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PHILADELPHIA - As gas price reach new highs, a Bucks County organization is making sure that drivers are getting their money's worth at the pump. Bucks County Weights and Measures inspects over 160 local gas stations at least once a year to make sure the price on the pump matches the cost on the marquee board. John Devito, a veteran member of Weights and Measures, told FOX 29 that pumps are allowed to be off by 6-cubic inches; which is about the size of a bathroom cup. "I have to get it to zero," Devito said. "I want to make sure [drivers] are getting what they pay for."Bucks County Weights and Measures helps ensure that every drop counts to drivers hammered by high gas prices.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - A new school library policy in the one Bucks County school district has parents, teachers, librarians and students angry. It has to do with the content of certain books and what could be banned."Who determines what’s appropriate or worthwhile? That is the ultimate question here," Central Bucks teacher August Ravey asked.Teachers, librarians, parents and students pack a Central Bucks School Board meeting Thursday night to voice their opposition to the school district proposed new library policy.

LOWER MAKEFILD TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Multiple reports of robberies at local grocery stores and, in at least one instance, hundreds of dollars worth of groceries were stolen. It has police and shoppers concerned."The price of food, the price of gas, everything.

Jeffrey and Nelson Tini (left) have died after being on life support for several days after being shot in the heads by their mother Trinh T. Nguyen (right) on May 2.  UPPER MAKEFIELD, Pa. - The woman accused of shooting her two sons in the head in Upper Makefield on May 2 is now facing first-degree murder charges after her sons died from their injuries, the Bucks County District Attorney announced Monday.Trinh T.

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man is facing homicide charges after an 81-year-old man was killed in a fire last year.Officials say Julius Drelick, 81, and his wife were inside their house when it went up in flames in December 2021. Drelick's wife was able to escape, but her husband Julius was still trapped inside.

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - A woman will spend one to two years in prison after stealing thousands from her 89-year-old grandmother.Rebecca Scott, 43, pled guilty to third-degree felonies of financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent person, theft by unlawful taking and access device fraud and forger.In court Wednesday, Scott admitted she stole and cashed her grandmother's check for $6,500, and ordered a box of checks to her home in Bensalem.She also said she attempted to take another $10,000 from her grandmother by altering another one of her checks, according to the Bucks County DA's Office.A judge, who described Scott as a "con woman," sentenced her to one year less a day to two years less a day in county jail, plus five years of probation. She was also ordered to repay all the money she stole with payments of $200 a month. "Scott is a serial thief who violated her 89-year-old grandmother’s trust," said District Attorney Matt Weintraub.Scott's grandmother reported she was a victim of financial exploitation in September 2021.She told officials that four checks went missing from her checkbook after her granddaughter made an unexpected visit.

UPPER MAKEFIELD Twp., Pa. - A vigil was held Tuesday night for two Bucks County boys who authorities say were gravely shot by their own mother as they laid in their beds Monday morning. Trinh T. Nguyen, 38, was arrested Monday morning near United Methodist Church in Washington Crossing hours after the shooting that left 13-year-old Jeffrey and 9-year-old Nelson in grave condition.Officers from the Upper Makefield Police Department were called to Timber Ridge Road around 7 a.m.

Pennsylvania mother is in custody after police claim she shot her two sons and then attempted to shoot her neighbour before fleeing the scene.According to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, Trinh Nguyen, a Washington Crossing, Pa., resident, was arrested Monday morning. She was charged with three counts of attempted homicide and one count of possession of an instrument of crime.Local authorities claim Nguyen, 38, approached her 22-year-old neighbour outside his house early Monday morning and asked him to bring a box full of photos to her ex-husband, with whom the neighbour worked.The police statement alleges the neighbour accepted the box, but when they turned around “he saw Nguyen pointing a black revolver to his face.”“Nguyen pulled the trigger two times, but the gun did not fire,” the police report reads.

QUAKERTOWN, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man could spend more than a decade behind bars after prosecutors say he beat his then-girlfriend in the head with an aluminum baseball bat at a Bucks County hotel last year. Roland Blake Ghiloni, 51, pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of aggravated assault and other charges related to the Jan. 30, 2021 incident at the Bush House Hotel in Quakertown. Officers responded to the hotel around 10 p.m.

