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‘We’re Quickly Growing Here’: Need for More Elbow Room Prompts Meridian Bank to Purchase Building in Exton
After outgrowing its Malvern headquarters, Meridian Bank has purchased a 32,800-square-foot office building in Exton. The site will be used for the expansion of the financial services company, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Meridian bought 367 Eagleview Boulevard for $3.69 million from Willner Properties, which acquired the site that was vacated by…
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Are You Missing Out? Best Cashback Shopping Sites That Earn You Money This Holiday Season, from Benchmark FCU
With prices continuing to rise, it’s more important than ever to make sure you’re not missing out on savings this holiday season. Cashback shopping sites and cashback apps can help you get money back, just for shopping. Best of all: They’re free to use. All it takes is determining which sites are most appropriate for…
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Bryn Mawr-Based Hill Top Prep Makes ‘Landmark’ Announcement with Appointment of New Headmaster
Bryn Mawr’s Hill Top Preparatory School, which serves students in grades 5-12 with neurodiverse learning differences, has appointed Kevin M.R. Mayne as its new Headmaster. Mayne — who is currently Vice President for Enrollment Management at Landmark College, a school for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism — will replace Thomas W. Needham, who…
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Conestoga High School Senior Who Stands One Inch Shy of Seven Feet Makes College Commitment
Conestoga High School senior Michael Walz, a 6-foot-11 center who towers over his opponents on the basketball court, has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University of Richmond. Walz had nine scholarship offers from Division I schools, including Saint Joseph’s and Penn State. He nearly averaged a double-double last season at Conestoga,…
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Listed on National Register of Historic Places, 18th-Century Inn in Chesco Now Renovated and Up for Sale
After having undergone an extensive renovation, the West Whiteland Inn, which boasts an illustrious history that predates the Declaration of Independence and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is now on the market. The West Whiteland Inn, where George Washington is rumored to have slept, is located in central Chester County, one…
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WSFS Bank: This Holiday Season, Approach Your Spending with an Eye on Saving
It seems everywhere we turn right now, experts are telling us to start our holiday shopping early, as supply chain challenges are expected to impact inventories for a large variety of products through the end of the year and possibly beyond. Coupled with rising inflation, this year’s holiday shopping budgets may feel particularly crunched, and…
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Devon-Based Nonprofit Collecting College Athletic Apparel for Under-Resourced Children in Tri-State Area
Sow Good Now, a Devon-based nonprofit that utilizes youth sporting activities as a platform for philanthropic education and inspiration, is currently collecting athletic apparel for children in under-resourced parts of the tri-state area. Founded in July 2018 by three mothers who are former college athletes, Sow Good Now partners with sports teams and other nonprofits…
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Personalized, Engaging Education Awaits Adult Learners at Villanova; Learn More at Virtual Open House on Nov. 17
Higher education can unlock so many doors for adults looking to further their careers, pivot to new fields, or continue a life of learning. No matter your reason for continuing your education, making the step back to school can be challenging while juggling work, family, and other commitments. Villanova University’s College of Professional Studies (CPS)…
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Nationally Syndicated Cartoonist Inspires Area Students with His Story of Risk-Taking, Resilience
When Church Farm School administrators Margaret van Steenwyk and Chet Blair were pondering a speaker for Parents’ Weekend, they thought back to some of the most impactful speakers they had ever heard. Robb Armstrong, creator of the nationally syndicated comic strip JumpStart, immediately came to mind as both van Steenwyk and Blair had listened to…
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Local Nonprofit to Host Home Run Derby on Saturday to Benefit Family Touched by Tragedy
Homers for Hope, a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit, will host its biggest charity event of the year — a softball home run derby — on Saturday, Nov. 6 at Clipper Magazine Stadium, the home of the Lancaster Barnstormers. Homers for Hope helps families that have suffered a tragedy or severe hardship by raising funds through baseball and…
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RKL Supports CEOs on the Journey from Success to Significance
Most CEOs have achieved some level of success in their business and finances and their personal lives. Beyond that, many seek something more – a bigger meaning, purpose or legacy. Finding that significance is a very personal journey; however, most successful people discover that aligning all the components of their lives (personal finances, business success…
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After Bringing Smiles to Troops in Vietnam, This ‘Donut Dollie’ Served at Valley Forge Hospital
After serving in Vietnam from September 1969 until November 1970, former Donut Dollie Connie Dugan Popel joined Valley Forge General Hospital in Phoenixville as a Red Cross recreation aide, writes Skip Vaughn for the U.S. Department of Defense. Popel’s role at the hospital — which has since been closed and replaced by Valley Forge University…
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Qlik Teams Up with Blacks In Technology Foundation to Increase African-American Tech Inclusion
King of Prussia-based Qlik is teaming up with the Blacks In Technology (BIT) Foundation to support efforts to increase representation of people of African descent in the Greater Philadelphia technology industry. As a regional sponsor, Qlik will collaborate with BIT Philadelphia to provide training and upskilling for workers who are transitioning into tech and technology…
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Meridian Bank Again Earns ‘Sm-All Star’ Status as Top-Performing Bank
For the second year in a row, Meridian Bank has earned a spot on Piper Sandler’s “Sm-All Stars,” a list of top-performing U.S. small-cap banks. Piper Sandler, a middle-market investment bank and institutional securities firm, publishes this list annually in order to “uncover the next crop of stellar mid-cap banks before they are discovered by…
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Think You Can Recognize a Phone Scammer? Think Again
Phone scams are on the rise, with billions of robocalls targeting U.S. citizens each month. An estimated one in three Americans admit they’ve fallen victim to a phone scam in the past year. The numbers are staggering and can lead to significant losses to those who fall prey. From your financial partners at Benchmark Federal…
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Nonprofit That Matches Seniors with Volunteer Opportunities in Local School Districts Seeks to Expand
In 1999, Beryl Katz, a former teacher, created Senior Adults for Greater Education (S.A.G.E.), a nonprofit that matches community members 55 and older with volunteer opportunities within local school districts. The goal was to bring generations together for their mutual benefit, and it has been a win-win for everyone involved. “Our country has the largest…
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BUCKSCO Careers – Qlik
Based in King of Prussia and operating in more than 100 countries, Qlik helps enterprises around the world move faster, work smarter, and lead the way forward with an end-to-end solution for getting value out of data. Its platform is the only one on the market that allows for open-ended, curiosity-driven exploration, giving everyone — at any…
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Honey Brook Resident Receives Presidential Scholarship from Immaculata
Immaculata University has announced that freshman Marie Wadlinger, a Honey Brook resident and graduate of Twin Valley High School, has earned the Presidential Scholarship. The amount of the Presidential Scholarship is equal to annual full-time undergraduate tuition and is awarded to a select number of students with a record of academic excellence. Students are evaluated…
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