• C&N Welcomes Dan Hines as Vice President; Senior Commercial Lending Relationship Manager

    C&N Welcomes Dan Hines as Vice President; Senior Commercial Lending Relationship Manager

    Citizens & Northern Corporation (C&N) announced that Daniel Hines has joined the Southeast Region Commercial Lending team as VP; Senior Commercial Lending Relationship Manager based in Doylestown. Hines brings over 31 years of both retail and commercial banking experience to the team at C&N. Most recently, he was a Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager, Commercial Lending…

  • It’s Time to Loosen Those Belts for the 2022 Main Line Today Restaurant Week, Fall Edition

    It’s Time to Loosen Those Belts for the 2022 Main Line Today Restaurant Week, Fall Edition

    The fall 2022 restaurant week — organized by Main Line Today and Today Media and sponsored by Firstrust Bank — invites area foodies to unfold menus across the Phila. suburbs during its Aug. 22 to Sept. 4 run. Of the 33 participating restaurants, three are in Delaware County: DiFabio’s Market and Tap, Media Streetlight Kitchen…

  • Permanent Child Care Tax Credit, One-Time Property Tax Relief Now Available in Pa.

    Permanent Child Care Tax Credit, One-Time Property Tax Relief Now Available in Pa.

    Families in Pennsylvania will now be able to claim thousands of dollars in benefits, thanks to a new, permanent child care tax credit approved by Gov. Tom Wolf. The break is part of the state’s new $45.2 billion budget, writes Kate Huangpu for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The budget also contains a onetime, $140 million expansion…

  • Collar-County Calling: Revised Early Sept. Timeline will Usher in Area Code 835 Sooner Than Expected

    Collar-County Calling: Revised Early Sept. Timeline will Usher in Area Code 835 Sooner Than Expected

    Philadelphia’s collar counties are getting the newly-minted area code 835 sooner than expected. Cell phone fingers may have to acclimate to the new digits in pockets of the region on Sept. 2. Erin McCarthy connected with the details for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission previously voted to add the new code to…

  • High Interest Rates, Low Supply Become a Door Slammed Shut for Some Area Home Purchasers

    High Interest Rates, Low Supply Become a Door Slammed Shut for Some Area Home Purchasers

    The rising interest rates are chilling the hot residential real estate market, both regionally and nationally. The economics of new home ownership are becoming an issue, even among affluent shoppers, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. Two main forces are affecting suburban housing affordability: insufficient supply and continued high demand. “While mortgage rates have been…

  • Elyse Lupin, Pres., Founder of Elysium Marketing Group, Joins Center for Loss and Bereavement Board

    Elyse Lupin, Pres., Founder of Elysium Marketing Group, Joins Center for Loss and Bereavement Board

    Elyse Lupin — President and Founder of Elysium Marketing Group (Ambler) — has joined the board for The Center for Loss and Bereavement in Skippack. Lupin is on both the community relations and marketing committees, where she will use her extensive marketing background to build awareness of the grief counseling services the organization provides. The…

  • Legal Matters: The Importance of Corporate Check-Ups for New Entrepreneurs

    Legal Matters: The Importance of Corporate Check-Ups for New Entrepreneurs

    by Celso Lucas Leite, Jr., Esq. I love to work with entrepreneurs. It is impressive to watch an idea turn into a conversation, a business pitch, and finally, a fully-fledged enterprise. One of my favorite things about being an attorney is that occasionally I get to be a part of that process. Many successful entrepreneurs…

  • Yo! You Think You Know What Pa.’s Favorite Movie Is? Youse Are Probably Wrong

    Yo! You Think You Know What Pa.’s Favorite Movie Is? Youse Are Probably Wrong

    Ask a Philly sports-movie fan about a favorite film, and responses are likely to include Rocky (1976) or Invincible (2006) or even Silver Linings Playbook (2012). But according to a survey by streaming service provider Sportrscriber, they’d all be wrong. Well, one would be close. Sportscriber — working aside Mindnet Analytics (a New York data…