Former Philadelphia police officer Edsaul Mendoza is facing murder charges for fatally shooting 12-year-old TJ Siderio in March.  PHILADELPHIA - The former Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old TJ Siderio in South Philadelphia has been charged with murder, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Monday. According to Krasner, former officer Edsaul Mendoza is facing multiple charges including first-degree murder, third-degree murder and voluntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting. Mendoza is in custody and being held without bail, Krasner said during a Monday morning press conference, adding that no bail is normal for the seriousness of the charges. Police say four plainclothes officers in an unmarked car were patrolling the area near the 1700 block of Barbara Street around 7 p.m. on March 1 when they spotted two juveniles on bikes. According to investigators, officers noticed that one of the juveniles was armed with a handgun and turned on the emergency lights to confront him.

Suspect in custody after man dies in his home, police say.

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Naim Payton, 23 BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - A man has been arrested after officials say he was found with $20,000 worth of fentanyl.Naim Payton, of Bucks County, is facing felony charges related to trafficking large quantities of fentanyl. On April 25, detectives stopped Payton's vehicle on the 400 block of Evans Street in Pottstown.

David Hofmann, 62, was sentenced to 25 - 50 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a boy for a 12-year period.  BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A Bristol Township man was sentenced to 25 - 50 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a boy during a 12-year period. According to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office, David Charles Hofmann, 62, was found guilty on charges of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 13, indecent assault of a person less than 13 years old and related charges. During sentencing on April 25, the victim said Hoffman destroyed his childhood and impacted every part of his life. According to the DA's office, Hofmann began sexually abusing the victim in 1995 and most of the assaults took place at the victim's home. The victim said Hofmann bought him several gifts over the years to buy his silence. Authorities say he was considered a friend of the victim's family who was referred to as "Uncle Dave." Hofmann also lived with the victim's family at various times over the 12-year-period he abused the victim, officials say. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINESIn 2007, the victim told his parents about the abuse, but it was not reported to police at that time, authorities say, but the victim's parents recorded a video conversation with Hofmann, where he admitted to sexually abusing their child. The video conversation was played in court during the trial, the DA's Office says. Hofmann also admitted to repeatedly sexually abusing the victim when he was a child in a phone conversation. The victim, who is now in his 30s, reported the abuse in February 2020, 13 years after it ended, authorities say. Advertisement"With his brave decision to come forward

BRISTOL, Pa. - A Bucks County man is facing charges in a deadly Christmas Eve hit-and-run after he turned himself in on Monday. According to police, 65-year-old John Dugan was walking to a Christmas party with a woman on State Road near 4th Avenue just after 5 p.m. when a suspected medical condition caused him to fall into the road. The woman who was walking with Dugan told responding officers that she tried to help him up, but a passing truck ran him over, authorities said.

Shane Brolly, 24, is facing charges in connection to a head-on crash he is accused of causing while driving under the influence in March 2021.  DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - A man accused of being drunk when he crashed head-on into a car full of teenage girls in Bucks County in March 2021 is set to be sentenced on May 19. Shane Brolly, who was 24 at the time, is accused of crossing into opposing traffic to pass a vehicle in front of him when he crashed into a car full of Neshaminy High School students while going 70 mph, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. Their car rolled several times and ended up 50-feet off the road, causing serious injuries. FOX 29's Alex George has more on a Neshaminy teen who returned home on Sunday for the first time in three weeks following a devastating car crash.Investigators later found opened and unopened alcoholic beverages in Brolly's truck and they smelled alcohol on him, authorities say. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOfficials also say after being tested, results revealed his blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit to drive. After the results were released, he was charged with additional offenses including, aggravated assault and aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, DUI-general impairment and related charges. AdvertisementAuthorities also say Brolly is not a US citizen and that he has a UK driver's license. 

FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A fatal accident in Bucks County shuts a road down.Tyburn Road is closed in both directions at Bristol Pike, in Falls Township.At least two cars were involved in the crash in the eastbound lanes, around 8 Sunday night.There were no other details regarding the victims involved in the accident or how many people were in the vehicles.AdvertisementFalls Township police did not specify when the road might open.

