• C&N Bank’s ‘C and N’ Could Just as Well Stand for ‘Compassionate’ and ‘Nurturing’

    C&N Bank’s ‘C and N’ Could Just as Well Stand for ‘Compassionate’ and ‘Nurturing’

    C&N Bank — whose founding name was “Citizens & Northern” Bank — showed plenty of “compassion” and “nourishing” in a recent philanthropic effort for local underprivileged kids and emergency services personnel. The Giving Back, Giving Together effort was a two-year initiative that targeted a specific need with each edition. Children’s Needs The 2021 program raised…

  • Fares Turned Unfair: Software Bug Overcharges SEPTA Regional Rail Riders

    Fares Turned Unfair: Software Bug Overcharges SEPTA Regional Rail Riders

    A number of SEPTA Regional Rail riders have been double-charged on their Key cards for trips to Center City due to a bug in the transportation agency’s software, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for Billy Penn. The riders noticed the duplicate charges only after logging into their online accounts and reviewing trip histories. Those who submitted…

  • With Only 67 Days Left Until Labor Day, Peddler’s Village Still Makes the Most of Summer 2022

    With Only 67 Days Left Until Labor Day, Peddler’s Village Still Makes the Most of Summer 2022

    Peddler’s Village, knowing that area families may be hearing the tick-tick-tick of Summer 2022 passing by, has packed its calendar with plenty of opportunities to maximize the warm weather. Best, all this opportunity kicks off almost immediately and runs well into August. Red, White & Blue BBQ Bash For example, the Red, White, & Blue…

  • Longtime Chester County Educator Finds Success with Daycare Franchise

    Longtime Chester County Educator Finds Success with Daycare Franchise

    Jody Thompson, the founder of Ducklings Early Learning Center, continues her legacy by expanding on her educational childcare franchise one school at a time. For more than 25 years, Ducklings has been a leader in early education in Chester County and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Today, Ducklings has more than 10 Delaware Valley locations with…

  • C&N Bank Makes Significant Donation throughout the Collar Counties to Bolster Education Efforts

    C&N Bank Makes Significant Donation throughout the Collar Counties to Bolster Education Efforts

    C&N recognized the importance of investing in local education with donations totaling $800,000 to area educational improvement, scholarship and prekindergarten scholarship organizations. The donations were made under the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). Education is key to a strong and prosperous community. However, there are many budgetary roadblocks preventing children from receiving the level…

  • Firstrust Bank Promotion: Open a New Checking Account and Open the Door to Summer Fun for Local Kids

    Firstrust Bank Promotion: Open a New Checking Account and Open the Door to Summer Fun for Local Kids

    Firstrust Bank is again partnering with Variety – the Children’s Charity to support an accredited summer camp program for local families and children with disabilities. The promotion, which previously ran in 2018, is just one piece of the bank’s longstanding partnership with Variety. From June 13 to July 31, Firstrust will pledge a $100 donation…

  • At the Shore This Weekend? Have a Cracking Good Time at the Atlantic City Seafood & Music Festival

    At the Shore This Weekend? Have a Cracking Good Time at the Atlantic City Seafood & Music Festival

    With Memorial Day in the rear-view mirror (ideally of a convertible, no less), Summer 2022 is heading into its prime. For lucky Phila. collar county residents with a place on a barrier island, the Friday afternoon jaunt is becoming habit. For those heading down tomorrow, this weekend’s Atlantic City Seafood & Music Festival makes an…

  • State System of Higher Education Weighing Change in Allocating Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

    State System of Higher Education Weighing Change in Allocating Hundreds of Millions of Dollars

    The State System of Higher Education is considering a big change on how it allocates hundreds of millions of dollars in its yearly state appropriation. The potential shift in resources is intended to focus on student success and provide better support to first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented minority students. Bill Schackner cracked the books in bringing…

  • 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, and in doing so, lists available openings. There are…

  • Phila. in Top 30 Best Ecosystems in World, On Cusp of Entering Top Ten in U.S.

    Phila. in Top 30 Best Ecosystems in World, On Cusp of Entering Top Ten in U.S.

    Philadelphia has ranked as the world’s 27th-best startup ecosystem. Better still, at No. 11, it is nearing the top ten in the nation, according to an annual report by Startup Genome. Ryan Mulligan reported the trend of improvement for The Business Journals. The city of Philadelphia gained one spot both in both international and national…

  • Peddler’s Village Named No. 1 Tourist Destination in the Philadelphia Region

    Peddler’s Village Named No. 1 Tourist Destination in the Philadelphia Region

    For the second consecutive year, Peddler’s Village has been named the number one tourist destination in the Philadelphia region. The designation was made by the Philadelphia Business Journal and is based on the number of visitors — two million — in 2021. Prior to 2020, the Village had been ranked as a top-five tourist destination…

  • Time Is Running Out on Gov. Wolf’s Commitment to Lower Pennsylvania’s ‘Appalling’ Corporate Net Income Tax Rate

    Time Is Running Out on Gov. Wolf’s Commitment to Lower Pennsylvania’s ‘Appalling’ Corporate Net Income Tax Rate

    Shortly after he was sworn in nearly eight years ago, Governor Tom Wolf called Pa.’s corporate net income tax rate of 9.99 percent “appalling.” One of the commitments of his fledgling administration was to lower it. Philadelphia Business Journal‘s Patty Tascarella chronicled the latest efforts to address the issue before the end of the term.…

  • Millennials, Center City’s Saviors, Fled the Pandemic to the Burbs; Many May Not Return

    Millennials, Center City’s Saviors, Fled the Pandemic to the Burbs; Many May Not Return

    Center City saw tremendous progress over the past three decades, becoming a go-to spot for millennials who enjoyed the cultural, professional, and recreational opportunities there. But the pandemic led to yet another statistical round of residential flight to the suburbs, one of a number of population cycles the city has endured. Tom McGrath covered one…

  • 835 Area Code Arriving to Region Months Ahead of Schedule

    835 Area Code Arriving to Region Months Ahead of Schedule

    The 835 area code is coming to the region sooner than expected, writes Kaamil Jones for NBC10. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) announced that the new area code will go into effect several months ahead of schedule, on September 2, 2022. The number will be added in Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon,…

  • William Penn Foundation Funds Effort to Promote, Protect Pleasant Pathways

    William Penn Foundation Funds Effort to Promote, Protect Pleasant Pathways

    The William Penn Foundation has awarded $5.9 million in grants to help extend the Greater Philadelphia Circuit Trails network. More than $1 million of the investment is earmarked for projects in the four collar counties, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Circuit Trails network is planned to stretch for about 800 miles, with…

  • Area Homebuilders Hit the Nail on the Head in I.D.ing Project Delays: The Tangled Supply Chain

    Area Homebuilders Hit the Nail on the Head in I.D.ing Project Delays: The Tangled Supply Chain

    More than two years after the start of the pandemic, local homebuilders still struggle with supply chain issues, writes Michaelle Bond for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before even breaking ground, contractors must preorder items like appliances because of the long delivery times. Kieffer’s Appliances in Lansdale is still experiencing product delivery delays of a year for…

  • 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…

  • Main Line Mag Recommends Peddler’s Village to Newbies; Coverage Is Also a Resident Reminder to Return

    Main Line Mag Recommends Peddler’s Village to Newbies; Coverage Is Also a Resident Reminder to Return

    Scottish poet Robert Burns’ translated quote — “And would some Power the small gift give us; To see ourselves as others see us!” — is wholly appropriate in light of a recent Main Line Tonight article. Author Tara Behan chronicles the multifaceted appeal of Peddler’s Village, providing an outsider’s view of one of the county’s…