Rape Charge Comes After Date, Route 1 Phase II Finished: Lower Bucks Co. News

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Bensalem Police charged a man with sexual assault. They say he entered the country illegally.

Meanwhile, the second phase of the Route 1 Traffic Improvements Project is finished.

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

Man Who Illegally Entered U.S. Raped Woman In Bensalem: PD

Bensalem Police have charged a man they say illegally entered the United States and then raped a woman while they were watching a movie. Kevin Mendez-Ramon, who is from Ecuador, was charged Thursday with rape, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, and indecent assault. (Read More)

Route 1 Phase II Project Completed In Lower Bucks Co.

The second phase of the Route 1 Improvements Project is finished, PennDOT said. The stretch is on the Business Route 1 interchanges in Bensalem and Middletown townships. (Read More)

Man Who Funneled Firearms Into Bucks Co. Gets Prison Time

A Philadelphia man who ran an illegal operation that funneled firearms into the Philadelphia suburbs faces up to two years in prison, authorities said. (Read More)

New Findings Revealed In Crash That Killed Train Conductor From Bucks Co.: Feds

Fallen trees created River Line hazards and caused several crashes in the months before a collision that killed a train operator from Bucks County last year, according to a new report from federal investigators. (Read More)

100-Year-Old Resident Honored In Warminster

Bernard Gerson's service in the U.S. Navy earned him a Purple Heart award. He is a proud father of two children. The Warminster resident was honored for turning 100 years old. (Read More)