Regional Roundup: Methadone Patient's Crash Leads to Weapons Discovery

Here are news highlights from around the area today:

: In the patient’s car, police found a black-handled knife with a curved blade and black plastic sheath, a black plastic handheld device known as a “stinger” (used as a ‘force multiplier'), and assorted clothing such as a black knit cap, black gloves and a black stocking cut to fit the approximate size of a human head.

: PennDOT is removing the Centre Avenue Bridge that connects Newtown Township and Newtown Borough - from a list of projects that are going out to bid next month

: Chief of Police Ron MacPherson wasn't sure why the burglaries have suddenly stopped in Southampton, but he hopes it remains that way.

: Just in time for the Easter holiday, each Blair Mill student prepared a candy-filled gift bag for troops serving in Kuwait, Afghanistan, Egypt and Germany.

: The federal government is expected to accept the plan within two years, with land transfer expected in three years.