Route 1 Reconstruction, 1st Measles Case: Lower Bucks News

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —A key Lower Bucks County highway intersection will undergo reconstruction this weekend. Meanwhile, Bucks County now has its first measles case.

This is a summary of stories making news in Lower Bucks County last week:

Measles Case Confirmed In Bucks Co.

The Bucks County Health Department has identified a case of measles in a county resident. The Health Department learned Wednesday evening that the individual had tested positive for measles. The symptoms this individual experienced were relatively mild. (Read More)

Rockhill Drive To Close For Intersection Work

Intersection reconstruction will close Rockhill Drive and two U.S. Route 1 ramps from Friday, April 4, to Monday, April 7, under PennDOT's $116 million project to reconstruct, widen, and improve a three-mile section in Bucks County. (Read More)

Gunshot Leads To Standoff With Police In Falls Twp.

A 29-year-old Levittown man is in custody after a gunshot led to an hours-long standoff with Falls Township Police Sunday night at the Pennsbury Woods apartment complex. (Read More)

Bucks Co. Sheriff Warns Of Scammers Impersonating Deputies

If you receive a call from a deputy claiming to be with the Bucks County Sheriff's office and asking for money and personal information, hang up. That's the word from Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran, who issued a countywide scam alert about individuals posing as deputies. (Read More)

Fitzpatrick Shatters 1st Quarter Fundraising Record In PA-01

U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania’s First District will report more than $5 million in cash-on-hand as of March 31, setting a new PA-1 campaign record. Last May, the Lugar Center and Georgetown University’s McCourt School ranked him the No. 1 most bipartisan Member of Congress for an unprecedented fifth consecutive year, setting a record. (Read More)