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Bucks County Playhouse Seeks Out-of-This-World Teenage Actors for Upcoming Musical
If you’re an actor 13–18 years old with a certain star quality, the Bucks County Playhouse Youth Company would like to hear from you. The theater is preparing an August 4–6 run of a musical called ALiEN8 and is seeking five actors (male) to fill the roles. ALiEN8 is called a “musical about being human.”…
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Extra! Extra! Read All About It! BUCKSCO.Today Augments Publishing Schedule with Extra Daily Issue
BUCKSCO.Today, the online e-news site with a hyper-local focus on the boroughs, towns, and neighborhoods of Bucks County, is stepping forward in its publishing mission. Starting tomorrow, the publication will appear in local email boxes twice daily, doubling the once-a-day-frequency with which it launched in Dec. 2020. The BUCKSCO.Today revised publishing schedule will not dilute…
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Penn Community Bank Hosts Massive Regional Day of Service
Penn Community Bank hosted its first-ever Day of Service on May 25. The organization-wide event partnered 300+ bank team members with over a dozen nonprofit partners throughout Bucks Co., Montgomery Co., and the Lehigh Valley. By the time the sun had set, its staff had provided over 1,000 employee hours of volunteer service and $100,000…
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Bucks Offers Pathway to New Student Success, Bridging the Way to the College Experience
Bucks County Community College is again offering its Summer Bridge program. The initiative is designed to provide students with necessary academic skills and social resources to succeed in a college environment. The program runs from July 6 to August 12, and includes courses in composition, mathematics, guided studies, reading and college success. Students can mix…
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GMercyU Bolsters Public Health Professionals in Careers That Will Eclipse the Pandemic
Public health professionals remain deeply engaged on the COVID-19 front, especially as it stubbornly continues to spread. From national experts representing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to local health departments, counsel on how to beat the pandemic on micro and macro levels is a steady part of the news. When the pandemic…
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Croydon Murder Case — Cold for 31 Years — Ends in Arrest of Long-Suspected Neighbor
A 31-year-old Croydon cold case is finally solved. Vinny Vella, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, chronicled this long delay of justice. On Apr. 19, 1991, Joy Hibbs’ home was set aflame. Inside she had been both strangled and stabbed to death, with the arson that followed presumably used to cover the crime. The primary suspect was…
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CB – East Alumna Succumbs to Breast Cancer at 31; ‘She Gushed Goodness,’ Said Her Father
Kerry O’Riordan McAdam was multifaceted and competitive. She was a businesswoman, fitness enthusiast, beloved wife, and fiercely brave breast cancer patient. Sadly, as reported by Gary Miles in The Philadelphia Inquirer, that final challenge proved to be unwinnable. McAdam was born in Phila., raised in Doylestown, and attended Central Bucks High School – East. College…
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Seven Bucks County High Schoolers Receive Scholarships from the Green Family Foundation, Firstrust Bank
High school seniors from the Greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley region were recognized this week by the Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank at the 53rd annual Samuel A. Green Scholarship program ceremony. The event — one of the region’s most renowned — granted $180,000 in total to 29 students. Seven of them live in…
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Neshaminy Mall Holds June 22 Job Fair; 300+ Local Open Positions Need Filling
A June 22 job fair at the Barnes & Noble Court at Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem, is an opportunity for Bucks County residents seeking employment to access more than 300 jobs from (at present) 12 employers. Interviews will take place onsite, directly with hiring managers. When appropriate, offers can be extended almost immediately. RecruitmentQueen, a Bucks…
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Meridian Bank House of the Week: A Sunny Forecast for This Richboro Home’s New Owner
338 Glen Meadow Road, Richboro, is a little bit like Father Noah. It weathered a rather rough time amid some stormy waters, but it has emerged as if on a sunny mountaintop, ready to march onward. The current owners have shown vision and commitment in their stewardship of the structure. A massive expansion of the…
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Bush-League Driver Damages Hilltown Township Homeowner’s Shrubbery, Simply Drives Off
An incidence of hit and run was captured on a home’s security cam in Hilltown Township near Sellersville. The accident left no apparent injuries, except those inflicted on the property’s landscaping. Josh Popichak peered through the brush to provide details in the Saucon Source. The incident happened on May 20 at about 6:15 p.m. on…
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Bucks County Community College Baseball Team Makes Impressive Debut in USCAA World Series
The Bucks County Community College Centurions baseball team went deep as the seventh-seeded team in its first-ever appearance in the U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Small College World Series. It was, however, eliminated on May 18, after a heartbreaking one-run loss to top-seeded Penn State DuBois. The Lions edged the Centurions, 8–7 at Showers Field,…
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Residents’ Willingness to Open Their Wallets Leads to High Ranking of Bucks County Generosity
SmartAsset’s statewide analysis of Pennsylvanians’ willingness to support individuals, charities, and causes yielded notable evidence of Bucks County’s general generosity. The SmartAsset methodology used tax-return data to compare, by geography, the dollar amounts residents donated as a percentage of net income. It then calculated a county-by-county tally of people who routinely open their wallets to…
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Yardley’s Shady Brook Farm Gears Up for a Summer of Sharing the Fruits of Its Labor
The approach of Memorial Day weekend 2022 ramps up thoughts of outdoor time, fresh air, late sunsets, relaxed schedules, and the taste of fresh produce. Among the favorite Bucks County spots to harvest annual berry and fruit yields is Shady Brook Farm in Yardley. Its event calendar is already blossoming with opportunities. The annual Strawberry…
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Bucks County’s Residential Real Estate Boom Is Exploding the Dreams of Low-Income Purchasers
It’s true that a rising tide lifts all boats, meaning that one change can sometimes improve the general status of many. But there’s an downside to that phenomenon, which is making itself evident in Bucks County. Elevated residential real estate prices are pushing properties out of the budgets of needy families. The trend has become…
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Jamison Exercise Pool Contractor Installs Stationary Way to Move Fitness Goals Forward
A half-hour of freestyle swimming, according to the Just Swim website, burns about 300 calories, making it an excellent addition to a fitness regimen. But most backyard pools — rectangular shaped or, worse, oval — are ill-suited for laps, owing to their geometric limitations. The frequency of turns inhibits the heart rate from reaching its…
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Ohio State Men’s Tennis Player from Richboro Consoles Himself with High-Profile Quarterfinals Win
Richboro’s Andrew Lutschaunig helped his Ohio State Buckeyes tennis team advance over an arch-rival. Sweeter still, the quarterfinal victory came with his collegiate-tennis-star brother in the stands. But the celebration proved short lived. Bill Rabinowitz covered the bounce of emotions for The Columbus Dispatch. After a rough start in doubles, Andrew won over his Michigan…
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A (Steel-Toed) Boots-on-the-Ground Effort Is Designed to Spark Interest in Manufacturing Careers
A Harrisburg initiative to inform high school students of the value of manufacturing careers will soon see a “dream team” of professional advocates touring throughout Bucks County. The crew will cite upsides to careers in industrial production, as reported by the Lower Bucks Times. The Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program received $130,000 in state monies for…
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