• Penn State Great Valley Accounting Student Turns Internship Into Full-Time Job

    Penn State Great Valley Accounting Student Turns Internship Into Full-Time Job

    Internships provide students with invaluable real-world experience that supplements their classroom knowledge — and can lead to exciting job opportunities, which Penn State Great Valley master of professional accounting student Bolortungalag Mijiddorj can attest to. After spending the summer as an audit intern with BDO USA, a global accounting firm providing assurance, tax, and financial advisory services worldwide, Mijiddorj was…

  • Penn State Abington Continuing Education Staffer’s Professional and Personal Work Makes an Impact

    Penn State Abington Continuing Education Staffer’s Professional and Personal Work Makes an Impact

    Elaine Johnson believes in prioritizing herself and her health and motivating others to do the same to achieve fulfillment in all aspects of their lives. Her enthusiasm inspires those she works with as a Program Specialist in the Penn State Abington Continuing Education (CE) unit and as the Founder of Latinas in Motion, an online fitness community with more…

  • Eastern University Awarded Hunger-Free Campus Grant to Expand Eagles Food & Hygiene Pantry

    Eastern University Awarded Hunger-Free Campus Grant to Expand Eagles Food & Hygiene Pantry

    Eastern University has received the PA Hunger-Free Campus grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The award totals $39,618 and will support the efforts of the Student Government Association’s Eagles Food & Hygiene Pantry on campus. The pantry was created to fight food insecurity and ensure that the basic needs of all students are being met. This…

  • Creative Capital Wealth Management’s CEO to Speak at Blue Vault Bowman Alts Summit and Learn & Grow Investment Summit

    Creative Capital Wealth Management’s CEO to Speak at Blue Vault Bowman Alts Summit and Learn & Grow Investment Summit

    Frederick Hubler, Creative Capital Wealth Management’s CEO and Chief Investment Officer, will participate in speaking engagements throughout the year to help others learn about the value and growth of the alternative investments industry. To kick off the month of March, Hubler will speak at the Learn & Grow Investment Summit 2024. The first event will…

  • From His Penn State Abington ‘Launching Pad,’ Alumnus Has Forged a Career Focused on Climate Justice

    From His Penn State Abington ‘Launching Pad,’ Alumnus Has Forged a Career Focused on Climate Justice

    When the Rev. Vernon K. Walker enrolled at Penn State Abington, he was a bit of an outlier — a nontraditional student juggling a full-time job with a full course load. However, in the 12 years since he completed his degree, Walker has positioned himself at one of the centers of the social justice movement, specifically tackling climate…

  • Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decides on Important Car Insurance Case (Rush v. Erie)

    Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decides on Important Car Insurance Case (Rush v. Erie)

    On Jan. 29, 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Rush v. Erie Insurance holding that a Regular Use Exclusion was valid and could be used to deny payment of underinsurance benefits under a personal car insurance policy. This decision has widespread implications for drivers of company cars as well as workers who regularly drive vehicles that they…

  • Get off The 1031 Merry-Go-Round

    Get off The 1031 Merry-Go-Round

    A 1031 exchange allows investors to sell a real estate property and exchange it for another property if the conditions are met. A 1031 exchange permits the owner to defer capital gains. For the last sixteen-plus years, investors have had the option of selling their property and going into a passive ownership role with a…

  • Chester County Hospital Sheds Light on RSV: The Respiratory Illness You Should Know About

    Chester County Hospital Sheds Light on RSV: The Respiratory Illness You Should Know About

    If you’re a parent or caregiver, you know there are a lot of illnesses that can affect children. Conditions like ear infections, the stomach flu, the common cold, and hand, foot, and mouth disease have become commonplace in many households. Sometimes, it might feel like your child is sick more often than they are well.…

  • Legal Matters: Is January Really Divorce Month? Maybe.

    Legal Matters: Is January Really Divorce Month? Maybe.

