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Fatal Train Strikes, Man Killed In I-95 Shooting: Lower Bucks Co. News

This is a summary of stories that made news last week in Lower Bucks County.

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Two fatal train strike incidents claimed the lives of four people along the Warminster regional rail line in Lower Bucks County this past week.

Meanwhile, a 21-year-old Levittown man was killed during a shooting on Interstate 95.

These were some of the stories that made news last week in Lower Bucks County:

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New Details On Victims Of Fatal Train Strike In Bucks Co.

The Bucks County community is mourning the loss of Christopher Cramp, who was killed along with his two sons during a fatal train strike at the Bristol Station on Thursday night. Community outpourings and tributes were being posted Friday afternoon for Cramp, who worked helping the homeless in Bucks County. (Read More)

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Levittown Man, 21, Killed In Interstate 95 Shooting

A 21-year-old Levittown man has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia this past weekend. Aiden J. Zeallor, 21, of Levittown, died from injuries suffered in the incident, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. (Read More)

Bucks Co. Woman Sentenced For Fake Attempted Rape Claim

A 20-year-old woman faces up to nearly two years in prison for filing a false police report about an attempted rape and kidnapping in the parking lot of a Lower Bucks County supermarket last year, authorities said. (Read More)

Bucks County Man ID'd In Fatal Train Crash

The victim who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train at the Cornwells Heights Station on Wednesday has been identified, authorities said. Bucks County Coroner Patti Campi told Patch early Thursday morning that the victim was a man from Bucks County. (Read More)

Bucks Co. Breaks Record For Number Of Tourists

Bucks County is breaking records as tourists continue to check out everywhere from New Hope to Bensalem and Doylestown to Yardley. In 2024, Bucks County welcomed a record 8.4 million visitors, an increase of 2.4 percent from 2023, and reached a record $1.3 billion in total economic impact, an increase of 3.4 percent from 2023, according to Tourism Economics. (Read More)

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