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Bucks County Tennis Association to Host 2022 National Public Parks Tennis Championships
Local tennis enthusiasts are in luck, as the National Public Parks Tennis Championships are slated to take place in Bucks County this year. This will be the first time since 1926 that NPPTC will return to the Philadelphia area. The Bucks County Tennis Association will host the adult and junior competitive events with support from…
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Bucks County Community College, Bucks County Opportunity Council Kicking Off New ‘Coaches on Campus’ Initiative
Bucks County Community College and Bucks County Opportunity Council are strengthening their partnership by kickstarting a new “Coaches on Campus” initiative. The latest collaboration will integrate BCOC with BCCC’s Student Services division. Economic Self-Sufficiency coaches will be at the Newtown campus two times a week to provide coaching, financial support, and resources to students who…
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Central Bucks West Student Wins High School Division of Oscar Hammerstein Museum’s International Youth Solo Contest
Helena Badiali, a student at Central Bucks High School West in Doylestown, won the High School Division of the Oscar Hammerstein Museum and Theatre Education Center’s International Youth Solo Contest for 2022, writes Chloe Rabinowitz for the Broadway World. She performed the song “The Sound of Music” from its namesake musical as her entry into…
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The Coffee Room in Newtown Closing in August, Reopening in September Under New Ownership
Owners of the Coffee Room in Newtown, Raj and Margaret Kumar, have announced that their café will close its doors on August 14, writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. “With much sadness – and excitement – we would like to announce that The Coffee Room will be welcoming you for the last time on Sunday,…
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Tuesday with Michael: 6 Steps to Crushing Your Goals in the Second Half of 2022
Remember back in January when you had goals and hopes for the new year? This week we stepped into the second half of the year. There is still time! The first step is to define your mission by asking yourself these questions, “What would I like to have accomplished by the end of this year?”…
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FOX 29 Doesn’t Waffle One Bit in Primo Breakfast Recommendation in New Hope
River House at Odette’s in New Hope has it all: a restaurant, bar, piano, lounge, ballroom, and delicious breakfast specials, reports Bob Kelly of Breakfast with Bob for FOX 29. The hotel is the latest venture of Refined Hospitality, led by founder and CEO Ron Gorodesky. “We’re very proud of what we’ve been able to…
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Bristol Borough Owes a Boatload to a WWI-Era Shipping Magnate/Railroader
Railroad heir W. Averell Harriman was responsible for developing a whole new township in Bristol Borough in the run-up to World War I and as the global conflict unfolded. Carl LaVO tracked the details for the Bucks County Courier Times. Harriman — whose father amassed wealth by controlling several railroads, a steamship line, and Wells…
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Divine Intervention May Have Ended Controversy Over Use of Bush House Hotel in Quakertown
Bush House Hotel has partnered with the Quakertown Ministerium to open a social service resource center at its property. It will be available to both the residents of the rooming house and the greater Quakertown community. The collaboration may put an end to ongoing controversy surrounding the property. Over the course of its history, it…
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Tuesday With Michael: Where is Your Wheel of Life Taking You?
In his book, The Unheavenly City, Dr. Edward Banfield described one of the most profound studies on success and priority setting ever conducted. He said that men and women who were the most successful in life and who were the most likely to move up economically were those who took the future into consideration with…
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Musical on Reproductive Rights Set in 1800s Coming to Bucks County Playhouse
A one-night presentation of Female Troubles, a musical about reproductive rights set in the 1800s, is coming to Bucks County Playhouse this Saturday (tomorrow night), writes Jane M. Von Bergen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The showing is part of playhouse’s annual Oscar Hammerstein Festival, with the current portion dedicated to preparing and practicing musicals on…
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Bucks County Leadership: Dr. Jon Jay DeTemple, President, Harcum College
Dr. Jon Jay DeTemple, the President of Harcum College, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in government housing near Binghamton, N.Y.; his fondest memories of his blue-collar upbringing; playing multiple sports in high school; using football as a vehicle to attend Cornell; and giving up the sport in between his sophomore and junior years…
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Bucks County Leadership: Deanne H. D’Emilio, JD, President of Gwynedd Mercy University
Deanne H. D’Emilio, President of Gwynedd Mercy University, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about having hit the “parent jackpot” as a child growing up in suburban Pittsburgh; her interest in music and tennis; and her decision to attend Westminster College, Bowling Green State University, and Pitt for nine consecutive years. D’Emilio also discussed the people who…
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Learn ‘How to Invest Like the Big Dogs’ from Renowned Wealth Advisor on May 26th NoonZOOM
What are the top strategies for growing wealth that accredited investors should consider? What kind of tax deductions are available on specific oil and gas investments? What advantages and returns do Opportunity Zone investments offer? On Thursday, May 26th, VISTA Today will host a NoonZOOM — entitled “How to Invest Like the Big Dogs” —…
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Five Ways To Get Yourself Noticed at Work
Fear of failure makes a lot of people avoid even trying. You see that at work with people who worry about saying or doing the wrong thing, so they happily try to blend into the background. But standing out for positive reasons is what will give you promotions, raises, and awards in your field. If…
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Career Management from Internship to Retirement
When should you start or end managing your career? Why not begin with your first work or internship experience and keep going until your retirement? Whether you are self-employed, employed, or in transition, you need to manage your career and personal brand. What exactly is career management? It is a deliberate life-long process of preparing,…
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Bucks County Leadership: Jim Brexler, CEO of Doylestown Health
Jim Brexler, CEO of Doylestown Health spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in St. Louis County, Missouri; taking Chevy Chase–style vacations to Southern California to visit his mother’s family when he was a kid; learning basic leadership skills at the age of six by playing catcher on a little league baseball team coached by…
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Bucks County Leadership: Roger Zacharia, CEO of Ambler Savings Bank
Roger Zacharia, the CEO of Ambler Savings Bank, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Huntingdon Valley as the son of hard-working immigrants; playing baseball and becoming passionate about the strategy of the sport; and being drawn to the immensity of Penn State after graduating high school in a class of just 60 students.…
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Bucks County Leadership: Marc Lucca, President of Aqua Pennsylvania
Marc Lucca, the President of Aqua Pennsylvania, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in South Philly; being motivated to work at an early age; bussing tables at restaurants his father managed throughout the city; and the lessons he learned from the many part-time jobs he had when he was younger. Lucca also discussed how…
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