The redevelopment authority is allocating $3.9 million in funds produced by the Parx Casino in Bensalem to a number of townships in Bucks County.
The money will support numerous community development initiatives. Forty grants totaling roughly $4 million will be given to projects related to infrastructure, first responders, and health and human services.
The Municipal Grant Programs has numerous initiatives to help the effects of gambling. In addition to addressing quality-of-life concerns, these projects will fund public safety, health, and infrastructure upgrades in communities affected by gaming.
The region's Parx Casino has had a lot of success in 2023; in November alone, it brought in $537.7 million.
With more than 300 slot machines, Parx Casino in Bensalem has the most in the state. It is also one of only two places in Pennsylvania that do not allow smoking.