortion rights. He started by asking the audience if “liberty include(s) the notion that people...
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