Member News

Students, Staff and Faculty at the South Campus of Schuylkill Technology Center raised $450 for the Vets4You organization through a Pie in the Face Fundraising Event.

Channel Futures MSP 501 revealed Solve IT Solutions, LLC is No. 280 on its annual Channel Futures MSP 501 List.

Rebecca Cavalieri from Mahanoy City knew since high school she wanted to be a local business owner and as the owner of Brush Strokes in Schuylkill Haven, she isn't letting supply shortages get in her way.

M&T Bank has awarded Dustin’s Adventureland in Schuylkill County a $12,000 grant from the M&T Charitable Foundation to support the all-inclusive playground located in Minersville.

Each school year, the Schuylkill Technology Center partners with the Frackville Elks Lodge No. 1533 to honor and award students enrolled in career and technical education programs at the North Campus, Frackville and South Campus, Mar-Lin.

Tompkins Community Bank announced that Stephanie Rich-Bailey has joined the company as vice president and branch manager of the Wyomissing office.

Mid Penn Bank celebrated with Karen Kenderdine, SVP and Manager of Relationship Services.

Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania: Jeffrey Spotts, President of Spotts Insurance Group, is pleased to announce that his agency has been awarded the prestigious Personal Lines All-Star Award from Nationwide Insurance.

Tompkins Community Bank announced that Ginger Kunkel has been promoted to president of the bank’s Pennsylvania market.

The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA) launched StartUp NEPA, an Angel Investment Fund, designed to support start-up and early-stage businesses within the region.

The Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) is proud to announce the award recipients for the “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Berks Schuylkill student video contest awards. The awards ceremony was held, thanks to generous contributions from community sponsorships, in partnership with Manufacturers Resource Center and teaming partners Berks Business-Education Coalition, Kutztown Small Business Development Center, eMediaWorks, and Sahl Communications, Inc. The WSCM program was created by the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) in 2013.

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary's annual Benefit for Birds Spring Campaign and Online Auction will start on Thursday, May 12 and bidding will continue through Thursday, June 30. A new and improved in-person Gala kicks off the online auction on May 12, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Folino Estate Winery in Kutztown

The Board of Directors of Primary Health Network (PHN) is pleased to announce that George C. Garrow, M.D., Chief Medical Officer for the Network, has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer.

The Compassus hospice program serving Berks, Schuylkill and Lebanon Counties in Pennsylvania, and surrounding communities has been awarded Community Health Accreditation Partner accreditation under the Hospice Standards of Excellence. CHAP is a nationally approved accrediting organization that assesses the quality of health care providers.

Morefield Communications, a full-service technology company, announced it has hired Len White, former Director of WellSpan Health, as the company’s new Vice President of Services. White brings over 25 years of experience and leadership to Morefield. He has a strong track record of enterprise project management with a comprehensive focus on IT planning and communications.

The Schuylkill Technology Center North Campus hosted a graduation Ceremony for the students completing the Practical Nursing Program, an 18 month, part-time program for adult students. During the ceremony, 18 students, who are now eligible to sit for the NCLEX Examination which enables them to become licensed practical nurses, were awarded degrees and awards.

The community came to celebrate the dedication of the new Schuylkill Haven Main St clock on April 23rd. The clock is located near the post office and the Reading & Northern Railroad Station, in dedication to the Schuylkill Haven Community. Businesses and residents have come together to contribute to the clock as a replacement to the Zwerling landmark. The former clock which graced this space for almost 30 years was not repairable.

Dustin's Adventureland and community officials came together to celebrate years of work and break ground on construction of Schuylkill County's First All-Inclusive Playground.

Jeffrey K. Box, President & CEO of the NEPA Alliance, was recently appointed as Chairperson of the Development District Association of Appalachia (DDAA). The Chairperson’s term is for one year that will begin on July 1, 2022 and conclude on June 30, 2023.

Ginger Kunkel, Chief Operating Officer at Tompkins VIST Bank, was named to the Lehigh Valley Business Journal's Power 100 List.

A career banker with 32 years’ experience, Kunkel joined Tompkins in December. “I’m part of a senior leadership team entrusted with our most important assets: our employees and our customer relationships. My job is to ensure that our community bankers can serve the financial needs of our communities in the most effective way possible.”

Counsel Trust Company has named Barley Snyder Partner Michael L. Mixell to its Board of Directors.

Counsel Trust Company is a trust and wealth management company providing a comprehensive suite of investment advisory, consulting, retirement planning, custody, and fiduciary trust services to individuals and organizations, as well as services to attorneys and independent Registered Investment Advisors, according to its website. Counsel Trust was formed in 2002 and has 4 offices located in York Pa., Lancaster, Pa., Hanover, Pa., and Nashville, Tenn. Currently, the company has $2.8 billion assets under management and administration, stated Edward S. Crooks, Chairman at Counsel Trust.

Six educators from Schuylkill County will work with a team of science education leaders from across the commonwealth to build a common strategy for improving local systems of science teaching and learning. The program will provide new opportunities for participants to reflect on practices, share their best ideas, and collectively solve problems between organizations and across regions. Regional demonstration sites will be used to generate tools, resources, and processes that can be shared with school leaders and educators across the state to spotlight innovations that are improving science teaching and learning.

Wegmans, Frackville -

"People ask why I have been at Wegmans for 28 years…I will tell you why…today there was a horrific pile up accident on 81 by the WEGMANS distribution center in Pottsville…we took in around 50 crash survivors, from all different backgrounds.

STC Carpentry Students Build Desk

Mar Lin & Frackville (April 1, 2022)-  Students enrolled at the Schuylkill Technology Center North Campus designed and built a custom desk for Kash Filiac, a second-grade student enrolled at Saint Clair Area School District that provides more space for him to do his work and accommodate his wheelchair. Through a cooperative effort between the Outdoor Power Technology and Carpentry students as well as our talented instructors, STC answered the call with a custom desk for Kash.

Black Rock Trucks & Equipment, Frackville -

"My name is Erin Boylan and I am from Scranton, Pennsylvania. On the evening of Wednesday, March 23, 2022 my family and I were traveling from Scranton to Hershey Medical Center. We decided to stop in Frackville for a bite to eat at The Black Diamond Bar and Restaurant on South Lehigh Avenue. After finishing an amazing meal, with amazing service we left to be on our way, and discovered that we had a completely flat tire. As you can imagine we were very upset, and anxious. It was now 7pm, dark, cold and raining.