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The Ronald Reagans Big 80's Show to Perform at Rescheduled Family Fall Festival

9/30/2022

 
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Bensalem Township is thrilled to announce a brand new concert for our 80’s themed night at the rescheduled 🍁Family Fall Festival on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Welcome 🎶The Ronald Reagans Big 80’s Show. Followed by fireworks 🎆

The Ronald Reagans Big 80’s Show
At Bensalem Township’s (Rescheduled) Family Fall Festival
Sunday, October 9, 2022
6:30 P.M.
Free
Penn Community Bank Amphitheater
2400 Byberry Road | Bensalem, PA 19020
*Followed by 80’s themed fireworks at 8:15 P.M.

👍 Be sure to like, comment and share this post and help spread the word.

For more info on the rescheduled Family Fall Festival
https://www.bensalempa.gov/fall-festival.html

Family Fall Festival Postponed to 10/9/22

9/29/2022

 
🍁 FAMILY FALL FESTIVAL POSTPONED TO SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9TH❗️

☔️Due to the forecasted impending weather, Bensalem Township’s Family Fall Festival, originally scheduled for Saturday, October 1, 2022, has been postponed until Sunday, October 9, 2022. 🌧️


*Note: Due to unavailability Back to the Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl will not be performing at the rescheduled Family Fall Festival. We will be replacing Jessie’s Girl with another band on the amphitheater stage at 6:30 P.M. followed by fireworks at @8:15 P.M.


More information to follow.
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(VIDEO) Bensalem Township Council Meeting - September 27, 2022

9/27/2022

 

Council Meeting Agenda - September 27, 2022

9/23/2022

 
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View agenda for Bensalem Township COUNCIL MEETING to be held on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA 19020 HERE

Zoning Hearing Board Meeting Agenda - October 6, 2022

9/23/2022

 
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View agenda for Bensalem Township ZONING HEARING BOARD MEETING to be held on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA 19020 HERE

Planning Commission Meeting Agenda - Wednesday, September 21, 2022

9/21/2022

 
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View agenda for Bensalem Township PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING to be held on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 2400 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA 19020 HERE

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

9/16/2022

 
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Lane closures are scheduled on U.S. 1 and Street Road (Route 132) at night next week for construction in in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
 
The work schedule and locations are:
 
  • Sunday, September 18, through Thursday, September 22, from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, alternating lane and ramp closures will be in place on U.S. 1 in both directions between the Pennsylvania Turnpike Interchange and Old Lincoln Highway for line striping;
  • Sunday, September 18, through Thursday, September 22, from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, alternating lane closures will be in place on Street Road (Route 132) between Kingston Way and Old Lincoln Highway for line striping; and
  • Sunday, September 18, through Thursday, September 22, from 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning, a single lane pattern will be in place on U.S. 1 between the Penndel/Business U.S. 1 and Pennsylvania Turnpike interchanges to complete the shift of northbound U.S. 1 traffic to the existing southbound bridge over Rockhill Drive for construction of the new bridge.
 
Motorists also are reminded that southbound Old Lincoln Highway remains closed through late September from the ramp to southbound U.S.1 to Bristol Road in Middletown Township for reconstruction. Motorists are detoured south on U.S. 1 to the Neshaminy Interchange, then right onto Rockhill Drive back to Old Lincoln Highway.
 
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through or near the work areas. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
 
PennDOT is reconstructing and widening almost three miles of U.S. 1, improving the interchanges, and constructing several new bridges — including new structures over the Neshaminy Creek and over rail lines near the Penndel exit— under two contracts (RC1, RC2) to rebuild, widen and improve U.S. 1 in Bucks County.
 
JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA is the general contractor on the $111.5 million U.S. 1 Section RC2 project that is scheduled to be completed in mid-2026. Allan Myers, Inc. of Worcester, PA is the general contractor on the $95 million U.S. 1 Section RC1 project that is expected to be completed this year.
 
For more information on PennDOT’s U.S. 1 reconstruction program in Bucks County, visit www.us1bucks.com.
 
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com or downloading the 511PA mobile application. 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.
 
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
 
Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov. 
 
Subscribe to PennDOT District 6 news and traffic alerts at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.
 
Follow PennDOT on Twitter and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

 

Legislative Initiative to Enact Mandatory Minimums for Illegal Firearms

9/15/2022

 
​On Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 9:30 A.M. Bensalem Township hosted Pennsylvania State Representatives in a press conference discussing a new legislative initiative to enact mandatory minimums for illegal firearms. 

