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Regional Roundup: Cops Hope Meth Bust will Decrease Drug Activity

And Doylestown Township will no longer hire employees who use tobacco in order to lower healthcare costs.

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: Over a six-month period dating back to September 2011, there have been more than 10 reports relating to methadone and/or heroin in Lower Moreland. Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman announced the arrest of 32 suspects in connection with a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking operation, which spanned from northern Montgomery County to Philadelphia. With such a large drug bust, LM Police hope the number of incidents in the township will decrease. Get all of the details about the bust on Lower Moreland Patch.

: Job seekers looking for work with Doylestown Township will need to snuff out the cigarettes and chewing tobacco because the township recently approved a personnel policy that would bar tobacco users from employment. The move to ban tobacco users from employment completely is a newer but increasingly more common approach to reducing healthcare costs. The requirement will affect any new employee hired after Jan. 1, 2012. Join the conversation and voice your opinion on Doylestown Patch.

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: Thirty-six-year-old Brian Holzworth of Bensalem sued the Bucks County Department of Corrections claiming officers several officers kicked, kneed, punched and sprayed him with pepper spray in 2007. The lawsuit was settled out of court for $140,000. Learn more about the lawsuit on Bensalem Patch.

At least one person is injured after a van smashed into a Levittown home on Scarlet Oak Road Wednesday morning. The crash caused structural damage to the home and knocked out power in the area. Read more about the accident on Levittown Patch.

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: Cheese Dawgs, a new Feasterville restaurant inspired by children and their fun take on dining—will open its doors on Thursday, May 10. The menu will strictly offer fast and fun food "cheaper than a gallon of gas," according to the owner. See the menu on Lower Southampton Patch.

: Police in Northampton and across the state are having difficulties enforcing the new law prohibiting text-based communication while operating a motor vehicle. Chief of Police Barry Pilla said the law is difficult to enforce because police need to have proof that the motorist was texting while driving and not fiddling with their radio or grabbing a stick of gum from their pocket. Read more on Northampton Patch.

: The Centennial administration has until June 12 to make up the deficit that stands at $766,192. Get more details about the budget on Upper Southampton Patch.

: The outdoor film series will be screened Wednesday nights in Linton Park, starting June 20. See pictures from last year's movie series on Newtown Patch.

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