2-Hour Delayed Opening For Bensalem Schools

Due to the overnight storm, the Bensalem Township School District will delay the start of school by two hours on Wednesday morning.

Bensalem Dismissing Schools Early For Storm

With expected heavy rainfall and high winds, the Bensalem School District will cancel activities due to possible hazardous road conditions.

Bensalem Honors Its 9 School Directors

January is School Director Recognition Month. Bensalem Township is honoring its nine school directors this month.

Toys For Tots Collection Hits Record In Bensalem Schools

The Bensalem School District said its collection has surpassed previous totals for three straight years.

Flooding Causes School Bus Delays For Neshaminy, Bensalem

The two Lower Bucks County delays are alerting parents to school bus delays Monday due to flooding from heavy rainfall overnight.

New President, Vice President Named For Bensalem School Board

The Bensalem Township School Board held its reorganization Monday night. Find out below who was named to the new positions.

4 'Moms' Joining Bensalem School Board Monday

Four Democrats will be sworn in at Monday night's reorganization meeting. A fifth "mom" was not elected.

Bensalem School Director Re-Appointed After Losing Election

Bensalem School Director Marc Cohen resigned his post so he could fill a board vacancy. The school board approved his appointment Tuesday.

School Director Who Lost Election Might Return To Bensalem Board

Bensalem School Director Marc Cohen resigned his seat so he could seek an open post created by the resignation of another board member.

School Director Meyer Resigns In Bensalem Township

The Bensalem Township School Board will appoint a new director to fill the vacancy at its meeting Tuesday night.

Musical Magic Made By Bensalem School Orchestra

The Bensalem Township School District Orchestra in the Bucks County Music Educator’s “String Day” Festival on Nov. 4.

Shafer Middle School To Honor Veterans Thursday

A Veterans Day assembly takes place at 1 p.m. at the Bensalem Township school with guests speakers and local dignitaries.

Vigil For Slain Bensalem Middle Schooler

The Bensalem School District has set up counseling after Snyder Middle School student Peter Romano was killed in a Halloween shooting.

Bensalem Principal Spends Night On Roof As Fundraiser Promise

Belmont Hills Elementary's principal promised students she'd sleep on school roof if they met a playground fundraising goal. They did.

2 Longtime Bensalem School Directors Honored

School Directors Marc Cohen and Heather Nicholas were honored for their years of service at Tuesday night's school board meeting.

Beloved Bensalem Educator Remembered With Tree Planting

Bensalem School Director Heather Ody-Snyder died last October. A tree has been planted at the district's administrative building.

Bensalem High JROTC Named A Top Naval Program In Nation

Bensalem school officials said the JROTC program was recognized for the third straight year for ranking in the Top 20 percent in the nation.

First Place For Bensalem In National Young Writers Contest

Bensalem High School finished first among 16,000 national entries in the Young Writers Twisted Tales writing contest.​

St. Ephrem Catholic School To Appear On Philly Trivia Show

Three students and three teachers from the Bensalem school will compete on Fox 29's "ClassH-Room" trivia show. They recently taped a show.

Bensalem High School's 100-Year Anniversary Saturday

The Bensalem Township School District will hold a ceremony on Saturday marking 100 years of the high school's first graduating class.

10-Year-Old Bucks Co. High School Graduate Appears In TV Commercial

David Balogun of Bensalem Township received his high school diploma from a cyber school, in which he's in a commercial now promoting.

School Bus Violations Down 20% In Bensalem

Bensalem Police have issued 5,500 citations since the School Bus Safety Stop Arm Program began a year ago.

Bensalem Ranked 359th Among PA Public High Schools: Report

Rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report had Bensalem High School at No. 359 among 750 high schools in Pennsylvania.

Smiles, Greetings As Bensalem Schools Reopen: Photos

Bensalem Township welcomed two waves of students back to class Monday and Tuesday. There were even special guests to meet them off the bus.

Teacher Spotlight: Bensalem Teacher Dedicated To Students

Abby Malmrose of Bensalem teaches English to 10th-grade students.

Bensalem Starts School Monday: What You Need To Know

Some Bensalem students begin classes Monday with the rest returning Tuesday. Two schools are celebrating milestones this year.

100-Year Celebration For Bensalem High School

Patch posed five questions to Bensalem Schools Superintendent Samuel Lee about the 2023-2024 year, which begins on Monday.

'Back To School Nights' Scheduled In Bensalem Township

The Bensalem Township School District invites parents to attend the special evenings planned at its nine schools in September.

Back To School: Bensalem Township 2023-24 School Calendar

Parents in Bensalem Township can mark the first day of school coming later this summer.

Back To School: Bensalem 2023-24 School Calendar

Parents in Bensalem can mark the first day of school coming later this month.

Rising Bensalem High Senior Adds To Accolades

Keira Seidman is participating in the prestigious Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences (PGSS) at Carnegie Mellon University.

625 Years Of School Service Leaves With Bensalem Retirees

The Bensalem Township School District recognized 28 employees who recently retired with a combined service record in various positions.

Smaller Tax Hike In Final Bensalem School Budget

The Bensalem Township School Board approved a $173 million budget with a 1 percent tax increase, less than the preliminary budget from May.

10-Year-Old Bucks Boy Gets Full College Scholarship

David Balogun of Bensalem Township recently received his high school diploma. He's now taking four college courses.

Bensalem Schools Start Summer Meals Program

The Bensalem Township School District is providing free breakfast and lunch for children up to age 18 with school out for the summer.

Bensalem High School Holds 99th Commencement

More than 530 Bensalem High School seniors turned the tassels during a ceremony last Wednesday.

95 Bensalem School Employees Recognized For Longtime Service

The Bensalem Township School District will present certificates to employees for service from 15 years to 50 years.

Mock Trial Team Wins State Championship In Bensalem

Bensalem High School went undefeated in winning the 2023 Pennsylvania Statewide High School Mock Trial Competition.

New Director of Teaching and Learning Appointed In Bensalem

The Bensalem Township School Board approved the hiring of Donna L. Minnigh to the position at its meeting Tuesday night.

More Details Emerge On Bensalem School Tax Hike

The Bensalem Township School Board approved a preliminary-final 2023-2024 school budget with a 2.5 percent tax increase Tuesday night.