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Former Philadelphia Election Official, Republican Al Schmidt, Shapiro’s Nominee for Secretary of State
Former Republican Philadelphia election official Al Schmidt will be nominated by Governor-elect Josh Shapiro for Pennsylvania’s secretary of state position, according to a staff report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The nomination is setting Schmidt up to oversee the 2024 election which is expected to be a hard-fought one in the critical presidential battleground state. Schmidt…
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New Milwaukee Art Museum Highlights Work of Eight Artists Who Met in Philadelphia
A new show at the Milwaukee Art Museum highlights the works of the early 20th-century artists known as “The Eight”, writes Lance Esplund for The Wall Street Journal. The eight artists who met while studying at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts or working as illustrators and cartoonists at Philadelphia newspapers and magazines portrayed the gritty…
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Bucks County Leadership: Mike Fitzgerald, Market President, Univest Bank
Mike Fitzgerald, market president for East Penn and New Jersey at Univest Bank, spoke to BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Philadelphia and Holland and the pervasive influence wrestling has had on his life – from being a captain in high school, returning to coach his alma mater after college for seven years and returning…
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If You Are Planning Your Retirement, You Need RMD Game Plan
People who are planning for their retirement need to develop a game plan for required minimum distributions, or RMDs, if they want to maximize the amount of savings they keep in their pockets, writes Glenn Ruffenach for The Wall Street Journal. RMDs are annual withdrawals that people in their early 70s are required to take…
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Bucks County Leadership: Phil Closius, Dean, Wilmington University School of Law
Phil Closius, dean of the Wilmington University School of Law, spent his childhood in two very different environments – New York City and the suburbs of Kansas City – but appreciated both. He had two dreams that remained constant since he was in second grade: to go to the University of Notre Dame and to…
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Philadelphia’s Big Banks Subject of Two New Books That Look at Their Rise and Fall, and Survivor That Has Grown in Vacuum They Created
Philadelphia’s big banks, including Girard and Fidelity, Provident and PSFS, and PNB and First Pennsylvania, thrived for generations and financed factories, transportation, and trade in the region, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But all of them vanished in the merger craze of the 1980s and 1990s, with many employees losing their jobs…
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Bucks County Leadership: Dr. William Scarlett, SVP of Cancer Care and Medical Director of Healthcare Delivery, Redeemer Health
Dr. William Scarlett, Senior Vice President of Cancer Care and Medical Director of Healthcare Delivery at Redeemer Health in Meadowbrook, spoke to BUCKSCO Today about growing up in a small town in Massachusetts, the lessons he learned from working in construction in the summers as a teenager, and his most dramatic tennis match in high…
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Bucks County Leadership: Jim Cawley, President, Rosemont College and 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
Jim Cawley, President of Rosemont College, spoke to VISTA Today about his idyllic childhood growing up in Levittown, his involvement in a diverse range of high school extracurricular activities and his first taste of leadership as the editor of his high school newspaper. A first-generation college student, Cawley attended Temple University for undergrad and law…
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Delhi Native Created Impressive Global Fashion Business While Still Passing Exams at Penn
Kartik Kumra, a Delhi native, built a global fashion brand before he even passed his finals at the University of Pennsylvania in West Philadelphia, writes Jacob Gallagher for The Wall Street Journal. Kumra’s clothing brand, Karu Research, has been worn by Kendrick Lamar and Joe Jonas, it is carried at 11 stores worldwide, and it…
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Learn How Your 2022 Year-End Bonus Will Be Taxed
Fortunate workers who are slated to receive their year-end bonus often find themselves surprised when the amount they receive is much less than what they originally thought it would be, writes Kelley R. Taylor for the Kiplinger. The difference in the amounts is due to federal tax withholding and bonus tax rates. While bonuses are…
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Domestic Tourism Boost Philadelphia’s Center City Retail Scene
Retailers in Philadelphia are getting a major boost from the recovery of domestic tourism back to its pre-pandemic levels, but lagging international travel is dampening a further surge, writes Jack Rogers for Globest.com. A new report from JLL on prime urban retail corridors found that domestic tourism is currently above the pre-pandemic levels in six…
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Wall Street Journal: Philadelphia’s Center City Showing Signs of Renewed Economic Vitality
Center City Philadelphia is showing signs of renewed economic vitality thanks to strong housing demand, the recent growth in the hospitality sector, and a Comcast-led return-to-work push, writes Scott Calvert for The Wall Street Journal. While many cities nationwide have been struggling to recover from the effects of the pandemic, business owners, workers, and residents…
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Wall Street Journal: Penn Professor Believes Companies Could Benefit from Four-Day Workweek
Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, recently spoke at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council Summit, where he offered his take on the four-day workweek, writes Chip Cutter for The Wall Street Journal. Grant said that executives who are looking to boost their teams’ productivity may want…
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Machine Shop in Philadelphia Nabs Best New Chef, Best New Restaurant Honors
Pastry chef Emily Riddell, who runs Machine Shop in the Bok Building at 1901 South 9th Street in Philadelphia, landed on the Food & Wine Best New Chefs 2022 list, writes Khushbu Shah for Food & Wine. Riddell honed her knowledge for years while working in California, for prolific restaurateur Stephen Starr, and later at…
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Bucks County Leadership: Elyse Lupin, President and Founder, Elysium Marketing Group
Elyse Lupin, President and Founder of Elysium Marketing Group, spoke with BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Lansdale, her close relationship with her older brother, her high school tennis court success, and her love of classic rock. Lupin also described how, after attending Penn State, she earned a spot in NBC’s highly competitive Page Program,…
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Some 401(k) Plans Starting to Offer Option of Putting Retirement Money Into Cryptocurrency
While many employers and regulators remain cautious, some 401(k) plans are starting to offer the option of putting retirement money into cryptocurrency, writes Anne Tergesen for The Wall Street Journal. Around 24,500 401(k) plans administered by Fidelity Investments began offering bitcoin in their investment menus this fall. Employees can put up to 20 percent of…
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Donna Urian, Board Chair, YMCA of Greater Brandywine and Shareholder at Fischer Cunnane & Associates
Donna Urian, Board Chair of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine and Shareholder at Fischer Cunnane & Associates Ltd, spoke to BUCKSCO Today about growing up in Springfield and Glen Mills. As the oldest of six children, she sold greeting cards door-to-door at age 10 to earn her own money. She chose a career in accounting…
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Neumann-Goretti’s Eric Gentry, One of Most Unique Defenders in College Football, Turned His Imposing Height into His Greatest Strength
By his junior year at Neuman-Goretti High in Philadelphia, USC linebacker Eric Gentry grew to an impressive height of 6 feet 6, writes Ryan Kartje for the Los Angeles Times. His weight took a bit longer to catch up, and the young player soon found himself struggling to feel comfortable in his own body. However,…
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