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C&N Welcomes Matthew L. Bower as Executive Vice President, Chief Wealth Management Officer
Citizens & Northern Corporation announced that Matthew L. Bower will lead the C&N Wealth Management team as EVP, Chief Wealth Management Officer. With Bower’s 25 years of industry experience, he brings a depth of knowledge and leadership experience to C&N. Most recently, he led PNC’s Wealth Management Group in Atlanta, Ga., as Managing Director, delivering…
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Airline Industry Now the Ones Anxiously Biding Its Time, Given the Slow Return Business Travel
In an ironic twist, it’s now the airline industry sitting idle — checking cellphones, buying overpriced coffee — awaiting the return of pandemic-stalled business travel. Mary Schlangenstein covered this new definition of standby for the Los Angeles Times. While leisure travel is steadily picking up, business travel continues to lag. And the outlook remains unfavorable,…
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Area Tenants Seek — And Willingly Pay For — Apartment Upgrades of Soundproof Walls and Fitness Centers
As new communities continue to be added throughout the region, developers are trying to decide which apartment upgrades they need to include to best attract renters, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to a new survey from the National Multifamily Housing Council and Grace Hill, preferences among renters in the Philadelphia area mostly…
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DELCO Careers — CCRES
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units and the behavioral health system. There are numerous advantages to a CCRES career, including…
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Gov. Wolf Increases Minimum Wage for Commonwealth Employees to $15
As of January 31, some state workers in Pennsylvania received a raise, thanks to a boost to the Pennsylvania minimum wage. A staff report from 6abc tallied the details. Governor Tom Wolf has increased the minimum wage for commonwealth employees to $15 per hour. “Increases in the minimum wage raise employee morale, productivity and work…
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How to Get Your Philadelphia City Wage Tax Refund
Philadelphia city has launched a new online Philadelphia Tax Center, which makes it easier to pay wage taxes but also to apply for a refund if you still work from your home outside the city. Erin Arvedlund tallied up the impact for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The online forms for a city wage tax refund went…
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$3.75B in Pa. Education Funding Considered ‘Historic Increase to Meet Historic Needs’
As Pa. school districts struggle with labor shortages and mounting costs for mandated expenses, Democratic lawmakers are proposing a $3.75 billion boost state-education funding. Maddie Hanna classified the information for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The funds would be drawn from an expected historic state surplus, along with another pool of federal relief that the state did…
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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Gives a Shot to Spirits Fans in Rare Bourbon Lottery
Pennsylvania bourbon aficionados will find out sometime this week if they get to take home rare bourbons that include Pappy Van Winkle. The giveaway is part of Pennsylvania’s annual limited-release lottery. Michael Potter let the story breathe for NBC10 Philadelphia. Last Monday, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) opened its lottery to distribute the state’s…
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Struggling Pa. Homeowners Can Apply for Financial Help to Avoid Losing Their Homes
Starting February 1, Pennsylvania homeowners who are struggling due to the pandemic can apply for federal assistance to keep them from losing their homes, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania has received $350 million through the federal Homeowner Assistance Fund under the American Rescue Plan Act. The resource is heading to the Pennsylvania…
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DELCO Careers — CCRES
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units and the behavioral health system. There are numerous advantages to a CCRES career, including…
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Greater Phila. Film Office Advice: Remove Cap on Film Production Tax Credit
Removing the cap on the state’s $70 million film production tax credit would have a positive effect on the region’s hospitality and tourism economy. Further, it would help the region rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Greater Philadelphia Film Office Executive Director Sharon Pinkenson. Laura Smythe focused her lens on the tax credit’s implications…
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Firstrust Bank: 88 Years of Grit, Vision, and Family Strength in a Local Financial Institution
American life in 1934 was on the upswing. The Great Depression was showing signs of abating; the U.S. gasped at the first photograph of the Loch Ness Monster; and Donald Duck debuted on movie screens. And locally, what would eventually become Firstrust Bank was launched by Samuel A. Green. Humble Beginnings and Familial Continuity Samuel…
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Partisanship Puts Wrinkles in Pennsylvania Congressional District Mapping Project
In the ongoing redistricting debate about Congressional district mapping, Gov. Tom Wolf proposed two versions he believed would counter cross-aisle criticisms. However, the debate about delineating red v. blue sections of Pa. seems far from over and possibly headed to the courts. Jonathan Lai and Jonathan Tamari charted a course through the particulars for The…
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Fur-Real: Philadelphia Ranks Among Top Ten Pet-Friendly Cities Nationwide
Pet lovers, rejoice. According to a new study by delivery service platform My Baggage, Philadelphia is one of the top ten pet-friendly U.S. cities, writes Claudia Dimuro for Penn Live. To determine the best cities to live in with your four-legged companions, My Baggage examined data from Yelp and TripAdvisor on various aspects of owing…
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Neither the Pandemic Nor Labor Shortages Could Mute Phila.’s 2021 Venture Capital Boom
Despite the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic and labor shortages, Philadelphia experienced a venture capital boom in 2021, write Taylor Allen and Mike D’Onofrio for Axios. According to the Philadelphia Alliance of Capital and Technologies (PACT), last year was “the highest market we have ever hit,” which placed the City of Brotherly Love in…
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National Ranking: Behind-the-Wheel Experiences of Pa. Drivers Is Statistically Middle of the Road
Pennsylvania ranked in the middle of the pack among the nation’s best and worst states for drivers, according to a recently released report by WalletHub. To determine the states with the most and least positive driving experiences, WalletHub compared 50 states across 31 key indicators of a positive commute. A score of 100 represented the…
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DELCO Careers — CCRES
CCRES, Downingtown, specializes in providing over 1,500 professional, dedicated staff members to meet the needs of children and adults challenged by autism, behavioral health issues, mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and physical disabilities. It works in collaboration with school districts, intermediate units and the behavioral health system. There are numerous advantages to a CCRES career, including…
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COVID-19 Effect on U.S. Online Shopping Habits: Bumps for Office Supplies, Casual Wear, and Liquor
The New Normal report, created by Axios in cooperation with Google Trends and the Schema Design firm, reveals how COVID-19 has changed America’s shopping habits. Stef W. Kight and Jared Whalen bagged the story for Axios. The report analyzed the products Americans have Googled since 2020. Items that have recorded a lasting increase in the…
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