PACB & Community Banking’s Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic by: Diane Sweeney These past weeks have challenged us all. Faced with a global pandemic and the devastating effects of the COVID-19 virus, millions of people have had to learn to work, live and...
Dennis Cirucci, CPA When I was asked to be a contributor to this new column in our publication, I thought, what a terrific idea! I was happy to accept the assignment and began outlining my thoughts, first recalling all the support I received from my family especially...
Ken Rollins,Co-Founder,Pillar+Aught How did you get into your current line of work? Ken: Like many law students, I went to law school assuming that I would spend my time in the courtroom arguing cases. Unfortunately (or, in retrospect, quite fortunately), the market...
Communities across Pennsylvania are growing and thriving because their community banks care. The service and commitment demonstrated by community bank employees keeps customers faithful, and their sincerity keeps others hopeful. It is because of these employees that...
by: Diane Sweeney PENNIAN BANK’S INNOVATIVE GIVING PROGRAM In the last few years, Pennian Bank has changed their name, opened a new location and have also found a different way to support educators and students in Juniata, Perry and Cumberland counties. Established as...
by: Diane Sweeney A professional, according to Merriam Webster, is an individual who is engaged or participating in an activity or field of endeavor. Collectively, PACB is not a group of community banking institutions, but professional banking individuals representing...
Communities across Pennsylvania are growing and thriving because their community banks care. The service and commitment demonstrated by community bank employees keeps customers faithful, and their sincerity keeps others hopeful. It is because of these employees that...
Barry Pelagatti,Partner and Leader,Financial Services Industry Group,RKL LLP How did you get into your current line of work? Barry: I took a pretty indirect route. I originally wanted to go to school to pursue some sort of graphic art and was really interested in...
John Evans As I reflect on the beginning of my banking career, I was part of a team deploying one of the first ATM platforms in New Jersey. I focused on tasks and responsibilities that were all centered around short-term goals. Each was a learning experience and our...
by: Diane Sweeney When you tell your customers your bank “exists to help our clients fulfill their visions and dreams” you are making a very big promise. For the last 11 years, The Victory Bank, headquartered in Limerick, Pennsylvania, has been keeping that promise....
Jim Caliendo, President/COO, PWCampbell How did you get into your current line of work? Jim: I began my career in the financial industry and was a banker for 20 years before coming to PWCampbell. I headed the retail operations division for a local Pittsburgh savings...
Communities across Pennsylvania are growing and thriving because their community banks care. The service and commitment demonstrated by community bank employees keeps customers faithful, and their sincerity keeps others hopeful. It is because of these employees that...
by: Diane Sweeney Community banking is rooted in principles designed to make an impact on a local level. Community banks take part in this by supporting the people and businesses in the towns where they do business and where their employees live, work and play. So,...
Communities across Pennsylvania are growing and thriving because their community banks care. The service and commitment demonstrated by community bank employees keeps customers faithful, and their sincerity keeps others hopeful. It is because of these employees that...
by: Diane Sweeney When the acronym for your name is FUN, what choice do you have but to embrace it? First United National Bank, headquartered in Fryburg, PA, not only embraces it but incorporates it into its way of doing business. The bank’s tagline is The Fun Bank,...
By Jena Wolgemuth, PACB September 12 was a day full of excitement and emotion as it marked the last #DifferenceMakers picnic of Troy Campbell’s chairmanship. Graciously hosted by Bill Marsh, Pres./CEO of Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, the evening proved to be the...
Communities across Pennsylvania are growing and thriving because their community banks care. The service and commitment demonstrated by community bank employees keeps customers faithful, and their sincerity keeps others hopeful. It is because of these employees that...
Communities across Pennsylvania are growing and thriving because their community banks care. The service and commitment demonstrated by community bank employees keeps customers faithful, and their sincerity keeps others hopeful. It is because of these employees that...
Dawn Spahr, Assistant Vice President Community Relations Officer and CRA Officer, Mid Penn Bank Beyond community banking, tell us what you are involved with in your community. Dawn: The very fabric of who I am is centered around the idea of “support local.” I’ve...
by: Diane Sweeney Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament Raises $200,000 for Breast Cancer Charities There is a golfing metric called the smash factor. When golfers improve their smash factor, they improve the quality of their shot. Mid Penn Bank, headquartered in...
