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State Grant Presented to Bristol Area Fire Companies by Santarsiero, Davis

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2 years ago

July 19, 2024

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State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and state Representative Tina Davis (D-141) visited four Bristol fire companies Thursday to announce state grant awards to support public safety and the work of the fire companies.

The four awards are as follows:

Bristol Consolidated Volunteer Fire Company: $40,000 for Command Vehicle
American Hose, Hook & Ladder: $181,000 for Rescue Equipment
Bristol Fire Co: $78,000 for Rescue Equipment
Third District Fire Co: $125,000 for Pumper Truck

“Our local volunteer fire companies, the firefighters, administrators, and support personnel, sacrifice so much to protect us all,” said Rep. Davis. “This state funding will help them obtain the equipment that they need to do their job a little more safely and effectively. Thank you to these amazing individuals for their selfless dedication to keeping our community safe.”

“Our volunteer firefighters do tremendous work, putting the community first to keep us safe,” said Sen. Santarsiero. “I was happy to support these funds for equipment upgrades at four companies that serve Bristol Borough and Bristol Township, ensuring these brave men and women have the necessary resources to continue to serve the community. It is critical we continue to support our fire companies and volunteer firefighters who work tirelessly on the front line to protect us.”

: Bristol Consolidated Volunteer Fire Company

: American Hose Hook & Ladder

: Bristol Fire Co

: Third District

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Bristol Borough Police Reports: 67 Year-Old Man Charged with Aggravated Assault, Local Man Charged for Fleeing Police

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2 days ago

March 7, 2026

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Bristol Borough Police Reports Feb 1 to March 2, 2025

02/01/2026

7:47am, 1000 block of Beaver St, Juvenile cited for disorderly conduct

2/4/2026

Dwight Ransom, age 67, of Bristol Boro, Arrested 1900 Block of Trenton Ave, Bristol Boro, for Aggravated Assault, Terrorist threats, Simple Assault, Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct, Criminal Mischief, Harassment.

11:00 am, 700 Block of Point Street, Kevin Lawrence, age 35 of Bristol Boro, cited for Public Intoxication

02/05/2026

12:10pm, 1801 Wilson Avenue, Juvenile cited for disorderly conduct

2/11/2026

7:20 pm ,Walter Minnichbach, age 45 of Bensalem, cited for Harassment

02/15/2026

2:19 am, Bath Street and Bristol Pike, Joseph McCloskey age 42 of Bristol Boro, cited for fleeing or attempting to elude police officer

2/27/2026

Brandon Pirollo, age 31 of Bristol Borough, arrested on a warrant and arraigned and given unsecured bail at $5,000.

02/28/2026

1:20 am, Bath Street and Bristol Pike, Mitchell Karsor, age 30 of Upper Holland, cited for disorderly conduct

3/2/2026

Justin Ross, age 32 of Bristol Boro, 200 block of Monroe Street, arrested for terroristic threats, simple assault, and harassment, summoned to court to answer said charges.

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Bristol Borough Fire Chiefs Statement on Dorrance Street Fire

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7 days ago

March 3, 2026

Jeff Bohen

Bristol Borough Fire Chief Herb Slack on Tuesday morning released the following statement on last nights Dorrance Street Fire.

It’s only been edited for style:

At 6:11 PM, Bristol Borough Fire Companies were dispatched to 340 Dorrance St for a dwelling fire with possible entrapment. The first arriving fire chief found two semi-detached dwellings with exposures on both sides. He immediately asked for the second alarm because of the volume of fire in the two dwellings and rapidly spreading to the exposures.

Fire companies quickly stretched hose lines to protect the exposures and begin extinguishing the fire in the two dwelling. A third alarm was added for additional manpower.

Credit: Submitted

During fire fighting operations, it was determined that there was a one resident had not gotten out of the dwelling. Due to the intense fire, with the first floors fully involved, firefighters were not able to enter the dwelling to attempt to rescue a residents who was wheel-chair bound and had been unable to escape. There was one additional civilian injury and that person was transported to the hospital with possible smoke inhalation. There were no firefighter injuries.

Credit: Joe Nelson

Fire was placed under control at 7:39 PM. Fire companies remained on location for several hours due to the extensive overhauling to ensure the fire was extinguished. The last fire company left at 11:26 PM.

Mutual aid companies supporting fire fighting operations including fire companies from Bristol Township, Bensalem, Falls Township, Middletown Township, Morrisville and Burlington County.

The fire remains under investigation by Bristol Borough and the Bucks County Fire Marshal’s Office.

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Emergency Crews Prepare for Incoming Blizzard as Lower Bucks Municipalities Declare Storm Plans

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2 weeks ago

February 21, 2026

Joanne Ames

Credit:: Veinna Carcel

Lower Bucks municipalities have declared disaster/snow emergencies in advance of the expected snow storm that the National Weather Service says will dump anywhere between 14 to 18 inches on the area.

A winter storm warning is still in effect from Sunday, Feb 22 to Monday, Feb 23.

Each municipality has its own link. For more information and updates, please click on their associated link.

Bensalem Township – Disaster Emergency declared immediately for the pending snow storm. Click here to see more details.

Bristol Borough – Snow information/requirements have been posted on their website. Click here to see the details.

Bristol Township – Snow Emergency effective 12 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 through 12 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. Click here to see more details.

Falls Township – Snow Emergency starts Sunday, Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. and expires on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6 a.m. Click here for details.

Langhorne Borough – Snow Emergency starts Sunday, Feb. 22 at noon until Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. No parking. Click here for details.

Lower Makefield Township – Snow information has been posted on Meta. Click here to see the details.

Middletown Township – Snow Emergency is in effect from Sunday, Feb. 22 at 12 p.m. to Monday, Feb. 23 at 12 p.m. . Click here to see details.

Morrisville Borough – Snow Emergency is in effect from Sunday, Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. to Monday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. Click here to see the details.

Newtown Township – A Snow Emergency is in effect from 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 until 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Click here to see the details.

Penndel Borough – Snow Emergency has been declared from 12 p.m. on Sunday, February 22, 2026, through 12 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2026. Click here for more details and click here for more on the ordinance.

Tullytown Borough – Snow Emergency proclamation in effect from Sunday Feb. 22 – 6 p.m. to Monday Feb. 23 – 6 p.m. Click here to see more details.

Warminster Township – Disaster Emergency has been declared for the incoming snow storm, effective Sunday Feb. 22, 2026 at 12 p.m. through Tuesday, Feb. 24,2026 at 12 p.m.. Click here to see the details and click here to see the declaration from Township Manager Tom Scott.

Yardley Borough – Snow Emergency proclamation in effect from Sunday Feb. 22 – 4 p.m. to Monday Feb. 23 – 4 p.m. . Click here to see the details. and click here to see declaration/other information from Mayor Caroline Thompson.

The primary concern is safety. Take care of yourselves and check on neighbors and those who may be vulnerable.

Please stay safe, take all necessary precautions, and keep your devices charged.

Click here for updates from the National Weather Service

Click here for PECO’s outage map.