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Chester County Jobs
HireOne, The Chester County task force focused on connecting job seekers with hiring employers. included these Chester County jobs in the weekly Thursday newsletter: Chester County Economic Development Council Reshoring Project Manager – The Reshoring Manager will work directly with CCEDC’s Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer and SEPA PREP Partners to develop and implement RAMP…
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Chester County Daily News Business Briefs
Chester County Daily News Business Briefs are short summaries and links to important Chester County’s business stories not included in VISTA Today’s daily news stream. West Hosts 1st Quarter Conference Call This Morning West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE: WST) releases first quarter 2015 financial results before the market opens this morning and follows with a conference…
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Mary Bigham: Passionate Foodie And Co-Founder of Dish LLC
If anyone were to tell you The Town Dish, the West Chester-based purveyors of nine hyper-local online culinary web sites focusing on “food, drink, travel, style and health” run by Mary Bigham and her co-founder Jason Tremblay, had its origin in Turkey, you would naturally wonder about the connection between West Chester and Turkey. But…
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Covered Bridge: John Oliver Roasts the IRS, Kip Wetzel @ WSL, and Cat Stevens on NPR
Cheer up Chester County, it’s almost Friday. We’re helping you power through the rest of the work week with some inspiring, funny and melodious videos from around the web. First up: We just can’t stop watching John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight”, and we hope you enjoy his ranting as much as we do. Props to…
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Covered Bridge: Kyle Hudson @ WSL, The World’s Best Robin Williams Impersonator and Iron&Wine
Thursday’s Covered Bridge brings you all our favorite videos from around the web. Thanks for checking back in. We’ve got Jamie Costa doing his incredible Robin Williams impersonations. You may have already seen that the but what the hay. It’s worth watching again. For Act II we’ve got Kyle Hudson telling his story at WSL.…
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Judith Lee: The Original Social
By Judith Lee Every time I give a SCORE presentation, I meet smart people who raise interesting questions, and my recent presentation at the Exton Library was no exception. I had a thought-provoking conversation with Tom Herbst of Victory Brokerage on the importance of personal networking. We agreed that old-fashioned social interactions are still the…
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Covered Bridge: Weekend Reading
We hope as you enjoy your weekend you’ll also find some time to kick back and survey some of the best writing from around the web. We particularly ejoyed Dan Jenkins’ career spanning list of Masters highlights. It’s no wonder why the Augusta, Georgia event is held is such high esteem what with all its…
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Covered Bridge: Convicted In Boston, “Star Wars”, and Jay-Z vs. Spotify
A jury of seven women and four men delivered a guilty verdict this afternoon in the trial of Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. It was a likely outcome considering the defense admitted his role in the murderous plot during opening arguments. Now the trial moves into sentencing; jurors will hear more arguments and then deliberate on punishment. Exactly 17…
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Covered Bridge: Chicago Election, Jon Stewart Roasts Philly and Gary Kasparov
Voters in Chicago will be going to the polls today to decide on their next mayor. Former White House Chief of Staff and current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel seems confident that he’ll continue to lead America’s third largest city, even as he faces a persistent challenger, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. The city began holding non-partisan mayor…
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Covered Bridge: Baseball, Moneyball and a Philip Glass Memoir
The moment is upon us as our favorite teams, donning Florida sun tans, head back onto the field to open the 2015 Baseball season. You can find our article on the original Philly Phanatic and his new business here, or check out our baseball themed “Did You Know?“. And because we couldn’t keep ourselves away…
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Covered Bridge: John Oliver, The Last Ice Merchant and the Untowable Jeep
It’s Thursday again on Covered Bridge and that means we’re bringing you some of our favorite videos from around the web. Think of it a nice tonic to help you push through to the weekend. From John Oliver editorializing on the NCAA’s student athlete program to the Chicago Jeep driver this country deserves, we know…
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Covered Bridge: Pot Money, Podcast Money and BitCoin Money
Here’s another edition of Covered Bridge, VISTA Today’s daily on stories from around the web you may have missed. Today, it’s all about the money. First up, for all the trouble Colorado has gone through legalizing marijuana they may not even be able to reap the tax benefit. The New York Times has the story…
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Brandywine Health Foundation Seeks Sponsors For Annual Garden Party
The 13th Annual Brandywine Health Foundation’s Garden Party “Bluegrass and Barbeque at Springbank Farm,” benefiting a healthy, safe and viable Coatesville community, will be hosted by Jennifer and Robert McNeil at their home in Coatesville on Wednesday, May 20th. Garden Party guests will kick off the 2015 Strawberry Festival presented by PECO and First Niagara…
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Photos From Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology 2015
Last weekend young women from across the state participated in the Girls Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology event at Great Valley High School. For 15 years, the CCEDC has worked with industry leaders, educators and tech innovators to create an experience that leaves them confident about their place in STEM fields. Check out the photos: _______ Photos…
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Covered Bridge: 2016 Campaign Begins, A New Jobs Bio and “Race Together”
So Ted Cruz is running for president; let the 2016 electioneering begin. Wondering how a person born in Canada is constitutionally eligible for the presidency? The Harvard Law Review has a great article on the “Natural Born Citizen” clause. The co-authors represent legal positions from both sides of the aisle, and they agree insofar as…
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Covered Bridge: SXSW Video Edition
It’s Video Thursday again over here at Covered Bridge and because SXSW is in full mania we’ve put together a list of our favorite SXSW YouTubes. From Bruce Springsteen’s poetic keynote address to Jack White’s surprise parking lot performance, we think you’ll find something to enjoy here. Also, world premiering at SXSW this year is…
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Covered Bridge: Markets Watch the Fed, The Doctor Will Tweet You Now and The National Barchives
After a continued drop in unemployment last month, stock markets rested on every word of Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s press conference today. Analysts were looking for clues as to when the Federal Reserve may raise short-term interest rates and further curb quantitative easing, the Fed activity designed to stimulate the economy. And what did they…
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Covered Bridge: March Madness, A Streetcar Named Expired and Innovative Libraries
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! That means March Madness is almost upon us and the Wall Street Journal has a great article about the rise of “flopping” in college basketball (complete with the best flop vine ever). No, there won’t be a Warren Buffet $1 billion challenge this year, but that’s unlikely to alter the huge…
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