• Univest donates $25,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities

    Univest donates $25,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities

    Univest Financial recently presented Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC®) of the Philadelphia Region Inc. with a check for $25,000. The donation represents the amount Univest has committed to RMHC’s “Room in Our Hearts” campaign over the next five years. The fundraising campaign supports their current expansion at the Chestnut Street House. Due to high demand…

  • Building a financial plan for a child with special needs

    Building a financial plan for a child with special needs

    By Alex Magid, Esquire, Vice President and Trust Officer at Univest Bank and Trust Co. For parents of children with special needs, creating a sound, long-term financial plan is not only critical, but often complex. The basic idea behind planning for a child with special needs is to design a way to provide for your…

  • Moyer Indoor | Outdoor announces student scholarship recipients at awards ceremony

    Moyer Indoor | Outdoor announces student scholarship recipients at awards ceremony

    Moyer Indoor | Outdoor announces this year’s student scholarship recipients. This year, five students were given the scholarships.  Since the program’s inception in 2008 over 60 awards have been given to children of employees continuing their education.  The awards were presented to the recipients at Moyer Indoor | Outdoor by David Moyer, President; and Lisa…

  • Get organized! A checklist for Human Resources

    Get organized! A checklist for Human Resources

    By Kris Morrell, Univest HR Consulting It’s easy for HR professionals to get caught up in managing the day-to-day action items and overlook some of the routine maintenance necessary. Over time, policies and processes get “dusty” as regulations change, staff turns over and technology is updated. Consider tackling this list once a year to get…

  • Keystone Opportunity Center offering free lunches to children all summer

    Keystone Opportunity Center offering free lunches to children all summer

    One in four children within the Souderton Area School District receive free or reduced meals throughout the school year. Now that school is over, these families are looking to their local food pantry—Keystone Opportunity Center—for more help. That’s why Keystone Opportunity Center will be offering additional programs this summer to help students and families in…

  • Univest Bank offers four financial tips for your next trip

    Univest Bank offers four financial tips for your next trip

    By Univest Bank Summer has officially arrived, and many are headed off to enjoy a relaxing vacation. There are lots of things that come to mind when you’re getting ready for a trip – the security of your financial information probably isn’t at the top of that list. Luckily, there are secure and convenient ways…

  • Univest reaches 3,000 students through financial literacy programs during 2018-19 school year

    Univest reaches 3,000 students through financial literacy programs during 2018-19 school year

    Univest Financial educated 3,000 students through its financial literacy initiatives during the 2018-2019 academic year. Employees visited local schools and youth organizations to teach age-appropriate lessons about saving money and making smart financial choices. Univest also partnered with EverFi, a leading education technology company that provides real-world education through innovative and scalable digital learning. Through…

  • Rooted in community: Univest is committed to providing financial solutions

    Rooted in community: Univest is committed to providing financial solutions

    As Souderton-based Univest continues to evolve, earlier this year, it changed its name to Univest Financial Corporation, which remains the parent company of Univest Bank and Trust Co. With a long history spanning 143 years, it was time for the parent company name to reflect its expanding market and emphasize its focus on delivering comprehensive…

  • Alderfer Auction holds 3-auction, 2-day event of the fine and decorative arts, collector’s and discovery art auctions

    Alderfer Auction holds 3-auction, 2-day event of the fine and decorative arts, collector’s and discovery art auctions

     Alderfer Auction is showcasing its Fine & Decorative Arts & Collector’s Auctions during its 3 Auction, 2 Day-Event June 5th & 6th. The Fine & Decorative Arts Auction will feature collector and muscle cars automobiles; diamond, gold and platinum jewelry and timepieces; art glass; silver; Asian arts; French and Austrian bronze collections; works from the Estates of…

  • Univest participates in ‘Teach Children to Save Day’

    Univest participates in ‘Teach Children to Save Day’

    As part of its ongoing financial literacy efforts, Univest Bank and Trust Co. participated in the American Bankers Association’s Teach Children To Save Day. This national campaign, which occurs every April during financial literacy month, aims to prepare young people for financial success later in life by helping them develop smarter saving and spending habits…

  • Moyer Indoor | Outdoor honored at the 48th annual Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce banquet

    Moyer Indoor | Outdoor honored at the 48th annual Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce banquet

    Moyer Indoor | Outdoor was honored at the Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce 48th Annual Dinner Thursday, January 17, 2019, on the occasion of entering their 150th year in business in 2019. David Moyer, President of Moyer Indoor | Outdoor was presented with a proclamation from the Pennsylvania State Senate and the Pennsylvania House of…

  • Celebrate National Pizza Day with craft pizza cocktails & half-off pies at Northbound Restaurant

    Celebrate National Pizza Day with craft pizza cocktails & half-off pies at Northbound Restaurant

    Arguably better than Christmas, National Pizza Day (Saturday, February 9) is the day we set aside our differences and honor the holy trinity of cheese, sauce and crust in perfect harmony. This year, Northbound Restaurant (2 W Broad Street, Souderton, PA) is celebrating with a specialty one-day-only Pizza Martini ($11), crafted with basil-infused Boardroom vodka, tomato and…

  • J.P. Mascaro & Sons to bolster local business infrastructure

    J.P. Mascaro & Sons to bolster local business infrastructure

    The business of local waste service company J. P. Mascaro & Sons has increased significantly over the last decade, and today the company announced plans to enhance its local business infrastructure with the construction of two new transportation terminals to serve its growing business needs. One terminal will be in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, and…

  • Univest Financial Corp. streamlines wealth services as Girard

    Univest Financial Corp. streamlines wealth services as Girard

    Univest Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UVSP) parent company of Univest Bank and Trust Co., marked the fifth anniversary of the acquisition of registered investment advisory (RIA) firm formerly known as Girard Partners, LTD., with a commitment to the Girard brand. Effective January 1, 2019, Univest’s full-service, wealth division began delivering its wealth management and investment services under…

  • Univest Financial awards $5,000 to winner of annual Caring for Community Giveaway

    Univest Financial awards $5,000 to winner of annual Caring for Community Giveaway

    Univest FinancialSM recently announced Quakertown Community Outreach as the winner of its seventh annual Caring for Community Giveaway, a contest that awards $5,000 to a local, nonprofit organization. Quakertown Community Outreach’s mission is to provide a network of resources, services and support to the homeless and at-risk in the Quakertown community. The group provides assistance and direction with the…

  • Souderton-based Univest raises nearly $7000 for Ronald McDonald House

    Souderton-based Univest raises nearly $7000 for Ronald McDonald House

    Univest Bank and Trust Co. presented the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House (PRMH) with a check for $6,936. The money was raised through the Show Your Stripes fundraiser which sold red and white striped sock monkeys at 34 Univest financial centers across Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery and Cape May counties. Univest customers and employees embraced…

  • Souderton teacher Richard Curtis to host game show on Fox 29

    Souderton teacher Richard Curtis to host game show on Fox 29

    Eyes forward and pencils down — because Richard Curtis, a teacher at Souderton Area High School, is putting contestants to the test in “The ClassH-Room,” a new game show on Fox 29 that will air Mondays through Fridays from noon to 12:30 beginning Oct. 1. He’s also not giving any hints where the episodes were…

  • Univest Bank and Trust Co.  literacy programs reach 5,400 students

    Univest Bank and Trust Co. literacy programs reach 5,400 students

    Univest Bank and Trust Co. continued its tradition during the 2017-18 school year, of offering financial literacy programs in area schools — reaching a total of 5,406 students during the school year that just ended. Twenty-four Univest employees visited more than 15 local schools and youth organizations during the school year to teach age-appropriate lessons…