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Penn Community Bank Wins National Marketing Excellence Award
Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank in eastern Pennsylvania, has been selected by Business Intelligence Group as a recipient of the organization’s Public Relations and Marketing Excellence – External Campaign of the Year Award. The bank’s marketing department was recognized by the panel of business executives for its expansion of the ongoing “Start. Grow. Stay.” campaign.…
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A Popular South Jersey New York-Style Deli Is Opening a Second Montco Location
The Kibitz Room in Cherry Hill has gathered quite a hungry following and soon fans will also be able to get their tasty sandwiches in Montgomery County too, writes Marilyn Johnson for Philly Grub. The New York-style deli is known for its big sandwiches, pickle bar, and Jewish specialties. The owner Brandon Parish told Philly…
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Upper Dublin High Grad Designs Viral ‘Atta Boy Harper’ T-Shirt for Philly’s Baseball Rookie
Spirits in the Philadelphia area are high as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the National League Championship Series. One Upper Dublin High School graduate is especially in high spirits as a t-shirt he made for his friend Phillies’ Orion Kerkering has gone viral. The story behind the t-shirt is one of friendship and a love…
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Lankenau Medical Center Doubles Down on Safety Protocols After Nurse’s Error
An error made by a nurse at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood briefly put the local hospital under “immediate jeopardy” from state inspectors, writes Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On August 11, a nurse at Lankenau gave a patient a double dose of a powerful opioid painkiller hydromorphone. The patient was found unresponsive and…
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For Medical Records Professional Brendan Bossard, Peirce Offered the Flexibility and Support He Needed
After graduating high school in 1986, Brendan Bossard started college but initially dropped out to look for the right program. He re-enrolled into another college and completed his bachelor’s in social work in 1996. He worked in the social work field for a few years, but the demands were draining, and he decided to explore…
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Penn Community Bank Deepens Relationships with Customers, Local Businesses
Penn Community Bank has hired a new cash management leader and expanded treasury and merchant services to strengthen relationships with customers and local businesses. Michelle Brennan is a graduate of York College and has over a decade of industry experience. She will serve as the Cash Management Sales Team Leader. “I’m excited to be a…
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Penn Community Bank CEO One of 2023’s Most Powerful Women to Watch, According to American Banker
Jeane M. Vidoni, president and CEO of Penn Community Bank, has been named one of the Most Powerful Women to Watch by American Banker. The Most Powerful Women initiative recognizes individuals and groups who have shown exceptional leadership skills and successful performance in financial services, and who are committed to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion…
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Local Doctor Offers Insight into Our Attraction to Scented Candles
Many people find scented candles irresistible this time of year, and there is a good reason for it, according to otolaryngologist Marta Becker of Clarity ENT in Spring House, writes Terry Ward for National Geographic. “Scent is closely connected with the emotional center of our brain and our center of memory,” said Becker. “It’s very…
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Crystal Carson is a Full-Time Analyst, Single Mother and Advocate of Peirce College
Crystal Carson knows how important flexibility is when it comes to college classes for a working mother. As a single mother, she needed a curriculum that could fit her busy lifestyle. After meeting with a Peirce College advisor to discuss how the program works, she decided that Peirce would be a great fit for her.…
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Main Line Restaurateur Uses Family Legacy to Strengthen Women’s Voices
Sydney Grims, director of business development for Fearless Restaurants, created Fearless Femmes events to inspire and empower women. Supporting other women is important to the fourth-generation Main Line restaurateur who is the first female in her family to go into the business, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Her great-grandfather owned restaurants in Lackawanna…
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Penn Community Bank’s James Li Named Future Under 40 Award Winner by PA Bankers
James Li, senior vice president/commercial and industrial lending team leader at Penn Community Bank has been recognized as a rising star by the leading largest financial services industry organization in the state. Li is a recipient of a Future Under 40 Award from Pennsylvania Bankers Association for making a tremendous impact on his institution, the…
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WSJ: A Bala Cynwyd Billionaire Has Been Instrumental in Stalling TikTok Ban
Jeff Yass, a Bala Cynwyd billionaire, has been building a network of support for TikTok, the Chinese video hosting service, in the United States, writes John D. McKinnon and Stu Woo for The Wall Street Journal. Government leaders from both the Democratic and Republican parties had been pushing for the popular social media app to…
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Meet Julio Acosta, Full-Time IT Professional, First Generation Immigrant and Peirce College Grad
Julio Acosta is a full-time IT professional, first generation immigrant, and a Peirce College graduate, who leveraged his prior learning and self-motivation to earn his bachelor’s degree and make a career change into the Information Technology field. After graduating from high school, Julio attended college but took a break to decide what career path he…
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Pennsylvania’s Governor and His First Lady Met in School in Montgomery County
The love story of Josh Shapiro, the governor of Pennsylvania and his wife Lori, Pennsylvania’s First Lady, started back in high school in Montgomery County and the high school sweethearts have been together ever since, according to the PA Governor’s Office. They met in the 9th grade and now they have four children — Sophia,…
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Four New Board Members Join City Ave District
City Ave District is pleased to announce the appointment of four new board members who will each support the organization’s mission of guiding the future of City Ave District to its highest potential. These new additions will join an existing board that represents both Philadelphia and Lower Merion municipalities, as well as elected officials and…
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Meet Shakeem Akiri: A Talented Clothing Designer and Peirce College Student
Clothing designer Shakeem Akiri is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies at Peirce College, but his educational journey with the college started many years ago. After graduating high school in 2015, Akiri originally aspired to attend an out-of-state culinary school. However, through the influence of his family and a desire to be his…
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Schuylkill River Trail Along the Manayunk Canal Closed for Restoration
The Schuylkill River Trail along the Manayunk Canal will be closed to the public for the rest of the year as the Philadelphia Water Department reconnects the waterway to the Manayunk Canal to improve water quality, writes Brian A. Saunders for PhillyVoice. The Flat Rock Dam Betterment project will extract sediment in the waterway to…
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Meet Emily Santiago, a Mom, Full-time Office Coordinator, and Peirce College Student
Peirce College Information Technology Student Emily Santiago knows how important a college with a flexible schedule is to working moms. She has two sons and a full-time job at a physician’s office, but the flexibility and support Peirce offers made it possible for her to pursue a career in IT. Santiago began her educational journey…
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