PUBLIC NOTICE – For Immediate Release
Coronavirus Update: Bensalem Township Facility Closures

In furtherance of Governor Wolf’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency as amended on March 15, 2020, and the public health emergency surrounding the Coronavirus, known as COVID-19, the following Township facilities are hereby CLOSED to the public effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020, until Monday, March 30, 2020, after which time the situation will be re-evaluated for appropriate action:

• Bensalem Township Administration Building, 2400 Byberry Road
• Bensalem Township Public Works, 3800 Hulmeville Road
• Bensalem Township Senior Center, 1850 Byberry Road

Township personnel are available by telephone to assist the needs of the community by calling the following:

• Township Building and Planning Department please call 215-633-3644
• Township Public Works service request can be made at 215-633-3733
• Should you need any other Township service please call 215-633-3600

Township Police Department will remain open to the public at the designated entrance of the Township Municipal Building.
Please be assured that your POLICE, FIRE & EMS RESPONDERS in Bensalem Township are fully staffed and will be there for you! The Bensalem Township Emergency Management Team has protocols in place to ensure safety of our First Responders and our residents.

All Township Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committee Meetings are CANCELLED until March 30, 2020, after which time the situation will be re- evaluated for appropriate action.

All Township sponsored programs, workshops, organized sporting activities, and special events on Township fields or in Township facilities are also CANCELLED until March 30, 2020, after which time the situation will be re-evaluated for appropriate action.

For all the latest announcements, news and updates, please visit the Township website at www.bensalempa.gov.


Please continue to monitor the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) and the Pennsylvania & Bucks County Health Department’s websites for the latest information and guidance.

Please continue to exercise these precautions to keep yourselves and family healthy, especially during the flu season.

• Wash your hands with soap and water, or hand sanitizer, frequently throughout the day, and particularly before you eat or touch your face, and after you sneeze, cough, or blow your nose.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Put distance between yourself and other people – minimum six (6) feet.
• Avoid close contact, or prolonged visits, with people who are sick.
• Cover your sneeze or cough with a tissue or your elbow. Throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using household cleaning spray or disinfectant wipes.
• Get your flu shot if you have not done so already.
• For regular updates on the virus, please monitor the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website from time to time. Please note that this is a developing situation and information is subject to change. We will post updates on our website as new information is received.

Additional Information can be found in the below locations:
PA Department of Health Media Page for updates to the virus: https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Health.aspx

PA Department of Health Coronavirus Situation Summary: https://www.health.pa.gov/Pages/AlertDetails.aspx

Latest Updates from the CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html

CDC's Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html

Share Facts, Stop Fear - CDC addresses Common Misconceptions: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/share-facts-stop-fear.html

World Health Organization (WHO) - Information on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

WHO - Your Questions Answered:
https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses

WHO Mythbusters - Myths busted and other rumors debunked: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters