Ex-Finance Head Accused of Stealing, Bus Driver Charged in Crash Top Local News

The former finance director for Lower Southampton, Robert S. Butts, 53, surrendered to police last week to face charges that he stole $24,000 from the Middletown Athletic Association.

Seniors to Graduate On Time but Short on Days at Neshaminy

Hurricane Sandy tore through our area Oct. 29 and shut down facilities and schools for a week. Those are school days students normally have to make but, but Neshaminy School Board decided Tuesday to let seniors graduate as planned on June 12 even though the seniors fell short of the state-required 180 days of classes, Phillyburbs reports.

Driver Charged in Bus Crash That Injured Neshaminy Student

The Philadelphia driver of the bus that crashed in Boston, injuring local students, has been charged for driving negligently by Massachusetts’s officials, according to the Boston Herald.

Cops: Feasterville Man Cited for Public Drunkenness

A man who was spotted with his feet hanging out of a car window in the Holland Shopping Center Saturday was cited for public drunkenness. According to Northampton Township Police, someone called shortly after midnight Saturday to report that someone was sitting in a parked car with their feet dangling out the window.

Easy Race for 3 out of 4 Neshaminy School Board Seats

For the Neshaminy School Board primary election, there are five candidates for four seats. Four of the candidates cross-filed, and that works out to just one contested seat.

Republicans Take 80% of Primary Ballot in Lower Southampton

In this off-year election there are two Lower Southampton supervisor positions opening, but will be filled by the current supervisors, Patrick J. Irving and Keith O. Wesley, who are running unopposed.

Lower South Fire Department Joins Text Alert System

The Lower Southampton Fire Department started using a new communications service last week that allows officials to send community information directly to residents.