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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Beauty School Land Development on Council Agenda

The Bensalem Township council will meet Monday at 7:30 p.m.

The Bensalem Township council will discuss the preliminary and final land development plans for a beauty school at Monday's regular meeting. In addition to the land development discussion, the council will discuss the following items at the Monday meeting: View the full agenda by clicking here to see additional items. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. and will be held at the Municipal Building, located at 2400 Byberry Rd.

Monday, January 28, 2013

Council to Meet Tonight

The Bensalem Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 28.

The Bensalem Township Council will meet tonight for its regularly scheduled meeting at 7:30 p.m. Several items are up for consideration, according to the agenda posted on the township website. The council will discuss a land development plan for a possible technical beauty school at 1301 Bristol Pk. Additionally council will consider a subdivision-condominium conversion for commercial, restaurant and retail space on Horizon Boulevard. Items pertaining to School Lane Charter School, Comcast, Glenview Courtyard and Hampton Inn & Suites are also on the agenda. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. at the township municipal building, located at 2400 Byberry Rd.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Council Meeting Agenda: Radio Grant, Disaster Recovery, Development

Council is scheduled to consider several resolutions, ordinances and land use issues at tonight’s meeting.

  The Bensalem Township Council posts its meeting agendas on the township website. The Monday, Sept. 24 meeting has 11 agenda items including a Municipal Grant resolution, a disaster recovery ordinance and a final land development plan for a food production plan. Council meetings are held at the municipal building, 2400 Byberry Road at 7:30 p.m. If you can't make it out to the meeting, you can always tune in to Comcast Channel 22 or Verizon Fios Channel 34. Here’s a copy of the agenda: AGENDA

ararref

9:33 pm on Monday, September 24, 2012

Wendy why post this. I dont get it. I miss you on the patch. How come your locked in your apt and haman is laughing at you. Word on the street is your hubby left you. I guess he wised up   more ›

Monday, September 10, 2012

Council Meeting Agenda: Pension Plan, Rezoning, Parking

Bensalem Township Council to hold regular meeting on Monday night.

  The Bensalem Township Council posts its meeting agendas on the township website. The Monday, Sept. 10 meeting has 11 agenda items including a pension plan report, a rezoning hearing and an ordinance regarding parking near Bensalem Boulevard and Whitney Court. Council meetings are held at the municipal building, 2400 Byberry Road at 7:30 p.m. If you can't make it out to the meeting, you can always tune in to Comcast Channel 22 or Verizon Fios Channel 34. Here’s a copy of the agenda:

Connie Youmans

9:11 am on Monday, September 10, 2012

Why can't a small map be displayed with the location of the tax parcels that are to be discussed and voted upon . Even a street address would be helpful. How is one to know which parcels are being discussed?   more ›

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Bensalem Reorganizes for 2012

Joe Knowles named council president for 2012.

  On Monday evening, Bensalem Township reorganized for the New Year. In the township’s annual reorganization meeting, Republican councilmen Joe Knowles, Ed Kisselback and John Matthieu were sworn in after winning November’s election over Democrats Mary Jeffery and Robert Heller and Bhavin Patel. Nominated by outgoing council leader Kisselback, Joe Knowles was named council president for 2012. Kisselback was made vice president and Joseph Pillieri was named secretary. In addition to these council maneuvers, township named its auditors, news media, court stenographer, municipal clerk, accounting firm and set the year’s council meeting dates. Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo noted that Magisterial District Judge Joseph Falcone sworn in earlier in …

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Township Council Meeting Canceled

Next meeting scheduled for Oct. 3.

If you were planning to attend the Bensalem Township Council meeting on Monday, you’ll have to make other plans. The Sept. 26 meeting has been canceled, according to the township website. Council’s next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Township Council meetings are held at the municipal complex, 2400 Byberry Road. If you cannot attend in person, meetings are televised live on Bensalem Community Television – Comcast Channel 22 and Verizon Fios Channel 34. Meetings are also taped and replayed in following weeks. Click here for a schedule of programs on BCT .

Matthew

5:12 pm on Monday, September 26, 2011

Bensalem politics is ten fold worse than Philadelphia when you look at the cronyism per capita! Philadelphia has several factions of the Democratic Party and one of them always aligns with the out numbered republicans giving them a voice. Bensalem folks know nothing about Philadelphia!!! Unless they need a Hospital or University, or want to see professional sports or... I could go on!   more ›

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Church Members Oppose Neighboring Zoning Change

Council allows Hulmeville Road property to change from residential to business/professional.

Despite a number of members from a local church voicing opposition to a zoning change for a neighboring property, Bensalem Township Council granted the change unanimously Monday night. The estate of Edwin Ziemba wanted to change the zoning for a two-acre property located at 4350 Hulmeville Road from R-11 (Residential) to BP (Business & Professional). The property is adjacent to the Bensalem United Methodist Church and its Bensalem Christian Day School. The applicant’s attorney Stephen Goldstein told council that his client wants to change the zoning so the property can be sold to a local professional. Goldstein added that BP is the most restrictive non-residential zone. It would only allow for professional offices for doctors, dentists, …

Wendy Saddler

9:58 am on Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Another church held hostage by cronyism, and bullying tactics of the township. What next?? Tell the church they have to declare themselves a business and donate to the Bensalem Republican Party as well??   more ›

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Council Is 'Tired' of T-Mobile's Postponements

The cellular communications company wants to put antennae on Macy's roof at the Neshaminy Mall.

Bensalem Township Council Monday tabled a T-Mobile cell antenna application, but did not reschedule its next hearing.  Councilman Joseph Pillieri said the telecommunications company is “playing a shell game” by postponing its scheduled hearings hoping that residents that oppose the application will eventually give up and stop attending the meetings. “I’m tired of it,” he said. “It’s an ongoing problem with all these (cell) towers.” T-Mobile wants to place antennae atop the Macy's building at the Neshaminy Mall. The application was approved by the township Planning Commission in March. The application calls for nine antennae to be erected along with six equipment panels, each weighing 1,000 pounds, atop a steel platform. The project …

A Camp

10:26 am on Tuesday, July 5, 2011

If anyone wants to obtain information about: (a) the powers of local government to deny cell tower applications, or (b) the adverse impacts of cell towers, from reducing property values to adverse health impacts, go to AntiCellTowerLawyers.com and click on their "Questions and Answers" page or "Links" page. A. Campanelli   more ›

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Cell Tower Applications Delayed But Not Much Longer

T-Mobile looking for alternative location to 700 Bristol Pike, township attorney says.

The Township Council has approved requested continuances for two cell tower applications from T-Mobile. But the council isn't likely to do that again. Township attorney Joseph Pizzo explained at Tuesday's council meeting that T-Mobile had requested continuances for their applications for antennae atop the Macy's building at Neshaminy Mall and a 90-foot tower at 700 Bristol Pike. Pizzo said the firm wants until council's July 11 session on the Bristol Pike application because it is looking for alternative sites. And he said T-Mobile wants to wait until council's June 27 meeting for the Macy's tower application because it was still waiting for a structural report. Councilman Ed Kisselback said he was concerned with multiple delays by T-…

susan

9:22 am on Thursday, June 16, 2011

keep it out of the mall...it will make the mall area look like alien-ville and who wants to shop under 6,000 lbs on the roof???? Not me!   more ›

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