Road resurfacing on Lower Bucks roads begins this week – Bucks Round-Up – April 7, 2026
Road resurfacing on Lower Bucks roads begins this week
PennDOT crews will be on the road this week in selected sites for milling, paving ,and utility repairs in several high traffic areas of Lower Bucks County. The work is part of a broader PennDOT effort to resurface 20 state-owned roads across Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Locally, it started Monday, April 6, and will continue through Friday, April 10; crews will be working on Bath Road/Bristol Oxford Valley Road between Route 13 and Lincoln Highway in Bristol, Middletown, and Falls townships. Crews will work on Penn Valley Road in Falls from Wednesday, April 8, through Friday, April 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. Milling and paving work will take place between New Falls Road and Fallsington-Tullytown Road. PennDOT advised motorists to allow extra travel time near and in the work zones. Backups and delays can be expected.
Upcoming utility work in Newtown will close roads
Beginning Wednesday, April 8, Newtown Borough and Newtown Township motorists can expect to see daytime closures on State Street as PECO Energy starts utility construction in the area. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said State Street work is scheduled between Chancellor Street and the Newtown Bypass (Rt.332). Weather permitting, the road will be closed and detoured between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays through Tuesday, June 30. During the closure, drivers will be directed to use Rt. 332, Sycamore Street, Buck Road, and Centre Avenue. PennDOT announced the restriction and advised motorists to plan for delays or backups near the work zone or posted detours, during daytime closures. Local access will be maintained.
Financial aid for parents going to college at BCCC
The Bucks County Community College received a $150,000 state grant in support of parenting students enrolled at the community college, based in Newtown Township. Now in its third year, the Parent Pathways grant program supports parenting students by providing tuition assistance, emergency funding to address barriers that may directly affect student success and completion. BCCC is among eleven colleges and universities sharing more than $1.6 million through the Parent Pathways program administered by the state Department of Education. This is the first year that BCCC has received the grant and the college is the only Bucks County recipient. To learn more about educational opportunities at Bucks County Community College, visit bucks.edu.
Pat Wandling is a veteran journalist, formerly of The Bucks County Courier, and was a mainstay on WBCB for over 20 years.
