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September 3 Zoning Hearing Board Meeting Agenda

8/28/2020

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View AGENDA for Bensalem Township Zoning Hearing Board Meeting to be held September 3, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 2400 Byberry Road. Click Here.


​PROCEDURE POLICY AND VISITOR HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PLANNING COMMISSION AND ZONING HEARING BOARD MEETINGS

View Procedure Policy for Applicants, Expert Witness, and Township Residents attending the Planning Commission, Zoning Hearing Board Meetings and Appointments HERE


All attendees will also need to download and fill out the Visitor Health Questionnaire HERE prior to attending.

All Applicants, Expert Witness, and Township Residents attending the Planning Commission or Zoning Hearing Board must conform to the guidelines.

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U.S. 1, Street Road (Route 132) Lane Closures Next Week for Construction in Bensalem Township

8/28/2020

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Daytime and nighttime lane restrictions will be in place on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) next week for bridge and roadway construction, and the southbound U.S. 1 ramp to eastbound Street Road (Route 132) will be closed overnight for utility work, all part of the project to widen and improve U.S.1 and reconstruct the interchange at Street Road (Route 132) in Bensalem, Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.  
The work schedule is:
  • Sunday, August 30, through Thursday, September 3, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Sunday, August 30, through Wednesday, September 2, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, single lane closures will be in place on northbound or southbound U.S. 1 between Rockhill Drive and Old Lincoln Highway;
 
  • Sunday, August 30, through Thursday, September 3 from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Sunday, August 30, through Wednesday, September 2, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, single lane closures will be in place on eastbound (daytime) or westbound (daytime or nighttime) Street Road (Route 132) between Old Lincoln Highway and Kingston Way; and
 
  • Monday, August 31, through Wednesday, September 2, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from southbound U.S. 1 to eastbound Street Road (Route 132) will be closed and detoured for installation of a fiber-optic duct. Motorists normally using this ramp will be detoured south on U.S.1, then right on Old Lincoln Highway back to Street Road (Route 132).
 
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and slowdowns will occur. All scheduled activities are weather permitting.
Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, special signage and relevant training.
Crews currently are reconstructing the middle section along 1.3 miles of U.S. 1, and the westbound side of Street Road (Route 132) under the second major stage of the project. Ongoing activities also include construction of the center sections of U.S. 1 bridges over Street Road (Route 132), the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the Turnpike ramps at the Bensalem Interchange.
Allan A. Myers, Inc. of Worcester, Montgomery County is the general contractor on the $95.1 million project which is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds. The project is expected to complete by late 2022.  
This contract (RC1) is the first of three construction contracts to rebuild and widen U.S. 1; replace aging bridges; and install safety enhancements along a four-mile section of the expressway from just north of Philadelphia to just north of Route 413 (Pine Street) in Middletown Township and Langhorne Borough.  For more information, visit www.us1bucks.com.
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visit our District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
 
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.comor downloading the 511PA application for iPhone and Android devices. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
 
Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly and like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/phillypenndot and Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot.

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Bensalem Township Council Meeting - August 24, 2020

8/25/2020

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U.S. 1, Street Road (Route 132) Lane Closures Next Week for Construction in Bensalem Township

8/21/2020

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Daytime and nighttime lane restrictions will be in place on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) next week for bridge and roadway construction, and the southbound U.S. 1 ramp to eastbound Street Road (Route 132) will be closed overnight for utility work, all part of the project to widen and improve U.S.1 and reconstruct the interchange at Street Road (Route 132) in Bensalem, Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.  
 
The work schedule is:
 
  • Sunday, August 23, through Saturday, August 29, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Sunday, August 23, through Friday, August 28, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, single lane closures will be in place on northbound or southbound U.S. 1 between Rockhill Drive and Old Lincoln Highway;
  • Sunday, August 23, through Saturday, August 29, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Sunday, August 23, through Friday, August 28, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, single lane closures will be in place on eastbound or westbound Street Road (Route 132) between Old Lincoln Highway and Kingston Way; and
  • Monday, August 24, through Friday, August 28, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, the ramp from southbound U.S. 1 to eastbound Street Road (Route 132) will be closed and detoured for installation of a fiber-optic duct. Motorists normally using this ramp will be detoured south on U.S.1, then right on Old Lincoln Highway back to Street Road (Route 132).
 
