Bensalem Pennsylvania Township has no incorporated municipalities within its boundaries.
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15 Facts About Bensalem Pennsylvania
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Origin of the name Bensalem Pennsylvania likely comes from references made by settler Joseph Growden, who named his estate Manor of Bensalem Pennsylvania in honor of William Penn and the Semitic term for peace, Salem.
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Bensalem Pennsylvania is the southernmost township in Bucks County and is bordered by the Northeast Philadelphia section of the city of Philadelphia to the west and south, Croydon and the rest of Bristol Township to the east and northeast, the borough of Hulmeville and Middletown Township to the north, and Feasterville, Trevose, and Oakford in Lower Southampton Township to the northwest.
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Bensalem Pennsylvania has a significant Jewish community, with the following institutions.
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Penn Community Bank Amphitheater is located in Bensalem Pennsylvania, and is a popular venue for concerts.
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Bensalem Pennsylvania is home to the Mongkoltepmunee Buddhist Temple, or Wat Mongkoltepmunee, on Knights Road.
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Benjamin Franklin would often travel to Bensalem Pennsylvania to visit his friend, Joseph Galloway, at Growden Mansion.
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Bensalem Pennsylvania is home to the Philadelphia Gun Club which hosts one of the few trap pigeon shoots in the United States.
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Also, in the center of Bensalem Pennsylvania is the Bensalem Pennsylvania Township Community Park, which features a skatepark, playground, basketball courts, a roller-hockey rink, as well as baseball, football, soccer, and softball fields.
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The intersection of Knights and Street roads in Bensalem Pennsylvania Township was ranked by Time magazine as the most dangerous intersection in the United States from 2003 until 2012.
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Two SEPTA Regional Rail lines serve Bensalem Pennsylvania Township, providing service to Center City Philadelphia.
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Electricity and natural gas in Bensalem Pennsylvania Township is provided by PECO Energy Company, a subsidiary of Exelon.
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In 1987, the people of Bensalem Pennsylvania voted to become a second-class township with a mayor-council form of government consisting of a five-member council and a mayor.
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The first mayor of Bensalem Pennsylvania was Ed Burns, who was elected on 1989 and served in office from 1990 to 1994.
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