Crime & Safety

Fatal PA Turnpike Crash, School Demolition Top Lower Bucks News

St. John Bosco School is coming down in Warminster. Meanwhile, three Lower Bucks communities are considered among the state's safest places.

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Automated red light enforcement is coming to Bensalem. Meanwhile, three Lower Bucks communities are among the safest to live in Pennsylvania.

These were some of the stories making news in Lower Bucks County last week:

St. John Bosco School Being Demolished In Warminster

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The Catholic school opened in 1953 on County Line Road. Warminster officials are unsure how the property will be used in the future.

Automated Red Light Enforcement 'Ready To Go' In Bensalem

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Bensalem got the green light from PennDOT last month. PennDOT said it will need to perform a final inspection once the lights are installed.

3 Lower Bucks Communities Among State's Safest Towns

A new study by ElitePersonalFinance ranked the communities in the Top 100 in Pennsylvania.

Montco Man Killed In PA Turnpike Crash In Lower Bucks

The Lafayette Hill man's vehicle was trapped under a crane and caught on fire on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bensalem Township on Tuesday.

Lower Bucks County Bakery Closes After 88 Years

The owners of Rilling's Bakery in Warminster are retiring. Customers are already mourning the loss of cream donuts and butter cookies.

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