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  Welcome to Perkasie Borough Authority
At Perkasie Borough Authority, we work around the clock to provide top quality water to every tap.
We are committed to ensuring that the quality of your drinking water is in compliance with government standards and we are pleased to report that your water meets or exceeds all standards set for quality and safety.
Perkasie Borough Authority is pleased to announce the addition of the “Customer Account Inquiry” system on our web site.
www.perkasieauthority.org   (848 words)

  
  Perkasie Borough Authority - History of PBA
As East was meeting West through train travel, the Perkasie Water Company was organized in March 1895 under a Perkasie Borough Ordinance, which ran water pipes in Perkasie and obtained its charter from the state to supply water to the Borough.
Perkasie Water Supply Company was ordered to discontinue this practice in 1921 by the Public Service Commission; the company was given five years to install meters.
In 1955 the Perkasie Borough, under the Municipal Authority's Act of 1945 formed the Perkasie Borough Authority for the purpose of purchasing the assets of the Perkasie Water Supply Company and Perkasie Sewer Company.
www.perkasieauthority.org /history.html   (839 words)

  
 Perkasie, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Perkasie is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 35 miles (56 km) north of Philadelphia.
Establishments in the borough early in the twentieth century included silk mills, baseballs, brickyards, lumber mills, tile works, a stone crusher, and manufacturies of cigars, tags and labels, wire novelties, etc. The population in 1900 was 1,803; in 1910, 2,779 people lived in Perkasie.
About 25.2% of families and 28.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.3% of those under age 18 and 40.9% of those age 65 or over.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Perkasie,_Pennsylvania   (427 words)

  
 Perkasie Fire Company, Bucks County, PA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
At 7:45 p.m., as Perkasie Fire Company's 1919 Seagrave pumper truck was en route to the drill, a car blocked the roadway and did not move out of the way of the truck even when sirens were sounded.
Crouthamel, 42, was a borough councilman and clothing manufacturer in Perkasie and died instantly from a skull fracture and crushed chest.
Perkasie Fire Company's station 26 and East Rockhill Station 76, along with Sellersville, Silverdale, Dublin, Telford, Quakertown #1, and Quakertown West End fire departments, Perkasie EMS, and St Luke's EMS were called to Ridge Road for what started out as a fire in the basement of a 2 1/2 story home.
www.perkasiefd.org /archive.html   (1617 words)

  
 Perkasie eyeing wind energy (phillyBurbs.com) | Intelligencer
Perkasie is looking into the idea of installing three large wind turbines — each about 80 yards tall — that could generate about 20 percent of the borough's electric power and potentially save the borough and ratepayers money in the long run.
Perkasie is one of several municipalities that purchases wholesale electricity and resells it to residents, often at cheaper rates, and in many cases generating millions of dollars a year for the town's coffers.
Perkasie is also toying with the idea of investing in a power plant to reduce electric costs.
www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/113-04162006-642152.html   (995 words)

  
 Welcome to Perkasie Opinion!
Perkasie Borough Council has decided to hire Interim Borough Manager Daniel P. Olpere as the "full time" Borough Manager.
He's not dedicated to the work in Perkasie; he's got one foot out the door already, and it's just a matter of time until he's gone.
Perkasie needs a full time manager, one who's committed to the job, and committed to the Borough.
www.perkasie.com /archives/00000045.html   (398 words)

  
 PMC ::: coffeehouse
The Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse is a ministry of the Perkasie Mennonite Church.
It is intended to provide a time of fellowship for members of Perkasie Mennonite Church, members of other chuches, folks in Bucks and Montgomery Counties and the performers who share their talents at the coffeehouse.
Furthermore, the coffeehouse is to be an opportunity to experience a variety of artistic expressions, to provide an outlet of expression for performers, to encourage peace through understanding the lives of others and to raise funds for social causes.
www.perkmenno.org /coffeehouse.php   (236 words)

  
 PERKASIE
The Manor of Perkasie was one of William Penn's several manors in Bucks County and contained 11,462 acres.
The Proprietary's Manor of Perkasie, containing ten thousand acres, partly in Rockhill township, was surveyed and laid out prior to 1708.
A section of the township is still called Perkasie, and a flourishing village of this name has grown up within a few years on the upper part of the manor.
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~buckscounty/perkasie.html   (919 words)

  
 Perkasie Olde Towne - Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Borough of Perkasie was incorporated in 1879 and lies within the upper end of Bucks County.
Perkasie is situated centrally between Philadelphia, 35 miles to the south and Allentown, 22 miles to the north.
Perkasie is centrally located within the growing Pennridge area.
www.perkasieoldetowne.org /f_welcome.php   (229 words)

  
 Going it alone saves Perkasie millions (phillyBurbs.com) | Intelligencer
Perkasie was once part of a multi-borough consortium - which still includes Quakertown, Hatfield and Lansdale - that purchases wholesale electricity and resells it to residents, often at cheaper rates, and in many cases generating millions of dollars a year for the town's coffers.
Had Perkasie remained with the consortium, it would have spent more than $4 million more in electric costs between 2004 and the end of 2008, said the borough's electric consultant Bob Romancheck.
Perkasie, said Romancheck, moved on a deal at the right time of the year - the spring, whereas the consortium signed in the winter.
www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/113-02132006-611902.html   (1494 words)

