Proposed Trenton Line Cut, Floating Boardwalk: Lower Bucks Co. News

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Local legislators have raised concerns over SEPTA's plans to eliminate the Trenton Regional Rail Line and its impact on Lower Bucks County commuters.

Meanwhile, the Lower Bucks County community rallied around the families of three fatal train victims.

This is a summary of stories that made news this past week in Lower Bucks County:

SEPTA Trenton Regional Rail Line Elimination Protested

Lower Bucks County lawmakers are speaking out against SEPTA's plans to eliminate the Trenton Line because of a "massive structural budget deficit" due to a $213 million budget gap. State Reps. Tina Davis and Jim Prokopiak said the cuts are "deeply troubling." (Read More)

Man Pleads Guilty After Trying To Set Boss On Fire In Bucks Co.

A Bristol Township man has pled guilty to charges related to his attempt to set his former boss on fire and torching his car at the Village Lodge on Bristol Pike in January, authorities said. Glenn King, 60, of Bristol Township, was arraigned for the crime in late January. (Read More)

Lower Bucks Community Rallies Around Families Of Fatal Train Victims

The Bucks County community is rallying around the loved ones of the three family members struck and killed by a high-speed train in Lower Bucks County last week. Lily Lluveres has organized a GoFundMe page on behalf of Nicholas Cramp after Christopher Cramp of Bristol and his two sons perished in the fatal incident at the Bristol Station last Thursday. (Read More)

Floating Boardwalk Coming To Bucks County Park

Bucks County is starting construction this month on a one-mile trail extension within Core Creek Park that includes the county's first floating boardwalk. The project will connect existing park trails and an existing picnic area to a Middletown Township intersection. (Read More)

Man Found Guilty Of Raping Girl At Age 9 In Lower Bucks Co.: DA

A King of Prussia man has been convicted for the rape and sexual assault of a girl in Bristol Township, authorities said. After a three-day trial, 39-year-old Charles J. Sylvester of King of Prussia was found guilty on Wednesday for the rape of a child and other offenses. (Read More)