Decision Issued on Brownsville Road Senior Housing Plan
Feasterville Trevose, PA · August 19, 2026
Wednesday morning brings clear skies and a quiet hum across neighborhood streets. If you have errands along Street Road today, mid-morning hours should offer smooth sailing before late afternoon traffic builds.
The Lead
Plans for a proposed senior living development on Brownsville Road moved a step forward this week. Following public hearings, Hearing Officer Joseph Kuhls delivered his Final Opinion and Order regarding the conditional use application for 1834 Brownsville Road.
Federation Housing, a nonprofit organization specializing in affordable senior residences across the region, is seeking municipal approval to convert the site for multi-unit elderly housing. The hearing officer's formal filing outlines specific land-use evaluations and municipal planning code requirements that govern the property's potential development.
Township supervisors are now scheduled to review the officer's findings and deliberate during their September 9 public meeting, where the board will consider a formal decision on the application.
Local Pulse
Municipal Street Sweeping Continues Across Neighborhoods Public works crews are sweeping residential streets this week, so keep curb lanes clear of parked vehicles during daytime hours.
Zoning Hearing Board Prepares Poquessing Session Officials will gather at Poquessing Middle School next Tuesday evening to review pending homeowner variance and property use requests.
What's On Around Town
Bensalem: Summer Concert in the Park Penn Community Bank Amphitheater (2400 Byberry Rd), 6:00 PM Free outdoor live music from a popular Jimmy Buffett tribute act.
Lahaska: Sand Sculpture Walk Peddler's Village, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM Explore giant national landmark sand art displayed across the village grounds.
New Hope: Midweek Musical Matinee Bucks County Playhouse (70 S Main St), 1:30 PM Catch an afternoon staging of Rent right along the Delaware River.
Spotlight & Story
- Feeney's
- Founded in 1954 by James Feeney as a roadside plant stand, this three-generation family business grew into an expansive garden center, supplying local gardeners with nursery stock, patio furnishings, and seasonal holiday displays for over seventy years.
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