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Penn Community Bank Receives National Recognition for Safe, Affordable Checking Account
Penn Community Bank’s new Access Checking Account has been officially certified by the national Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Fund. The recognition results from its adherence to Bank On National Account Standards (2021–2022). These safe account analytics were created in a collaboration of consumer advocates, leading national nonprofit organizations, civic leaders, and other financial institutions.…
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Qlik Recognizes Customers Leveraging Active Intelligence for Impact with Its Global Transformation Awards
Qlik has announced the winners of its annual Global Transformation Awards, recognizing customers who are leveraging Active Intelligence through Qlik for transformation and impact. The awards were presented by Poornima Ramaswamy, Qlik’s EVP of Global Partnerships, at QlikWorld, the company’s global customer and partner event. The winners represent a cross-section of organizations from various industries and non-governmental…
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Bucks County Playhouse Seeks Out-of-This-World Teenage Actors for Upcoming Musical
If you’re an actor 13–18 years old with a certain star quality, the Bucks County Playhouse Youth Company would like to hear from you. The theater is preparing an August 4–6 run of a musical called ALiEN8 and is seeking five actors (male) to fill the roles. ALiEN8 is called a “musical about being human.”…
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DeSales U Professor Reminds Us of Minding Mindfulness for Mental Health
We aim to bring awareness to mental health all year long. This is not a new development; in fact, it’s an annual designation, although many of us probably don’t give a moment of thought to, assuming we are even aware that it’s a thing. One difference this year is that mental health is becoming a…
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Action News’ Jim Gardner Honored at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood
Jim Gardner, the longtime anchor and familiar face in Philadelphia local news for more than four decades, was recognized with a special honor at the Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood last week, according to a staff report from 6abc. The Action News anchorman was awarded the 2022 John Cardinal Foley Award for Excellence in…
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Wed in East Lansdowne, These Two Senior Lovebirds Are Pa.’s Oldest Married Couple
Pa.’s oldest married couple were married 80 years ago in East Lansdowne, writes Evan Brandt for the Daily Times. Chester and Martha Pish are both 99 and last week they celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary. According to state Rep. Joe Ciresi, (D-146), that makes them “the oldest married couple in Pennsylvania, maybe in the country.”…
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‘Horses Could Help Us Become Better People’: Malvern Nonprofit Uses Equine Therapy for Healing
Gateway HorseWorks, a nonprofit in Malvern, has used horses to help those suffering from trauma find peace since 2015, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc. Founded by Kristen de Marco, the nonprofit is home to rescue horses and retired racehorses who help with equine-assisted psychotherapy. Clients are paired with a licensed mental health practitioner and equine specialist when…
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Amid a Statewide ‘Growing Waste Crisis,’ Is It Time to Trash Established Recycling Rules?
Environmental advocates say Pa. is in a “growing waste crisis” and blame a decades-old recycling law, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. “We live in a much different world than we did in 1988,” when Pennsylvania’s recycling law was signed, said Darren Spielman, executive director of the Pennsylvania Resources Council. Advocates are supporting efforts by Delaware…
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Penn Community Bank Hosts Massive Regional Day of Service
Penn Community Bank hosted its first-ever Day of Service on May 25. The organization-wide event partnered 300+ bank team members with over a dozen nonprofit partners throughout Bucks Co., Montgomery Co., and the Lehigh Valley. By the time the sun had set, its staff had provided over 1,000 employee hours of volunteer service and $100,000…
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Bucks Offers Pathway to New Student Success, Bridging the Way to the College Experience
Bucks County Community College is again offering its Summer Bridge program. The initiative is designed to provide students with necessary academic skills and social resources to succeed in a college environment. The program runs from July 6 to August 12, and includes courses in composition, mathematics, guided studies, reading and college success. Students can mix…
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Qlik Recognizes Customers Leveraging Active Intelligence for Impact with Its Global Transformation Awards
Qlik has announced the winners of its annual Global Transformation Awards, recognizing customers who are leveraging Active Intelligence through Qlik for transformation and impact. The awards were presented by Poornima Ramaswamy, Qlik’s EVP of Global Partnerships, at QlikWorld, the company’s global customer and partner event. The winners represent a cross-section of organizations from various industries and non-governmental…
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GMercyU Bolsters Public Health Professionals in Careers That Will Eclipse the Pandemic
Public health professionals remain deeply engaged on the COVID-19 front, especially as it stubbornly continues to spread. From national experts representing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to local health departments, counsel on how to beat the pandemic on micro and macro levels is a steady part of the news. When the pandemic…
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Gov. Tom Wolf, Labor Secretary Praise Manor College in Jenkintown, Award a Grant
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf visited Manor College recently to participate in a roundtable discussion about the college’s career readiness and digital literacy program. The Wolf Administration awarded the institution a $45,000 grant to provide greater access to employment opportunities in the 21st Century job market. “Students can go out and get a job at a…
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Willow Grove Park Mall Owner to Dodge Exec Flight: Paying to Tamp Down Straying
PREIT, the owner of Willow Grove Mall (and others), is paying retention bonuses to certain employees “in an effort to ensure continuity and stability and to incentivize and retain employees,” according to an SEC filing. In May, the firm paid a $147,186 “special cash retention bonus” to an executive and has paid bonuses to keep…
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Chester County Company’s THC Seltzer Adds a Little Buzz to Its Fizz
Landenberg-based Wynk, the most widely distributed cannabis seltzer in the U.S., is now available to medicinal patients in Oklahoma. The THC- and CBD-infused beverage is a disruptor in the alcohol market and is also available in New Mexico, Michigan, Arkansas, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Ohio. Research suggests that, as the cannabis beverage industry continues…
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Croydon Murder Case — Cold for 31 Years — Ends in Arrest of Long-Suspected Neighbor
A 31-year-old Croydon cold case is finally solved. Vinny Vella, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, chronicled this long delay of justice. On Apr. 19, 1991, Joy Hibbs’ home was set aflame. Inside she had been both strangled and stabbed to death, with the arson that followed presumably used to cover the crime. The primary suspect was…
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CB – East Alumna Succumbs to Breast Cancer at 31; ‘She Gushed Goodness,’ Said Her Father
Kerry O’Riordan McAdam was multifaceted and competitive. She was a businesswoman, fitness enthusiast, beloved wife, and fiercely brave breast cancer patient. Sadly, as reported by Gary Miles in The Philadelphia Inquirer, that final challenge proved to be unwinnable. McAdam was born in Phila., raised in Doylestown, and attended Central Bucks High School – East. College…
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Neshaminy Mall Holds June 22 Job Fair; 300+ Local Open Positions Need Filling
A June 22 job fair at the Barnes & Noble Court at Neshaminy Mall, Bensalem, is an opportunity for Bucks County residents seeking employment to access more than 300 jobs from (at present) 12 employers. Interviews will take place onsite, directly with hiring managers. When appropriate, offers can be extended almost immediately. RecruitmentQueen, a Bucks…
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