Bensalem Township News
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July 25th Bensalem Township Council Meeting Has Been Cancelled
Joseph Knowles, Council President informs residents the regularly scheduled Bensalem Township Council meeting has been canceled. As per usual, no reason was given.Any scheduled...
*Update* Excessive Heat Warning for Bensalem and Bucks County
*Update* With temperatures forecast in the mid-90s and heat indexes expected to exceed 100 degrees, cooling centers will now be open through Sunday, July...
U.S. 1, Street Rd Lane Closures at Night July 17-23 for Construction
Section of SB Old Lincoln Highway to close for two months beginning July 18th for reconstruction
Alternating lane closures are scheduled in both directions on...
Rare PA Bipartisanship Produces The Whole Home Repair Program
Bensalem residents may soon be able to get state assistance to pay for home repairs. This is all thanks to a new program lawmakers...
U.S. 1 N Double Lane Closures Overnight Next Week for Construction in Bensalem
In the ongoing effort to rebuild, widen and improve U.S. 1 PennDOT announced today that Northbound U.S. 1 will be reduced to a single...
Bucks County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program August 13th
Sponsored by the Bucks County Commissioners and the Bucks County Planning Commission, the event will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday,...
Bucks County Co-Responder Program Expands to Three More Police Departments
The program which launched its two-year pilot initiative in December 2020 alongside the Bensalem Township Police Department has appointed two additional social workers to...
17-Year-Old Drowns At The Franklin Commons apartment complex pool
6ABC reports:A Bucks County family is heartbroken after their 17-year-old cousin drowned at the pool of the Franklin Commons apartment complex in Bensalem.
They are...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Considering New Fireworks Restrictions
A bill introduced by Rep. Frank Farry, R-Bucks County, proposing to reform the state's existing fireworks law was approved on Thursday by the Republican-controlled...
Roller Hockey Rink at Community Park Closed for Resurfacing
Bensalem Township is announcing that starting tomorrow, Tuesday, June 28, 2022, the hockey rink at Bensalem Community Park will be closed for resurfacing.No timetable...