  
 Welcome to Perkasie Opinion!
I was sorry to learn a couple of weeks ago that Perkasie Police Chief Paul T. Dickinson had announced he's leaving his post in Perkasie to accept a new opportunity in Towamencin Township as their new Chief of Police.
Perkasie's voters would have certainly understood, but I was afraid if we increased rates before the 2005 elections, I might lose my seat.
Perkasie needs a full time manager, one who's committed to the job, and committed to the Borough.
www.perkasie.com   (1715 words)

  
 First Baptist Church of Perkasie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Perkasie, at that time was a small community of only 458 persons, according to the 1890 census.
In the “Opera House” on December 15, 1898, the First Baptist Church of Perkasie was officially organized with eleven charter members.
Meanwhile, the First Baptist Church of Perkasie was accumulating funds toward the construction of an adequate structure on the Fifth Street property.
www.fbcperkasie.org /about.html   (911 words)

  
 Perkasie, Pennsylvania (PA) population and demographics data - Sperling's BestPlaces
As of 2005, Perkasie's population is 8,771 people.
Compared to the rest of the country, Perkasie's cost of living is 19.00% higher than the U.S. average.
The unemployment rate in Perkasie is 4.30 percent (U.S. avg.
www.bestplaces.net /city/profile.aspx?city=Perkasie_PA   (100 words)

  
 Perkasie, Pennsylvania PA, borough profile (Bucks County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Perkasie is a borough in Bucks County, in the Philadelphia-Camden metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Perkasie was $21,986, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Perkasie, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $535.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=14651   (731 words)

  
 Perkasie Pennsylvania Resource Guide, City or community of Perkasie, Pennsylvania Facts, Information, Relocation, Real ...
The amount of land area in Perkasie is 6.708 sq.
The distance from Perkasie to Washington DC is 138 miles.
Perkasie is positioned 40.37 degrees north of the equator and 75.29 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /pacountyperkasie.htm   (661 words)

  
 Montgomery Newspapers - Loitering concerns Perkasie officials
Perkasie Police Chief Joseph Gura said police patrol the area regularly, but because it is private property and there is no ordinance prohibiting loitering within Perkasie Borough, police cannot do much to enforce the issue.
Gura said there is a skateboarding ordinance in Perkasie that prohibits skateboarding on any streets within the borough and on sidewalks in the town center, which is between Fifth Street and the railroad tracks between Arch and Walnut streets.
Things in perkasie are not what you can call 'fun' when friends and i want to go chill we either go to mall or quakertown, or even go to other townships where they have lights and hockey rinks.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=16857010&BRD=1306&PAG=461&dept_id=187826&rfi=6   (1161 words)

  
 Perkasie Accident Lawyer: Free Legal Services in Pennsylvania (PA)
Among the elderly, slip and falls are the leading cause of injury deaths and the most common cause of nonfatal injuries and hospital admissions for trauma.
Accident victims in Perkasie may be able to get financial compensation for their injuries, pain, and suffering with the aid of an accident lawyer.
Please be advised that Weitz and Luxenberg may not be able to represent all lawsuits in all areas of Pennsylvania due to state and national limitations.
www.weitzlux.com /pennsylvania/perkasieaccidentlawyer_88416.html   (408 words)

  
 Perkasie Borough Authority - Public Meetings
The Board of Perkasie Borough Authority is comprised of five members appointed by Perkasie Borough Council for five-year terms.
Bob was appointed in February, 2002 by the Perkasie Borough Council to serve on the Board of Perkasie Borough Authority.
Tom was appointed by Perkasie Borough Council to the Board in April 2006.
www.perkasieauthority.org /meetings.html   (328 words)

  
 cigar factories - Perkasie, PA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
A company that became known nationally for quality cigars in Perkasie was the H.E. Snyder Cigar Co. The growth of the Perkasie cigar industry will be examined through the story of this company.
The machine was coordinated with the automatic banding machines and the combined unit banded and cellophaned cigars at the same rate as ten people.
In 1962 the last cigar factory was closed in Perkasie and went to Scranton, Pa. The building still remains in good condition and and houses several businesses at this time.
www.pennridge.org /p/p-cigars.html   (617 words)

  
 Welcome to Perkasie Opinion!
Perkasie Borough Council President Marty Gahman was successful in his write-in bid to retain a seat on Council, defeating another write-in candidate, Lee Metzger, for a 2-year seat.
Perkasie Mayor J. Robert Hunsicker and Tax Collector Richard Juniper are running unopposed, and we endorse their re-election.
If you're new to Perkasie or not sure which ward you live in, click here for a map of the Borough outlining each of the three wards.
www.dprint.com /perkasie   (1558 words)

