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It Edge Aims to Help Nonprofits Grow Through Marketing Services
Local technology consulting company IT Edge has unveiled a new initiative for the month of April. IT Edge feels that nonprofits are the unsung heroes of communities, truly dedicated to bettering the area around them. That’s why this month, IT Edge is turning their focus towards nonprofit and community oriented organizations. IT Edge has been…
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WSFS Bank Study Finds Americans Confident Managing Their Money, but Many Factors Impact Financial Security
A new survey from WSFS Bank found Americans are confident managing their money, including 91 percent of respondents in the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region (89 percent nationally). But 34 percent in the region were not confident they could weather an economic downturn or recession (41 percent nationally). The study, which surveyed 1,001 residents of…
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C&N Augments Human Resources Team With Promotions and New Hire
C&N Bank has promoted two internal professionals and added a third to augment its human resources team. Cody Bowen and Dusty Zeyn have been promoted, and Jonathan Grissinger is the new hire. The structural adjustments go to highlight the team’s increased ability to acquire and retain talented teammates who excel in their fields. They also…
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WSFS CARES Foundation’s First-Quarter Grants Benefit Community Organizations in Delaware, Pennsylvania
The WSFS CARES Foundation, the charitable giving arm of WSFS Bank, has provided grants to three community organizations located in Delaware and Pennsylvania as part of its continuing series of philanthropic activities. The grants will support the following organizations: “Revitalization and Business Economic Empowerment, Education, and Leadership Development are among the core pillars of the…
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Marketing Mastery with IT Edge: Make Your Google Business Profile Serve You
A Google Business Profile is arguably one of the most important tools that a modern day business can seize and use to their advantage. Unfortunately, among many small businesses, Google Business Profiles can be neglected, which leads to potential customers choosing different businesses for their services or products. On this edition of Marketing Mastery, IT…
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Bala Cynwyd Healthcare Pro Vies for Nationwide Honor for Tech Support for Seniors
Rosemary Kennedy, Chief Health Informatics Officer with Connect America, is one of only three healthcare professionals nationwide being considered for a specific honor in her field. Yahoo Finance carried the news. Kennedy’s Bala Cynwyd firm, Connect America, provides technology to enable remote monitoring of senior citizens alone in their homes. The honorific Kennedy is being…
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Bala Cynwyd Real Estate Firm Flips Harleysville Bank Building for Nearly 2× Former Purchase Price
Velocity Venture Partners, a Bala Cynwyd real estate private equity firm, has sold the former Harleysville Bank building it purchased in Aug. 2022. Paul Schwedelson, in the Philadelphia Business Journal covered the windfall that resulted. Velocity Venture Partners paid $3.15 million seven months ago for the 26,000-sq.-ft. structure at 480 School Lane. The deed was…
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Norristown Millennial Advises Peers on Wealth-Building: A Savings Account Is Not the Way
Norristown resident Deniesha Scott knows all about Millennials and their current financial struggles. She’s been schooled formally, yes, with a finance degree from Temple University. But she’s also lived the life of a monetarily rocky young adult. Lynette Hazelton reported Scott’s insights on how her generational peers can accumulate wealth in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Scott…
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WSFS Bank and Bryn Mawr Trust’s Women in Wealth Making ‘Measurable Impact’ in Male-Dominated Industry
Wealth management has traditionally seen males take leading roles, a fact that makes WSFS Bank and its Bryn Mawr Trust division somewhat of a unicorn in the realm of financial services. In a male-dominated industry, where businesses still have a long way to go to make gender equity a reality, WSFS boasts a strong lineup…
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C&N Promotes Kelley Cwiklinski to Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Lending Officer
C&N announces that Kelley Cwiklinski has been promoted to Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Lending Officer, based in Doylestown. As the Chief Commercial Lending Officer, Cwiklinski will develop, drive and monitor the Commercial Lending function’s annual and long-term business plans and budgets. She will also maintain an effective commercial business development program to ensure…
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Penn Community Bank President & CEO to Lead National Federal Reserve Board Council
Jeane M. Vidoni, president and CEO of Penn Community Bank, has been appointed by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to serve as president of the national Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC). The national CDIAC advises the board on the economy, lending conditions, and other issues of interest to community depository institutions. Members are…
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West Chester’s IT Edge Focuses On Making Dental Websites Squeaky Clean for March
With the winter months soon to be behind us, it’s time for people to start preparing for Spring and Summer. When people think about the Spring and Summer, they think of new beginnings and rejuvenation. Additionally, people will start putting more effort into their appearance in order to feel and look good for the rapidly…
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Two High-Profile Bank Failures in One Weekend; C&N Bank President & CEO Responds
The bank failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Santa Clara, Calif., and Signature Bank in New York City, was a one-two punch to the U.S. financial services industry. C&N Bank President and CEO Brad Scoville issued the following statement on the occurrences. His words, issued from the bank’s Wellsboro headquarters and edited only for style,…
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Why the Right Banking Partner Is Key When Growing Your Business
S. Walter Packaging is a true legacy brand — a custom packaging solutions company founded in Philadelphia in 1904 by Simon Walter with a focus on kraft paper bags and wrappings. Over the years, the company has weathered significant events from the Great Depression to COVID, but more than 119 years later, the company’s resilience…
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UK’s Largest Family-Owned Department Store Adopts Qlik Cloud
Qlik has announced that the UK’s largest family-owned department store, Fenwick, has adopted Qlik Cloud, to advance its analytics capabilities and empower more employees at the company to use data in their day-to-day roles. Fenwick, which launched its first store in Newcastle in 1882, is known for premium shopping and dining, with categories across beauty, fashion,…
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PNC Closing Six Regional Branches: How Many and Where in Montgomery County?
Six PNC Bank branches are targeted for closure in the greater Philadelphia area. Jeff Blumenthal identified them, including two in Montgomery County, for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The bank’s intentions to reduce locations came via Feb. 17 filings with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the U.S. Treasury Department bureau charged with chartering,…
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Local Branch Manager Leads First Bank’s New Location in West Chester
First Bank has announced that their newly relocated West Chester branch will be managed by current branch manager and Chester County resident Jessica DiRocco. DiRocco, who was born and raised in Chester County, has been a core team member of First Bank’s West Chester location since the community bank entered the market in 2018. On March…
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Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2023 Power List Finds Firstrust’s Tim Abell Quite Able
When considering area business leaders for its annual Power 101 list, Philadelphia Business Journal Editor in Chief Ryan Sharrow looks for honorees with strength, control, impact, and a special ability to influence change. Tim Abell, one of the notables on the 2023 roster, certainly exhibits those qualities as CEO of Firstrust Bank. Sharrow explains that…
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