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RKL Shares Six Indicators That You’ve Outgrown Your Accounting System
Accounting software often receives little attention when a business or nonprofit is just getting started, as buyers usually choose something basic to meet the limited needs of the new organization, writes Victoria N. Pritchard, a Senior Consultant in RKL’s Business Consulting Services Group. It’s fine for a while if bookkeeping and accounting are little more…
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Local Business Leaders Join C&N in Fight Against Hunger
C&N is recognizing local businesses for their support of its Giving Back, Giving Together (GBGT) program, which aids food banks located near C&N’s headquarters in Wellsboro. Each year, through its GBGT program, C&N partners with local organizations to support different causes. Recently, GBGT turned its focus to fighting hunger. Millions of people now face financial…
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President of Chester County History Center: ‘Lessons from Our Past Teach, Instill Pride in This Great Nation’
I am often asked why history is important or why I am so passionate about the History Center. I care deeply about my community and all history is personal History. I often think about Edward “Ned” Hector, a Revolutionary War soldier who put his life on the line for a new nation. Ned Hector was…
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As the Top SBA Lender in Eastern PA, Meridian Bank Grows the Economic Vitality of the Markets It Serves
Meridian Bank has been recognized as the leading SBA lender in eastern Pennsylvania by total dollars lent, having dispersed $28.18 million in SBA 7a loans through the first half of the SBA fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2020 through May 31, 2021). The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Eastern Pennsylvania District Office recently released the list of…
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BUCKSCO Careers – Qlik
Based in King of Prussia, Qlik helps enterprises around the world move faster and work smarter by providing end-to-end, multi-cloud data integration and analytics solutions to more than 50,000 customers worldwide. Senior Director of Global Digital Marketing This position drives digital marketing strategies, planning and execution for paid search, remarketing, etc. to drive awareness and…
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Joint Venture Transforms Pair of Former Catholic Churches into Multifunctional Event Spaces
A joint venture is transforming what was once a pair of historic Catholic churches in Coatesville into modern spaces for the community to use for a variety of functions, such as weddings, meetings, and other special events. The two properties – the former St. Cecilia’s Church on North Sixth Avenue and the former St. Stanislaus…
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Work of Harcum College’s First Photography Grads Shines Across Subjects, Styles
Members of the first class to graduate from Harcum College’s Photography program are enjoying the benefits of a new partnership with SmugMug to showcase their work. As a result of this corporate partnership, each student was gifted a professional account subscription resulting in a new platform for their photos, as well as a fully functional…
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Comfort K-9 of Chester County Sheriff’s Office: First in U.S. to Achieve National Police Canine Therapy Cert
On June 4, Comfort K-9 Marley and his handler, Sgt. Janis Pickell of the Chester County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), became the nation’s first canine team to achieve Police Service Therapy/Comfort K-9 certification through the United States Police Canine Association, Inc. (USPCA). The accreditation incorporates the first national standards and testing of a police comfort dog’s…
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Qlik, Fortune Magazine Detail Historical Financial Impact of Global Crises with New Data Analytics Site
King of Prussia-based Qlik has unveiled an interactive data analytics site – entitled The Pandemic Effect on the Fortune 500 – in partnership with Fortune magazine to coincide with the publication of the 2021 Fortune 500 list. In its second year as the official analytics partner of the Fortune 500, Qlik is delivering a unique…
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C&N’s New Chief Info Officer to Accelerate Bank’s Digital Transformation, While Retaining Focus on Relationships
Alexander Balagour has been named C&N’s Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. As CIO, Balagour will focus on identifying and executing technology initiatives that will accelerate the digital transformation of the organization, while retaining its strong commitment to a relationship-focused business model. He joins C&N with more than 20 years of experience as an…
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Penn State Great Valley to Host Inaugural Conference on the Nexus of Sports, Health, Technology, Innovation
Penn State Great Valley will host the inaugural HealthSportsTech 2021 data and innovation conference on Tuesday, Nov. 9 from 8:30 AM-5 PM. Presented by EnableHealth, a global health technology and innovation professional services firm based in Philadelphia, the conference will showcase the growing global connection among health technology, data, innovation, and sports. The event will…
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Experts Agree That This Local Vineyard Produces the State’s Best Red Wine and White Wine
Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford took two of three awards in the 2021 Pennsylvania Sommelier Judgment, writes Leanna Tilitei for the Philadelphia Business Journal. It won for producing Pennsylvania’s best red and white wines. The vineyard’s 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve took the top spot for reds. The 2020 Sauvignon Blanc took the top spot…
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Local Soldier Returns Home to Surprise His Family
Chad Wood, a soldier in the Army, has been deployed overseas in Kuwait for the past year, but he recently got the chance to surprise his children at school. Back home in Abington, the first order of business was to head over to Overlook Elementary and surprise his two children, Luke and Ella. The children…
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Local Business Consultant Known for Helping Companies Reach Their Next Level Joins BUCKSCO Today as COO
John Durso — an experienced businessman whose consulting company, Brilliant Sales Strategies, specializes in culture building, leadership training, and sales strategies — has joined American Community Journals as its Chief Operating Officer. American Community Journals is the parent company of VISTA Today, MONTCO Today, DELCO Today, and BUCKSCO Today. With more than 100,000 subscribers in…
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C&N Joins Nationwide Effort to Help Older Customers, Their Financial Caregivers Protect Themselves
C&N is partnering with the American Bankers Association Foundation’s Safe Banking for Seniors campaign in a nationwide effort to help older customers and their financial caregivers understand the risks of fraud and financial abuse and how to protect themselves and their loved ones. C&N is sharing tips to help eliminate the almost $2.9 billion that…
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Meridian Bank’s Chris Godshall Named to Bucks County Economic Development Corporation’s Board
Chris Godshall, Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending at Meridian Bank, has been named to the Bucks County Economic Development Corporation’s Board of Directors. The BCEDC is a nonprofit established in 1958 to support economic growth in Bucks County. Having joined Meridian in 2004, Godshall is the bank’s regional team leader in Bucks and Montgomery…
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C&N Offers Tips to Help Eliminate the $2.9 Billion Older Americans Lose Each Year to Fraud
C&N is partnering with the ABA (American Bankers Association) Foundation’s Safe Banking for Seniors campaign in a nationwide effort to help older customers and their financial caregivers understand the current scams and how to protect themselves and their loved ones. Throughout May, which is Older Americans Month, C&N will share articles and tips to help…
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Leading Global Retailers Use KOP-Based Qlik to Drive More Value from Their Data
Retailers are rapidly adopting King of Prussia-based Qlik as part of their effort to maximize the value of real-time data for decision-making. Over the past two quarters, retailers have been eager to realize Qlik’s vision of Active Intelligence, which is the ability to leverage real-time, up-to-date information to inform decision-making, and trigger downstream business events…








