Warrington Police seek these two women in connection with a retail theft of perfume at Ulta Beauty.

Chicago Bulls guard/forward Demar Derozan (11) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) embrace after a Bucks win at the United Center in Chicago on Friday, March 4, 2022. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Imag Zach LaVine has an Olympic gold medal.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Pennsylvania couple has been charged with the theft and burglary of more than 250 vehicles, according to Attorney General Josh Shapiro. On Tuesday, authorities identified the couple as Keith Johnson and Jessica Fletcher of Yardley. Police say an investigation began after a series of unsolved car break-ins occurred in Bucks County over several months. The couple's crime spree spread across many counties in southeastern Pennsylvania, including Montgomery County and Philadelphia. Investigators say they also discovered that Johnson and Fletcher stole $150,000 in cash from a Philadelphia home on Christmas night in 2019.

PHILADELPHIA - Cooler temperatures will follow in the wake of a powerful storm system that plowed across the Delaware Valley Thursday night, bringing severe weather advisories and a brief isolated tornado warning. Thursday night was a preview of what normally happens during the warm summer months. Daytime highs reached into the 70s that helped make the conditions right for an incoming cold front that pushed a line of storms across the area. The National Weather Service first issued a region wide Severe Thunderstorm Watch which was later upgraded to a warning in parts of the region.

LANGHORNE, Pa. - A lot of sad news has happened in the area in the last week, so it’s always good to share a story with a happy ending. A Bucks County man needing a kidney donor has found a match, all thanks to social media."I felt like I won the lottery of life, I really did," Joe Fitch commented.It’s a rainy, gloomy April afternoon, but that could never dull the enthusiasm and gratitude oozing from 55-year-old kidney transplant recipient Joe Fitch of Langhorne."After the broadcast that you guys had done last year, I had a donor who watched the program and she started testing," Fitch explained.MORE HEADLINES:The donor who saw the shared social media post of Joe’s story on FOX 29 emerged.

NEW HOPE, Pa. - A Bucks County boxing gym is working with patients living with Parkinson’s Disease to help give them a fighter’s chance at living a healthy, normal life. Rock Steady Boxing, in New Hope, helps Michael McGuire get through the day. "It’s not like an exercise program where you go to lose weight or look good. It’s a program where you go to live, to live each day the best you can," McGuire said. McGuire was diagnosed with Parkinson’s back in February of last year."When I found out I was in a little bit of a depression. I didn’t know what I was going to do," he added. He found out that intense exercise, like boxing, helps slow the disease down. "It helps the brain use what dopamine is there more efficiently.

WARMINSTER, Pa. - A Bucks County mail carrier is honored after his quick-thinking saved a man who fell unconscious along his route.Michael Till was out on his route in Warminster, Bucks County, when he noticed something he’s never seen in his nine years delivering mail.In the middle of the street a man was lying unconscious and in need of help.Everyday Michael Till delivers for his community. His normal duties include pick-ups and drop-offs. "I love it," Till commented.

BRISTOL, Pa. - A Bucks County youth football team said it's being pushed off its practice field, but borough officials argue that safety concerns have raised questions about its safety.Bristol Borough Wildcats Athletic Association President Christopher Chapman claims he's been told they can no longer use the fields behind Bristol High School, a field that Chapman and other parents have paid to maintain. "For six years we spent our own money and just seeded it. Threw it everywhere.

Bruce Willis and his wife have sold $65 million in real estate over the last four years, as the beloved actor sought to simplify his life amid his deteriorating health. Willis, 67, has been diagnosed with the degenerative brain condition aphasia, his family announced on Wednesday, and is drawing the curtain on his legendary Hollywood career that spans 44 years. Supported by his wife of 13 years - Victoria's Secret model Emma Heming, 43 - Willis will now spend most of his time at their $9.

Anna Maria Tolomello, 48 (Bucks County District Attorney's Office)HILLTOWN, Pa. – The owner of a Bucks County pizzeria has been charged with murder after authorities say she shot and killed her longtime partner earlier this month. Anna Maria Tolomello, 48, is accused of fatally shooting Giovanni Gallina, 65, inside a home they shared in the Chalfont section of Hilltown Township.

BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Officials with the National Weather Service will be heading out to Bucks County Friday morning to determine if a tornado impacted that area Thursday nights. Tornado warnings were issued for parts of Bucks as a line of showers and severe storms tore through the Delaware Valley late Thursday night.Friday morning, the National Weather Service took to social media to ask residents near Bedminster Township to report any damage associated with those storms. The National Weather Service says they will be surveying an area of damage near Bedminster on Friday.

BENSALEM, Pa. - A Philadelphia man is facing charges after investigators say he stabbed a former co-worker over 50 times and ran him over before dumping his body at a Bucks County train station. Dominique Harris, 30, was taken into custody Thursday morning by officers from the Philadelphia Police Department after his vehicle was spotted near Broad Street and Hunting Park Avenue. He has been charged with criminal homicide and possession of an instrument of crime. It's alleged that Harris ambushed 54-year-old Michael Pickens as he ws taking out the trash at a Bensalem Wendy's early Wednesday morning.

Anna Maria Tolomello, 48 (Bucks County District Attorney's Office)PHILADELPHIA - The owner of a Bucks County pizzeria has been charged with murder after authorities say she shot and killed her longtime partner earlier this month. Anna Maria Tolomello, 48, is accused of fatally shooting Giovanni Gallina, 65, inside a home they shared in the Chalfont section of Hilltown Township. The two also owned Pina’s Pizza in New Britain. She faces several charges including criminal homicide, abuse of corpse, and related offenses. Authorities say their investigation began when Gallina’s son informed them that he had not heard from his father since March 16.

BRISTOL, Pa. - A large contingent of law enforcement officers traveled to Bucks County on Wednesday for a viewing for Pennsylvania State Trooper Martin Mack III, who was killed by an alleged drunk driver on I-95 in Philadelphia in March."We have to continue to pray for them every day they’re doing a very difficult job and obviously it can have deadly consequences and I just feel awful," Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub said. The deadly crash happened over a week ago on Interstate 95 in South Philadelphia near the sports complex. Investigators said Mack, 33, and fellow Pennsylvania State Trooper Branden Sisca, 29, were called to the area to assist a man who was walking on the highway. A large number of Pennsylvania State Troopers showed up to Trooper Mack's viewing.

LEVITTOWN, Pa. - Firefighters in Bucks County responded to a two-alarm fire at Levittown Lanes on Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to a fire at Levittown Lanes on Wednesday morning.SKYFOX is over the scene of the fire just around 6 a.m. before the flames increased. Multiple fire engines can be seen attempting to put the fire out as it continues to grow. On Wednesday morning, firefighters responded to a growing fire at Levittown Lanes.This is a developing story.

Christopher Larue, 44 (Bucks County District Attorney's Office)PERKASIE, Pa. - A Lansdale, Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to prison after police say he robbed a bank in Bucks County and later attempted to shoot a Pennsylvania state trooper. Christopher Larue, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence and one count of armed bank robbery in the Oct. 2020 incident. According to court documents, Larue brandished a firearm and robbed a bank in Perkasie of $11,000 cash.

FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Authorities in Bucks County say they are investigating an attempted child luring that took place late last week. Falls Township police say the incident occurred Friday between 2:30 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.Police say a female Pennsbury High School Student told them she was walking home on the 100 block of South Queen Anne Drive when she was approached by a man in a vehicle. The girl stated that the man repeatedly asked her if she needed a ride, but she refused.

Deon Hudson, 25, is facing charges connected to illegal straw purchases of several firearms.  (Bucks County District Attorneys Office)PHILADELPHIA - Detectives from multiple agencies have announced the arrest of a Philadelphia man accused of illegally purchasing guns from various firearm stores in Pennsylvania. The investigation was a joint operation involving the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office, the Office of Attorney General’s Gun Violence Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. According to authorities, 25-year-old Deon Lamont Hudson of Philadelphia was arrested on Friday. He was charged with 39 counts of unlawful sale or transfer of a firearm and conspiracy to commit the unlawful sale or transfer of a firearm, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced.Investigators say Hudson purchased 16 firearms at 8 different gun stores across Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia and Delaware counties between August 2020 and November 2021. According to authorities, he would then illegally transfer the purchased guns to others who cannot legally purchase firearms. Two of the guns were recovered on teenagers within 50 days of their purchase date, according to police. RELATED: Ghost guns are a growing concern in Philadelphia as gun violence rises, AG saysAdditionally, one of the guns was linked to two shooting incidents in Philadelphia, authorities say. Investigators were able to develop their case against Hudson after data showed multiple purchases of the same make, model and caliber of gun within days and weeks of each other, police say. "By using data and intelligence facilitated by our Track & Trace program, this joint investigation linked two of the guns straw purchased by the

