A major housing proposal from West Chester University has stirred up conversation — and concern — among nearby residents and local officials. The university has proposed demolishing the aging College Arms Apartments and replacing them with a 420-bed student residence hall, complete with retail and administrative space along High Street. The plan, which would require rezoning the property from a...
Exciting news for Bucks County homebuyers — Middletown Township has officially approved plans for a 34-townhome development at the former Knights of Columbus property, located at 1492 Woodbourne Road in the Levittown section of the township. The project, led by W.B. Homes, marks the first development approved under Middletown Township’s amended zoning ordinance, which allows townhomes to be built...
A familiar Bucks County school building is bustling with students once again. The former Pearl S. Buck Elementary School in Middletown Township, which closed last winter after students transitioned to the brand-new Core Creek Elementary School, has found a new purpose. The Bucks County Intermediate Unit (Bucks IU) has entered into a lease agreement with the Neshaminy School District, transforming the...
Buckingham Township residents may soon see new housing development instead of a large warehouse near Doylestown Airport. The original plan for a 150,000-square-foot warehouse faced strong opposition from locals and neighboring municipalities concerned about increased truck traffic. Although Buckingham supervisors initially rejected the warehouse proposal in a 2-1 vote, they clarified that the building...
Dublin, PA is about to welcome an exciting new addition to Main Street (Route 313) with the grand opening of Landmark at Dublin, a highly anticipated mixed-use development bringing modern living and community-focused retail to the heart of Bucks County. The project’s grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for September, marking a major milestone for the revitalization of Dublin’s town...
Marlborough Township may soon face major improvements to its sewage management as officials are encouraged to collaborate with Green Lane Borough on an updated Act 537 plan. Joseph Boldaz of Hydraterra Professionals LLC, engineer for the Green Lane-Marlborough Joint Authority (GLMJA), recently highlighted the urgency of updating the township’s sewage plan at a meeting with local supervisors. Act 537,...
The Pennsbury School District is taking a major step toward building a new high school. During a recent public hearing, district administrators presented plans for a 497,000-square-foot facility with a maximum price tag of $269 million. According to Superintendent Dr. Thomas Smith, the new high school is necessary because the current facilities are outdated, not fully ADA-compliant, and present...
The long-awaited redevelopment of the former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove in Horsham Township is officially moving forward. Township officials recently approved an official redevelopment map for the 862-acre site off Route 611, marking another major milestone in a project that has been years in the making. The newly adopted map outlines where public lands, streets, trails,...
The Upper Darby School District has officially acquired the long-shuttered Delaware County Memorial Hospital, a move that could reshape a key section of Drexel Hill and open new possibilities for future development in the community. According to documents filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the district finalized the purchase for $600,000 from California-based Prospect Medical Holdings, the previous owner...
West Chester University is tackling its long-standing student housing shortage with a major plan to add up to 900 on-campus beds through a combination of new construction and residence hall renovations. The initiative, backed by a $92 million bond issuance approved by the university’s Board of Trustees, marks a significant step toward improving student living options. Phase One: Renovations and...
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