Financial

One of the largest used car warranty sales companies in the country, Missouri-based U.S. Fidelis Inc., along with the co-owners of that business, are the subjects of a lawsuit filed today by the Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. Attorney General Tom Corbett said the lawsuit was filed against U.S. Fidelis Inc., formerly known...
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CONNECT WITH YOUR COUNCILOR (TENTATIVE SCHEDULE) The Borough Manager, Jason Bobst, is conducting open forum meetings for all seven Pottstown wards. The purpose of the meetings is to provide the residents information of events and accomplishments throughout the Borough and to allow residents to express their concerns in an informal setting. The meeting for...
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Rebates are now available to help Pennsylvania residents conserve energy and save money by upgrading their home heating systems, Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger said today. The Pennsylvania Home Heating Equipment Rebate Program offers rebates of up to $500 toward the cost of replacing non-electric residential hot water heaters, furnaces and boilers...
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New Program Waives All Penalties, Halves Interest on Back Taxes Paid by June 18. More than One Million In-State and 202,000 Out-of-State Delinquents Owe Back Taxes to Pennsylvania. Governor Edward G. Rendell today launched a 54-day Tax Amnesty program which waives all penalties and half of the interest for anyone who pays delinquent Pennsylvania...
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Have you ever visited the Website Craigslist?  Well local Entrepreneur, John Henning, has and there is something missing. The one thing he misses the most is a local site that offers similar services for the Pottstown, Pa area.  So he created a site called ePottstown.com where local users can post local classified ads for...
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Local Entrepreneur, John Henning, has expanded into Credit Restoration Services at his Hanover Street location. John already owns another company in Pottstown. Open A Franchise, a company that helps people find the right business to own. Over the past few years John has noticed an increase in the number of people that need credit...
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New York Life Insurance Company is pleased to announce that Melissa Siver of the Valley Forge General Office in Berwyn, PA, has been chosen to serve as the company’s local recruitment leader for the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA).  This is part of New York Life’s nationwide effort to help increase...
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Pottstown, Pa – United Franchise Connection has been recognized by StartupNation as a Top Ten business in its 2009 Home Based 100 competition under the category of Recession Busters. Many of the StartupNation Home-Based 100 submissions revealed that business owners are bucking the current economic downturn and finding business success in these tight times. Historically...
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The Victory Bank has named Shelly Stockmal, Executive Assistant and Leslie Unger, Administrative Assistant. In her position as Executive Assistant, Shelly Stockmal provides support to the CEO and President.  In addition, she coordinates bank reporting and loan review.  Stockmal formally served as Administrative Assistant at National Penn Bank’s Pottstown Business Center. A resident of...
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Governor Edward G. Rendell has proclaimed October as “Cyber Security Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania and urges citizens to take steps to stay safe online while at home and work. “Pennsylvania is committed to protecting citizens’ information and privacy,” said Governor Rendell. “The Internet has become part of everyday life. Everyone shares responsibility for keeping...
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