Bensalem Officers Brave the Icy Waters for Special Olympics

While most of us were bundled up against the February chill, members of the Bensalem Township Police Department were heading straight for the water....

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Bensalem Schools – Remote Learning Day for Tues, Feb 24th

Bensalem Schools and offices will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, February 24, 2026.It will be a REMOTE LEARNING DAY.Students will learn remotely/virtually and will not...

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Bensalem Schools Closed Monday February 23, 2026

It's official, Bensalem Schools and offices will be closed tomorrow, Monday, February 23, 2026.This will be a FULL SNOW DAY. No remote learning.The winter...

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Bensalem Last Week: Budget Votes, Student Protests & a Storm Warning February 15–21, 2026

A dramatic school board meeting, students walkout to protest ICE, and a mayoral disaster declaration ahead of a winter storm defined a tense week...

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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 County as federal immigration detention...

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BHS Principal Per Responds to Student Walkout: “Mutual Respect Must Always Remain Our Standard”

Bensalem High School Principal Geoffrey Per responded Wednesday to Bensalem Weekly's request for comment on the student walkout, offering his account of how the...

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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, marching from the school to...

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Bensalem High Principal Responds to Planned Student Walkout

Bensalem High School Principal Geoffrey Per sent a letter to families on Friday afternoon about a planned student walkout on Tuesday, February 17.The walkout,...