Felicity Westmoreland, Daniel Scott Howarth, and Donna Westmoreland. (Bensalem Township Police) BENSALEM, Pa. - Authorities in Bucks County have announced charges against three family members after they say an infant died from exposure to fentanyl. Back on Jan.

Richard Michael Frank, 51, has been sentenced to jail time after being convicted of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old.  BUCKS COUNTY, Pa - A former Philadelphia police lieutenant has been sentenced to jail time for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl, according to the Bucks County District Attorney. Richard Michael Frank, 51, was a Philadelphia police officer from 1999 to October 2019, when he was arrested, the DA says. Investigators began looking into Frank when a report of suspected child abuse was filed, according to authorities. Police say the child was interviewed at the Bucks County Children's Advocacy Center and she told investigators with the Southampton Police Department she was sexually abused by Frank from July to August of 2017 while he was supervising her. The victim's mother said Frank used his position of authority to abuse the child, saying, "he thought he was above the law," according to the DA's office. After a four-day trial, Frank was convicted of indecent assault, endangering the welfare of a child and corruption of minors. Judge Raymond F.

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa - Girls wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports in Pennsylvania and a Bucks County high school is finishing its first season competing. Kristin Swartley and Jamie Harner are volunteer wrestling coaches for the girls wrestling team at Exeter Township High School. "Did you ever see yourself being a wrestling coach?" FOX 29 photojournalist Bill Roher asked the coaches. "No, never," Swartley said. "I am a wrestling mom and now I'm a wrestling coach." Last August, Exeter became the 14th school in Pennsylvania to begin a girls' wrestling team and Swartley and Harner are the first coaches. "I think in the beginning, Jamie and I were like ‘It’s going to be just us'" Swartley said. The coaches posted messages on Facebook asking athletes from other sports to join.

PHILADELPHIA - A Bucks County man who was one of the first people diagnosed with COVID-19 in the area during the onset of the pandemic said he's still experiencing symptoms long after recovering. Rico Rodriguez was in the hospital for two months with coronavirus in early 2020 and needed to be on a ventilator. He said most of his time spent in the hospital was a blur and he lost 45 pounds. "My doctor said when I first woke up that my lungs will come back, maybe not 100%, so I still do have breathing issues and shortness of breath from the longs sentence," Rodriguez said.Two years later, Rodriguez now considers himself a COVID-19 long hauler – a term for people still experiencing symptoms long after surviving the disease. Long COVID is usually diagnosed many weeks after a bout with COVID-19.

PERKASIE, Pa. - Federal investigators said an ill-fated plane was performing maneuvers when it entered a tailspin and crashed into a Bucks County neighborhood last month killing both aboard.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday shared its preliminary report on the Feb. 24 crash of a Beech 35-C33 in Hilltown, Pennsylvania.

UPPER MAKEFIELD TWP, Pa. - ‘Why did the swan cross the road?’ isn't the opening line to a snappy joke, it's a question people in one Bucks County community have been wondering for weeks. The Upper Makefield Police Department shared photos on their Facebook page this week of an officer following closely behind a large swan as it strutted down the middle of Taylorsville Road. Police say the large bird blocked traffic on the two-lane road. Locals have also reported seeing the swan stymie traffic. "I haven’t even really seen much of it, but all of my clients are saying they can’t get here," Crystal Class of Simply Stunning hair studio told FOX 29.

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa - A Bucks County family is waiting with bated breath as their newly adopted son is stuck in a bomb shelter in Ukraine. Maryana Kravchenko and her husband Dmitriy recently returned to Lower Southampton, Pennsylvania, from the Ukraine where they adopted 16-year-old Maksym. They met the teen three years ago as part of the Open Hearts and Homes for Children program. Maryana and her husband adopted Maksym from Ukraine on Feb.

