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Bensalem, Pennsylvania is located in Bucks County. Zip codes in Bensalem, PA include 19020, and 19021. The median home price in Bensalem is $229,000 which is roughly $130/per square foot.

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Monday May 20 | Philly.com

Police search for wandering bear in Philly suburbs

Police and wildlife officers are trying to track down a black bear that's been spotted wandering around several residential areas in suburban Philadelphia for days.

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Fri May 17, 2013

NBC Philadelphia

Traffic Stops Become Immigration Stops

This driver, who asked that his name not be used as he fights to stay in the United States, was arrested after a traffic stop in Bensalem last fall.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Patch.com

What's the Going Rate For a Lawn Service in Bensalem?

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

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Patch.com

Powerball Jackpot Hits $360M: Buy Tickets in Bensalem

Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot has climbed to $360 million-the third highest Powerball prize of all time.

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Patch.com

Nine-Year-Old Speaks Out on Proposed School Cuts

Budget negotiations and deficit reduction are not usually topics that enter the radars of nine-year-old boys.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Weekend

Hezekiah Walker to release new Azusa Project

He became Bishop of the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ Fellowship, providing leadership to more than 30 churches around the country in addition to the Kunjalo Diocese in Cape Town, South Africa that he oversees - all while remaining Senior Pastor of his thriving Love Fellowship Tabernacle in Brooklyn, New York and Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

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Business Journal

Ambulance operator gets prison sentence

A 35-year-old Bucks County man was sentenced Tuesday to 92 months in prison for his participation in a health-care fraud conspiracy involving ambulance services that were not medically necessary.

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Mon May 13, 2013

MyFoxPhilly

Only On FOX: Woman Describes Mother's Day Attack, Robbery

She wanted to spend Mother's Day with her children and new granddaughter. Instead, she spent it at a hospital and on the couch after she says she was attacked Sunday morning near the Frankford Transportation Center.

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Patch.com

Playground Replacement Near Completion

Closed for the past two months, the public playground located at the Bensalem Municipal Complex will reopen soon with brand new equipment.

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Big News Network.com

Greenwood bids for Maryland casino project

Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news.

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Sun May 12, 2013

The Citizens' Voice

Bleak outlook for human service programs

A dimmer outlook for state tax revenue collections is setting the stage for difficult budget choices for human service programs for the fifth year in a row.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Patch.com

Missing Woman's Body Found After 2.5 Years, Tops Local Stories

Woman Missing Since 2010 Found in a Creek Diane Corado, of Falls Township, was declared legally dead in 2011 after she went missing a year earlier, and though officials didn't ... Neshaminy Contract Talks Make No Progress, Again Neshaminy teachers have until May 22 to accept the district's current contract offer or lose this year's pay raise and ... (more)

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Patch.com

3 Yard Sales in Bensalen this Weekend

Here are some yard/garage area sales happening over the next few days, and if we missed yours, add it in the comments.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Patch.com

7 Jobs that Make the World a Better Place

The following story was provided by AOL.com By Debra Auerbach for CareerBuiler Have you ever had an itch to quit your job and instead do work that makes a real difference in the world? In honor of Earth Day on April 22, we've compiled a list of seven jobs that help people live a better life - from the buildings they work and live in, to the energy ... (more)

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Patch.com

Sewing, Flea Market and Chess: Your Weekend

Friday Sew Free Friday What : Bring a project from home and relax after work. When/Where : May 10, 6:00 p.m. at The Quilting Circle , 2625 Street Rd, Bensalem Cost : Free Saturday Cornwells Elementary Flea Market What : The Cornwells Home & School Association is hosting it's 1st Annual Flea Market on the grounds of Cornwells Elementary School.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Examiner.com

A perfect May recipe: Fruit salsa and cinnamon tortilla chips

May is both National Strawberry Month and National Salsa Month. Put the two together and try this recipe for fruit salsa and cinnamon sugar tortilla chips.

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Patch.com

2.77% Tax Hike Proposed by Bensalem School District

Last week hundreds of parents and teachers protested Bensalem School District's proposal to cut more than 70 teachers and eliminate all extracurricular activities to solve its potential $12 million deficit problem.

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Wed May 08, 2013

MyFoxPhilly

2 Men Accused Of Pulling Off Major Haul Dozens Of Times

How's it possible to steal all of these items? That's just one of many questions in a crazy story, FOX 29's Stephanie Salvatore reports.

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CBS Local

Phone Scammers Targeting Bensalem's Indian Community, Officials Say

Authorities in Bucks County, Pa. are cautioning residents about a phone scam that seems to be aimed primarily at the local Indian community.

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Tue May 07, 2013

Patch.com

Who's Hiring: 5 New Job Openings in the Bensalem Area

Job Opening: Aquatics Specialist Location: Bensalem, Petco Responsibilities: To ensure that proper aquatic care and husbandry is being provided to our aquatic life in the store.

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