Business
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Morrisville Cigarette Outlet Sells One of Three Winning Lottery Tickets Worth $133,000
A Morrisville shop recently sold one of three winning lottery tickets, which will be split three ways by the ticket holders. Nicole Acosta wrote about the Bucks County store and its ticket sale for the Daily Voice Cumberland. Smoker’s Express, located at 813 West Trenton Avenue, sold a winning Treasure Hunt jackpot ticket for the Sunday…
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Bucks County, Surrounding Areas See Influx of New Yorkers Moving In, Changing Median Household Income
Bucks County is one of several areas near Philadelphia that has been seeing an influx of New York natives moving in over the last few years. Ryan Mulligan wrote about the trend for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Over the last few years, Bucks County had been one of the top Philadelphia-area regions that has seen…
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Small Business Corporate Retirement Plans
In today’s highly competitive recruiting and hiring environment — especially for small and mid-size employers — a retirement plan at work is an indispensable benefit that employees expect. A well-designed plan can help swing a prospective employee’s decision in your favor, and the cost and complexity of company-sponsored retirement plans is decreasing. The IRS provides…
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Firstrust Announces Timothy J. Abell Will Become CEO; Richard J. Green to Serve as Executive Chairman
Firstrust Bank has announced that President Timothy J. Abell will become CEO as part of a long-planned executive transition that will ensure business continuity and growth for the region’s largest and strongest full-service, family-owned bank. Current Board Chairman and CEO , Richard J. Green, who has spent his 45 year banking career building Firstrust, will…
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Penn Community Bank Collaborates on Effort to LIFT Local Income-Constrained Communities
Penn Community Bank is launching a new financial stability program, LIFT United, to help eligible residents increase their financial literacy, improve their credit scores, and secure low interest used car loans. The bank is partnering with three other business entities on the pilot program: United Way of Bucks County The County of Bucks Credit Counseling…
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New Investor? What You Need to Know to Become an Accredited Investor in 2022
If you don’t have much experience with accredited investments, your knowledge might be limited to the fact that it allows you to potentially make big money. However, that opportunity also comes with more rules than what typical investments are subject to. Only certain groups of people qualify to take advantage of those options. The rules…
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In a ‘Strategic Partnership,’ Centric Bank Merges with First Commonwealth Bank
Centric Bank has announced the signing of a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger providing for the merger of Centric with and into First Commonwealth Bank in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $16.20 per share, or approximately $144 million in the aggregate, based upon the preceding 10-day volume weighted average closing stock price of…
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Bucks County Home to One of Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Area’s Top Workplaces 2022 in Large Companies Category
Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplaces recognized one Bucks County company as one of Philadelphia/Delaware Valley top workplaces in the Large Companies category. The list is based on a 24-question survey administered by Energage and completed by the company’s employees. It measures 15 cultural drivers that are crucial to the success of any organization. These include alignment,…
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State Student Loan Relief Program for Nurses Starts Initial Round of Assistance
The Student Loan Relief Program for Nurses reached a milestone as the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) has started notifying applicants of its selection for the initial round of loans. Robert Swift administered a dose of journalistic skill in bringing the story to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The student loan program for nurses was created…
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Hippo Kiosks Opens New Bitcoin ATM in Doylestown
If you are looking to buy or sell cryptocurrency, now you can do so at a newly placed Bitcoin ATM in Doylestown. Staff writers at Technology Today wrote about the new form of commerce. Hippo Kiosks, a Pennsylvania-based and veteran-owned Bitcoin ATM company, has deployed the ATM machine in Shell – Gas Station at 1807…
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Bucks County Filmmakers Create Documentary on Philly Power Plants, Looking For Final Kickstarter Donations
Two filmmakers from the Bucks County area are wrapping up on a passion project documentary, and they are looking for the last donations before the Kickstarter ends, since the campaign is all-or-nothing if they don’t reach the goal. John Kramer and Ben Kees, two Bucks County documentarians with a love of local history, have been working…
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Warrington Man Tapped to Lead New Healthcare Vertical Within WSFS Bank’s Commercial Banking Division
Warrington resident Kevin McKeown has been named WSFS Bank’s Senior Vice President, Director of Healthcare Banking and will lead the new healthcare vertical within the company’s Commercial Banking Division. McKeown will report to Jim Wechsler, Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Banking. The Healthcare Banking group will be focused on providing financial services solutions…
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Single-Asset Real Estate Investing Is On An Innovation Run
If you have grown tired of dealing with stocks but still want to invest for the future, getting into real estate is an increasingly popular option. It lets you be more hands-on in the success of your investment, and it stands up well against inflation. The site Benzinga offers advice for people dipping their toes…
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Pres. Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan to Bring Relief to Many Pennsylvanians
President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan announced on Wednesday will provide relief to many Pennsylvanians saddled with student loans, writes Mike D’Onofrio for the Axios. The Biden administration is canceling up to $10,000 in student debt for individual borrowers who earn less than $125,000, as well as up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. In…
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Meridian Bank Among Top Workplaces 2022 in Philadelphia/Delaware Region
Philadelphia Inquirer Top Workplaces has recognized Meridian Bank as a Philadelphia/Delaware Valley top workplace. The list is based on a 24-question survey administered by Energage and completed by the company’s employees. It measures 15 cultural drivers that are crucial to the success of any organization. These include alignment, execution, and performance, among others. This year,…
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Citadel Credit Union Discusses the Grants, Loans, and Relief Programs Available to Small Business Owners in PA
Small businesses are essential to the economy, but after the pandemic, some companies may need financial assistance to get back up and running. With small business grants available in Pennsylvania, plus loans and assistance programs dedicated to helping businesses succeed in the post-pandemic era, here are a few opportunities to consider for financial relief this…
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How to Find Quality Investors for Your Startup
So you have come up with a business idea that you think will be a big hit and has the potential to make lots of money. The only problem is, it costs money to get an idea off the ground and you don’t have that kind of revenue yet. But that’s what investors are for!…
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Bucks County Bank Partners With Cryptocurrency Organization, Doubles Legal Lending Limit
A Bucks County bank recently partnered with a cryptocurrency firm to significantly increase their legal lending limit. Jeff Blumenthal wrote about the recent partnership for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Huntington Valley Bank recently partnered with MakerDAO to convert cryptocurrency into real-world assets. This is big news for anyone involved in the world of cryptocurrency, and…
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