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Tech Tips with Margaret: Is Your Job in Jeopardy from Artificial Intelligence?
Advancing technology has enhanced many areas of our lives. But there is no denying new tech has also changed some workplaces to the point of eliminating roles formerly performed by people. Now with artificial intelligence improving every year, it has some fearing it could lead to widespread replacement of workers in favor of machines. Nikolas…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: How Will Your Company Handle Remote Work After the Pandemic Ends?
While we’re all hoping for much of life to return to how it used to be after the pandemic ends, the changes we’ve seen to the workplace have not been all bad. In fact, many analysts are predicting some form of remote work is here to stay and that that isn’t a bad thing. The…
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C&N Appoints 41-Year Veteran of the Financial Industry to Executive Leadership Team
C&N recently announced strategic organizational changes to align with its value-based, relationship model and to pursue continued growth in a fast-changing marketplace. At that time, Blair T. Rush was appointed to the Executive Leadership Team as Executive Vice President/Region President for the company’s Southeast region, covering all of southeastern Pennsylvania. “Blair has played a critical…
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Conshohocken’s Firstrust Bank Sponsors Grant Program That Helps Small Businesses
Conshohocken’s Firstrust Bank is helping small businesses navigate difficult challenges brought on by the pandemic through a new grant program, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Firstrust Bank joins a growing list of local banks that are playing a role in enhancing the fortunes of local businesses that are strapped for cash. In…
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Virtual Pottstown Investors Conference Focuses on Diversity and Resilience
The Fourth Annual Pottstown Investors Conference sponsored by Hobart’s Run, The Hill School, Pottstown Area Industrial Development, Inc. (PAID), and The Borough of Pottstown will be presented in a virtual format on Friday, April 16. The conference kicks off at 8:45 a.m. with on-line sign-in. There is no charge to interested individuals. Interested participants should register…
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PA’s Online Unemployment Compensation System — Often Fraught with Frustration — Is Getting a Reboot
As if being out of work isn’t bad enough, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s online system for filing/managing claims is often difficult to navigate, unsteady in its performance and outmoded in its layout. That’s all about to change on June 8, with the launch of a new unemployment compensation system, writes Tom Lehman for WGAL News 8. The improved system will replace…
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Tech Tips By Margaret: The Rules for Virtual Meetings That Nobody Taught You
Many people have had to adjust to their work or school being virtual for over a year now, so they might believe they’ve got it all figured out at this point. Yet the reality is this situation is still very new for everyone, people are still figuring out the rules, and there isn’t a whole…
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Malvern Bank Appoints Rachel Heist to Assistant VP, Continues to Expand Its Brand to Equestrian Market
Malvern Bank, National Association has appointed Rachel Heist to Assistant Vice President, Personal Banker and added her to the bank’s equestrian division. “Rachel is known within the equestrian space not only through her experience as a hunter jumper but also education in equine management,” said Malvern Bank CEO Anthony C. Weagley. “The bank continues to…
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StreamGeeks to Host Webinar About Surging Popularity of Esports Programs in Schools on April 29
The StreamGeeks, a West Chester-based group of video production experts dedicated to helping businesses discover the power of live streaming, will host an educational webinar about the surging popularity of Esports programs on April 29 at 1 PM. The webinar will feature StreamGeeks founder Paul Richards, the author of Esports Edu: Exploring the Intersection of…
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C&N Grows Its Presence in Southeastern Pennsylvania as a Community Bank That Offers World-Class Services
“C&N is the only bank I need.” It’s a vision shared by C&N team members and speaks to the aspirational sentiment they strive to hear from their customers. Formerly known as Citizens & Northern Bank, C&N is based in Wellsboro, in Tioga County, and has a long, proud history that dates back to 1864. Throughout…
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Malvern Bank Appoints Betty Silfa to Position of Senior Vice President, Pennsylvania Senior Commercial Lender
Malvern Bank, National Association has appointed Betty Silfa to the position of Senior Vice President, Pennsylvania Senior Commercial Lender. In this role, Silfa will be responsible for meeting the commercial lending needs of Malvern Bank’s business customers by soliciting new business from present and prospective customers and maintaining ongoing business relationships with present customers. The…
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Meridian Bank Adds Veteran of Finance, Wealth Management as Vice President of Business Development
Malvern resident Hank Oberly has joined Meridian Bank as Vice President of Business Development. In this new role, Oberly will be responsible for new business development and market growth in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. A graduate of Denison University in Ohio, Oberly has worked in finance and wealth management in the Philadelphia region for…
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Richard A. Ehst to Retire as Customers Bank’s President and Chief Executive Officer After 50 Year Banking Career; Sam Sidhu Named as Successor
After more than a half-century of successful banking leadership, Richard A. (“Dick”) Ehst will retire from his post as President and Chief Executive Officer of Customers Bank, a subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc. Samvir (“Sam”) Sidhu, currently Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, has been named as Ehst’s successor. Sam Sidhu served as a Board…
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Industry-Leading Traffic Signals Company Gets a Green Light from Meridian Bank
When a company in Reading needed working capital to sustain its fast-growing business, Meridian Bank restructured its financing. Since then, the company has become a world leader in its industry, and its president was able to achieve his goal of owning the business. If you’ve ever driven through a construction zone guided by a portable…
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Tech Tips With Margaret: Exploring New Techniques for Interactive Learning from Afar
With many companies having to do layoffs over the last year it has often fallen to the remaining employees to pick up the slack. This means job roles have become blurred and workers are having to develop new skills to stay relevant. Natasha Serafimovska of Raconteur discussed this, citing how the World Economic Forum is…
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Thanks to Keystone Scholars Program, Lansdale Family Starts Saving for Their Baby’s College Early
Alex and Bridget Felts of Lansdale have started saving for their daughter Rowen’s college education early with the help of the Pennsylvania Treasury’s Keystone Scholar program, writes Rita Giordano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. However, the pair nearly missed out on the opportunity to get a $100 starter deposit for future higher education expenses from the…
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Malvern Bank Offering a Home Equity Line of Credit Special
Because of the pandemic, the opportunity for consumers to borrow against their home’s equity is not as widespread as it once was. Not knowing what the next week, or even month, will bring, several banks and lenders have put a halt to applications for home equity lines of credit or have changed their qualifications. That’s…
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Bryn Mawr Trust Celebrates Women’s History Month, Hosting Discussion with Women Business Owners
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Bryn Mawr Trust is celebrating three local women business owners who, by example and purpose, have contributed to society overall. BMT invites the public to a virtual panel discussion, moderated by Elizabeth B. Wagner of BMT Wealth Management, on Wednesday, March 24 at 12 PM. Topics that will be…
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