Chester County Briefly: June 26

Benchmark Federal Credit Union

Benchmark employees turned “pink” for a day to raise money for women with breast cancer. They wore pink to work and contributed funds for Unite for HER, a local nonprofit that provides support services for women in Chester County and the surrounding areas diagnosed with breast cancer.

Suzanne Herr, Benchmark’s Senior Loan Officer, organized the fundraiser and presented the donation check this month to the West Chester-based Unite for HER.

“We recently opened a new branch in West Chester, so it is especially meaningful for us to donate to such a great organization there,” said Rebecca Worthington, Benchmark’s Vice President of Marketing. “As the only federal credit union to serve Chester County exclusively, we are committed to partnering with organizations that support our community and truly inspire us.”

Lamb McErlane

Lamb McErlane, a full-service regional law firm based in West Chester, has announced that William Christman has joined the firm as an associate. Christman, who earned his bachelor’s degree from WCU and J.D. from Widener, concentrates his practice on municipal law and election law.

He specifically focuses on municipal, land use, property tax, administrative, finance, and election law matters. He advises townships, boroughs, school districts, and municipal authorities, as well as corporations and individuals.

Christman was previously the Assistant Director/Solicitor for Chester County Voter Services, a position in which he provided legal counsel to the Chester County Board of Elections and the Voter Services Department and assisted in administering elections.

“Bill is a welcome addition to the Firm,” said Lamb McErlane Managing Partner Joel L. Frank. “He will be an integral part of our expanding municipal and new election law practice groups.”

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Bike Line

Trek Bicycle said it’s adding 100 new retail jobs to the Philadelphia-area as the company looks to bolster its employee base after its recent acquisition of 12 Bike Line locations. The positions are new and will be an addition to the current employee base at Bike Line’s locations, according to a report in Bicycle Retailer and Industry News.

Trek is hosting “Guaranteed Interview Days” in two Philadelphia-area locations over the course of four days this week to meet with anybody interested in a career within the retail industry.

Those attending the event are expected to bring a resume. The dates and locations are as follows:

Hilton Garden Inn Exton/West Chester (720 Eagleview Boulevard East)

• June 26: 8:30 AM-12 PM and 1-7 PM
• June 27: 10 AM-1 PM and 3-7:00 PM

Courtyard by Marriott (1737 Sumneytown Pike in Lansdale)

• June 28 and 29: 8:30 AM-12 PM and 1-7:00 PM

Lincoln University

Lincoln is partnering with The Barnes Foundation to offer a summer internship program. The 10-week program, which began the first week of June and continues through the second week of August, enables students to work with museum professionals on projects related to the student’s academic interest.

The internship program, which pays for housing and living expenses, was launched this summer thanks to a generous gift from Pamela Bundy ’84, who also serves as a Lincoln University representative on the board of The Barnes Foundation.

Students selected for the inaugural summer internship program are from Lincoln’s visual and performing arts program. Through a competitive application process, the three students selected — Brittany Longshore, Whitney McQueen, and Aaqila Youngblood — will be housed at Moore College of Art and Design, immediately across the Benjamin Franklin Parkway from the Barnes’ downtown campus.

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