  • C&N Bank Donation Helps Pathway School Make Inroads with Students

    C&N Bank Donation Helps Pathway School Make Inroads with Students

    C&N Bank has donated $30,000 to Jeffersonville’s Pathway School, under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).  The school is a nonprofit special education school. Founded in 1961, it serves students ages 5–21 with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbances, and other neurological impairments. The school’s mission is to build academic, social, and life…

  • Pa. Uses a Fine Approach — Meaning Both Workable and Costly — to Tamp Down Lanternfly Infestation

    Pa. Uses a Fine Approach — Meaning Both Workable and Costly — to Tamp Down Lanternfly Infestation

    State officials have enacted fines for businesses and organizations that do not adhere to quarantine rules in 34 counties to help mitigate the spread of the spotted lanternfly (SLF), writes Brian X. McCrone for NBC10. The measures are designed to keep the invasive insect from spreading from Pa. to New England, Washington D.C., and as…

  • Suburban Philadelphia 2022 Rental Market: Lessees? More!

    Suburban Philadelphia 2022 Rental Market: Lessees? More!

    The suburban Philadelphia rental market ranked among the top 20 most in the nation in 2022 for competitiveness, writes Veronica Grecu for RentCafe. It ranked at No.17 nationally with a competitive score of 78.1. This is significantly higher than the city itself, which has a competitive score of 65.6. Suburban Philadelphia is an attractive Northeastern…

  • Peddler’s Village in August: Peachy-Keen

    Peddler’s Village in August: Peachy-Keen

    This may come as a shock, but summer 2022 is elapsing. The time for outdoor fun is growing short, but fortunately, local event calendars are stocked, including Peddler’s Village’s, which is celebrating Peach Month. Highlights of all things Prunus persica (the genus of a peach) are: A sidewalk sale kickoff to the event (Aug. 5–7),…

  • C&N Bank Donates $30,000 to Area School Committed to Nondenominational, Faith-Based Education

    C&N Bank Donates $30,000 to Area School Committed to Nondenominational, Faith-Based Education

    C&N Bank has donated $30,000 to Plumstead Christian School (PCS), a nondenominational, faith-based institution with two Bucks County campuses: Plumsteadville and Chalfont. The support was awarded to PTS through the bank’s participation in the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program. PTS, founded in 1948, educates students from preschool to Grade 12, seeking to launch them into…

  • Alfresco Antics: The Roar of Laughter to Ring Across Peddler’s Village

    Alfresco Antics: The Roar of Laughter to Ring Across Peddler’s Village

    The kid-friendly site at Peddler’s Village, Giggleberry Fair, provides a silly site for the younger set. But adults in search of belly laughs for themselves can take advantage of tonight’s show in the destination’s outdoor event tent. Three comics — Dwayne Dunlevy, Rob Epple, and Doug Karpf — are on the bill; their observations are…

  • Just in Time to Defray Summer Expenses, C&N Bank Gives Away Four Franklins

    Just in Time to Defray Summer Expenses, C&N Bank Gives Away Four Franklins

    Psst. Hey. Hey you. How’d ya like a quick $400? It’s all above-board, too. C&N Bank has a current promotion going on. It’s rewarding online applicants for a C&N Checking Account with $400. So, the financial institution not only gives out cash, but it also provides a place to put it. And a means to…

  • DELCO Careers — CCRES

    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…

  • Conshohocken Sports Tech Center Puts Golfers on the Links of the British Open’s St. Andrews

    Conshohocken Sports Tech Center Puts Golfers on the Links of the British Open’s St. Andrews

    Fairways & Dreams, Conshohocken’s new indoor golf center, is hosting its first annual Open Championship. The event celebrates the 150th British Open by enabling guests to “join” the tournament by playing 18 holes on TrackMan’s St. Andrews Old Course. This shot at something truly unique takes place July 11–17, 2022, — today through Sunday —…

  • Tech, Collaboration, and Diligence Keep Pa.’s Voter Rolls Clean and Current

    Tech, Collaboration, and Diligence Keep Pa.’s Voter Rolls Clean and Current

    Despite claims that Pa. voter rolls are unfairly stuffed with ballots cast by long-deceased residents, the state’s elected officials point to evidence that the process is clean and the list of eligible voters is accurate. Denise Clay-Murray was sufficiently credentialed to bring this story to readers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Voter integrity, say election administrators,…