In the northeastern part of Richland Township, Upper Bucks County, is the village of Richlandtown Borough. The first frame house was built here in 1804, and the community soon grew to around 60 homes. Today there are over 400 homes in the Borough, with a population of about 1,300 residents. The main street through the village is Richlandtown Pike (Route 212), which connects Richlandtown with Quakertown, its larger neighbor to the southwest. North of Richlandtown, Route 212 splits off, continuing east until it reaches Easton Road (Route 611) on the Delaware River south of Riegelsville, while Richlandtown Pike heads north toward Hellertown in Northampton County.
A Thank You
On behalf of Borough Council, I would like to say “thank you” to everyone for complying with the No Parking restrictions for the recent street cleaning, held earlier this month. This project was able to be completed in a very timely manner. – Carl Raub, Mayor of Richlandtown Borough
Property Improvements
Just a reminder that if you are considering any improvements to your property, especially structures, be sure to contact the borough office to see what type of permits may be required BEFORE starting any work.
Curb/Fire Hydrant Maintenance & Painting
With the warmer weather, we will begin curb and fire hydrant cleaning and painting, where it is needed. This will be an ongoing process for the next few months. To make this lengthy process go smoothly, all property owners are strongly encouraged to keep curbing and fire hydrant areas free of weed growth and debris.
Community Involvement
All borough residents are encouraged to take an active role and find out what is happening in the community. The best way to keep up to date? By attending borough council meetings, which are held on the 2nd Monday of every month at 7:00 PM. The meetings are held at Benner Memorial Hall on Cherry Street.
In addition, borough council holds a monthly work session on the 4th Monday of every month at 7:00 PM in the same location.
Sidewalk Safety
With warmer weather arriving and for the safety of others, we encourage all property owners to keep sidewalks free and clear of weeds, obstructions and make necessary repairs or replacement that may pose a hazard for pedestrians using these walkways.