  
 Perkasie Borough Website
Perkasie is located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and is situated approximately 30 miles north of Philadelphia.
On May 10, 1879, the Court of Common Pleas granted the Petition for Incorporation to the 68 residents of Perkasie.
You may also reach us by writing to: PO Box 96, Perkasie, Pa. 18944 or calling: 215-257-5065.
www.perkasieborough.org   (199 words)

  
 Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice - Local Market Conditions
The YTD average price of a single home in Perkasie Boro is $312,842 with an average days on market of 45 days.
East Rockhill is located at the upper end of Bucks County and it is almost midway between Philadelphia (35 miles to South) and Allentown/Bethlehem (22 miles to the north).
The name Perkasie came from the Manor of Perkasie a tract of land (11,462 acres) which was originally owned by William and John Penn. The Borough of Perkasie lies entirely within the bounds of the old Manor.
realtytimes.com /rtmcrcond/Pennsylvania~Perkasie~allinhicksassociates   (267 words)

  
 baseball and softball manufacturing - Perkasie, PA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
An estimated 2,000 people in the Perkasie were trained to sew balls and stitched millions of baseballs and softballs.
The original baseball factory on Chestnut Street in Perkasie serves the community as the Senior Citizen Center in 2000.
A building at 815 Chestnut Street in Perkasie became the new baseball factory (which in the year 2000 is the Senior Citizens Center).
www.pennridge.org /p/P-baseballfcty.html   (450 words)

  
 Historic Perkasie Carousel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Perkasie Carousel, located in Menlo Park near 3rd Street and Park Avenue, is operated and maintained by the Perkasie Historical Society.
The entire park, including the carousel, was purchased by the Borough of Perkasie in 1955.
The purchase was approved by the voters in a general referendum by a vote ratio of 5 to 1, for $115,000.
www.perkasieborough.org /historic_perkasie_carousel.htm   (218 words)

  
 Perkasie Temporary Apartment properties by ExecuStay furnished housing
The quite town of Perkasie located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania is a neighboring town to Doylestown.
Lenape Park is located on both sides of the East Branch Perkiomen Creek with a bikeway constructed along one side of the creek.
This bikeway attaches to a bikeway in Sellersville Borough, continues through Perkasie, along the creek and attaches to a bikeway in East Rockhill Township.
www.execustay.com /apartments/Pennsylvania/Doylestown/Perkasie/index.php   (187 words)

  
 Montgomery Newspapers - EPA: TCE-contaminated study area in Perkasie reduced
The EPA began investigating Perkasie in September of 2003 for possible TCE vapor intrusion.
Rich Fetzer, the EPA on-site coordinator for Perkasie, gave a short presentation to update residents on the testing.
Perkasie is being used to develop some of the new testing methods, including the step-wise approach that moves from property sampling to sub-slab sampling and finally indoor air sampling.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=15335076&BRD=1306&PAG=461&dept_id=187826&rfi=6   (1035 words)

  
 Perkasie Real Estate Agents, Perkasie Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Perkasie
Find Perkasie school district information, including elementary, middle and high school test scores, student faculty ratios and other k-12 statistics.
HomeGain provides Perkasie, Pennsylvania real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Perkasie realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Perkasie real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Perkasie home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Perkasie real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/PA/perkasie.html   (524 words)

  
 W.D. Ehrhart, Why My Daughter Won't Grow Up in Perkasie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
I had little contact with the people of Perkasie who had sent me off to kill and die and had thought it a fine thing.
I knew the audience would be filled with the fathers of kids I'd grown up with, people whose homes I'd been in and out of, men who attended my father's church and played golf with him.
What was sent back to Perkasie didn't fill a grocery bag, but Bob Gillman put it in the ground and put a headstone over it.
lists.village.virginia.edu /sixties/HTML_docs/Texts/Narrative/Ehrhart_Perkasie.html   (1433 words)

  
 Perkasie Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Perkasie Borough is in Upper Bucks County, mostly surrounded by East Rockhill Township, with Sellersville Borough to its west.
Perkasie's park system includes over 44 acres of land, including a municipal pool, a Bucks County Free Library branch, two picnic pavilions, a children's play area, and the historic Perkasie Carousel.
Registration forms are available at the Perkasie Borough Office, 311 South Ninth Street.
www.buckscounty.net /perkasie_info.html   (196 words)

  
 Perkasie Mennonite Church
Recycle your paper here to raise money for school supplies!
Welcome to the online home of Perkasie Mennonite Church.
It is our sincere hope that this web site will give you a feel for who we are, answer some of your questions, and help you to feel welcome to join us for worship on Sunday morning.
www.perkmenno.org   (76 words)

  
 Perkasie Apartments For Rent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
You will find that most Perkasie apartments are conveniently located near shopping centers, bars and clubs, restaurants and public transportation.
We know that finding Perkasie apartments for rent can be time consuming, which is why we allow you to narrow down your apartment search based on various amenities that are a must.
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www.101apartments.com /rent/Pennsylvania/Perkasie.asp   (485 words)

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