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Bensalem Township Council Meeting Feb 23rd – Preview
Large Escrow Release and Auditor Appointment Top Monday’s AgendaBensalem Council will meet this Monday to discuss a significant financial release for a Bristol Pike development and fill a vacancy...
Bucks County Commissioners Unanimously Oppose ICE Detention Centers in County
The Bucks County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Wednesday to oppose the use of any warehouses in Bucks...
Bensalem High Students Walk Out Over ICE, March Through Township
Approximately 30 to 40 Bensalem High School students walked out of class Tuesday morning in protest of I.C.E. operations,...
Bensalem Last Week: Walkouts, Reform Claims & the 18th District Race February 8–14, 2026
A student protest puts Bensalem High School in the spotlight, the charter school funding gets a deep dive, and we gave voters their first...
New Mosque Plans & Regional Police Grants Lead Bensalem Council Recap – Feb 9th
The February 9th meeting focused on advancing several key community projects, most notably the progress of a new religious facility on Hulmeville Road. Council...
Meet Bryan Allen: Candidate for Bensalem’s 18th District State Representative
Democrat Bryan Allen is running for Pennsylvania’s 18th Legislative District, which covers all of Bensalem Township and Hulmeville Borough.Allen, a former two-term Bensalem Township...
Meet K.C. Tomlinson: Bensalem’s 18th District State Representative
The 18th Legislative District — covering all of Bensalem Township and Hulmeville Borough — is represented in Harrisburg by Republican K.C. Tomlinson.First elected in...
Bryan Allen vs. K.C. Tomlinson: How the Candidates Compare on Taxes, Schools & Local Issues
Bryan Allen vs. K.C. Tomlinson: How the Candidates Compare on Taxes, Schools & Local IssuesVoters in Bensalem Township and Hulmeville Borough will choose their...
Fact-Checking Rep. Tomlinson’s Claims on Charter School Reform and Bensalem’s Budget Crisis
As Bensalem Township School District prepares to vote on a preliminary budget that includes an 8.26% property tax increase, State Rep. K.C. Tomlinson released...
Bensalem Last Week: Budgets, Ballots & Big Grants February 1–7, 2026
It was a defining week for Bensalem’s schools, taxes, and political future. The district’s budget shortfall came into sharper focus, a $4 million federal...
School Budget Crisis Hits as Bensalem’s Political Landscape Shifts
School Budget Crisis Hits as Bensalem’s Political Landscape ShiftsThe timing could hardly be more consequential for incumbent State Rep. K.C. Tomlinson.As Bensalem Township School...
How Bensalem Secured $4M Through Community Project Funding
When Bensalem Township secured $4 million in federal funding for a new fire station on Byberry Road, the money came through a federal process...
$4 Million Federal Grant Secured for New Bensalem Fire Station
Federal lawmakers have approved $4 million in funding for a major emergency services project in Bensalem Township as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,...
