Courier Times News Headlines from phillyBurbs.comThe latest headlines from phillyBurbs.com, a Calkins Media Incorporated company.Seeking Bucks role models- September 26, 2008 Big Brothers Big Sisters wants county employees to donate an hour of their time to the cause.http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-09262008-1596692.html Prisoner overdose leads to charges- September 26, 2008 A former inmate will face trial on charges he smuggled drugs into the jail. Another inmate is believed to have died from an overdose of the drugs.http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-09262008-1596723.html St. Mary and CIGNA remain in contract deadlock- September 26, 2008 The deal between the Middletown hospital and the health insurer expires Nov. 11. St. Mary has sent a termination notice.http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-09262008-1596710.html Candidates differ on health care, education- September 26, 2008 Incumbent State Rep. Gene DiGirolamo and Democratic challenger Harris Martin gathered at the Bensalem senior center Thursday for a debate so sparsely attended and congenial that it ended 30 minutes early.http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-09262008-1596721.html Co-defendant takes stand at murder trial- September 25, 2008 Allegations of threats made against witnesses cut testimony short Wednesday in the case of two men accused of a double murder in Warminster last year.http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-09252008-1596184.html Family wins $1.6 million settlement- September 25, 2008 The settlement against Peddler's Village and the Cock 'N Bull restaurant was approved earlier this week.http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-09252008-1596130.html Reaching out to military families- September 25, 2008 The wives of the Democratic candidates for president and vice president spoke of the "sacred trust" leaders must have with military families.http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-09252008-1596123.html Hospitals show mixed results in medical study- September 25, 2008 Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol Township failed to submit complete information and was omitted from the latest medical study.http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-09252008-1596106.html Highlights from hospital performance report- September 25, 2008 Patient death rates in Pennsylvania hospitals decreased significantly in 17 of the 25 treatment categories between 2004 and 2007 in conditions where four years of mortality data were reported.http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-09252008-1596105.html Flood management plan to be unveiled in January- September 25, 2008 A Yardley resident submitted his plan for a 100-foot-tall dam to span the river near Bushkill Falls.http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-09252008-1596116.html |