The new year started off with a lot of news.
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In the first weeks of 2019, LevittownNow.com saw 686,000 pageviews. The majority of those pageviews were from residents in Lower Bucks County.
January is typically slower, but did see some major police and business stories that were popular with readers.
See what your neighbors were clicking on this month:
1. Cops Spend Day At Home, Charge Man With Indecent Assault Of Girl
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A man was charged after police officers spent a day at a home investigating the alleged indecent assault of a child.
2. Cops: Man Opened Fire At Bristol Twp. Bar
Bristol Township police responded to Murphy’s Beef and Ale on Emilie Road in Levittown for a report that someone shot at the building and then fled in a pickup truck.
3. Man Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Shooting Death Of Friend
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Cory Lei Ray and Jacob Pfeifer-Johnson were lifelong friends until a bullet ended that.
4. ‘Disturbing’ Video Showing Apparent Sex Act With Animal Spreading Among Area Students
Bucks County high schoolers have been sharing what officials are calling a “disturbing” video that parents and students said appears to depict a young woman performing a sex act with a dog.
5. Man Charged With Raping 8-Year-Old Girl
A homeless man has been arrested after police alleged he raped a young girl.
6. Chipotle Books New Location In Lincoln Plaza
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After years of uncertainty, Chipotle Mexican Grill is planning to open in the Levittown area.
7. Woman With Parkinson’s Disease Says Car Was Damaged While In Handicap Spot
When a Bristol Township woman with young-onset Parkinson’s disease came outside to her disability parking spot, she spotted a note on her car and scratches in the paint. It read: “You are not disabled – PIG.”
8. Giant Begins Deploying ‘Googly-Eyed’ Robots In Food Stores
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As part of an effort to better serve its customers, Giant Food Stores announced Monday that it has begun deploying robots to all of its locations.
9. Man Enters Car Dealership, Arrested In Showroom, Cops Say
A Bristol Township man was arrested Monday morning at a car dealership.
10. Golden Eagle Diner Receives $1.5 Million Overhaul
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A $1.5 million renovation has been completed at one of Bristol Borough’s mainstay eateries.
An important story you may have missed…
47 Years Later, Former Students Travel From Around World To Visit Their Levittown Teacher
A group of 17 former sixth grade students from retired Neshaminy School District teacher Harry Myrga’s class traveled from near and far to visit him in Langhorne.
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