Pennsylvania Business News

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 4, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Simpson, a Pennsylvania regional retirement system, celebrates the ongoing achievements of its residents who continue to make significant impacts in their communities and beyond. Under the leadership of Dr. Carol McKinley, Simpson’s President and CEO, a noted expert in the elder care field, the organization remains dedicated to its mission of enriching the lives of older adults by supporting its residents’ ambitions and facilitating their continued impact on the world, including two remarkable women residents.

BOALSBURG, Pa., Nov. 18, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — AFL Global, a global leader in telecommunications and fiber optic solutions, has achieved a significant sustainability milestone by leveraging EnergyCAP, a leading energy and sustainability software platform. By implementing EnergyCAP, AFL Global has automated the management of nearly two-hundred utility accounts, which has enabled $304,000 in anticipated annual energy and utility cost savings and substantial environmental gains.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 15, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Simpson House recognizes Long-Term Care Awareness Month by showcasing the significant advancements in senior living that redefine traditional perceptions of nursing homes. Located in Philadelphia, Simpson House offers a vibrant community where older adults are empowered to live with dignity, independence, and joy, truly embodying the notion that it’s “not your grandmother’s typical nursing home.”

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 15, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Agile, a groundbreaking fintech bringing mortgage lenders and broker-dealers onto a single electronic platform, announced today the launch of limit orders, a new quote request type for the To-Be-Announced mortgage-backed securities (TBA) market. Limit orders allow traders on Agile to request a specific price level, rather than conducting an open-ended bid process, giving them greater confidence and freeing precious time, especially during periods of market volatility.

BOALSBURG, Pa., Aug. 6, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EnergyCAP, the leading provider of energy and sustainability enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, today announced the appointment of Shawn Lankton as Chief Executive Officer. This decision reflects the Board’s continued and growing optimism across the spectrum of growth opportunities ahead for EnergyCAP.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 30, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — PIC proudly introduces WooSOS™, a powerful WordPress® Plugin that streamlines inventory management and order processing for businesses using WooCommerce® and SOS Inventory™. WooSOS simplifies online order fulfillment by pushing orders from WooCommerce – an ecommerce plugin – into SOS Inventory, an inventory management application.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., July 11, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EnergyCAP, a leader in energy and sustainability software solutions, is proud to announce its recognition as a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Carbon Accounting & Management Applications 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc # US51572424, June 2024).

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 27, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EnergyCAP has been named a Market Leader in the Energy Management Software category for the Summer 2024 Customer Success Report published by FeaturedCustomers. FeaturedCustomers is the leading customer success content marketing platform for B2B business software & services helping potential B2B buyers make informed purchasing decisions through vendor validated customer success content.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 10, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Garden Studios, an innovative film studio based in London, has transformed its utility management and billing processes by implementing EnergyCAP’s leading energy management platform. This move aligns with Garden Studio’s commitment to sustainability as a certified B Corporation, dedicated to responsible business practices.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 31, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Simpson, a Pennsylvania regional retirement system that includes Life Plan Communities, affordable housing, home care, and rehabilitation, announced that Dr. Carol McKinley, Simpson President and CEO, and Thomas Lee III, Director of Maintenance at one of their communities, Simpson Meadows in Downingtown, were honored earlier this month with distinguished service awards from LeadingAge Pennsylvania.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., May 2, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In the inaugural EnergyCAP Eco Champion Awards, leaders in sustainability and energy efficiency were celebrated across a diverse range of industries and use cases. All awards are based on submissions from the 2023 calendar year. EnergyCAP is a leading provider of energy and sustainability enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 25, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Agile, a groundbreaking fintech bringing mortgage lenders and broker-dealers onto a single electronic platform, announced today the launch of electronic bidding for the fourth month in the To-Be-Announced mortgage-backed securities (TBA) market. This marks a significant leap forward in the trading landscape of off-screen securities.