In addition, the slip ramp from Horizon Boulevard to the Turnpike’s Bensalem Interchange remains closed for construction. Motorists are being detoured to Rockhill Drive, then south on U.S. 1 to the Turnpike ramp.
 
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and slowdowns will occur. All scheduled activities are weather permitting.
 
Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, special signage and relevant training.
 
Crews currently are reconstructing the middle section along 1.3 miles of U.S. 1, and the westbound side of Street Road (Route 132) under the second major stage of the project. Ongoing activities also include construction of the center sections of U.S. 1 bridges over Street Road (Route 132), the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the Turnpike ramps at the Bensalem Interchange.
 
Allan A. Myers, Inc. of Worcester, Montgomery County is the general contractor on the $95.1 million project which is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds. The project is expected to complete by late 2022. 
 
This contract (RC1) is the first of three construction contracts to rebuild and widen U.S. 1; replace aging bridges; and install safety enhancements along a four-mile section of the expressway from just north of Philadelphia to just north of Route 413 (Pine Street) in Middletown Township and Langhorne Borough.  For more information, visit www.us1bucks.com.
 
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.gov/District6.  
 
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.comor downloading the 511PA application for iPhone and Android devices. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
 
Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly and like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/phillypenndot and Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot.
 

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Bensalem Township has a new official FACEBOOK

8/21/2020

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Bensalem Township has a new official Facebook. Please like and share!
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​For reasons unknown to Bensalem Township, our FACEBOOK account was still not allowing us to post to our page, even after we took all the required steps to authenticate and verify us. After months of back and forth email communication, as it’s simply impossible to speak to a human being in any administrative capacity, we’ve taken action and created a new FACEBOOK account. During our investigation of this problem, we learned of some surrounding municipalities experiencing the same problem. We did not want this FACEBOOK shutdown to go on any longer, therefore this new account. Please like and share and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our users.

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August 24 Bensalem Township Council Meeting Agenda

8/20/2020

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View agenda for the Bensalem Township COUNCIL MEETING to be held virtually via Zoom Monday, August 24, 2020 at 7:00 PM HERE.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Bensalem Township Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 24, 2020 as a virtual public meeting utilizing the Zoom platform.

The meeting can be viewed live by the public on cable television channels 22 (Comcast) and 34 (Verizon).

Public comment or questions on both agenda and non-agenda items can be mailed to the Bensalem Township Clerk of Council, 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA, 19020, or they can be emailed to publiccomments@bensalempa.gov beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2020 and throughout the duration of the public meeting.  Any member of the public who wishes to comment may do so in accordance with the procedures/instructions outlined HERE. ​

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LWV - Important Information for Bucks County Voters

8/19/2020

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  • If you have moved, changed your name, or will be a first-time voter on November 3, you need to register to vote or may need to make changes to your voter registration. The deadline for registration is October 19 (subject to change), and applicants may either return their application by person or by mail. It must be received by the Bucks County Board of Elections by the deadline of October 19. Register or change your registration by visiting the official Pennsylvania government website, www.VotesPA.com, where you can register online or by mail and learn about voter ID requirements for first-time voters. Call the Bucks County Board of Elections at (215) 348-6154 for additional help with registration.

  • All Pennsylvanians are now eligible for mail-in ballots. You may request this ballot without reason. If you applied for a mail-in ballot with "permanent status" before the Primary Election, you will receive one for the General Election. If you did not, you will need to re-apply for a mail-in ballot. The last day to apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot is October 27 (subject to change). Apply online at www.VotesPA.com or call the Board of Elections. Apply NOW for mail-in ballots. The Board of Elections suggested September 14 may be the date ballots are put in the mail to voters. Return as soon as possible.

  • Visit www.Vote411.org to access the League of Women Voters of Bucks County Voters Guide. Paper copies will be included with the October 15 edition of the Bucks County Herald. Some of the places you can find the Bucks County Herald are listed at https://buckscountyherald.com/index98.htm
  • Bucks County Board of Elections has posted information on www.buckscounty.org to enable voters to familiarize themselves with the new Clear Ballot voting systems that will be in use at all polls on November 3.

  • November 3 is the last day for the Bucks County Board of Elections to receive voted mail-in and civilian absentee ballots. They must be received by 8 PM.

  • November 3 is the General Election. Polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM. If voting in- person, confirm your polling location by visiting www.Vote411.org or by calling the Board of Elections.