    By: Elizabeth Billies Did January feel like the longest month ever? It did for me. The days drag on, and the weeks feel endless. I have seen many articles referring to January as “Divorce Month.” A “National Divorce Day” is even designated on the first Monday in January. Here are three reasons why people may…

  • Penn Community Bank Executive Bernard Tynes Honored by Bucks County Community College for “Building on MLK’s Dream”

    Penn Community Bank Executive Bernard Tynes Honored by Bucks County Community College for “Building on MLK’s Dream”

    Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, has recognized Chief Experience and Impact Officer (CXIO) Bernard Tynes for receiving Bucks County Community College’s 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Corporate Leadership Award. Tynes was honored along with other recipients at a program on Friday, Jan. 26 at the college. “I am deeply honored…

  • The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Launches Month-long Date Night Marketing Campaign

    The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board Launches Month-long Date Night Marketing Campaign

    During the month of February, a traditionally slower travel period in the tourism sector, the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) is targeting locals and visitors with a consumer marketing program promoting easy-to-plan date ideas in Montgomery County. “February here in Montgomery County is all about having the most fun during the shortest month…

  • Eastern University to Begin Capital Renovation and Expansion for Templeton Honors College and Performing Arts

    Eastern University to Begin Capital Renovation and Expansion for Templeton Honors College and Performing Arts

    Eastern University will soon begin the public phase of its capital fundraising efforts to renovate and expand the existing Workman Hall on its campus. The building will be renamed “Templeton Hall” in honor of the historic and generous support of the late Drs. John and Josephine Templeton and will become the home of the Templeton…

  • Upbringing, Education, and Experiential Learning Give Holy Family Grad a Global Perspective

    Upbringing, Education, and Experiential Learning Give Holy Family Grad a Global Perspective

    Perspective is a beautiful thing. Ask Daniel Ortiz; The 2020 Dean’s List and summa cum laude graduate of Holy Family University credits the diversity of his family, the challenges of his autism spectrum disorder, and the experiences of his internship with the Global Philadelphia Association with giving him a unique vantage point of the world,…

  • Newsweek Names Penn Community Among America’s Best Regional Banks

    Newsweek Names Penn Community Among America’s Best Regional Banks

    Penn Community Bank, the largest independent mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, has been recognized as one of America’s Best Regional Banks 2024 by “Newsweek.” “We are deeply honored to be recognized by ‘Newsweek‘ as one of America’s Best Regional Banks,” said Jeane M. Vidoni, President and CEO of Penn Community Bank. “Our customers are at the heart of everything we do,…

  • Holy Family University Hosts Bucks County Industrial Development Authority’s First Annual Economic Outlook

    Holy Family University Hosts Bucks County Industrial Development Authority’s First Annual Economic Outlook

    Holy Family University hosted the First Annual Economic Outlook sponsored by the Bucks County Industrial Development Authority (BCIDA) on Jan. 24 at Holy Family’s Newtown East campus location. The event, a collaboration between BCIDA and Startup Bucks, included a keynote address by Timothy Chubb, Chief Investment Officer at Girard, who reviewed recent history and projections…

  • C&N’s Unwavering Commitment Earns Coveted 5-Star Rating from Bauer Financial

    C&N’s Unwavering Commitment Earns Coveted 5-Star Rating from Bauer Financial

    Financial leader C&N has earned its prestigious 5-star Superior rating from Bauer Financial, the gold standard in bank and credit union analysis. This coveted accolade recognizes C&N’s unwavering dedication to financial strength, customer service, and overall industry excellence. C&N has consistently earned this designation each quarter for over a decade. Bauer Financial’s rigorous, independent assessment…

  • Saxbys Inaugural Student Cafe Executive Officer at Holy Family Masterfully Handles What Life Serves Her

    Saxbys Inaugural Student Cafe Executive Officer at Holy Family Masterfully Handles What Life Serves Her

    Four weeks into her college career as an 18-year-old freshman at Holy Family University in September 2019, while walking down a hallway in the Campus Center, Beth Montgomery suffered a stroke. In hindsight, that event and her recovery from it have played a big role in her success. “I was on campus and walking down…

  • Eastern University Ranked Among Top 5 Best Value Online MBA Programs for 2024 by Discover Business

    Eastern University Ranked Among Top 5 Best Value Online MBA Programs for 2024 by Discover Business

    Eastern University is starting 2024 off strong with a spot among the Top 5 Best Value Online MBA Programs compiled by Discover Business. The list celebrates academic institutions that offer a Master of Business Administration that is both affordable and high-quality. “We are committed to providing top-notch education to aspiring business leaders,” said Dr. Christa Lee-Chuvala, Dean…