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Kayden Mancuso’s story can help Kamala Harris in Pennsylvania

Mothers in Pennsylvania, and elsewhere, have been suffering a brutal fate at the hands of the American family courts as they beg judges to protect their children from unstable fathers.

“Retiring from policing for a career opportunity at Upper Bucks County Technical School,” Bedminster Township Police Chief Matt Phelan is stepping down, effective July 30. Phelan read his …

Solebury saluted its police force — past, present and future — before a crowd of 100-plus officers, their families and friends Tuesday night.

The Bucks County Community College Office of Security and Safety has achieved accreditation from the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), the leading authority for campus public safety.

Four new officers recently joined the Central Bucks Regional Police Department, bringing the total number of “sworn personnel” to 28, officials said.

Perkasie recently welcomed officers Justin Nyce and Mark Compas to the borough police department, according to a press released posted on the department’s Crimewatch page.

Almost six years ago, on Aug. 5, 2018, an unspeakable tragedy struck our family. Our 7-year-old Kayden was brutally beaten to death by her biological father during an unsupervised weekend visitation.

Solebury Police Chief Dominick Bellizzie retires July 7 after 18 years. His replacement — Kelley Warner, a Buckingham resident — will be the township’s first female police chief.

Legislators: Make DNA sampling like fingerprinting

Five Bucks County Republican state legislators gathered on May 30 at the scene of a violent crime solved using DNA technology to say DNA samples ought to be taken like fingerprints — that is, at the time of an arrest.

Taking the oath

Ted Caroll is sworn in at Gruenberg Law Office in Flemington, N.J. Caroll recently passed the bar exam and was offered a position with the firm.

There’s a new sergeant in the Upper Makefield Township Police Department, but he is a familiar face. At a May 21 meeting of the township board of supervisors, Gerard Russi was promoted.

Kevin Edwards accepts the congratulations of New Hope Mayor Larry Keller during Tuesday’s borough council meeting, at which Edwards took the oath of office to become the borough’s new …

Athena Strategies President Kathy Boockvar was honored last week with the Distinguished Alumni Award from the American University Washington College of Law.The Washington College of Law Distinguished …

A 58-year-old man was sentenced Friday, May 3, to 9 to 23 months in the Bucks County Correctional Facility for practicing law without a law license and taking thousands of dollars in legal fees from …

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro this week signed Kayden’s Law, designed to prevent child abuse during court-ordered visitations. It is named for Kayden Mancuso, of Bucks County.

District Judge Maggie Snow swore in Solebury’s newest full-time police officer — Larry Grawe Jr. — at the March 19 board of supervisors meeting.

Doylestown Township’s supervisors have unanimously approved the promotion of Lt. Charles Zeigler to Chief of Police. The change won’t take effect until October, when current police Chief Dean Logan retires.

When journalists emphasize the importance of the Sunshine Act, some people might think we’re seeking special favors or a particular privilege — that we’re looking for more ways to “get …

A decade ago Michael Cummings left Doylestown Borough Police Department to become chief of police in New Hope. Since then, Cummings, who retires this month, has been credited with shepherding the …

Nine years ago, Springfield Township Police Department had more job candidates than it could handle, with 10 making the shortlist for a vacant position. This year, just seven have applied for the current vacancy.

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