Professional Services
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Swift Water Team Saves Life of Man Trapped by Valley Forge Flood Waters
A dramatic four-hour water rescue by Berwyn Fire Company saved the life of a man trapped in a car along Valley Creek, writes Pete Bannon for the Daily Times. Radnor Fire Company assisted in the rescue. During the onslaught of Hurricane Ida last Wednesday night, a person became trapped in their car as flood waters…
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Women Firefighters Also Answer the Call at Darby Fire Company
The first record of American women firefighters was in 1818 when Molly Williams, a black enslaved woman and a cook for the Oceanus Engine Co. 11 in lower Manhattan, showed up to a fire scene in the middle of a blizzard, writes Aryn Coblentz for patch.com. She arrived in a calico dress and apron carrying…
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RKL Shares Six Indicators That You’ve Outgrown Your Accounting System
Accounting software often receives little attention when a business or nonprofit is just getting started, as buyers usually choose something basic to meet the limited needs of the new organization, writes Victoria N. Pritchard, a Senior Consultant in RKL’s Business Consulting Services Group. It’s fine for a while if bookkeeping and accounting are little more…
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RKL — Your Guide to the Expanded Child Tax Credit
Did you recently receive a letter from the IRS regarding the Child Tax Credit? The IRS notified more than 36 million families of their potential eligibility for advanced monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit, which was expanded for 2021 as part of the American Rescue Plan Act. The monthly payments will be issued via…
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What If There Was a Fire and Nobody Came? Delaware County’s Volunteer Firefighter Dilemma
These days, firefighters do more than put out fires, yet many Delaware County fire companies struggle to find enough volunteers to meet the need, writes Kenney Cooper for whyy.org. The pandemic has made their jobs that much harder. The number of volunteers available to respond has dropped in Pennsylvania from 300,000 in the 1970s, to…
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Leila B. Alson, Celebrated Speech Coach, and Author Who Started in Broomall, Has Died at 92
A popular speech coach, author and teacher who lived and worked in Broomall and Philadelphia for more than 40 years, has died, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Leila B. Alson, 92, of Las Vegas, died Saturday, March 13. Throughout her career, she worked with business and political leaders, children, athletes, salesmen and others…
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Small Business Owners: Learn How to Turbocharge Your Retirement Savings with a Cash Balance Plan
Do you or your business partners want to increase your retirement savings rate significantly? Does your existing defined contribution plan limit the amount you want to save? Older business owners who answer yes to these questions may benefit from a lesser-known retirement savings strategy: cash balance plans. Similar to a traditional pension, a cash balance…
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Take Stock of Your Construction Company’s HR Function with New Guide from RKL
Today’s construction companies face a wide range of HR challenges, from regulations to wage and hour issues to workplace safety. Things move fast in labor-intensive industries like construction, a lesson that companies learned firsthand amidst the upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic. Companies that have been using the same methods and approaches year after year to…
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RKL: What Is a Decennial Report and Why Must I File One in Pennsylvania?
Just as the census tallies the U.S. population every decade, Pennsylvania takes stock of existing businesses through a decennial report. According to state law, decennial reports are requested every 10 years during years that end with number one. As such, the latest batch of decennial reports must be filed during calendar year 2021. The Pennsylvania…
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Dunwoody Village Team Member Completes LeadingAgePA Fellows in Leadership Program
Natalie Alsis, Human Resources Supervisor at Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square, has recently completed the 2020-21 Fellows in Leadership program provided by the LeadingAgePA Foundation. LeadingAgePA, a statewide association of not-for-profit providers of long-term care services across Pennsylvania, offers the Fellows in Leadership program to a select class of rising leaders who work for member…
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Villanova Coach Jay Wright Remembers Newtown Square Tailor Who Died Last Week of COVID-19
Villanova coach Jay Wright’s Newtown Square tailor, Gabriele “Gabe” D’Annunzio, featured in a Jan. 23 DELCO.Today story, has died from COVID-19, reported Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wright had the nickname GQ Jay as one of the best dressed basketball coaches. “It was all him,” Wright said Jan. 27. “It wasn’t me.” D’Annunzio died…
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Two Well-Known Funeral Homes Serving Delaware County Join Forces
The Frank C. Videon Funeral Home in Broomall and the Logan Funeral Homes in Exton, Havertown and South Philadelphia have become one, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. “The two firms have announced their decision to merge to better serve families with convenience and affordability,” the Logan-Videon Funeral & Cremation Services announced in a…
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Lansdowne EMT Puts Her Own Health on the Line to Save Others
A weakened immune system isn’t keeping a Lansdowne EMT from fulfilling her mission to save lives in the pandemic, reports Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc.com. “If every person that has medical issues in their life decides to quit, then there’s going to be not many people left to help the people that need it,” said Kimberly…
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New Restrictions on Restaurants Fuel Hope That More Government Assistance Is Coming
Restaurant owners and Delaware County officials are looking for solutions following a Thursday afternoon announcement from Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf that indoor dining and alcohol sales would be banned for three weeks in an ongoing effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, writes Kenny Cooper for whyy.org. There wasn’t much enthusiasm about winter outdoor dining. …
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London Firm Buys Radnor Supply Management Company for $145 Million
A Radnor supply chain management services company is being bought up by a London firm for $145 million, writes Michelle Caffrey for Philadelphia Business Journal. Synovos, rebranded from Storeroom Solutions in 2016, will be sold to Electrocomponents plc next quarter. The company employs about 125 people at its Radnor headquarters and accounting office in Montrose.…
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Dr. Lisa Cummins, model and restoration dentist, dies at age 57
A Springfield model who later pursued a career in restoration dentistry died Nov. 30, at age 57 of complications from cardiac arrest, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lisa Krstine Cummins was discovered at age 15 while shopping with her parents in New York by fashion and celebrity photographer Francesco Scavullo. She appeared…
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Energy Transfer Awards West Chester’s Fame Fire Company $25,000 Grant for Station Enhancements
Fame Fire Company No. 3 of West Chester recently accepted a $25,000 grant from Energy Transfer, through its First Responder Fund, to aid in renovations and enhancements to the fire station. Energy Transfer is one of the largest and most diversified energy logistics companies in the country, with approximately 3,000 miles of pipeline infrastructure and…
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6 Essential Tips for Planning a Successful Corporate Headshot Session
By David Bjorkgren Having professional headshots of your staff/team is a great way to appeal to potential clients and give your company an extra bit of polish needed in the world of business. Here are six tips to help you plan your photoshoot to get the results you’re after. Click Here for your FREE guide…
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