State/County - Bensalem Township

Nearby: Quakertown Man Sentenced to State Prison for Beating Ex-Girlfriend with Bat

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4 years ago

May 4, 2022

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A 51-year-old man was sentenced to five to 15 years in state prison for a brutal domestic assault against his ex-girlfriend where he twice struck her in the head with an aluminum baseball bat.

Roland Blake Ghiloni, with a last known address in Quakertown, entered an open guilty plea on Monday, May 2, 2022, to two counts of aggravated assault and one count each of possession of an instrument of crime, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment.

He was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Gary B. Gilman to five to 15 years in state prison, followed by five years of probation.

Prior to sentencing, the court was presented with a Domestic Violence Investigation that detailed two prior convictions for domestic abuse against Ghiloni – one against a prior girlfriend and another against the defendant’s son who was four years old at the time.

On Jan. 30, 2021, at around 10 p.m., the Quakertown Police Department was dispatched to the Bush House Hotel to investigate an assault. Upon arrival, officers found the victim bleeding from the top of her head with her left eyebrow swollen and bleeding.

She told police she was feeling very dizzy after being assaulted by her then-boyfriend, Roland Ghiloni, so she was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital, Upper Bucks, where she needed staples in her head and stitches above her eyebrow. She was also treated for a concussion.

The victim told police that Ghiloni struck her in the head with an aluminum baseball bat during an argument. He then tried to strike her again, but she was able to block the second strike. When the victim was escaping from the room at the Bush House Hotel, he struck her again in the back of the head.

A victim impact statement read to the court on behalf of the victim read, in part, “I’m terrified of him and don’t want anyone else to ever be put in that position.” The case was investigated by Quakertown Police Department Kevin Foster and Assistant District Attorney Brittney Kern prosecuted this case.

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Police Seek Info on Missing Teen Believed to be in Lower Bucks Area

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1 hour ago

March 5, 2026

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Police from Plumstead Township Police Department with an assist from Tullytown Borough Police are asking for help from the community in attempting to locate a missing 17 year-old .

Ryan Jaatar Age 17 is 5ft 8in Brown eyes and has not been seen since January 3, 2026, police say.

Jaatar was last seen by his father at their residence in Plumstead Township.

Jaatar’s, according to investigators, is believed to be in the Levittown/Bristol/Croydon area.

Anyone with information, please contact Detective Stacie Arnosky at sarnosky@plumstead.gov or 215-766-8741, ext. 120 or Contact the Tullytown Borough Police Department at 215-945-0999. You can also submit a confidential tip at through this link.

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Burlington Bristol Bridge to Close Overnight Beginning Friday for Maintenance Work

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4 hours ago

March 5, 2026

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The Burlington County Bridge Commission announced that the Burlington Bristol Bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. overnight beginning tomorrow (Friday March 6,) to Tuesday, March 10, weather permitting, for maintenance and repair work.

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Floral Design Program Wins Again at Philadelphia Flower Show

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6 hours ago

March 5, 2026

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Dr. Patrick M. Jones (left), President & CEO of Bucks County Community College, and Carol Tyler admire the College’s floral design program’s exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show featuring “Joan of Arc at Orleans” by Stella Elkins Tyler. The sculpture, donated to the College by the Tyler family, is the centerpiece of the College’s award-winning “Rooted in Art” exhibit. The College was founded on the Tyler estate in Newtown more than 60 years ago. Credit: BCCC

In only its second year, Bucks County Community College (BCCC) picked up another medal at the prestigious horticultural expo for its ‘Rooted in Art’ tribute to Stella Elkins Tyler.

BCCC’s floral design program has once again taken home a prize in only its second year participating in the Philadelphia Flower Show. Students, alumni, and instructors earned a bronze medal for “Rooted in Art,” reflecting the College’s origins of being founded on the Newtown estate of artist and educational philanthropist Stella Elkins Tyler. The exhibit features Tyler’s sculpture “Joan of Arc at Orleans,” donated to the College by Carol Tyler, who visited the show with College President & CEO Dr. Patrick M. Jones (Feature Pic). The College was founded on the Tyler estate in Newtown more than 60 years ago. The exhibit features seven original floral designs, each interpreting the connection between nature, art, and education, alongside six selected student works from the College’s School of Arts and Communication.

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A team of 20 students, alumni, and instructors from BCCC’s floral design program helped install “Rooted in Art” at the Philadelphia Flower Show, which reflects the College’s origins of being founded on the Newtown estate of artist and educational philanthropist Stella Elkins Tyler. The exhibit features one of Tyler’s original bronze sculptures, “Joan of Arc at Orleans,” pictured in the background.

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Melanie Poff (left) and her mother Els Poff, both Certified Floral Designers from Doylestown and students in BCCC’s floral design program, helped surround “Joan of Arc at Orleans” by Stella Elkins Tyler with botanical beauty at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The sculpture is part of the “Rooted in Art” exhibit, reflecting the deep connection between art, education, and nature that Stella Elkins Tyler championed throughout her life.

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Amparito Arriaga, a Certified Floral Designer from Exton and a student in BCCC’s floral design program, installs part of the “Rooted in Art” exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The exhibit features seven original floral designs, each interpreting the connection between nature, art, and education, alongside six selected student works from the College’s School of Arts and Communication.