Joyce Brown-Rodriguez (left) and her son Kahlill Saleem Brown (right) have been charged for the 2020 murder of a man outside of a recycling center in Bucks County.  PHILADELPHIA - A mother and son from Philadelphia have been charged with the 2020 murder of Christopher M. Wilson, officials in Bucks County say. PREVIOUS: Man, 52, shot and killed outside Langhorne recycling center, authorities sayAccording to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office, 55-year-old Joyce Brown-Rodriguez and her son, 33-year-old Kahlill Saleem Brown, were charged on Friday. They face several charges, including criminal homicide, criminal conspiracy, persons not to possess a firearm, firearms not to be carried without a license, possessing instruments of crime and recklessly endangering another person, officials say. Wilson was shot and killed on the morning of Dec.

Attic's Brewing Company is donating 10% of its profits to Ukraine.  PHILADELPHIA - As buildings are lit up blue and yellow in support of Ukraine, many people across the area are trying to show their support for the country. The brews are flowing for a good cause at Attic Brewing Company in Germantown, where 10% of the profits from March 4 - March 6 will benefit people in the war-torn country. RELATED: Russia-Ukraine war: What to know after Russians take Europe's largest nuclear plantThe money will go into an account set up by the Bank of Ukraine. For Attic Brewery's brewmaster, this cause is personal.

PHILADELPHIA - Alina Bushma prepared for perhaps the biggest match of her squash career at Drexel when her mother texted her a snapshot from her day in Ukraine. Inna Bushma wanted to show her daughter the camouflage nets she made as a volunteer helping Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces."Looks like grass," Alina Bushma said, laughing.Bushma much preferred the photos her parents sent earlier in the week -- champagne for a toast for their daughter who helped lead Drexel to a runner-up finish in the Collegiate Squash Championships."I’m just a girl from Ukraine where squash is not even that popular," she said Friday.The 21-year-old Bushma scored the winning point last Saturday that sent the Dragons into the CSA championship match, where they lost to Harvard.

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa - As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, many are sending donations, including local first responders.As the war rages on, law enforcement officers in Bucks County have gathered nearly $100,000 worth of ballistic vests and other equipment to send to Ukrainians as they try to defend their country from Russian troops.RELATED: Fire extinguished at Europe's largest nuclear power plant following Russian shelling "Since we can't be there to help, we're going to do as much as we can here," said Falls Township police officer Dean Stecklair.Police in Falls Township met with members of Bucks County's Ukrainian community as they prepared to send supplies."We cannot thank them enough because Ukraine needs our support, our support now," Natalia Vroby. RELATED: Russia-Ukraine war: What to know after Russians take Europe's largest nuclear plant Lower Bucks Hospital employees of Ukrainian heritage also collected donations of gloves, gowns and other PPE materials to send to the country.Eleanor Plavenik, an ultrasound tech at the hospital, is worried about her relatives in Kharkiv, close to the Russian border.She says sending supplies is the least she can do at such a difficult time.The supplies from the hospital and police department are being sent by air to Poland and then they will be transported to Ukraine.RELATED: Man in Poland opens home to Ukrainians seeking refuge from war-torn homeland: If you are interested in participating, contact the Falls Township police department. ___MORE LOCAL HEADLINES___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

LANGHORNE, Pa. - A man is facing charges after authorities said he choked a paramedic when he was asked to wear a mask at a Bucks County hospital. Officers from the Fall Township Police Department on Monday responded to Jefferson Bucks Hospital for reports of a man who assaulted a paramedic. According to police, the paramedic told police 42-year-old Jeffrey Choi grabbed his neck when he was told to put on a mask. Another paramedic and hospital staff restrained Choi until officers arrived, police said. Choi has been charged with aggravated assault and disorderly conduct.

PERKASIE, Pa. - Emergency crews are on the scene of a small plane crash in a residential area in Bucks County. The charred remains of the plane in the middle of the plane lay near the intersection of Morgan Lane and Victoria Lane the Perkasie section of Hilltown Township. A vehicle parked nearby also had heavy front-end damage. Authorities responded Thursday to a small plane crash in a residential part of Bucks County.