Three days of dangerous heat for Bucks County and the region – Bucks Round-Up – July 28, 2025
Three days of dangerous heat for Bucks County and the region
Bucks County residents are in for a scorching start to the week, as the region faces a stretch of dangerous heat. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning through Wednesday, with “feels like” temperatures expected to hit as high as 107 degrees. Meteorologist Amanda Lee with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey, reports temperatures Monday will climb into the upper 90s, while Tuesday and Wednesday are expected to peak between 100 and 107 degrees. Relief is expected by Thursday, when highs will drop into the 80s, with even cooler temps forecast for Friday. Health professionals are urging caution, warning that heatstroke can set in within just 10 to 15 minutes if someone is dehydrated. Symptoms include heavy sweating, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. Residents are advised to stay indoors when possible, hydrate frequently, and check in on vulnerable neighbors.
Bristol Township crash claims life of eighteen-year-old girl
A tragic accident in Bristol Township on Sunday afternoon claimed the life of an 18-year-old girl and left two teen boys injured. The crash occurred just after 3:30 p.m. near Armstrong Middle School on Wistar Road. Bristol Township police say a white Mustang the teens were in lost control at a high rate of speed and slammed into a tree. The 18-year-old girl, who was seated in the rear of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the hospital. The 17-year-old driver and a 17-year-old male passenger are in stable condition at an area hospital. First responders from Levittown Fairless Hills Rescue Squad 154, Penndel-Middletown Rescue Squad 155, Levittown Fire Company Station 13 and Bristol Township Fire Police rushed to the scene. Police continue to investigate and urge anyone with information to contact Bristol Township police Officer Kenneth Margerum at 215-785-4040.
SEPTA to slash bus and rail service in Bucks County next month
SEPTA officials are currently putting up signage along bus routes and rail lines in the region as a reminder to riders that service will be stopped due the budget shortfall. Starting August 24, Bucks County will see a major reduction in public transit services due to SEPTA’s $213 million budget deficit. Local bus routes 127 and 128, which serve riders between Oxford Valley Mall, Trenton Transit Center, and Neshaminy Mall, will be cut. Additionally, the Trenton Regional Rail line will no longer stop at Bristol, Croydon, Eddington, or Cornwells Heights. SEPTA officials and local lawmakers have raised alarms in Harrisburg, but no funding solution has emerged. Commuters are being advised to prepare for the loss of service.
DEP says no apparent water pollution investigation yet in Trumbauersville
In a letter from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to Trumbauersville Borough Manger Dani McClanahan, the agency stated it had “not received documentation of any additional testing or investigation” by the municipality of polluted ditch water. The missive suggested that DEP requested Trumbauersville conduct such an investigation after earlier testing showed the water contained PFAS, also called forever chemicals, as well as traces of other contaminants. DEP mentioned in its message that the borough is legally obligated to determine if its stormwater systems contain any pollutants. Days before receiving the letter, Borough Council President Christopher Betz declared the agency said “there is no threat to public health nor to our drinking water.”
Joe LeCompte hosts LeCompte in the Morning on WBCB 1490. Bradley Vasoli is the senior editor of The Independence.
