Quakertown
Rewards, risks great Romney on bus tour
Jun 17, 2012 14:26 EDT
Two days into a multi-state swing through small-town America, Mitt Romney is being reminded of the power and peril of retail campaigning as he seeks to rally voters against President Barack Obama's reelection.
Romney bus tour rolls into a wee Wawa problem
Jun 16, 2012 16:41 EDT
White House hopeful Mitt Romney spent Saturday courting small-town Americans and pushing his jobs agenda, but a botched campaign stop showed it isn't always easy connecting with everyday voters.
Romney changes campaign stops after protests
Jun 16, 2012 14:49 EDT
White House hopeful Mitt Romney's campaign bus tour made a sudden diversion Saturday, trading one gas station for another after a prominent Democrat led protests at the original stop.
Soldier kills four, found dead in Pennsylvania
Aug 28, 2011 22:02 EDT
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Pennsylvania authorities hunting for a U.S. soldier accused of killing four people and opening fire on police officers have found the man's body after he apparently took his own life, police said on Sunday.
Pa. woman's stripper job leads to fraud charges
Aug 04, 2010 09:24 EDT
Pa. waitress claimed injury, is charged with fraud after getting caught working as stripper. A Pennsylvania woman is accused of illegally accepting workers' compensation payments while working as a stripper.
Stripper accused of committing worker's comp fraud
May 03, 2010 20:27 EDT
Pa. woman faces charges after authorities say she worked as stripper while on worker's comp. A Pennsylvania woman is facing insurance fraud charges after authorities say she worked as a stripper while collecting worker's compensation payments. The state Attorney General's office said 43-year-old Christina Gamble, of Quakertown, collected thousands of dollars in insurance payments while working at C.R. Fanny's Gentlemen's Club and Sports Bar.
BJ's Wholesale Club 4Q profit, sales climb
Mar 03, 2010 11:08 EST
BJ's Wholesale Club 4th-quarter profit increases; sales rise on higher gas prices. BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit climbed 5 percent and higher gasoline prices led to increased revenue.
More orders for small cap components maker
Aug 31, 2009 06:51 EDT
Quarterly sales increase, posts a profit . Lucrative government contracts are out there for the taking ? and not just for staggering financial and automotive companies ? provided that companies seeking such money can, to borrow an old saw, get the job done.
Pa. psych aide admits giving patient nails to eat
Aug 28, 2009 11:23 EDT
Pa. psychiatric aide pleads guilty to giving 4 nails to patient, getting her to swallow them. A Pennsylvania mental hospital worker has admitted giving four nails to a patient and getting her to swallow them.
Holiday fireworks accidents kill 5 workers
Jul 05, 2009 19:54 EDT
Five people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, four of them by a single blast that rocked this remote village on the Outer Banks.
Holiday fireworks accidents kill 5 workers
Jul 05, 2009 19:54 EDT
Fireworks blasts kill 4 on NC island and 1 in Pa; 25 hurt in Ind. pedestrian bridge collapse. Five people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, four of them by a single blast that rocked this remote village on the Outer Banks.
Holiday fireworks accidents kill 4 workers
Jul 05, 2009 16:19 EDT
Four people working on Independence Day fireworks shows were killed by explosions, three of them by a single blast that rocked this remote village on the Outer Banks islands.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Quakertown | |
| Borough | |
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Quakertown
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| Official name: Borough of Quakertown | |
| Named for: the "Quakers" | |
| Country | |
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| State | |
| County | Bucks |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°26′26″N 75°20′26″W / 40.44056°N 75.34056°W |
| Area | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Population | 8,931 (2000) |
| Density | 4,424.7 /sq mi (1,708 /km2) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 18951 |
| Area code | 215 |
| Website: www.quakertownboro.com | |