Community Corner

Senior Expo, Zumba, Blackjack Tournament

See what's happening on Thursday in Bensalem.

  • State Rep. Gene DiGirolamo will hold a senior expo on Thursday at the Bensalem Senior Center, 1850 Byberry Road from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
  • A Thursday evening Zumba class will be held at Bensalem Methodist Church, 4300 Hulmeville Road in Bensalem at 7 p.m. Click here for more information.
  • Parx Casino, 2999 Street Road, will offer a $5,000 weekly blackjack tournament on Thursday at noon. Free entry for all XClub card holders. First place $2,500 cash, second-sixth places $500 cash each.
  • The Bensalem High School varsity boys soccer team, which finished its regular season going 11-3-0 in SOL and 13-3-0 overall and won Tuesday's home game against Sun Valley, will play Plymouth-Whitemarsh away during Thursday's away game.   
  • Bensalem Township will host an anything with a plug recycling event on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3800 Hulmeville Road in Bensalem. Click here for more details.
  • On Oct. 24, 1940, a 40-hour work week went into effect, according to HisotryOrb.com.

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