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Citadel Credit Union Announces $300 Bonus for New Checking Accounts
Citadel Credit Union, which boasts more than $4 billion in assets and 220,000-plus members as one of Greater Philadelphia’s largest credit unions, is kicking off the new year with a limited-time promotion. From now through March 20, 2021, Citadel is offering $300 bonus when new checking members open a checking account. Eligible new checking members…
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King of Prussia-Based Qlik Helps Ambulance Service in the U.K. Clear the COVID-19 Data Fog
When the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the United Kingdom’s South Central Ambulance Service leaned on King of Prussia-based Qlik to help keep pace with and make sense of the data, writes Brian McKenna for Computer Weekly. SCAS’s front-line paramedics, who are featured on the television show Inside the Ambulance, and their managers…
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WCU Heroes Honored During MLK Celebration
West Chester University’s Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, hosted virtually before hundreds of live viewers on Friday, was the occasion to honor heroes. During the ceremony, WCU President Chris Fiorentino presented football coach Bill Zwaan with one of the university’s highest honors: the prestigious Civility Award. Presented annually, the Civility Award is given…
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Immaculata Student’s Wisdom, Fortitude, Christian Service Garners Her Prestigious Saint Catherine Medal
Immaculata University student Lynn Krieger, a York native, has been awarded the prestigious Saint Catherine of Alexandria Medal for 2020-2021. The Medal was presented during a welcome back Mass for the spring semester, celebrated by Archbishop Nelson Pérez, at the university. Kappa Gamma Pi, a national honor society for graduates of Catholic colleges, sponsors this…
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Career Corner: Is an MBA a Good Fit For You?
The economic downturn induced by the coronavirus has prompted some people to contemplate going to business school, but several things need to be considered before determining whether an MBA is a good fit for you, according to The Wall Street Journal. Obtaining an MBA can help change careers in certain industries. A traditional MBA is…
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Drive-In Theater Opening in Exton Right in Time for Valentine’s Day
People looking for outdoor activities they can do with their family while still socially distancing from others are in luck, writes Sinead Cummings for PhillyVoice. A new drive-in theater at Exton Square Mall will officially debut for Valentine’s Day weekend and will be open permanently every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. For Valentine’s Day, the theater…
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As Pandemic Eases, Suburbanites Working from Home Might Force Philadelphia Tax Structure Overhaul
With work from home keeping the majority of suburbanites out of the city, Philadelphia may have to retool its tax policies that include the highest-in-the-nation wage tax, write Christian Hetrick and Laura McCrystal for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The pandemic has already taken a significant bite out of the city’s tax base. The future economic impact…
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Wiser Wealth: Personal Finance Lessons the World Has Learned After a Year with COVID
Besides the health concerns the pandemic has sparked, the other major source of anxiety for many this last year has been their finances. So many of us were laid off, and many industries have ground to a halt due to the need for safety precautions. It’s been a major wake up call for a lot…
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After Stepping Down as Region’s Top Federal Prosecutor, William McSwain Looking for Other Opportunities to Remain in Politics
After stepping down as U.S. Attorney on Friday, West Chester resident William M. McSwain is considering his options for remaining in politics, writes Jeremy Roebuck for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I hope that there will be opportunities for me in the future to continue in public service,” he said. “I don’t think you’ve heard the last…
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Bryn Mawr Trust Launches Career Conversations Webcast Series for Professional Women
Bryn Mawr Trust is launching Career Conversations, a webcast series that features women in senior leadership roles sharing career insights and their professional journeys. The series is a collaborative effort by BMT and Greater Philadelphia-based nonprofit POWER of Professional Women. “BMT has been a wonderful partner in this venture,” said POWER President Lindsay Johnston. “Strategic…
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WCU’s 38th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala Promises Celebrities in Support of Student Success
Hamilton cast members, a Disney artist, and an America’s Got Talent mentalist will headline an interactive series of live virtual events as part of West Chester University’s 38th Annual Presidential Scholarship Community Gala. WCU’s 2021: G.A.L.A. will transform from one great night out to an inclusive spring benefit focused on the G.A.L.A.’s true meaning –…
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Flex Space in High Demand, as Pillar Real Estate Advisors Brokers Off-Market Sale of Coveted Property in Chester Springs
For the past few years, flex space has been in high demand in the suburban Philadelphia market. Understanding that the pandemic only further tightened this market, Pillar Real Estate Advisors, which recently represented the seller of 11 Senn Drive in Chester Springs, knew that the 12,000-square-foot retail/flex building on 3.8 acres would attract significant interest…
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Meridian Bank Named Top Mortgage Lender
Meridian Bank has been named one of the Top 10 Mortgage Lenders in the U.S., according to a poll conducted by Secure Insight, a risk management company based in Parsippany, N.J., that serves the mortgage industry. Secure Insight polled more than 70,000 registered settlement professionals across the country, including settlement attorneys, title agents, and escrow…
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Forbes: Paoli-Based Search Engine, Google Rival Reaches Milestone
DuckDuckGo, a Paoli-based search engine and Google rival that prides itself on protecting user privacy, recently topped 100 million daily searches for the first time, writes Brooke Crothers for Forbes. The search engine created by Gabriel Weinberg achieved the milestone on Jan. 11 with 102,251,307 queries. DuckDuckGo previously reached the milestone of 50 million searches…
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Penn State Great Valley Alum Creates Cybersecurity Units, Awarded Legion of Merit
Penn State Great Valley alumnus Col. Jeffery Lipson has an impressive résumé, writes Christy Selagy for Penn State News. The former U.S. Marine Corps communications officer – who worked in the Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, U.S. Cyber Command, and the National Security Agency – was once the CIO of Baker Tilly and is now…
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Career Corner: Philly Fed’s New Occupational Mobility Explorer Paves Path to 257 Higher Paying Careers
The new online tool launched by Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and Cleveland last month could pave a path to a more lucrative career for job seekers, writes Ezequiel Minaya for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Occupational Mobility Explorer matches the skills a worker uses in a low-paying job with those required by better-paying positions. . .…
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For Ardmore Man, Trump’s Pardon Felt Like He ‘Hit the Lottery’
Gary Hendler, of Ardmore, woke up on Wednesday to discover he was one of 73 people former President Donald Trump pardoned on his final day in office, according to a staff report from CBS3 Philly. Hendler applied for the pardon for a drug-related crime he committed in the 1980s. “I did a double-take,” he said.…
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Malvern Bank Reaffirms Its Commitment to Communities, Looks to Expand Its Commercial Lending Group
Whereas large banks seem to be tightening their purse strings amidst the pandemic – Wells Fargo laid off 700 employees in its commercial banking unit last fall, while Truist Financial Corporation cut staff and closed branches – Malvern Bank, National Association reaffirmed its commitment to the communities it serves by leading different lending initiatives. The…
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