• PECO Launches $10 Million Customer Relief Fund to Help Offset Soaring Summer Energy Costs

    PECO Launches $10 Million Customer Relief Fund to Help Offset Soaring Summer Energy Costs

    Hoping to ease the financial strain of rising energy costs during the summer months, PECO has unveiled a new $10 million Customer Relief Fund aimed at helping income-eligible households stay on top of their energy bills. The initiative was recently announced at PA CareerLink Montgomery County during a joint press event with Lieutenant Governor of…

  • Mental Health Reimagined: Why Telehealth Is a Game Changer at Growth Opportunity Center

    Mental Health Reimagined: Why Telehealth Is a Game Changer at Growth Opportunity Center

    In today’s fast-paced world, finding time for mental health care can be difficult. Among work, family responsibilities, school, transportation challenges, and packed schedules, many people struggle to prioritize their emotional well-being. Southampton-based Growth Opportunity Center understands these barriers, and that’s why it offers telehealth: a flexible, secure, and effective way to connect with licensed mental…

  • DELCO Careers – Firstrust Bank

    DELCO Careers – Firstrust Bank

    Founded 90 years ago, Firstrust Bank is the largest family-owned commercial bank in the region. Firstrust’s promise is to empower its customers’ success by offering them the most tailored, state-of-the-art banking solutions they can get, along with advice on how to best manage their finances, build their businesses, and overcome financial challenges. Firstrust is looking…

  • RKL Wealth Management Named One of Nation’s Top 40 Firms by Accounting Today

    RKL Wealth Management Named One of Nation’s Top 40 Firms by Accounting Today

    Accounting Today has ranked RKL Wealth Management 35th in its latest list of top CPA-affiliated investment advisory firms nationwide by assets under management (AUM). With nearly $2.1 billion in AUM, RKL Wealth Management has demonstrated significant growth and expertise in the financial planning sector. RKL Wealth Management is one of three Pennsylvania firms among the…

  • TruMark Financial Joins Other Local Credit Unions to Donate 3,900 Pounds of Food to Philabundance

    TruMark Financial Joins Other Local Credit Unions to Donate 3,900 Pounds of Food to Philabundance

    TruMark Financial Credit Union, in partnership with 11 other local credit unions, recently delivered 3,903 pounds of food and $56,200 to support Philabundance during its annual food drive and donation drop-off. Held at the Philabundance Hunger Relief Center in South Philadelphia, the event featured remarks from TruMark Financial Credit Union CEO Kelly Botti, Philabundance CEO…

  • GMercyU Partners with Lehigh Valley Health Network for Nursing, Respiratory Care Opportunities

    GMercyU Partners with Lehigh Valley Health Network for Nursing, Respiratory Care Opportunities

    Gwynedd Mercy University has added the Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) Scholars Program to its growing list of partnerships with leading healthcare organizations that offer GMercyU students loan repayments and immediate job placement upon graduation. GMercyU Nursing students who apply and are selected for the LVHN Scholars Program will receive up to $40,000 in student loan payments…

  • Holy Family University’s Economic Impact Surges, Powers Growth in the Region

    Holy Family University’s Economic Impact Surges, Powers Growth in the Region

    Holy Family University isn’t just growing — it’s lifting the economy with it. A new study confirms what many in the area already see: the university is fueling job creation and investment, while also boosting economic and social mobility across the region. According to the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP), Holy…

  • GMercyU Shapes Next Generation of Healthcare Heroes, Launches Compassionate Care Collaborative

    GMercyU Shapes Next Generation of Healthcare Heroes, Launches Compassionate Care Collaborative

    Deepening its commitment to meeting the next great need, Gwynedd Mercy University is forging a new path in healthcare education with its Compassionate Care Collaborative. This initiative will leverage GMercyU’s strength in healthcare education and the opening of the new Frances M. Maguire ’55 Healthcare Innovation Center (HIC) to: “We are excited to launch a…

  • Citadel Credit Union Joins Regional Effort to Fight Summer Hunger with Philabundance Donation

    Citadel Credit Union Joins Regional Effort to Fight Summer Hunger with Philabundance Donation

    Citadel Credit Union recently teamed up with other regional credit unions to help combat food insecurity in the Greater Philadelphia area through a major donation to Philabundance. Citadel team members — including Steve Miller, Vice President of Philanthropy and Community Engagement, and Kelbin Carolina, Community Outreach Specialist — joined representatives from other credit unions at…

  • Firstrust Bank and Eagles Are Back to Give Another Brotherly Shove to Local Business

