New Bucks County Grant Will Cover Delinquent Mortgages Resulting From COVID-19
A new grant program will pay delinquent mortgages for qualifying individuals and families in Bucks County who have experienced reduced income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Credit Counseling Center’s Foreclosure Counseling Program received a grant from Bucks County Department of Housing and Community Development to provide foreclosure counseling services and financial assistance for those struggling with mortgage payments because of the pandemic. While funds last, the grant will pay the delinquent mortgage amount for individuals who meet the unemployment, income, mortgage, property and eligibility requirements.

“We are pleased to be administrating this mortgage relief to our neighbors who need it most,” said Joan Reading MSW, Credit Counseling Center’s Executive Director. “It will certainly prevent some families from going into foreclosure, and our counselors will help them establish a plan to get on track for financial recovery from COVID-19.”

To see if you qualify to have your mortgage covered, or for other housing-related assistance, call to schedule an appointment with Credit Counseling Center: 215-348-8003.

Credit Counseling Center continues to serve its clients and help people gain control of their finances, with the help of grants from the Bucks County COVID-19 Recovery Fund, established by United Way of Bucks County with additional funding from Penn Community Bank. Credit Counseling Center also released the new 2020 COVID-19 Guide & FAQ for Personal Financial Relief & Recovery, with resources for navigating benefits and relief programs, and accessing the assistance that may be available.

Contact Credit Counseling Center for an appointment at 215-348-8003, email at info@creditcounselingcenter.org, or visit our website at https://www.creditcounselingcenter.org/.

 

About Credit Counseling Center: Established in 1994, Credit Counseling Center has helped more than 50,000 people establish budgets, pay down and get out of debt, save for an emergency fund, improve credit scores, buy first homes, prevent foreclosure, and live in control of their finances. They have three office locations, in Richboro, Doylestown, and Levittown, and are a HUD- and PHFA-supported non-profit organization.

Lead poisoning has been identified as the No. 1 preventable environmental threat to children in the U.S.

 

If your home was built before 1978, there is a good chance it has lead-based paint.
Even low levels of lead in the blood of children can result in:
 Speech, language, and behavior problems
 Brain and nervous system damage
 Developmental delays
 Learning disabilities, ADD, and decreased intelligence

 

Qualified Bucks Residents can receive Improvements to homes including new windows, doors, siding, trim, interior & exterior painting, porch repair, and other home safety measures. Please click the links below or:

Call: 215-342-3842
Email: hcd@buckscounty.org
Visit: buckscounty.org/buckslead

 

Bucks County Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Grant
Bucks County Lead Poisoning Brochure

Bring all your unneeded medications – including pet meds and vape products – to the Perkasie Police Department, one of the Take Back Collection sites, on Saturday, October 24 from 10 am – 2 pm! Help protect our youth and environment by safely disposing of medications at our drive up and drop in location. For more information and locations, visit www.bcdac.org or www.dea.gov or please click the flyer below:

 

Drug Take Back 2020

During the Council Meeting of Monday, October 5th, Mayor John Hollenbach made the proclamation below in regards to Halloween. Although the Borough does not organize Halloween, families have always participated to the extent that they feel comfortable and this year is no different. If those who would like to participate can do so in a safe manner then neighbors should expect trick or treaters from approximately 6:00 – 9:00 pm on Halloween. This is a suggested time in order to give your neighbors, motorists, and police an idea of when to expect extra pedestrians and visitors at the door. Again, participation and organization is up to each individual family. Those who wish to participate are encouraged to use their porch/outside lights as a signifier to let trick or treaters know you want people knocking on your door. Those homes that do not wish to have visitors should turn their porch/outside lights off.

The County has also offered additional suggestions to help keep trick or treating safe for the community this year. Their guidance is available on the Bucks County Health Department Facebook page here: https://bit.ly/33yJQFJ

 

H A L L O W E E N
P R O C L A M A T I O N

  

WHEREAS, Halloween is an annual event of ghouls, ghosts, and goblins terrorizing the citizens of Perkasie to the delight of all Perkasie Children and,

 

WHEREAS, it is well to consider the safety and welfare of these children as they make their fiendish rounds during this event.

