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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 approved a sewage facilities resolution...
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,...
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...
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,...
No More Scrolling: PA Senate Passes “Bell-to-Bell” School Cellphone Ban
Harrisburg Votes to Take Smartphones Out of Classrooms and Cafeterias; Impact on Bensalem Students LoomingThe days of "scrolling through lunch" may soon be over...
5 Things to Know About Bensalem’s Property Tax Crisis (3-Min Read)
The Bensalem School Board will vote Tuesday, February 18, on whether to raise property taxes by 8.25%—the largest increase in recent memory.If you can't...
How a Charter School Spike Created Bensalem’s $12 Million Budget Crisis
The Bensalem School Board gathered on January 14, 2026, to discuss what Business Administrator John Steffy called "a significant budget challenge."That was putting it...
Building Expansion & Safety Grants Top Monday’s Bensalem Council Agenda – Feb 9th
The Bensalem Township Council will meet this Monday, Feb 9th, to discuss a series of significant infrastructure grants and a new industrial expansion. Originally...
