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Township News Help Start the Buckingham Community Garden Posted: 1/26/2012 11:08 AM The Buckingham Township Civic Association is in the early stages of starting a community garden in Holicong Park, York Road/Route 263. The garden will not only provide fresh, organic produce but also opportunities to get... Board and Commissions Vacancies Posted: 1/25/2012 1:50 PM The Buckingham Township Board of Supervisors is seeking residents to fill vacancies on the following Boards and Commissions: Water & Sewer Commission Historic Commission Historic Architectural Review Board Agricultural and Open Space Preservation... Lingohocken Fire Company Pancake Breakfast Posted: 1/20/2012 11:25 AM In 2011, 663 community members enjoyed Linghohocken Fire Co.'s pancake breakfast. The 2012 breakfast is scheduled for Sunday, April 22 at the Wycombe Fire Station from 8 am to 1 pm. Spring flowers will... Christmas Tree Recycling Posted: 12/29/2011 7:46 AM Please click " Christmas Tree Recycling " for recycling information. Notice to Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority Customers Posted: 12/14/2011 2:09 PM Please click the word " Notice " and " PUC Order " for this information. Buckingham Township Snow Removal Procedures Posted: 11/30/2011 3:21 PM Please click the word Snow for the Township Snow Removal Procedures. To read the Township Snow Ordinance click the word ordinance . Shorter Daylight, More Active Deer Drive Need for Extra Caution on Roads Posted: 11/14/2011 12:18 PM Harrisburg – As the end of Daylight Savings Time will soon bring an earlier nightfall, PennDOT is cautioning motorists that most crashes involving deer happen at this time of year. Deer are most active during... 2011 Earned Income Tax & Local Tax Service Posted: 9/27/2011 8:54 AM New Tax Collector for 2011 Earned Income Tax (EIT) and 2011 Local Service Tax (LST) Keystone Collections Group 1243 Easton Road Suite 101 Warrington, PA 18976 1-888-519-3898 1-866-328-0558 Employer Help Line Website: http://www.keystonecollects.com/ NOTE: 2010 EIT... Pineville Road Bridge Documents Available Posted: 4/1/2011 12:33 PM Please find four documents available for the Pineville Road Bridge: The bridge presentation: Click the word Presentation to view it. Pineville Road Beam and Color Options: Click the word to Color to view it.... News E-mail Alerts Posted: 8/3/2009 1:28 PM Sign Up For News Alerts If you would like to receive email alerts when News items are posted, visit our Email Alerts page . View More Township News

Township History

Bucks County is one of the three "Founder's Counties" defined and named by William Penn in 1682. Land claimants soon filled the townships in the southernmost part of the county, and in or about 1700, Buckingham Township was opened to settlement.

Physically, Buckingham is the biggest township in the county, covering 33 square miles. Its geography is dominated by Buckingham Mountain which rises to a height of 520 feet, but its landscape is characterized by gently rolling countryside. Blessed by many streams and rich soil, it has yielded bountiful harvests for 300 years.

Prior to European settlement, this area was the home of the Lenni Lenape Indians, and many of our place names - Lahaska, Holicong and Neshaminy, for example - reflect the cadence of their language. Coming at Penn's invitation, English and Welsh Quakers were the principal pioneers in the Township. However, many German-speaking dissenters from high church orthodoxy were also early settlers in the county. As a consequence, the wonderful old stone houses and barns so typical of Bucks County reflect both English and German architectural traditions.

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Land Preservation: Preserving A Legacy

For three hundred years, residents of Buckingham Township have prided themselves on the beauty of its landscape. Its boundaries encompass the wooded slopes of Buckingham Mountain; the headwaters of several important streams; crossroads villages; and farms of such fertility that Buckingham was called the "Empire Township". More

Right To Know & Open Records

A resolution (Resolution 2067) of the Board of Supervisors Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania appointing an open Records officer and adopting revised written policies and regulations under the right-to-know law. More

Stormwater Management: When It Rains, It Drains

When it rains or snows, the water soaks into the ground, evaporates back into the atmosphere or runs off. This runoff, also known as storm water, has some obvious impacts such as flooding and erosion. Some less obvious, but equally important, impacts of stormwater runoff include increased pollution, reduced ground water supplies, and lower stream flows during dry spells. More