Red light cameras coming to Bristol Township intersections – Bucks Round-Up – July 23, 2025
Red light cameras coming to Bristol Township intersections
Automated red light enforcement is arriving in Bristol Township as part of a push to reduce accidents at busy intersections. Township Council approved the plan late last year. Bristol Township manager Randee Mazur says there’re two intersections where red light cameras will be installed over the next two weeks with signage reminding drivers. “The intersections are Route 13 and Green Lane and Route 13 and Edgely road. After the cameras begin functioning, drivers who fail to stop for a red light will get a warning in the mail for the first 60 days.” Following that grace period, a $100-dollar ticket will be assessed to the driver with no points. Bristol Township will also install two automated red-light cameras on Route 413.
Council Rock employee resigned quietly after alleged assault on special needs student
Council Rock School District permitted a longtime employee to resign last fall after he was allegedly seen on video assaulting a nonverbal special education student. The incident — described internally as involving “flicking and slapping” the child on the head and neck, along with putting gum on the student’s backpack — was never released to the public, and the employee’s name was not placed on the school board’s official meeting minutes on October 17, 2024. An internal email from Council Rock Business Manager Anthony Rapp outlined the behavior the employee was accused of committing, including yelling at the student, just days following the incident. The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges after its review. Newtown Township police only learned of the incident this spring after a former school bus driver spoke up. The way the resignation was handled, and the fact that district taxpayers were not made aware of the incident, raises new concerns about transparency and accountability within the district, particularly regarding the treatment of vulnerable students.
Philadelphia man sentenced in gun trafficking ring linked to Bucks County
A Philadelphia man will serve 10 to 20 years in state prison after being convicted in a multi-county gun trafficking scheme with ties to Bucks County. Steven Lee Smith was found guilty in April for making nine illegal handgun purchases between July 2022 and January 2023. Six of the firearms were bought from a Croydon shop in Bristol Township. Prosecutors say Smith was acting as a straw purchaser, buying guns on behalf of individuals legally barred from owning them, including convicted felons. Four of the weapons have since been recovered, two during arrests of prohibited persons with the serial numbers removed. In one case, Smith purchased a firearm for a known felon, Dymir Mitchell, shortly after driving him to the hospital with a gunshot wound. The case involved collaboration among Bucks and Montgomery County detectives, federal agents, and multiple police departments. Prosecutors called the sentencing a message to traffickers: Illegal gun purchases will be met with aggressive prosecution.
Local attorney: Seniors should be wary of unneeded deed protection services
Yardley elder law attorney Henry Carpenter is warning Bucks County seniors not to fall for unnecessary “deed protection” services. Speaking on WBCB’s Senior Legal Strategies, Carpenter said he’s never seen a legitimate case of deed fraud in his decades of experience. While scammers frequently target the elderly with schemes like fake lottery winnings or impersonating grandchildren, Carpenter emphasized that most homeowners have little to worry about when it comes to title theft. He does recommend reviewing your deed and title every few years but cautioned against paying for services that prey on fear rather than facts.
Joe LeCompte hosts LeCompte in the Morning on WBCB 1490.
