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Montgomery County Leadership: Georgann Berger McKenna, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, Penn Community Bank
Georgann Berger McKenna, Chief Human Resources Officer at Penn Community Bank, recently sat down with MONTCO Today to discuss her role at the bank and career path from high school teacher to the C-Suite at the region’s largest mutual bank. In our conversation, McKenna talks about the lessons she learned working on a blueberry farm…
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McCarthy & Company Merges Into New York Tax and Accounting Firm
A tax and accounting firm headquartered in Blue Bell, McCarthy & Company merged into Marcum LLP, based in New York, writes David Winzelberg for the Long Island Business News. While the terms of the agreement were not disclosed, McCarthy adds 70 partners and associates to Marcum. McCarthy’s offices in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and Tinton Falls,…
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Applying for a Mortgage: Top Dos and Don’ts
Buying a home for the first time is likely the largest purchase people will make at that point in their lives. And for those looking to upgrade their home, the financial stakes are higher. With that comes a lot of preparation, responsibility, and even stress. A recent WSFS Mortgage survey found that 37 percent of…
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Bala Cynwyd Restaurant Was Beta Testing Site for New Mobile Ordering App
Bala Cynwyd’s Pescatore served as the beta testing site for a mobile app that allows customers to pay for their meals. The app Checkplease helps ease the process between patron and merchant for food establishments. Drexel-educated Mike Bernicker is the cofounder and VP of operations of Carmate, which connects people with car dealerships. But…
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Conshohocken Analyst Approves of Debt Ceiling Bill, Warns About Need for Further Inflation Decline
With the bill to lift the $31.4 trillion debt limit making its way up the chain to President Joe Biden’s desk, many analysts are satisfied with how the debt ceiling negotiations were resolved, writes Herbert Lash and Shreyashi Sanyal for Reuters. “The bond market liked that there was some fiscal discipline and the equity market…
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Souderton-based Univest Expands into Baltimore by Hiring Away from Rival Banks
Souderton-based Univest has opened its first branch in Maryland as part of its Baltimore expansion, writes Garrett Dvorkin for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new Baltimore region is being staffed by many banking teams hired away from the company’s rival banks. The new Greenspring Valley Financial Center in Lutherville-Timonium opened on Tuesday in the presence…
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The Last Time Firstrust Vice President Mort Kolman Sought Employment, James Tate Was Philadelphia Mayor and Richard Nixon Was President
In the current era of career pivots and midlife-crisis profession overhauls, Mort Kolman is a standout. This banking-industry veteran has had but one employer over his 60-year career. He is Vice President of Business Development at Firstrust Bank, which underwent some rebrandings over the decades but remains at its core the same institution that hired…
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Penn Community Bank Holding Massive Region-Wide Day of Service
Eastern Pennsylvania’s largest mutual bank, Penn Community Bank, will hold its second annual Day of Service today. Locations will be closed early and over 300 team members will be volunteering at different places across the region. In addition to hundreds of volunteer hours, the bank is also contributing $150,000 to regional nonprofit partners. Volunteer sites…
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Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank Award $365,000 to 24 High School Seniors
The Green Family Foundation and Firstrust Bank recently awarded 24 high school seniors from Greater Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley with $365,000 in college scholarships at the 54th annual Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program ceremony. The Samuel A. Green Scholarship Program, one of the region’s most renowned high school scholarship programs, granted two-year college scholarships…
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WSFS Bank Teams Up with Philadelphia Union to Launch Co-Branded Debit Card
As the official bank and community supporter of the Philadelphia Union and Subaru Park, WSFS Bank has teamed up with the Major League Soccer franchise to launch a co-branded debit card. WSFS is offering a one-of-a-kind design that features the Philadelphia Union logo and colors to showcase fan support for their hometown team. The card…
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Marketing Mastery with IT Edge: Why Use a Digital Marketing Company?
Running a small business can be difficult, and local technology consultant, IT Edge, knows that. They’ve been serving the Chester County area for over 30 years, and have helped over 500 businesses local to the Philadelphia area. Within the last three years, IT Edge has opened a brand new branch of their company, focused specifically…
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New Meridian Bank Partnership Will Launch Business Credit Card Program
Meridian Bank has partnered with Corserv, an Atlanta company that empowers banks and fintechs with payment programs, to implement an industry-leading credit card program to serve Meridian’s business and commercial customers. Meridian Bank is a $2-billion full service commercial bank, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Greater Philadelphia with offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,…
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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to Use Cloud Technology to Oversee Venues That Include Its 22 Montgomery County State Stores
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has decided to implement a cloud migration project to transfer its operations to Oracle’s cloud-based financial and supply chain solutions to help it navigate major changes in both its business model and customer expectations, writes Oracle. The technology will be used at all state stores that continue to operate in the…
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Ardmore Public Relations Firm’s AI Press-Release Generator a Game-Changer for Clients
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for years as people try to seek ways to improve their work lives and find the best methods of using technology to their advantage. Gregory FCA, a public relations firm based in Ardmore, is one such company that, instead of fearing AI, has harnessed its power to create a…
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Montgomery County Leadership: Lewis Cyr, Chief Lending Officer, Penn Community Bank
Lewis Cyr, Chief Lending Officer at Penn Community Bank, spoke to MONTCO Today about his role at the bank and his career path from growing up the youngest of six children in a small factory town to the C-Suite at the region’s largest mutual bank. In our conversation, Cyr shared the two key lessons he…
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Access to Capital 101: Explore Your Options
For many small business owners, taking the next step with their business’s growth comes down to available cash flow. Managing cash flow and comparing it to a business’s financial projections allows owners to make important financial decisions to help sustain and grow their business, like applying for a loan. However, gaining access to the capital…
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West Chester Technology Consultant Helps Fellow IT Company Find Their Footing
As we all know, running a small business can be extremely difficult. Whether you’re going through periods of extreme business where you don’t have enough staff to keep up with demand, or if you’re going through periods of extreme slowness, when it feels like it might not pick back up again. Regardless of what stage…
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IT Edge Helps Prepare HVAC Professionals This Month for Summertime Services
With summer right around the corner, it’s an important time for HVAC professionals to be marketing themselves correctly. Nobody likes being uncomfortable, especially in their own home. So, with the right amount of digital marketing, the months leading up to summer can be a very lucrative time for HVAC professionals. Local technology consulting company, IT…
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