STROUDSBURG, Pa., April 23, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Kelly Auto Group has expanded its portfolio of stores this past month by purchasing Major Hyundai, now known as Kelly Hyundai of Stroudsburg. This new Hyundai location is located in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania, which is their first location in the Pocono community, in addition to their other locations in Easton, PA, Emmaus, PA, Hamburg, PA, and Melbourne, Florida. With the addition of this store, their total number of dealership brands reaches 12.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., April 22, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EnergyCAP proudly announces that it has been awarded a coveted Top Product of the Year Award in the Environment+Energy Leader Awards program. This year marks a milestone as the program divides accolades into six innovative categories, tailoring recognition to specific sustainability and energy management excellence sectors. EnergyCAP’s suite of solutions, UtilityManagement™, CarbonHub™, and SmartAnalytics™, together earned a top spot in the Software & Cloud category.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., March 26, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EnergyCAP is proud to announce that it has received the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This marks the sixth occasion that EnergyCAP has received this prestigious award, underscoring its continuous commitment to energy efficiency and management excellence.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 22, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Philadelphia Protestant Home (PPH), a fun, diverse and uniquely urban senior living community in Philadelphia, is excited to announce a special promotional offer for its Wellness & Aquatics Center program. During the month of March 2024, new participants 62 and older can enjoy a free trial of the program, letting people experience all of the benefits of both aquatic and traditional exercise while also enjoying a sense of community among peers.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 13, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Agile, a groundbreaking fintech bringing mortgage lenders and broker-dealers onto a single electronic platform, is excited to announce Agile Trading Technologies was selected for the 3rd consecutive year as a winner of the HousingWire Tech100 Award. The list is comprised of the most innovative technology companies in the housing market and provides housing professionals a look into the most impactful organizations that can be leveraged to identify partners and solutions.

HAMBURG, Pa., Dec. 27, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In the spirt of holiday giving, Kelly Toyota has seized the opportunity by providing contributions to three much-needed community causes in December 2023. Kelly Toyota of Hamburg loves to share the spirit of giving locally and is happy to spread Holiday cheer among the community they proudly serve.

BOALSBURG, Pa., Dec. 11, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EnergyCAP, a leading provider of energy and sustainability enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, proudly announces its prestigious placement in the top right leader quadrant of the Verdantix Green Quadrant: Energy Management Software 2023. This accolade underscores EnergyCAP’s commitment to delivering innovative and effective solutions in the energy & sustainability management sector.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 17, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Agile, a groundbreaking fintech bringing mortgage lenders and broker-dealers onto a single electronic platform, is excited to announce that Baird, an international financial services firm, has joined Agile’s broker-dealer network.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 26, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Agile, a groundbreaking fintech bringing mortgage lenders and broker-dealers onto a single electronic platform, is excited to announce that HilltopSecurities, a full-service investment bank and wealth advisory firm, has joined Agile’s broker-dealer network.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Oct. 24, 2023, (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Dojo Networks, a leading national provider of high-speed internet services, is bringing Managed WiFi for multi-tenant housing (apartment buildings) to underserved communities through a new partnership with A2D. As a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC), A2D develops, owns, and operates open access networks with a focus on improving infrastructure in underserved urban and rural communities.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 13, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Kevin Harrington of “Shark Tank” fame will host a meet-and-greet with attending mortgage professionals and trade press before taking the stage during the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Annual Convention & Expo to introduce Passport®, FormFree’s portable financial ID for consumers launching October 20, and the FormFree Exchange (FFX®), the online marketplace where lenders compete for the business of Passport users.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Sept. 13, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In a significant stride towards New Jersey’s commitment to sustainable energy practices, multiple utility providers have selected EnergyCAP Utility Company Platform™ as their software solution for compliance with the Clean Energy Act of 2018 for building owners throughout the state.

