Bensalem 2019 Year In Review: Top Stories

BENSALEM, PA — As 2019 draws to a close, we here at Patch are taking a look back at some of the biggest stories in Bensalem over the past year.

From community news to crime and punishment, we covered a lot of issues that we hope were important to you. Some of the top Bensalem news stories of 2019 included a busy election season, some huge drug busts and big changes at Parx Casino.

Here's our rundown of some of Bensalem's top stories of 2019 on Patch. Thank you for reading this year and we look forward to sharing more news with you in 2020.

Community News

Letting you know what's happening here in Bensalem is what Patch is all about. Some of the most-read stories from 2019 were our looks at everyday life, politics and other community news.

Neshaminy State Park Needs $4.2 Million In Fixes, Advocates Say

Cancer-Linked Contaminants In Bensalem Drinking Water: Report

GOP Incumbents Hold Bensalem Council Seats

Large Funeral Procession For Firefighter Is Tuesday In Bensalem

Bensalem Native Wins 2 Grammy Awards

$10M Sports Betting Room Opens At Parx: See Inside

Ed Burns, Bensalem's First Mayor, Dead At 87

Check Out This $2.5 Million Manor, Estate In Bensalem

Public Viewing Scheduled For Bensalem State Trooper

Parx Opens Indoor-Outdoor Beer Garden

Crime and Safety
It's an unfortunate fact of life that all the news isn't going to be good. Letting you know about the crime in our community is one of the duties Patch provides, and accounted for some of our most-read stories of 2019. Here are some of them:
40K Bags Of Heroin Nabbed In Parx Casino Drug Bust

2 Men Wanted For Putting ATM Skimmers 'All Over' Bensalem

Bensalem Worker Hit, Killed By Steamroller: Police

Women's Jail 'Kingpin' Busted For Bucks Meth Ring

Retired Bensalem Cop Extorted, Stalked Ex-Girlfriend: Police

Large Truck Fire Closes I-95 In Bucks Co.

Toilet Paper Thief Sought By Bensalem Police

Police Make $1M Heroin Bust Near Neshaminy Mall

School News

Keeping up with what's happening at your children's schools is obviously important to you. There were several school stories among the most popular Patch reads in Bensalem this year.

Bensalem Teachers, School Board Reach Agreement

Bensalem Session To Focus On School Start Times, Student Sleep

Arts Charter School In Bensalem Withdraws Application

Bensalem Elementary School Gets New Principal

Winning Bensalem Robotics Team To Host Next Competition

Bensalem High Holds 9/11 Memorial: Photos