 

WHEREAS, parents are encouraged to accompany their children while out trick or treating.

 

NOW THEREFORE, do I, John Hollenbach, Mayor of the Borough of Perkasie, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby proclaim, October 31, 2020 as Halloween Evening in the Borough of Perkasie and further proclaim that all Perkasie children are encouraged to participate in this celebration on the appointed evening from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 

Mayor John Hollenbach
October 5, 2020

Please click the link below for the PDF version of the Perkasie Borough Fall Newsletter. This will be delivered to Borough Residents shortly. This newsletter contains information for happenings in October through November. If you have any questions please email parkandrec@perkasieborogh.org. Thank you.

 

 

Fall 2020 Newsletter

Leaf collection will begin on Monday Oct. 19, 2020 in Perkasie Borough

Residents are reminded to rake their leaves to the curb for pick up and to be careful not to include rocks, large sticks or other debris in the pile that would damage the large vacuums that the department uses to collect the leaves. In areas where there are no curbs please be sure to have the leaves raked to  within 5 feet of the roadway edge to make the collection process as efficient as possible. Leaves not raked to the edge will not be collected.

 

Please do not block storm drains with the piles of leaves. Cars parked on top of the piles will make it impossible for our crews to pick up leaves as we make our rounds. There is also a danger of fire if cars with hot exhaust system are parked on top of a pile of dry leaves. There will be no call backs for piles under cars, so please be sure to have all plies accessible for pick up.

 

During the major weeks of leaf pick up all leaves along the curb and from some piles may not be gotten.  This is normal. When the department makes the final rounds in December we will perform what we call ‘gutter wiping’ which includes the vacuuming of the majority of the leaf debris left behind from previous cleanups.

 

The first few weeks in November are typically the peak time for leaves. Leaf collection will take place 5 days a week, weather permitting. Initially the crews will begin their routes and continue cyclically throughout the Borough.  There are no set days or times for leaf collection in any specific area of the Borough. As more leaves fall the service time for certain areas may lengthen to 10-12 days before crews return to your neighborhood. Leaf collection will continue as long as possible, weather permitting.  The trucks used for leaf collection are the same trucks used in winter de-icing operations and plowing, and time must be allowed for the changeover of equipment to ensure safe passage for travelers in the event of a winter storm.

 

The collected leaves are transported to local DEP certified composting sites where they are turned into compost and mulch. If you have any questions concerning the Boroughs leaf pick up program please feel welcome to contact the Public Works Department at 215-257-6860.

Residents are invited to apply to serve on the Zoning Hearing Board.  Click the following links for more information about these volunteer opportunities.

Zoning Hearing Board: ZHB VACANCY

 

 

Perkasie Borough Memorial Flag Program
For many years, the Borough of Perkasie has installed small American flags on the decorative street light poles around town. The Borough Council has decided to move forward with a commemorative program that will allow the Borough to install much larger flags. Supporters are invited to consider “purchasing” a flag and custom commemorative plaque that will be installed on a street lamp pole in the Borough.

Each memorial flag set purchased will consist of a 2 ½ foot x 4’ American flag, a spinner pole with gold top, and an 4” x 6” custom engraved memorial plaque. Each set will be installed by Borough employees. Custom engraving is limited to 20 characters per line, with a maximum of 4 lines.

For cost and order form, please click: HERE

YARD WASTE DROP OFF INSTRUCTIONS:
This is a reminder to residents that the only allowable material for Yard Waste drop off is the following: leaves, brush trimming, bush trimmings, and flower bed clean up material. Yard waste must be either loose or in paper bags. Residents who bring yard waste in cans or plastic bags must be emptied out at the site.  No plastic bags are accepted for recycling.

Items NOT permissible: tree branches, stumps, grass clippings, lumber, trash, glass, metal, and plastic.

Residents, please review the Mailbox Guidelines set forth by the United States Postal Service. Adhering to these guidelines also helps our Public Works Department during the snow plowing process. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

 

Mailbox Guidelines