MacElree Harvey

As part of the firm’s ongoing commitment to providing pro bono legal services, attorney Christopher Sullivan serves as a child advocate with the Support Center for Child Advocates in Philadelphia. The SCCA provides legal assistance and social service advocacy for abused and neglected children in Philadelphia.

Sullivan was recently named to the 2017 Roll of Honor for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania for his efforts.

“Working with the Support Center has been a tremendously rewarding part of my practice over the last three years,” he said. “The organization is changing lives for the better, and I’m proud to be associated with the work that it does on behalf of children in need.”

DNB First

Possessing more than 35 years of banking and mortgage experience in multiple states, Bob Heath has joined DNB First as its Vice President and Mortgage Sales Manager. Heath previously served as the Vice President of Residential Mortgage with Customers Bank, where he assisted in the restart of its direct mortgage lending and managed its origination and CRA staff.

Prior to that, he owned and managed his own mortgage business for 18 years, and had held several management roles at other banks and mortgage service companies.

“Buying or refinancing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions most people will make in their lifetime, and working with a mortgage lender you trust with extensive knowledge of available financing options and your market (of the housing market) can make a huge difference,” said Heath. “That’s why I’m thrilled to join the DNB First team, as part of a community bank that’s been helping customers realize their dreams for more than 150 years.”

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Meridian Bank

The Malvern-based bank has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 2,352,941 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $17.00 per share. The gross proceeds of the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $40 million. Also, Meridian Bank has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 352,941 shares of its common stock.

The bank intends to use the proceeds to repurchase all of the outstanding shares of its Series 2009A Preferred Stock, Series 2009B Preferred Stock, and Series 2009C Preferred Stock for approximately $12.8 million and for general corporate purposes.

AGC Chemicals

Exton’s AGC Chemicals, a subsidiary of Asahi Glass Company, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Asahi Glass began the chemical business in 1917 to produce soda ash, a raw material in flat glass that had become difficult to import from England during World War I.

Since then, AGC Chemicals has expanded its research, development, and production to include chlor-alkali and urethane, gas and solvents, and fluorochemical and life sciences products. AGC’s fluorochemicals are used to make products that can resist harsh chemicals, extreme heat, and severe weather conditions.

“This is an exciting time for AGC Chemicals in terms of developing new products and applications to meet our customers’ needs, while continuing to be a steward of the environment,” said Hiroo Mori, president of AGC Chemicals Americas. “Demand continues to grow for environmentally friendly chemicals that enhance the performance of products used in applications like architecture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, paper, textiles, and other consumer materials.”

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Green Valleys Watershed Association

The Pottstown-based nonprofit will host a workshop about protecting and preserving community freshwater resources for up to 50 participants at The Washington at Historic Yellow Springs on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 8:30 AM-12:00 PM.

Participants in the workshop – titled “Planning Strategies and Tools that Preserve and Enhance Community Freshwater Resources” – will hear from 10 representatives of regulatory agencies, planners, designers, and conservation organizations about techniques, strategies, and resources for preserving and protecting a community’s water resources.

Online registration and workshop details are available here.

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