  • If you have concerns on Election Day, call the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR- VOTE (866-687-8683). Official answers from the PA Department of State on Election Day are available on Election Day at 1-877-868-3772 from the Pennsylvania Department of State; interpreters are available.
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  • Visit the League of Women Voters of Bucks County’s website www.lwvbucks.org and follow @LWVBucksCounty on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with voting information. ​
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U.S. 1, Street Road (Route 132) Lane Closures Next Week for Construction in Bensalem Township

8/14/2020

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​Daytime and nighttime lane restrictions will be in place on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) next week, and the northbound U.S. 1 ramps to and from the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed at night Saturday and next week, for bridge, roadway, and utility construction on the project to widen and improve U.S.1 and reconstruct the interchange at Street Road (Route 132) in Bensalem, Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.  
 
The work schedule is:
 
  • Saturday, August 15, and Monday and Tuesday, August 17-18, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, the northbound U.S. 1 ramps to and from the PennsylvaniaTurnpike Toll Plaza at the Bensalem Interchange will be closed and detoured for overhead bridge beam placement and deck construction;
  • Sunday, August 16, through Saturday, August 22, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Sunday, August 16, through Friday, August 21, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, single lane closures will be in place on northbound or southbound U.S. 1 between Rockhill Drive and Old Lincoln Highway; and
  • Sunday, August 16, through Saturday, August 22, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and Sunday, August 16, through Friday, August 21, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, single lane closures will be in place on eastbound or westbound Street Road (Route 132) between Old Lincoln Highway and Kingston Way.
 
During the closure of the northbound U.S. 1 ramp to the PA Turnpike, northbound U.S. 1 motorists will be detoured to the Neshaminy Exit, turn left on Rockhill Drive, turn right on the ramp to southbound U.S. 1, then right on the ramp to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Plaza.
 
Turnpike motorists exiting at Bensalem and heading for northbound U.S. 1 will be detoured to the ramp to southbound U.S. 1, turn right onto the ramp to eastbound Street Road (Route 132), then right on the ramp to northbound U.S. 1.
 
In addition, the slip ramp from Horizon Boulevard to the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Bensalem Interchange remains closed for construction. Motorists are being detoured to Rockhill Drive, then south on U.S. 1 to the Pennsylvania Turnpike ramp.
 
Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work areas because backups and slowdowns will occur. All scheduled activities are weather permitting.
 
Work on this project will be in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and state Department of Health guidance as well as a project-specific COVID-19 safety plan, which will include protocols for social distancing, use of face coverings, personal and job-site cleaning protocols, management of entries to the jobsite, special signage and relevant training.
 
Crews currently are reconstructing the middle section along 1.3 miles of U.S. 1, and the westbound side of Street Road (Route 132) under the second major stage of the project. Ongoing activities also include construction of the center sections of U.S. 1 bridges over Street Road (Route 132), the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the Turnpike ramps at the Bensalem Interchange.
 
Allan A. Myers, Inc. of Worcester, Montgomery County is the general contractor on the $95.1 million project which is financed with 80 percent federal and 20 percent state funds. The project is expected to complete by late 2022.  
 
This contract (RC1) is the first of three construction contracts to rebuild and widen U.S. 1; replace aging bridges; and install safety enhancements along a four-mile section of the expressway from just north of Philadelphia to just north of Route 413 (Pine Street) in Middletown Township and Langhorne Borough. For more information, visit www.us1bucks.com.  
 
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.gov/District6.  
 
Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.comor downloading the 511PA application for iPhone and Android devices. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
 
Follow PennDOT on Twitter at www.twitter.com/511PAPhilly and like the department on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/phillypenndot and Instagram at www.instagram.com/pennsylvaniadot.

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8.19.20 Planning Commission Meeting Cancelled

8/12/2020

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NOTICE TO PUBLIC

Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2020 has been cancelled due to lack of agenda items.

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.

Edward DeVenney
Chairman


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(VIDEO) The Mayor's Virtual Show - Mobile Stroke Unit

8/11/2020

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Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo discusses the one year anniversary of the Mobile Stroke Unit in Bensalem Township with Dr. Robert Rosenwasser, Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery for Thomas Jefferson University, as well as Thomas Topley, Executive Director of the Bensalem Rescue Squad / EMS, on this virtual edition of the Mayor's Show.
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