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First Resource Bank Reports Record Annual Earnings
First Resource Bank has announced financial results for the three months and year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Highlights for the year include: Net income grew 32 percent Total interest income grew 15 percent Non-interest-bearing deposits grew 33 percent Net interest margin was 3.86 percent in 2017 as compared to 3.78 percent in 2016 Sold $4.1…
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Exton’s Bentley Systems Leads Way in Modern Infrastructure Design, Development
In the current global world of infrastructure, Exton’s Bentley Systems is leading the way in modern design and development, writes Gavin Schrock for xyHt, a group of publications on geospatial topics. The company that designs engineering software has been working in this field since its inception more than three decades ago. However, with the development…
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Seedcopa’s 6th Annual “Souper Bowl” Morphs into Eagles Pep Rally
While it may not be every year that the Philadelphia Eagles make the Super Bowl, one thing is certain, Seedcopa – an affiliate of the Chester County Economic Development Council – will hold its annual “Souper Bowl” before the big game. For the sixth straight year, the Seedcopa staff have coordinated a luncheon for the…
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Bon-Ton Will Shut 42 Stores Nationwide
The Bon-Ton plans to close 42 stores nationwide, including eight in Pennsylvania, according to a report in the Central Penn Business Journal. The department-store chain will be shuttering its Carlisle, Dubois, Erie, Johnstown, Selinsgrove, State College, Stroudsburg, and Trexlertown locations in the Keystone State. Currently, Wisconsin is the only state that will see a higher…
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Adults 55 and Older Can Start Life’s Next Chapter in Luxury at Hankin’s Meridian at Eagleview
What is one of the most important keys to a happy and healthy retirement? Community. According to the American Society of Aging, surrounding ourselves with positive social connections and neighbors shows powerful effects on our lifespan. More adults 55 and older are considering communities like the Meridian at Eagleview to keep an active social life,…
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First Resource Bank One of the Top-Performing Companies Traded on OTCQX Market
First Resource Bank has been named to the 2018 OTCQX Best 50, a ranking of top-performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market last year. The OTCQX Best 50 is an annual ranking of the Top 50 U.S. and international companies traded on the OTCQX market. The ranking is calculated based on an equal weighting…
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CCEDC Helped Launch, Sustain Award-Winning VISTA.Today
Entrepreneurs can’t be successful without having a strong support system in place, especially during their business’s earliest stages. Like a seed planted in soil, no good idea – and there are plenty out there – can blossom without the proverbial water and sunlight helping it grow. This week, VISTA.Today received the Chester County Chamber of…
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After Bankruptcy Filing, Babies R Us in Exton to Close; Toys R Us in Media Stays Open
Babies R Us is closing its Exton location as part of a larger nationwide closure plan that affects 182 stores, but the Toys R Us in Media will remain open, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The store at 104 Bartlett Avenue in the Main Street at Exton is one of four stores…
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Chester County Briefly: January 26
Fox Rothschild Alicia S. Luke, an attorney at Fox Rothschild’s Exton office, recently presented “Volunteer Organizations and the Law: Best Practices to Avoid Sticky Situations” to the Delaware Valley Association of Volunteer Administrators (DVAVA). Luke highlighted a big-picture view of some of the major legal issues facing volunteer organizations, such as clearances required when working…
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Exton-Based Idera Pharma’s Merger to Benefit Patients Suffering from Rare Diseases
Exton’s Idera Pharmaceuticals has signed a merger agreement with BioCryst Pharmaceuticals – which is headquartered in Durham, N.C., and has a research center in Alabama – to create a new company focused on the development and commercialization of medicines for rare diseases, writes Tyler Patchen for the Birmingham (Ala.) Business Journal. Once the merger is…
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CCEDC Explores Effects of Volkswagen Settlement on Clean Transportation in the Region
The Smart Energy Initiative, an initiative of the Chester County Economic Development Council is holding an event on Tuesday, January 23 that will explore some timely topics in clean transportation. Recently, the Commonwealth was awarded $118.5 million as part of a settlement concerning Volkswagen vehicles that violated vehicle emissions standards. The state wants to educate…
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Chester County Leadership – Alison Marcantuno, Store Team Leader, Whole Foods Market, Exton
Alison Marcantuno, the Store Team Leader at the new Whole Foods Market in Exton, which opens this morning at 9:00 AM, spoke with VISTA Today about being born in Cleveland, growing up in Kennett Square, and being active in horseback riding when she was younger. Marcantuno further discussed studying Environmental Resource Management at Penn State…
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Whole Foods Market a Differentiator in the Grocery Business: ‘It’s All About the Experience’
What once differentiated Whole Foods Market from its competition in the ultracompetitive grocery business – a focus on organic foods and a healthy lifestyle – will no longer separate it from the rest of the pack, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. After all, customers can now buy hormone-free chicken breast, cage-free eggs,…
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Exton Native, NFL’s Reigning MVP Comes Up Short Against Team He Rooted for as a Child
Exton native Matt Ryan, the NFL’s reigning MVP, will not return to the Super Bowl after his Atlanta Falcons lost in the playoffs to the Philadelphia Eagles, writes Mike Sielski for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Last year, the Falcons fell in the Super Bowl to the New England Patriots in overtime after holding a 25-point lead.…
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