Crime & Safety

Retired Chief, New Courthouse Top Hatboro-Horsham News

Hatboro's longtime police chief has retired. Meanwhile, Horsham was named as one of the safest places in Pennsylvania.

HATBORO / HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA —Hatboro honored its retiring police chief as James Gardner ended a 40-career. Meanwhile, both communities will be getting a new combined courthouse sometime this summer.

These were some of the stories making news in Hatboro and Horsham last week:

Patrols Bolstered At Reopened Warminster Road Bridge

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Hatboro Police will enforce speeding with volume expected to be heavy once again on the bridge, which was closed for 10 months.

New Hatboro-Horsham Court Expected This Summer

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Hatboro and Horsham combined courts with a new district justice at the start of the year.

Hatboro Police Chief Bids Farewell After 40 Years

Police Chief James Gardner retires Thursday after serving in Hatboro's police department for four decades. He was honored Monday night.

Horsham Named As One Of State's Safest Towns

A new study by ElitePersonalFinance ranked Horsham Township No. 48 out of 100 in Pennsylvania.

Lower Bucks County Bakery Closes After 88 Years

The owners of Rilling's Bakery in Warminster are retiring. Customers are already mourning the loss of cream donuts and butter cookies.

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