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Patch.com
April 24, 2018
A car was stolen from a Newtown Township home days ago, and the suspects have since been seen driving the car around the Bensalem area, police said. Authorities have released photos of the suspects and are seeking the public's help to identify them. According to police, the car — a white 2007 NissanÃâà...
Patch.com
April 23, 2018
Police in Bensalem are cracking down on unsafe biking practices by kids in town, and they say if the issue isn't resolved, parents will be fined. According to police, there have been several complaints of juveniles riding bikes in township roadways in violation of the PA Vehicles Code. Most recently, a groupÃâà...
Patch.com
April 23, 2018
A heroin dealer who left his best friend to die in a Bensalem hotel room has been sentenced to prison, authorities announced. Robert Sykes, 26, of Trevose will serve six to 15 years in state prison in connection with the December 2016 overdose death of his friend, Matthew Dunn. Dunn was found dead ofÃâà...
Bucks County Courier Times
April 21, 2018
Township council members recently approved plans for a new ShopRite off Street Road, conditioned on the parties involved working out traffic and parking issues. Grocery store representatives and a company owning one of the shopping center's two sections have tried pursuing redevelopment since atÃâà...
Patch.com
April 17, 2018
The oil spill sent a a couple hundred gallons of oil into area waterways, according to a report. By Justin Heinze, Patch Staff | Apr 17, 2018 1:08 pm ET. 0. Hundreds Of Gallons Of Oil Spill In Bensalem Area Water: Report. BENSALEM, PA — Hundreds of gallons of oil reportedly spilled into Bensalem area waterways during anÃâà...
Bucks County Courier Times
April 16, 2018
According to a fire official “a couple of hundred gallons” of heating oil leaked into local waterways Monday. Crews rushed to contain the spill while investigating the cause of the incident. Emergency management crews and a Bucks County Hazmat Team are working to contain a significant leak of heating oilÃâà...
Bucks County Courier Times
April 14, 2018
The two-day re-enactment, which was scheduled for April 28-29, was cancelled after Neshaminy State Park officials raised concerns about alcohol usage and after-hours park use during the event. The annual Civil War Re-enactment at Neshaminy State Park in Bensalem has been canceled this year.
Patch.com
April 14, 2018
BENSALEM, PA -- This adorable Nashua Road home, just listed this week, will have an open house on Sunday. Check out the full listing: Address: 2506 Nashua Rd, Bensalem, Pennsylvania; Price: $350,000; Square Feet: 2196; Bedrooms: 4; Bathrooms: 3 Baths; Built: 1985; Features: Neshaminy ValleyÃâà...
Patch.com
April 13, 2018
Police in Bensalem are trying to identify a man they suspect stole $700 worth of Tylenol and Advil from a Bensalem grocery store. According to police, on April 7 just before 7:30 p.m., a man entered the Giant at 2721 Street Road and concealed 59 bottles of Tylenol and Advil. He took the medications, worthÃâà...
Patch.com
April 13, 2018
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York Daily Record/Sunday News
April 12, 2018
A tractor-trailer carrying beer kegs and containers fell from an overpass on I-95 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, causing the containers to litter the highway, ABC News reports. According to the report, the truck fell after another car crashed into the truck at about 9 a.m. Tuesday. Neither driver was injured.
Patch.com
April 11, 2018
A tractor trailer fell off an exit ramp onto I-95 in Bensalem Tuesday morning, crashing below and leaving debris across the roadway. It happened just after 9 a.m., sources said. Information from Bensalem Fire Rescue said the incident happened in the northbound lanes at Cornwells Park and Ride, betweenÃâà...
The Trentonian
April 11, 2018
FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. >> You really have to give a lot of credit to Dan Schram's gutsy and gritty Bensalem High School softball team. Coming off a brutal loss the day before it which it gave up the lead in the seventh inning with two outs, Bensalem found itself trailing by three runs Tuesday afternoon againstÃâà...
Patch.com
April 4, 2018
Address: 891 Jordan Dr, Bensalem, Pennsylvania; Price: $425,000; Square Feet: 3420; Bedrooms: 5; Bathrooms: 3 Full and 1 Half Baths; Built: 1988; Features: Welcome to Bucks County Estates! This beautiful home situated on .5310 acres has a lot to offer. Upon entering this Colonial Home, You will beÃâà...