Speakers:
 Frank Farry, PA State Rep.
 KC Tomlinson, PA State Rep. 
Joseph DiGirolamo, Bensalem Mayor 
Matt Weintraub, Bucks County District Attorney 
William McVey, Bensalem Director of Public Safety 
Representative from Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick's Office

U.S. 1 Reduced to One Lane Each Direction at Night This Week for Traffic Shift Preparation in Bensalem Township

9/13/2022

 
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U.S. 1 will be reduced to one lane in each direction between the Penndel/Business U.S. 1 and Pennsylvania Turnpike interchanges on Monday, September 12, through Thursday, September 15, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for creation of a new traffic pattern that will place all traffic on the southbound side of the bridge over Rockhill Drive at the Neshaminy Exit in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
 
Crews will work at night next week to realign the traffic lanes, place temporary barrier, remove and repaint lane markings, and complete other activities related to creation of the new pattern.
 
The new traffic pattern, which will include two northbound and two southbound lanes, is expected to be in place by Friday morning, September 16, and will remain for approximately one year while the northbound side of the new overpass is constructed. The pattern will then be reversed, with all traffic shifted onto the northbound side of the new bridge, for construction of the southbound bridge section.
 
Motorists are reminded that the ramp to southbound U.S. 1 from Rockhill Drive at the Neshaminy Interchange will close on Tuesday, September 13, for approximately two years for bridge construction and that southbound Old Lincoln Highway remains closed through late September from the ramp to southbound U.S.1 to Bristol Road in Middletown Township for reconstruction.
 
The southbound U.S. 1 off-ramp to Rockhill Drive and the northbound on- and off-ramps at the Neshaminy interchange will also remain open during bridge construction.
 
In addition, periodic lane closures are scheduled on northbound or southbound U.S. 1 between Old Lincoln Highway and the Turnpike interchange, and on eastbound or westbound Street Road (Route 132) between Kingston Way and Old Lincoln Highway on Tuesday, September 13, through Thursday, September 15, from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for line striping.
 
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through or near the work areas. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
 
PennDOT is reconstructing and widening almost three miles of U.S. 1, improving the interchanges, and constructing several new bridges — including new structures over the Neshaminy Creek and over rail lines near the Penndel exit— under two contracts (RC1, RC2) to rebuild, widen and improve U.S. 1 in Bucks County.
 
JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA is the general contractor on the $111.5 million Section RC2 project that is scheduled to be completed in mid-2026. Allan Myers, Inc. of Worcester, PA is the general contractor on the $95 million Section RC1 project that is expected to be completed this year.
 
For more information on PennDOT’s U.S. 1 reconstruction program in Bucks County, visit www.us1bucks.com.
 
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com or downloading the 511PA mobile application. 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.
 
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
 
Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov. 
 
Subscribe to PennDOT District 6 news and traffic alerts at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.
 
Follow PennDOT on Twitter and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.

 

Rockhill Drive Ramp to U.S. 1 South to Close Next Tuesday for Two Years for Bridge Construction in Bensalem Township

9/7/2022

 
The ramp from Rockhill Drive at the Neshaminy Interchange  to southbound U.S. 1 will close beginning Tuesday morning, September 13, for approximately two years for bridge construction in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today.
 
During the closure, motorists will be directed to use northbound U.S. 1, exit at Penndel/Business U.S. 1 and turn left at a temporary signalized intersection at the bottom of the ramp onto Old Lincoln Highway to access the ramp to southbound U.S. 1.
 
The ramp will be closed for construction of the new U.S. 1 bridge over Rockhill Drive and other improvements at the interchange. The closure is expected to begin sometime after 9:00 AM on Tuesday, September 13.
 
Motorists are reminded that southbound Old Lincoln Highway remains closed through late-September from the ramp to southbound U.S. 1 to Bristol Road in Middletown Township for reconstruction. Motorists are being directed to use southbound U.S. 1 to the Neshaminy Interchange, then turn right onto Rockhill Drive to access Old Lincoln Highway.
 
Drivers are advised to allow extra time when traveling through or near the work areas. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.
 
PennDOT is reconstructing and widening almost three miles of U.S. 1, improving the interchanges, and constructing several new bridges — including new structures over the Neshaminy Creek and over rail lines near the Penndel exit— under two contracts (RC1, RC2) to rebuild, widen and improve U.S. 1 in Bucks County.
 
JD Eckman, Inc., of Atglen, PA is the general contractor on the $111.5 million Section RC2 project that is scheduled to be completed in mid-2026. Allan Myers, Inc. of Worcester, PA is the general contractor on the $95 million Section RC1 project that is expected to be completed this year.
 
For more information on PennDOT’s U.S. 1 reconstruction program in Bucks County, visit www.us1bucks.com.
 
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com or downloading the 511PA mobile application. 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.
 
For a complete list of construction projects impacting state-owned highways in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties, visit the District 6 Traffic Bulletin.
 
Information about infrastructure in District 6, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D6Results. Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov. 
 
Subscribe to PennDOT District 6 news and traffic alerts at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.
 
Follow PennDOT on Twitter and like the department on Facebook and Instagram.
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