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Gov Wolf Coming to Bristol to Assess Flood Damage & Make Announcement

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Governor Tom Wolf is coming to the Bristol Borough Friday to make an announcement at the Wharf, three sources confirmed to Lower Bucks Source Thursday morning.

With the Bristol area being hit so hard by Monday’s storm, a state official said they expect Wolf’s visit to be storm recovery related and he will be touring areas to see the wreckage for himself.

With condemned homes, flooded streets, damaged businesses and the lower end of the county just getting back into to gear after the pandemic shutdown, the “historic 100 year storm” caused chaos and destruction thorough out Bristol Borough, Bristol Township and Bensalem.

Since Monday we have helped 200 people affected by flooding in Bucks County and Northeast Philly. We’re providing temporary lodging to those who need it, along with relief supplies, emotional support and recovery assistance to everyone affected. The resource center at the Cornwells Fire Company- Station 16 will be open again on Thursday from 12 noon to 3pm said the American Red Cross.

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Teams from Bucks County Emergency Management, together with officials from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, spent much of Tuesday surveying areas of Bristol TownshipBristol Borough and Bensalem Township where numerous residences were evacuated and others condemned.

State Reps Tina Davis and John Galloway with he Bucks County Commissioners toured devastated areas on Tuesday with Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), and Bucks County Emergency Management Agency officials

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Sen. Tommy Tomlinson, Mayor Joe DiGirolamo, Commissioner Gene DiGirolamo, Public Safety Director Fred Harran, and state Rep K.C Tomlinson were out assessing damages Tuesday morning.

PEMA performed assessments to submit for possible State and local funding,

Each of the three municipalities invoked disaster declarations due to the flash flood emergency.

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Jennifer Bochenek has a weather station in her backyard (400 block Washington Street), said rain amounts for Monday.

Bochenek serves as a weather spotter for the National Weather Service said  “We got 8.69 inches of rain between 1:40 p to 7:00 peaking twice at a rate above 4 inches per hour according to the data she collected.

People needing access to human services due to the storm can dial 2-1-1, or Bucks County Human Services Connect Hub 215-348-6201, or reach them via email at TheHub@buckscounty.org

For residents and businesses seeking to report damages from flooding can call their respective municipal offices at the numbers listed below.

  • Bensalem Township – 215-633-3741
  • Bristol Borough – 215-788-3828, ext. 12
  • Bristol Township – 267-812-2938

Governor Wolf’s office did not return requests for comment as of Thursday morning

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Human Interest - Bensalem Township

Police Seek Info on Missing Teen Believed to be in Lower Bucks Area

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Police from Plumstead Township Police Department with an assist from Tullytown  Borough Police  are asking for help from the community in attempting to locate a missing  17 year-old .

Ryan  Jaatar Age 17 is  5ft 8in Brown eyes and has not been seen since January 3, 2026, police say.

Jaatar was last seen by his father at their residence in Plumstead Township.

Jaatar’s, according to investigators,  is believed to be in the Levittown/Bristol/Croydon area.

Anyone with information, please contact Detective Stacie Arnosky at sarnosky@plumstead.gov or 215-766-8741, ext. 120 or Contact the Tullytown Borough Police Department at 215-945-0999. You can also submit a confidential tip at through this link.

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Burlington Bristol Bridge to Close Overnight Beginning Friday for Maintenance Work

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The Burlington County Bridge Commission announced that the Burlington Bristol Bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. overnight beginning tomorrow (Friday March 6,) to Tuesday, March 10, weather permitting, for maintenance and repair work.

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Human Interest - Bensalem Township

Floral Design Program Wins Again at Philadelphia Flower Show

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Dr. Patrick M. Jones (left), President & CEO of Bucks County Community College, and Carol Tyler admire the College’s floral design program’s exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show featuring “Joan of Arc at Orleans” by Stella Elkins Tyler. The sculpture, donated to the College by the Tyler family, is the centerpiece of the College’s award-winning “Rooted in Art” exhibit. The College was founded on the Tyler estate in Newtown more than 60 years ago. Credit: BCCC

In only its second year, Bucks County Community College (BCCC) picked up another medal at the prestigious horticultural expo for its ‘Rooted in Art’ tribute to Stella Elkins Tyler.

BCCC’s floral design program has once again taken home a prize in only its second year participating in the Philadelphia Flower Show. Students, alumni, and instructors earned a bronze medal for “Rooted in Art,” reflecting the College’s origins of being founded on the Newtown estate of artist and educational philanthropist Stella Elkins Tyler. The exhibit features Tyler’s sculpture “Joan of Arc at Orleans,” donated to the College by Carol Tyler, who visited the show with College President & CEO Dr. Patrick M. Jones (Feature Pic).  The College was founded on the Tyler estate in Newtown more than 60 years ago. The exhibit features seven original floral designs, each interpreting the connection between nature, art, and education, alongside six selected student works from the College’s School of Arts and Communication.

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A team of 20 students, alumni, and instructors from BCCC’s floral design program helped install “Rooted in Art” at the Philadelphia Flower Show, which reflects the College’s origins of being founded on the Newtown estate of artist and educational philanthropist Stella Elkins Tyler. The exhibit features one of Tyler’s original bronze sculptures, “Joan of Arc at Orleans,” pictured in the background.

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Melanie Poff (left) and her mother Els Poff, both Certified Floral Designers from Doylestown and students in BCCC’s floral design program, helped surround “Joan of Arc at Orleans” by Stella Elkins Tyler with botanical beauty at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The sculpture is part of the “Rooted in Art” exhibit, reflecting the deep connection between art, education, and nature that Stella Elkins Tyler championed throughout her life.

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Amparito Arriaga, a Certified Floral Designer from Exton and a student in BCCC’s floral design program, installs part of the “Rooted in Art” exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show. The exhibit features seven original floral designs, each interpreting the connection between nature, art, and education, alongside six selected student works from the College’s School of Arts and Communication.

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