Philly.com
April 2, 2018
It was in Bensalem Township that then-Gov. Ed Rendell signed Pennsylvania's casino gambling bill into law. At the site of what is now Parx Casino, in the winner's circle of a fading racetrack, casinos began in 2004 as a “historic” initiative to bring money to the declining horse-racing industry and tax revenueÃâà...
Bucks County Courier Times
March 29, 2018
Jenkintown-based The Communication Solutions Group Inc. will do an extensive electronic survey and convene focus groups of residents to get feedback on how the district can do better. The Bensalem Township School District has hired an outside public relations firm to survey and convene focus groupsÃâà...
Patch.com
March 24, 2018
Here's How Much It Costs To Live In The Philly Suburbs. How much do you have to earn to live comfortably in the Philadelphia suburbs? We have the info broken down county by county. By Kara Seymour, Patch National Staff | Mar 24, 2018 7:00 am ET | Updated Mar 24, 2018 7:01 am ETÃâà...
Patch.com
March 24, 2018
Panera Bread is launching a new delivery service in the Philly area, including from its Bensalem location. Three hundred employees will be hired in the area as part of the expansion, the company announced. To use the service, customers can place an order online at PaneraBread.com or through theÃâà...
Patch.com
March 22, 2018
The Poquessing Creek runs through the property, which also backs up to Benjamin Rush State Park. By Kara Seymour, Patch National Staff | Mar 21, 2018 2:46 pm ET. 0. Previous. Just Listed In Bensalem: 286-Year-Old Farmhouse For $569K-4; Just Listed In Bensalem: 286-Year-Old Farmhouse For $569K-0; Just Listed InÃâà...
Bucks County Courier Times
March 21, 2018
Township firefighters and emergency personnel would have trouble safely accessing a light-industrial piece of land in the 4000 block of Blanche Road due to the amount of accumulated trash, which also increases the likelihood of an on-site fire, the township has alleged in a recent county court complaint.
6abc.com
March 21, 2018
A beloved local jockey is on life support tonight following an accident during a race at Parx Racing in Bensalem. In the ninth race Monday, the horse 56-year-old Jose Flores was riding fell. Flores suffered massive head and neck injuries. The horse had to be euthanized. Flores has more than 4600 wins inÃâà...
6abc.com
March 7, 2018
Downed power lines spark in Bensalem, Bucks County. Trish Hartman reports during Action News at Noon on March 7, 2018. (WPVI). WPVI. Wednesday, March 07, 2018. BENSALEM, Pa. (WPVI) --. Downed wires created an explosion in Bensalem, Bucks County. Bensalem Fire Rescue posted a video of the incident onÃâà...
6abc.com
February 28, 2018
Bensalem police have released photos of two people installing a skimming device on an ATM. These skimming ... "They discovered the machine had been tampered with and a skimming device had been found on the ATM machine," said Fred Harran, Director of Bensalem Police. "They are out there doingÃâà...
6abc.com
December 31, 1999
For a group of engineering students at Bensalem High School, their latest project started with a snowstorm and a guest speaker from Villanova University. Dr. Christa Bialka specializes in special education and disability awareness. "We were on a two-hour delay for a snow day of course when Christa wasÃâà...
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
A Bensalem man who authorities say stole nearly $200 worth of over-the-counter allergy medications is now in custody. By Kara Seymour, Patch National Staff | Mar 19, 2018 12:49 pm ET. 0. Bensalem Man Arrested For Stealing Allergy Medications: Police. A Bensalem man who authorities say stole nearly $200 worth ofÃâà...
Patch.com
December 31, 1999
Overnight lane closures are planned this week on southbound I-95 in Bensalem for resurfacing operations. ... March 19, through Friday, March 23, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. The closures required as part of a project to repair and resurface 13 miles of I-95 in Bensalem, Bristol, Middletown and Lower Makefield.
Bucks County Courier Times
December 31, 1999
BENSALEM — Bensalem police are looking for volunteers for a program designed to make it easier for residents with drug or alcohol addiction to get into recovery. Under the Bensalem Police Assisting in Recovery (BPAIR) program instituted in 2016, any Bensalem resident can show up at the departmentÃâà...