BLAKELY, Pa., Aug. 28, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — NEPA Builders is excited to announce that they are hosting a grand opening at their new location: 2808 Scranton Carbondale Hwy, Blakely, PA 18447 on September 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. They’re inviting the public to visit and meet their team and brand-new showroom over tasty refreshments. [UPDATED]

BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 10, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Edupoint® Educational Systems announced today that Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) has selected the company’s industry-leading Synergy® Student Education Platform for its K-12 student data management needs. The district’s solution will include Synergy Student Information System, Synergy Online Registration, Synergy MTSS, and Synergy Special Education, and will be hosted in the Synergy AWS Cloud environment.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., July 6, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — GetHRready today announced a strategic partnership with HR4ALL, JustHRhandbooks, JustHRhotlines and JustHRaudits to ensure every business in America can the best in Human Resources support. Fast, efficient and economical solutions designed to protect every business and help them GetHRready.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 28, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Agile, a groundbreaking fintech bringing mortgage lenders and broker dealers together on a single electronic platform, today announced the appointment of Greg Vacura as company president. Mr. Vacura will be working to fulfill Agile’s mission to create a better mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market through increasing liquidity and automation in TBAs, MBS pools, and AOTs.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 27, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EnergyCAP, a renowned provider of energy and sustainability enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, proudly announces The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and The University of New Mexico (UNM) have adopted EnergyCAP’s newest solutions: CarbonHub and Wattics, making them the first customers to embrace EnergyCAP’s complete solution suite.

FRANKLIN, Pa., June 22, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Glovebox Reminder, LLC, a small town America based mobile app company, is thrilled to unveil its flagship product, the Glovebox Reminder App. Designed specifically for vehicle owners and small businesses, this cutting-edge mobile app allows for a streamlined and effective way to keep maintenance records, maintain compliance and store all relevant vehicle documents and send renewal reminders.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 21, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As it celebrates its twentieth anniversary, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) today announced that Lisa Kozlowski, Ph.D., and Christian Meissner, Ph.D., are the 2023 winners of two of the most prestigious awards in the national postdoctoral scholar community.

GLEN MILLS, Pa., March 16, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Jake’s Tree Service, a leading provider of tree care in Delaware County, Chester County, Montgomery County, and throughout the Philadelphia suburbs, has seen an astonishing revenue increase of 1,300% since 2017. During that time, the company has gone from about $500,000 per year in annual revenue to now over $7 million.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Jan. 26, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Pittsburgh Internet Consulting announced today that it has rebranded to effectively align with its core mission as a growth-oriented marketing agency. The company’s name is now PIC, and its new logo and messaging reflect a dedication to PIC’s creative and value-based Walk With You Marketing™ approach.

BOALSBURG, Pa., Jan. 24, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EnergyCAP, a leading provider of energy and sustainability enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, today announced the launch of CarbonHub, a new solution that offers financial-grade carbon accounting and sustainability reporting.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 13, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Agile, a groundbreaking fintech bringing mortgage lenders and broker-dealers onto a single electronic platform, today announced that Multi-Bank Securities, Inc. (MBS), a veteran-owned, fixed-income securities broker-dealer, has joined Agile’s broker-dealer network. The addition of MBS gives lenders on Agile’s growing network expanded access to competitive trades and simpler trade reconciliation across Agile’s electronic RFQ platform.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 17, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Agile, a groundbreaking fintech bringing mortgage lenders and broker-dealers onto a single electronic platform, today announced that SouthState|DuncanWilliams Securities Corp., a FINRA-regulated wholly owned subsidiary of SouthState Bank, N.A., has joined Agile’s broker-dealer network. SouthState|DuncanWilliams Securities Corp. has been conducting TBA trades with better efficiency to execute at competitive pricing via Agile as of August 2022.

LATROBE, Pa., Nov. 1, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The contents of the summer home of Fred Rogers (“Mister Rogers Neighborhood”) family are being offered online by Reed’s Auction Company. Mr. Rogers’ sister, Nancy Rogers Crozier and her husband Dan made the Latrobe summer home, their permanent home.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., Sept. 15, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Pittsburgh Internet Consulting (PIC) announced today the addition of Blaine Clapper to its experienced marketing consulting leadership team. Clapper joins PIC following his previous roles as Chief Marketing Officer at EnergyCAP, LLC and Sr. Director of B2B Marketing at AccuWeather, Inc. He will be based in State College, PA and will report to Robb Luther, V.P. of Business Development.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Kerry Connor has joined EPIC to lead its National Voluntary Benefits Practice.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. and HARRISBURG, Pa., June 23, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today it has hired a team of producers to support regional expansion in Pennsylvania.