🌱 Patch AM: Cell Phones Banned During Bristol Twp. School Day

Hello Levittown! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• New school-year rules sharply limit student cell phone use
• How a Levittown woman allegedly escaped custody twice in one month

Also on today's calendar: Third Thursday - Community Shredding at Shady Brook Farm and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
• Saturday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 76 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cell Phones Banned During Bristol Twp. School Day (patch.com) — Families in Levittown who attend Bristol Township schools will see much stricter limits on student cell phone and smart devices during the 2026-27 school day, from elementary through Truman High School. Superintendent Michael Nitti says the rules aim to protect learning, safety, and student well-being, while still allowing office phones and limited device use at specific times or for documented needs.
   

• Levittown Woman Arrested After Slipping Police Twice (levittownnow.com) — A Levittown woman faces multiple charges after allegedly fleeing police twice in July, once from a Wawa stop and later from a hospital commitment. Police say suspected drugs were found in her backpack, and her case is now headed to Bucks County court, with a probation violation hearing also scheduled.
   

📸 Around Levittown

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Levittown

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20
• Third Thursday - Community Shredding at Shady Brook Farm →
  Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley, PA 19067,
  12:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Charlann Farms Farm to Table Dinner →
  Charlann Farms, 586 Stony Hill Rd, Morrisville
  5:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• August 21 - 22 - 23 / FRI - SAT- SUN BARN SALE! HOT TREASURES FOR HOT SUMMER DAYS!! RAIN OR SHINE! →
  5113 Anderson Rd, Doylestown
  8:00 am
• Ukrainian Folk Festival 2026 →
  Ukrainian American Sports Center, 1 Lower State Rd, North Wales
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 21
• Onsite PA CareerLink Resume Makeover Workshop →
  Bucks County, PA Calendar
  10:00 am
• Virtual & Onsite PA CareerLink Preparing your Job Serach Workshop →
  Bucks County, PA Calendar
  1:30 pm
Monday August 24
• Virtual PA CareerLink Excel II Workshop →
  Bucks County, PA Calendar
  10:00 am
Wednesday August 26
• Sixtiesmania →
  120 Radcliffe St, Bristol
  2:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Sixtiesmania →
  120 Radcliffe St, Bristol
  2:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Sixtiesmania →
  120 Radcliffe St, Bristol
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• Sixtiesmania →
  120 Radcliffe St, Bristol
  2:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Sixtiesmania →
  120 Radcliffe St, Bristol
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bob Harvie to independent voters:  "join a political party or lose your right to vote" —Dave Sommers Read on Patch

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Bo, a cat who went missing in Morrisville, PA, has been safely reunited with their family after 12 hours, 45 minutes. Message from Owner: "Bo is… (Nextdoor Haines-Levittown Pkwy)

• Redner's Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Frozen Clerk in Levittown. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Levittown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Levittown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fairless Hills

• Dave Portnoy Calls Fairless Hills Slice 'Top Tier' in Latest Pizza Review (vista.today)

Penndel

• When will leaves change color in Bucks County, Pennsylvania this fall? (phillyburbs.com)
• Bucks County contractor paid inmate's family more than $1M (phillyburbs.com)
• Shapiro's data center order draws criticism from Garrity (phillyburbs.com)

Yardley

• Road Paving Project Progresses In Lower Makefield (patch.com)

Ok Levittown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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