• DunlapSLK to Host Webinar on Tuesday to Explore How the One Big Beautiful Bill Impacts Your Tax Planning

    DunlapSLK to Host Webinar on Tuesday to Explore How the One Big Beautiful Bill Impacts Your Tax Planning

    On July 4, President Donald Trump signed into law the far-reaching legislation known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). While the OBBBA makes permanent numerous tax breaks, it also eliminates several others, including some that had been scheduled to resume after 2025. Join DunlapSLK, a CPA and business advisory firm based in Chalfont,…

  • GMercyU Shapes Next Generation of Healthcare Heroes, Launches Compassionate Care Collaborative

    GMercyU Shapes Next Generation of Healthcare Heroes, Launches Compassionate Care Collaborative

    Deepening its commitment to meeting the next great need, Gwynedd Mercy University is forging a new path in healthcare education with its Compassionate Care Collaborative. This initiative will leverage GMercyU’s strength in healthcare education and the opening of the new Frances M. Maguire ’55 Healthcare Innovation Center (HIC) to: “We are excited to launch a…

  • Citadel Credit Union Joins Regional Effort to Fight Summer Hunger with Philabundance Donation

    Citadel Credit Union Joins Regional Effort to Fight Summer Hunger with Philabundance Donation

    Citadel Credit Union recently teamed up with other regional credit unions to help combat food insecurity in the Greater Philadelphia area through a major donation to Philabundance. Citadel team members — including Steve Miller, Vice President of Philanthropy and Community Engagement, and Kelbin Carolina, Community Outreach Specialist — joined representatives from other credit unions at…

  • Grant Program Fuels More Opportunities for Thousands of Community Members to Experience the Circuit Trails

    Grant Program Fuels More Opportunities for Thousands of Community Members to Experience the Circuit Trails

    The Circuit Trails network is growing — not just in miles, but also in momentum. This year, 25 nonprofit organizations across Greater Philadelphia and southern New Jersey are receiving funding to lead creative, community-rooted programs on and around the region’s multi-use trails, thanks to the expanding Circuit Trails Community Grant Program. Administered by the Pennsylvania…

  • Firstrust Bank and Eagles Are Back to Give Another Brotherly Shove to Local Business

    Firstrust Bank and Eagles Are Back to Give Another Brotherly Shove to Local Business

    For a second season, Firstrust Bank and the Philadelphia Eagles are bringing back the Brotherly Shove Business Spotlight, a program focused on supporting and promoting businesses in the Greater Philadelphia area. The Brotherly Shove Business Spotlight will award one Greater Philadelphia business up to $25,000 in promotional assets, including mention on the Eagles Video Board…

  • Opinion: It’s Time to Rein In the Skill Games Industry

    Opinion: It’s Time to Rein In the Skill Games Industry

    Pennsylvania lawmakers have an opportunity to finally address a critical need and pass common-sense legislation to regulate and tax skill games in the coming days as they work to finalize the FY 2025-26 state budget. This challenge is about much more than generating new tax revenues. It’s about public safety, protecting seniors, safeguarding children, supporting community organizations, and restoring order to a situation…

  • Exelon Foundation’s Weeklong STEM Academy Empowers Next Generation of Innovators

    Exelon Foundation’s Weeklong STEM Academy Empowers Next Generation of Innovators

    One hundred high school students from across the region spent last week immersed in STEM exploration as part of PECO and the Exelon Foundation’s annual STEM Academy and Boys to STEM Academy, held at Saint Joseph’s University. The weeklong, on-campus program gives rising high school juniors and seniors a chance to dive into STEM learning,…

  • Southampton’s Growth Opportunity Center a Cornerstone of Mental Health Support in Bucks County and Beyond

    Southampton’s Growth Opportunity Center a Cornerstone of Mental Health Support in Bucks County and Beyond

    Since its founding in 1974, Southampton-based Growth Opportunity Center has been a cornerstone of mental health support for many individuals and families in southeastern Pennsylvania. What began as a grassroots initiative in Huntingdon Valley has evolved into one of Bucks County’s largest and most respected mental health centers. Today, GOC continues to grow — both…

  • Mid Penn Bank Completes Acquisition of Lancaster County-Based Insurance Agency

    Mid Penn Bank Completes Acquisition of Lancaster County-Based Insurance Agency

    Harrisburg-based Mid Penn Bank has completed the acquisition of the full-service insurance agency CHARIS Insurance Group. The purchase widens the bank’s insurance and risk management offerings and aligns with its commitment to providing exceptional service. “This acquisition allows us to continue meeting the ever-evolving needs of our customers by expanding the range of solutions we…

