September 12, 2024
Digital Reporter- Jeff Bohen A lightning strike damaged a Bristol Borough residence during Wednesday’s thunderstorm. Fire crews responded to the 400 block of Logan Street just past 4:15 p.m today for a report of lighting strike to a residence. Borough Fire Marshal Herb Slack said lighting hit the chimney damaging it and sent bricks flying…
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Digital Reporter- Jeff Bohen A worker was killed in an industrial accident in Falls Township on Tuesday after he fell off of a piece of machinery, police say. The incident happened at about 1:30 p.m. at Mount Industries, located at 100 Pipe Mill Rd. in the Morrisville section, the Falls Township Police said. Police…
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Digital Reporter- Jeff Bohen If you are like me, you spent many of your Spring/Summer days growing up playing wiffle ball. No one told you how important playing the game could be in the future or if it could help pay the ay for future first responders. This coming Saturday, the importance of the game,…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Two accidents withing a mile of each other tied up traffic and kept EMT’s busy yesterday during the evening rush on Route 13.. The first crash was a two car accident in front of the train station. Northbound traffic was jammed coming from Bensalem, as the road was closed in the…
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Digital Reporter- Jeff Bohen Penn DOT wants to hear from you! To help reduce crashes and fatalities on Pennsylvania roadways, the transportation agency is asking drivers to participate in the department’s 2019 Highway Safety Survey. The five-minute survey asks about seatbelt use, driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, speeding and distracted behaviors….
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Jeff Bohen – Digital Reporter A downed tree caused fires to break out in three homes in Bristol Township on Monday during a powerful storm. At about 5:30 p.m., the storm knocked down the tree behind a home in the 700 block of Winder Drive, said Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito. The tree pulled down…
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Digital Reporter- Jeff Bohen As a result of last nights powerful storm PECO just provided this news organization with an update on specific municipalities in Lower Bucks area. According to a PECO spokesperson here is the following data. Due to the storm last evening, following are the number of customers currently impacted in Lower…
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Digital Reporter – Jeff Bohen An intense thunderstorm slammed the Lower Bucks area earlier causing power outages, downed trees, damaged cars and an array of challenges for motorists driving home Monday evening as emergency units responded to a multitude of “help”calls.” In something rarely observed, The National Weather Service on Monday posted four separate alerts…
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Digital Reporter Jeff Bohen The fire at The Villas at Riverview on Wednesday night as caused by a “lighting strike” the Bristol Borough Fire Chief said Thursday afternoon. Borough Fire Chief Herb Slack said lighting caused the fire damaging the loft area above the garage and causing “significant fire damage to the roof structural…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Two people sustained serious injuries from a two vehicle accident at Hunting Park Avenue and Whittaker Street in Philadelphia, yesterday, July 18, 2019. Philadelphia Police said that both vehicles were west on Hunting Park Avenue, when one vehicle rammed the other in the rear. It was a high speed impact, judging…
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