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Cyberbullying, Internet Privacy to be Discussed at Parent Seminar

Bensalem Township School District will host a parent workshop, Raising Healthy Children in the Digital Age.

A Bensalem school psychologist will discuss cyberbullying and Internet privacy issues at a parent workshop on Monday, April 8. Many of the topics that will be discussed stem from the fact that children often lack maturity and have under developed judgment and impulse control, according to Dr. Gail Karafin, the psychologist at Shafer and Snyder Middle Schools. For instance, though Karafin said she doesn't think cyberbullying is a recurring problem in Bensalem schools, it happens because "preteens and teens often lack maturity regarding the cause-and-effect of their words."  "Similar to other forms of aggression, many victims remain silent about electronic bullying out of fear or shame," Karafin said. "Part of the problem is that the bully(s…

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SEPTA Train Strikes, Kills Man

A SEPTA train struck and killed a 21-year-old man on Saturday evening.

A 21-year-old man was struck and killed by a Trenton-bound SEPTA train near Bristol Station, according to SEPTA officials. The incident took place on the border of Bristol Borough and Bristol Township about a half-mile from the Bristol Station near the 3800 block of Otter Street, SEPTA's Press Officer Andrew Busch said. An article on PhillyBurbs said that Bucks County Coroner Dr. Joseph Campbell identified the man who was struck and killed as Ryan Hoover. He declared the death an accident. The train was an outbound Trenton Line Regional Rail train on its way to Trenton, he said. "The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. Saturday," Busch said. "Service was suspended on the Trenton Line following the incident for approximately two-…

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Benjamin Rush Principal Should Stay, Teachers, Parents Urge

Teachers and a group of parents attended the school board meeting to ask that Benjamin Rush Elementary could continue to have the same principal next school year.

Benjamin Rush Elementary school has had three principals this year. At Wednesday night's board meeting, teachers asked if the current principal could stay in the position. Dr. William J. Gretzula is the third principal this year at Benjamin Rush, according to third-grade teacher Lilly Rodriguez. She spoke on behalf of some Spanish-speaking parents who wanted the school board to know how much they respect and appreciate Gretzula and hope that he can remain the principal for the 2013-14 school year. "We would like to have one steady principal. Our children deserve to not feel confused," Rodriguez said, reading from one parent's letter. She presented copies of this letter and other letters from parents to the school board members. At the same…

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When Will School Gym Open to Public as Community Center?

The Bensalem Township High School gym, which opened to students in December 2011 was supposed to open to the township as a community center, but has not.

Bensalem Township High School's new gymnasium, which opened for student use in December 2011, was slated to open to the township as a community center in February 2012. More than a year later, the community still has no access to the facility. The 45,000-square-foot facility that features a three-court gym with seating for 1,700 and an elevated track came with a $15 million price tag. Of that, $2 million came from township coffers and another $2 million from a state grant that requires public access during non-school hours as part of an intergovernmental agreement. So when will the gym open to Bensalem residents as a community center? The answer remains unknown. School District President Ralph Douglass told Patch that the district and the …

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Holiday Inn Express Holds Grand Opening

Though the new Holiday Inn Express has been opened since December 2012, its official grand opening will be Thursday.

The new Holiday Inn Express will hold its official grand opening on Thursday. The hotel opened for business after renovations on Dec. 18, but the grand opening ceremony will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday. "We will have food catered by DiAntonios and entertainment by Chris Carter Acoustic," according to Lisa Lento, director of sales for the hotel. As if you need more motivation to go to an event than free refreshments and entertainment, the hotel will have a drawing and give away an Apple iPad Mini. Additionally, it will be an opportunity for the community to see the changes that were made. Another hotel chain—the Hampton Inn—was located at 1329 Bristol Pk. before the building underwent renovations to open as the Holiday Inn Express…

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7:43 am on Monday, March 25, 2013

The Bensalem Business Association will have over 25 businesses from Bensalem at the Grand Opening to show our support for Holiday Inn Express as they have been an active member of our association for years now.   more ›