  • PECO Opens 2025 Powering the Arts Grant Program to Advance Equal Access to the Arts Across Region

    PECO Opens 2025 Powering the Arts Grant Program to Advance Equal Access to the Arts Across Region

    Equal access to the arts is more than a value for PECO; it’s a cornerstone of the company’s corporate giving. That commitment is once again on full display with the recent launch of its 2025 Powering the Arts Grant Program, aimed at expanding arts access and audience diversity throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Team…

  • MyOfficeOps Launches Strategic Impact Advisory, a Dual CFO-CRO Solution for Small Business Growth

    MyOfficeOps Launches Strategic Impact Advisory, a Dual CFO-CRO Solution for Small Business Growth

    MyOfficeOps, known for simplifying bookkeeping and business advisory for small businesses, has introduced Strategic Impact Advisory, a new offering that delivers both financial clarity and revenue growth strategy in one service. Strategic Impact is co-founded by Steve Rickel, an experienced CFO and owner of MyOfficeOps, and Mark Mehok, a seasoned sales and growth leader who recently completed Wharton’s Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) program.…

  • C&N Raises More Than $100,000 to Support Cancer Patients Across the Region

    C&N Raises More Than $100,000 to Support Cancer Patients Across the Region

    C&N’s Giving Back, Giving Together (GBGT) campaign raised $108,555.20 in 2024-2025 and contributed 165 volunteer hours and collected 1,698 essential items to support local individuals and families affected by cancer. Over the course of the year, C&N teammates joined forces to make a meaningful difference in the lives of their neighbors facing cancer diagnoses. The…

  • Financing from Firstrust Bank Fuels Ambitious Riverfront Vision at Conshohocken’s River Place

    Financing from Firstrust Bank Fuels Ambitious Riverfront Vision at Conshohocken’s River Place

    River Place, a 62-unit townhouse community taking shape along the Schuylkill River in Conshohocken, is transforming a previously underused stretch of Washington Street. And nearby Firstrust Bank, with its headquarters just a stone’s throw away, has been instrumental in making it happen. Firstrust provided the construction financing for the project, continuing a relationship with the…

  • Haverford Systems Shares Top 8 A/V Trends for 2025

    Haverford Systems Shares Top 8 A/V Trends for 2025

    As InfoComm 2025 wrapped up its whirlwind week of innovation in Orlando in mid-June, Downingtown-based A/V integrations provider Haverford Systems walked away with a clear — and exciting — sense of where audiovisual technology is heading. From flexible hardware to AI-powered environments, this year’s standout trends all shared a common thread: smarter, more adaptive, and…

  • C&N Relocates Office in Newtown for Improved Accessibility, Customer Experience

    C&N Relocates Office in Newtown for Improved Accessibility, Customer Experience

    C&N recently celebrated the grand opening of its newly relocated Newtown office with a VIP reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event, attended by customers, community members, and local leaders, marked an exciting new chapter for C&N as it moves from its former location at 33 Swamp Road to a modern, customer-focused space at 3 Terry…

  • Rothman Orthopaedics Relocates South Philadelphia Office to Navy Yard

    Rothman Orthopaedics Relocates South Philadelphia Office to Navy Yard

    Rothman Orthopaedics, a nationally renowned leader in orthopedic care for more than 50 years, is expanding its footprint in the region with the opening of a new office at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia. The new location — 1 Crescent Drive, Suite 401 — will begin seeing patients on June 30. This move reflects…

  • How to Identify and Avoid Fraud Attacks

    How to Identify and Avoid Fraud Attacks

    Unfortunately, in our highly connected world, fraud attacks are always a threat. Criminals will often attempt to collect information to capture your identity and, ultimately, access to your bank account. To combat these constant threats, Citadel monitors and stays aware of fraudulent activity threatening our member base. Our goal is to be transparent with members and inform them of…

  • IBX Launches Cutting-Edge AI Tool to Augment Customer Service Interactions

    IBX Launches Cutting-Edge AI Tool to Augment Customer Service Interactions

    Independence Blue Cross recently launched a cutting-edge generative AI tool designed to augment customer service interactions. This innovative solution empowers customer service representatives to deliver faster, more accurate responses to members and providers in real time. Initiated in February 2025, the pilot includes more than 40 IBX customer service representatives who are trained to use the…