Press Releases

BUCKS COUNTY, PA (March 25, 2019) — The Visit Bucks County Board of Directors announced today that Jerry Lepping, President/COO of Visit Bucks County (VBC), will retire from his leadership role. Lepping will continue as President/COO through June 30, with current Vice President, Paul Bencivengo assuming the role of President/COO on July 1. Lepping will then serve as an advisor to the organization…

BUCKS COUNTY, PA (March 19, 2019) – Visit Bucks County (VBC), the official tourism promotion agency for Bucks County, is proud to announce the hiring of four new employees: Kate Isbel joins as Digital Communications Manager. Kate has an extensive tourism and hospitality background having held positions at PHLCVB and The Logan Hotel in Philadelphia. During her time at PHLCVB, Kate had an active…

Visit Bucks County Celebrates National Travel & Tourism Week, Recognizes Hospitality Staff and Distributes More than $200,000 to Local Non-profits (County Commissioner Robert G. Loughery speaks at VBC's National Travel & Tourism Week breakfast) BUCKS COUNTY, PA (May 8, 2018) – As part of Visit Bucks County (VBC’s) weeklong celebration of National Travel & Tourism Week, the tourism office hosted…

(Left to right: Robert G. Loughery, VBC President/COO Jerry Lepping, VBC Vice President Paul Bencivengo, VBC Industry Relations Director Lisa Paglaiccetti, Charles H. Martin, and Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia) BUCKS COUNTY, PA (May 4, 2017) – On Wednesday, May 3, Bucks County Commissioners Robert G. Loughery, Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, and Charles H. Martin proclaimed May 7-13 National Travel & Tourism…

BUCKS COUNTY, PA (January 9, 2017) – Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the bucolic countryside backyard of the City of Brotherly Love, is gearing up for an exciting new year. From monumental anniversaries to historic developments, a visit to Bucks County, PA is a must for 2017! Here’s what’s new in Bucks County for the year ahead. Washington Crossing Historic Park Celebrates its Centennial Anniversary…

Explore the Bucks County Outdoors at Gardenfest 2016 (Bucks County, PA) Visit Bucks County invites visitors to learn about all there is to see and do in the great outdoors of Bucks County at GardenFest 2016. Shadowbox displays by 14 participants will showcase Bucks County Parks and Recreation, Nature Centers, Garden Clubs and other agricultural sites. Join us at the Bucks County Visitor Center to…

Visit Bucks County Announces Fall 2015 Tourism Grant Recipients (Bucks County, PA) Visit Bucks County (VBC), the official tourism promotion agency of Bucks County is pleased to announce the Fall 2015 Tourism Grant program recipients. The Visit Bucks County Tourism Grant was instituted seven years ago to assist in the development and enhancement of not-for-profit tourism product in Bucks County. The…

(Bucks County, PA) Visit Bucks County (VBC), the official tourism promotion agency of Bucks County, held its Annual Meeting & Luncheon on Friday, October 16 at PARX East. Two-hundred tourism and hospitality partners and community leaders gathered for the premier hospitality industry event where VBC detailed a record-breaking summer, announced new occupancy numbers and unveiled 2016 plans and…

(Bucks County, PA) - Visit Bucks County's (VBC) Tourism Grant, instituted in 2008 by the tourism office to assist in the development and enhancement of not-for-profit tourism product in Bucks County, is readying for another around of grant applications. After seven years of awarding grants that distributed more than $2.3 million in tourism funds, applications for the next round of grants are due…

(Bucks County, PA) Visit Bucks County recently unveiled the 11th Annual Bucks County Quilt Show on display at the Bucks County Visitor Center in Bensalem. Presented by The Quilt Academy of Bensalem and Quilts for Kids, this exhibit features 111 quilted pieces hanging from 25-foot high beams displayed throughout the Main Gallery. Members of the Quilt Academy of Bensalem, an organization offering a…