Munsee

Jessica VanWhy

News Editor 

September 3- There was a security concern at the Innovation Center regarding the identity process server. 

September 4- A fire alarm failure happened at Sycamore Suites. 

September 4- A student from Lenape Hall was transported to LVPH because the student was having an anxiety attack. 

September 4- An officer was checking the Fine Arts building and the officer came across a female student that had slipped and fell on the wet floor on the ground level.   

September 4- There was a motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles in the stadium parking lot, no injuries were reported. 

September 5- An investigation of the TikTok user name esu.pisser at Lower Dansbury. 

September 5- There was a report of theft of a purse and motor vehicle at Sycamore Suites, the theft happened in the parking lot near Gwendolyn Street. 

September 5- There was a call about an animal at Lenape Hall. 

September 6- A patrol happened at Laurel Hall.  

September 7- An R.A. reported a break in at Hemlock Suites. 

September 7- The fire alarm went off in Sycamore Suites because of burnt food. 

September 8- Someone walked into the Police Station reporting that they felt threatened by five females. 

September 8- A leak was reported in the first floor kitchen area of Hemlock Suites. 

September 8- Someone had trespassed in Sycamore Suites, the trespasser was located and arrested. 

September 8- Theft was reported in Lenape Hall.

September 9- A student assaulted another student in Sycamore Suites, there were arrests made. 

September 11- There was an incident at the University Center Book Store. 

September 11- A student in Sycamore Suites reported disturbing comments made by her roommate’s boyfriend.  

September 12- There were credit cards and cash stolen from a locker in Koehler Fieldhouse. 

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DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Village Improvement Association of Doylestown (VIA) this week presented a check for $50,000 to the Lenape Valley Foundation to support the construction of Bright Path Center, a new standalone behavioral health crisis stabilization center slated to open in 2026.

“This gift from the VIA is a powerful investment in the health and well-being of our community,” said Dave Herold, Chief Executive Officer of Lenape Valley Foundation. “Bright Path Center will be a safe and welcoming place for people experiencing behavioral health challenges. Thanks to the VIA’s generosity, we are one step closer to making this vital resource a reality for the residents of Bucks County.”

Located on the grounds of but separate from Doylestown Hospital, Bright Path Center will unite an array of behavioral health crisis services under one roof to deliver acute, trauma-informed, person-centered behavioral health care in a calming environment. The donation from the VIA – part of its new REACH initiative to facilitate mental well-being in Bucks County – will help support the final phases of the center’s construction.

From left: Jessica Bollard, Linda King, Sara Moyer, Lillian O’Connor, LVF Chief Operating Officer Kris Thompson, LVF board chair Rob Hutchison, LVF CEO Dave Herold, VIA board president Kathleen Krick, Sheri Putnam, Chanin Walsh, Amy Tielemans, Helen Hammes, Carol Counihan, Pauline O’Brien, Patricia Urban. (Photo by Jamie Kassa)

“Helping make Bright Path Center a reality aligns perfectly with the VIA’s renewed focus on creating proactive pathways to mental well–being in our community,” said Kathleen Krick, President of the Village Improvement Association of Doylestown. “We are proud to contribute to a project that will increase access to and raise awareness of behavioral health resources in our community.”

Founded in 1895 by a group of civic-minded women, the VIA focused on improving public health and addressing…

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The tri-state area was originally home to the Lenape Nation, which stretched across New York City, Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey, and extended into regions of Connecticut and Pennsylvania.

The Ramapough Lenape people have been pushed into lands that are unlivable. The three clans, Turtle, Deer, and Wolf clans, now live within a seven-mile radius around the Ramapough Pass within Rockland County, New York, and Bergen County, New Jersey. Their water and soil are contaminated with heavy metals. Ramapough natives have brought this to the local governments, and they are failing to listen. The New York University Grossman School of Medicine has continued to collaborate with the Lenape community over the past twelve years to support their flourishing.

“When they listen, when they hear us, they need to put aside their feelings,” said Patricia Osterhoudt (Deer Clan)  about the local lawmakers.

The Ramapough Nation has been denied federal recognition twice, despite being recognized by the state of New Jersey. This has made it increasingly difficult for them to negotiate with the local and federal governments. Their soil is contaminated with lead and mercury. Lead was not regulated in the United States until the 1960s and 1970s. The use of lead paint in car production wasn’t regulated until the end of the 1970s. Chief Mann (Turtle Clan) had a legal dispute with Ford Motor Co. in 2009 due to decades of toxic metals and waste being dumped near their homes. This resulted in a $10 million settlement for approximately 600 people from Upper Ringwood, many of whom were members of the Ramapough Lenape Nation. Despite the settlements, they continue to live in unsafe conditions.

Upper Ringwood, New Jersey, is facing the same chronic health issues due to its proximity to the Superfund site. Even when people leave Ramapough country, they are…

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