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🌱 What Bristol Borough police handled in August, from DUIs to e-bikes.

Bristol, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Bristol! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • What Bristol Borough police handled in August, from DUIs to e-bikes.
  • What Jenkintown’s season shutdown means for Bristol’s playoff hopes.
  • Multi-vehicle I-95 crash in Bristol Township sends two to hospital.

Also on today's calendar: Alpaca Fall Open Farm Days and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Windy and cooler with rain, with a high of 62 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Breezy with rain, temps: high: 64, low: 59.
  • Monday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

• Police Log: E-Bike Citations, Assaults & More (levittownnow.com) — Recent Bristol Borough police reports detail a month of arrests and citations involving local residents, from assaults and DUIs to e-bike violations and disorderly conduct. While no specific addresses are listed, the incidents span multiple August dates and highlight ongoing enforcement around traffic safety, public drunkenness, and domestic disputes in and around Bristol.
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• Jenkintown ending football season impacts three Bucks County schools (phillyburbs.com) — Jenkintown’s decision to end its 2026 football season early leaves Bristol High without its Oct. 31 opponent and potentially playing only nine regular-season games. While New Hope-Solebury and Morrisville quickly found replacement teams, Bristol’s coach is still exploring options, and any gap could influence the Warriors’ Class AA district playoff ranking.
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• Two Taken To Hospital After Three-Vehicle Crash (levittownnow.com) — Two people were taken to Lower Bucks Hospital after a three-vehicle crash on I-95 northbound in Bristol Township when a GMC Yukon rear-ended a Toyota Highlander and then struck a Honda CRV and the center barrier. State police say the Yukon’s driver will be cited, and both heavily damaged vehicles had to be removed from the highway.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Staff Management Group posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Fairless Hills. Apply here.
  • SPS Technologies - Jenkintown posted a job opening for Thread/Grind Operator Level II - 1st Shift in Langhorne. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bristol here.

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Levittown

Fairless Hills

Langhorne

  • Bucks County DA Launching Hate Roundtable Series (tapinto.net)
  • Middletown to fix 'truck-eating' bridge on S. Flowers Mill Road (phillyburbs.com)
  • Hostile Lands, a Skill-Based Bullet-Hell Shooter, Blasts Out of Early Access today (gamespress.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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bristol

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Bristol

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.