December 25, 2024
Digital Reporter – Jeff Bohen As the rain came down in buckets last night with flood alerts in place, Bristol Township officials closed State Road down in Croydon around 7 30 p.m, due to flooding. Township Fire Marshal;/Emergency Management Director Kevin Dippolito. said “Flooding occurred along State Rd and was going in to a sewer…
Read More about First Responders Work to Reopen Flooded Road in Bristol TwpBy Alex Lloyd Gross State Road by the pump plant in Croydon is closed due to excessive water damage. The incident happened just before 8:00 PM June 19 , 2019, when the torrential downpour overloaded the capacity of the pump station. Preliminary reports said that water flooded the road and possibly undermined a large section…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Torrential downpours happened in the region about 5:15 PM and absolutely slammed portions of Lower Bucks County and Northeast Philadelphia. motorists that came across underpasses that were flooded out had to turn back. They had to find another way. Those that did not and through they could drive through it paid…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Mayor James Kenney signed legislation enacting speed cameras to be installed on portions of the Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia. The cameras should be operational by fall and collecting money after a 60 day grace period. This means that instead of tickets, a motorist will get a warning. They do not have…
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Digital Reporter – Jeff Bohen Forecasters from the National Weather Service in Mt. Holly issued an updated weather watch for today and Wednesday. The service said beginning at 2 p.m. Tuesday and lasting until 10 p.m tonight severe thunderstorms are likely to splash the Lower Bucks area. Additionally, meteorologists at the weather prediction service…
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Digital Reporter- Jeff Bohen Social media reports over the last 90 minutes or so in Morrisville reported power outages in the area. A PECO spokesperson said the first round outages were weather related adding that within in the last 45 minutes or so a tree came down on powerlines causing power to be lost…
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The following is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. It is a combination of three separate press releases from late last week. —Jeff Bohen – Digital Reporter Lane closures will be in place at night next week in each direction on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) for various construction activities on…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross A sudden lane change is being call the cause of a serious three vehicle traffic accident on the northbound lanes of the Roosevelt Boulevard at Tyson Avenue today, June 13, 2019. A total of three medic units were called when a vehicle driven by Luvy Carascillo of Philadelphia collided with another…
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Digital Reporter – Jeff Bohen The following is a combination of two press releases from The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation released late last week about infrastructure work being performed in the Lower Bucks area. Nighttime lane closures on U.S. 1 and Street Road in Bensalem will resume next week as construction there continues. Both roadways,…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross A pedestrian was struck by a car during the early morning hours today, June 7, 2019, in front of Truman High School. The accident happened about 4:30 AM . Police said the car was traveling towards Mill Creek Road when for unknown reasons, the car contacted the person who wandered into…
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