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Bristol, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Bristol! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could Medicaid cuts quietly threaten Bristol’s only full-service hospital?
  • Bristol Township woman among two recent deaths in Bucks County jail
  • How a Bristol-based foundation is shaping future public servants nationwide

Also on today's calendar: Kelly Center - Concert filming - Jen Chapin Trio with Lucy Rellosa and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the weatherman's cheeks turn pink? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Considerable cloudiness, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy and cool with rain, temps: high: 55, low: 51.
  • Sunday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Medicaid Cuts Could Hit Home: Lower Bucks Hospital Named ‘At Risk' in National Report (bucksco.today) — Lower Bucks Hospital in Bristol has been labeled financially “at risk” in a new national report examining how proposed Medicaid cuts could hit vulnerable hospitals. While hospital leaders insist closure isn’t imminent, advocates warn that reduced coverage and rising uncompensated care could slowly erode services many local residents rely on.
   

• Bucks County reports that another inmate has died, the 2nd this year (phillyburbs.com) — A Bristol Township woman is one of two people who died recently while in custody at the Bucks County Correctional Center, raising fresh questions about inmate medical emergencies. Officials say 37-year-old Ashley Gushue died in March from hemorrhagic shock, ruled a natural cause, and a 30-year-old Morrisville man died in April after an unspecified medical emergency.
   

• Local Senior Wins National Scholarship Award (coastalbreezenews.com) — A Bristol-based foundation has announced its 2026 national scholarship winners, highlighting how a local organization continues to support future public servants across the country. This year’s awards totaled $77,000, honoring patriotic high school seniors and commemorating Washington’s historic Delaware River crossing near Bucks County.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Storms bring power outages, downed trees to Bucks, Montgomery, Chester counties (fox29.com)
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  • Cheapest Gas During Record Memorial Day Travel Weekend In Lower Bucks Co. (patch.com)
  • Conwell-Egan is one win from first Catholic League title in 20 years (phillyburbs.com)

Ok Bristol! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He saw the climate change! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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