    Firstrust Bank and Eagles Are Back to Give Another Brotherly Shove to Local Business

    For a second season, Firstrust Bank and the Philadelphia Eagles are bringing back the Brotherly Shove Business Spotlight, a program focused on supporting and promoting businesses in the Greater Philadelphia area. The Brotherly Shove Business Spotlight will award one Greater Philadelphia business up to $25,000 in promotional assets, including mention on the Eagles Video Board…

  • Grant Program Fuels More Opportunities for Thousands of Community Members to Experience the Circuit Trails

    Grant Program Fuels More Opportunities for Thousands of Community Members to Experience the Circuit Trails

    The Circuit Trails network is growing — not just in miles, but also in momentum. This year, 25 nonprofit organizations across Greater Philadelphia and southern New Jersey are receiving funding to lead creative, community-rooted programs on and around the region’s multi-use trails, thanks to the expanding Circuit Trails Community Grant Program. Administered by the Pennsylvania…

  • Exelon Foundation’s Weeklong STEM Academy Empowers Next Generation of Innovators

    Exelon Foundation’s Weeklong STEM Academy Empowers Next Generation of Innovators

    One hundred high school students from across the region spent last week immersed in STEM exploration as part of PECO and the Exelon Foundation’s annual STEM Academy and Boys to STEM Academy, held at Saint Joseph’s University. The weeklong, on-campus program gives rising high school juniors and seniors a chance to dive into STEM learning,…

  • Southampton’s Growth Opportunity Center a Cornerstone of Mental Health Support in Bucks County and Beyond

    Southampton’s Growth Opportunity Center a Cornerstone of Mental Health Support in Bucks County and Beyond

    Since its founding in 1974, Southampton-based Growth Opportunity Center has been a cornerstone of mental health support for many individuals and families in southeastern Pennsylvania. What began as a grassroots initiative in Huntingdon Valley has evolved into one of Bucks County’s largest and most respected mental health centers. Today, GOC continues to grow — both…

  • PECO Opens 2025 Powering the Arts Grant Program to Advance Equal Access to the Arts Across Region

    PECO Opens 2025 Powering the Arts Grant Program to Advance Equal Access to the Arts Across Region

    Equal access to the arts is more than a value for PECO; it’s a cornerstone of the company’s corporate giving. That commitment is once again on full display with the recent launch of its 2025 Powering the Arts Grant Program, aimed at expanding arts access and audience diversity throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. In partnership with Team…

  • Unlocking the Potential of Skills-Based Hiring

    Unlocking the Potential of Skills-Based Hiring

    Struggling with filling certain positions? Feel limited by the current pool of candidates you’re attracting? Are the candidates you’re hiring taking longer to reach full productivity? The answer to these challenges may lie in adopting a “skills-based” hiring approach. This approach to talent acquisition prioritizes a candidate’s practical skills and abilities over their formal education…

  • C&N Raises More Than $100,000 to Support Cancer Patients Across the Region

    C&N Raises More Than $100,000 to Support Cancer Patients Across the Region

    C&N’s Giving Back, Giving Together (GBGT) campaign raised $108,555.20 in 2024-2025 and contributed 165 volunteer hours and collected 1,698 essential items to support local individuals and families affected by cancer. Over the course of the year, C&N teammates joined forces to make a meaningful difference in the lives of their neighbors facing cancer diagnoses. The…

  • Feeling the Effects of ‘The Great Detachment?’ It’s Time to Take Action

    Feeling the Effects of ‘The Great Detachment?’ It’s Time to Take Action

    In the wake of the Great Resignation, where employees left their jobs in droves, you might have breathed a sigh of relief as the dust settled. But now, a new challenge has emerged, one that is quieter yet equally insidious: “The Great Detachment.” According to a December 2024 article by Gallup, only 32 percent of U.S.…

  • MyOfficeOps Launches Strategic Impact Advisory, a Dual CFO-CRO Solution for Small Business Growth

    MyOfficeOps Launches Strategic Impact Advisory, a Dual CFO-CRO Solution for Small Business Growth

    MyOfficeOps, known for simplifying bookkeeping and business advisory for small businesses, has introduced Strategic Impact Advisory, a new offering that delivers both financial clarity and revenue growth strategy in one service. Strategic Impact is co-founded by Steve Rickel, an experienced CFO and owner of MyOfficeOps, and Mark Mehok, a seasoned sales and growth leader who recently completed Wharton’s Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) program.…