Work To Start On Veterans Community In Bensalem

BENSALEM, PA — Work will get under way in Bensalem next week on a community designed to provide housing for seniors, particularly those who are military veterans.

A groundbreaking ceremony is set for 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, for Bensalem Veterans Residences.

Located near the intersection of Mechanicsville Road and Street Road in Bensalem, the development will create 40 units of affordable housing for seniors and senior veterans 62 years and older.

Local service providers, including the Veterans Affairs Department of Bucks County and Veterans Multi-Service Center, will provide on-site supportive services at the development.

The 39,673-square-foot development, being built by Philadelphia-based Pennrose LLC, will be a three-story building with 40 one-bedroom units.

It will feature a community room with exterior patio, lounges and laundry rooms on each floor, a fitness room and a community-service office with a conference space where local veteran organizations can meet.

The groundbreaking will be a t 3095 Mechanicsville Rd. Speakers are scheduled to include Bucks County Commission Chairman Robert G. Loughery, Bensalem Mayor Joe DiGirolamo, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, Ryan McGoldrick, director of supportive services for veteran families with Veterans Multi-Service Center, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency director Brian A. Hudson, Sr., Christopher Memoli of Satander Bank and Mark H. Dambly, president of Pennrose.