State/County - Lower Makefield Township

Work Resumes on Scudder Falls Bridge Project Monday

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6 years ago

May 28, 2020

Motorists for the first time in months will be seeing travel restrictions for work on the Scudder Falls Bridge replacement project.

The work is scheduled to restart on June 1, which includes a three-week closure of the Taylorsville Road ramps on I-295.

Work crews on the Pennsylvania side are expected to resume lifting steel beams into place on a new approach bridge that will one day carry I-295 traffic toward New Jersey across Taylorsville Rd. toward the Scudder Falls Bridge’s downstream traverse.

That span across the Delaware river is currently under construction.

The Taylorsville Rd ramps will close beginning at 6 a.m. on June 1 also.

The two ramps are on the southwest side of the interchange; one is an entry ramp carrying motorists from Taylorsville Rd southbound to I-295 (east bound -south bound) for travel across the Scudder Falls Bridge into New Jersey. The second is an exit ramp carrying traffic from I-295 east bound to Taylorsville Road for travel toward either Yardley or New Hope areas.

Intermittent daytime traffic stoppages lasting up to 15 minutes also will be used also on Taylorsville Rd for the ongoing project.

Two detours will also be implemented with ramp closures. Both detours will direct drivers to or from the Newtown-Yardley Road PA Route 332 interchange (Exit 8) two miles to the west along I-295

The detours will be in effect around the clock and are not expected to be end until June 19 at the earliest, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge officials said.

The closures will allow road crews to put drainage pipes and connections underneath and around the ramps, which border the newly built water basin. The ramps also will be realigned and repaved later in the project.

Click here for a full detour map

Related Topics:Scudder Falls Bridge Project the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge

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‘A Tribute to the Tenors’ Salutes More than a Dozen Singers

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7 hours ago

March 7, 2026

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Credit: BCCC

Bucks Live! – the series of cultural events at Bucks County Community College (BCCC) that brings world-renowned entertainment to Newtown – proudly presents “A Tribute to the Tenors” with John D. Smitherman.

Smitherman, one of the original Three American Tenors, showcases his incredible vocal range, commanding stage presence, and heartfelt storytelling. With a voice equally at home in operatic arias and popular classics, Smitherman takes audiences on a musical journey celebrating the greatest tenor voices of all time.

The concert will be in the intimate Zlock Performing Arts Center, located on the BCCC’s main campus at 275 Swamp Rd. The concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 13. .The Zlock Lobby Bar serves drinks and snacks starting 90 minutes before curtain and during intermission.

Smitherman pays homage to more than a dozen songsmiths, varying in style, including such iconic artists as Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Tom Jones, Mario Lanza, Andy Williams, Luciano Pavarotti, and others. The show features many favorites, including “You Raise Me Up,” “It’s Impossible,” “Magic Moments,” “Time to Say Goodbye,” and many more.

Reserved seating tickets are only $25, and free for BCCC students with current student ID.

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Human Interest - Bensalem Township

Pothole Repair Continues Next Week in Bucks County

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1 day ago

March 6, 2026

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PennDOT announced maintenance crews will be working next week to repair deteriorated pavement on state roadways in Bucks County.

Drivers are advised that periodic daytime lane closures and possible slowdowns will occur next week at the followinn g locations:

Route 413 (Veterans Highway/Durham Road), Bristol and Buckingham townships
Durham Road, Middletown Township
State Road, Bensalem Township
Route 611 (Easton Road), Tinicum Township
Route 663 (John Fries Highway), Quakertown Borough and Milford Township
Almshouse Road, Doylestown and Warwick townships

Other Main Roadways:

I-76
I-95
U.S. 1
Route 63 (Woodhaven Road)

Drivers are reminded to slow down in work zones and refrain from distracted driving to keep themselves and our workers safe.

Since January 1, PennDOT District 6 has received more than 2,900 customer concerns regarding potholes and has used more than 740 tons of asphalt across the five-county Philadelphia region.

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

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2 days ago

March 5, 2026

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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.