Regional Roundup: Cell Phone Tower Installation has Residents Furious

Catch up on highlights from around the region and click on the headline to read the full article.

: A private company—The American Tower Corporation—began working on new towers that will increase cellular service throughout Northampton in early April, but some residents weren't aware there was work scheduled for their own properties. Twelve of the 59 cell phone towers are brand new steel poles where there are no other towers of their kind. Learn more about the installation and vote in a poll on Northampton Patch.

: Students turned trash into apparel and illustrated the importance of taking responsibility for the care of the planet during a Recyclable Fashion Show assembly at Log College. See photos and learn more on Warminster Patch.

: Between April 27 and 29, police made nine arrests, including charges of public drunkenness, retail theft, DUI and leaving the scene of an accident with property damage and careless driving and more. Read more about all of the arrests on Bensalem Patch.

: The Newtown Bookshop, which recently closed its doors will be reincarnated. The store is slated to open in the same shopping center under new ownership sometime in June. Learn more about the bookshop's revival on Newtown Patch.

The MEC Leukemia Survivorship Foundation held its second 5K on Saturday, April 28 at Russell Elliot Memorial Park. Patch snapped photos featuring foundation members, runners, Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick, Rep. Gene DiGirolamo, Rep. Frank Farry and more. See all of the photos on Lower Southampton Patch.

The Bucks County Health Department held a free clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday to get children the needed vaccinations before the mandatory deadline. More than 130 children received the vaccinations. Learn more about the deadline, which is May 1, on Levittown Patch.

: The regularly scheduled Tuesday meeting for the Upper Southampton Township Board of Supervisors has been canceled due to lack of agenda items. Read more on Upper Southampton Patch.

: It's volleyball season, and there is a club, league or pick-up group for just about every age and skill level. Get more information on Doylestown Patch.

: After two weeks of voting, Patch's Greatest Sports Fan Contest has ended and the votes have been tallied. The winner will be awarded with a $240 gift card to Stub Hub. Find out who won on Lower Moreland Patch.

: A Montgomery County program that began providing low-interest loans to small businesses—including two in Hatboro—will undergo restructuring following the departure of its full-time director, Kenneth L. Klothen. Get the details on Hatboro-Horsham Patch.