Pipeline work to resume in Upper Makefield after January leak – Bucks Round-Up – October 17, 2025
Pipeline work to resume in Upper Makefield after January leak
Energy Transfer will excavate part of its Twin Oaks pipeline along Taylorsville Road in Upper Makefield later this month to inspect and maintain the 70-year-old line. The work, expected to last about twelve days over four weeks, will take place on private property between Mount Eyre Road and Aqueduct Road. PennDOT has not yet said whether the project will disrupt traffic. This marks the second excavation in the township since a January jet fuel leak released more than 6,500 gallons into the Mount Eyre neighborhood’s aquifer. Residents have since filed a lawsuit against Energy Transfer and its subsidiary, Sunoco Pipeline. A separate inspection occurred in September on Glenwood Drive. Sunoco says recovery wells continue operating and more than 20 monitoring wells have been installed to track contamination. Inline inspection tools are being used to identify potential “anomalies” in the pipeline. The Taylorsville excavation will be overseen by Energy Transfer’s contractor, Otis Eastern. Company officials say similar digs are planned across southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Sunoco is also taking public comments on its Interim Site Characterization Report under the state’s Act 2 Land Recycling Program. Feedback can be sent to [email protected].
Red-Light cameras go live in Bristol Township
Starting Saturday, Bristol Township drivers who run red lights at Bristol Pike and Edgely Road or Bristol Pike and Green Lane will receive fines. The 60-day grace period for the new enforcement cameras has ended. Township Manager Randee Mazur said all citation and appeal information is available on the township website. Mazur also announced that the long-awaited Randall Avenue bridge repair project is on track for completion by the end of January.
Fatal house fire in Bensalem
A tragic blaze in Bensalem claimed the life of 77-year-old Allan Schoppy and his two pets. Firefighters responding Tuesday afternoon to the 3000 block of Gilbert Drive found no active flames but discovered heavy soot and evidence the fire had burned overnight before extinguishing itself. The Tuesday afternoon fatal fire remains under investigation, though Bensalem Township Fire officials noted the fire does not appear to be suspicious.
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