Achieve more in less time with periodization
Birthdays and New Year’s are unique days of the year because they are hard demarcations of the passage of time and compel reflection.
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Quickel Lutheran Church volunteers, from left, Smoke Boyd, Barry Oberlander, Jim Fink, Mike Herr, Gerald Markle, Tom Heiland, Mike Swartz and Maria Swartz volunteered to weed and trim at The Village of Kelly Drive as part of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ Join Hands Day. Photo/Submitted
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Crystal Pennell, left, and Kara Newcomer, associates at Fulton Bank’s Lititz South office, teach a first-grade class at Lititz Elementary School as part of American Bankers Association’s Teach Children to Save program. Fulton sent 38 bankers to 14 schools throughout Lancaster County. Photo/Submitted
Read More »Tax Foundation: Pa. in the middle on average collections
The Tax Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based public policy advocacy group, released an analysis of state tax collections and pending rate changes that puts Pennsylvania in the middle of the pack but admonished other states for tax increases and overspending.
Read More »LVC reaches agreement with Barnes & Noble College for store
Lebanon Valley College has reached a five-year agreement with a Barnes & Noble Inc. subsidiary to operate its College Store, which has moved to a more prominent location as part of a more than $13 million student center renovation, according to a news release.
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U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-PA, recently visited Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. While touring the Melanoma Center, Dr. Gavin Robertson, director of the center, talked with Toomey about the latest therapies being pursued in the fight against this deadly disease. Photo/Submitted
Read More »Viral Video of the Week 
Everyone has heard the deep voice used in action movie trailers, but did you ever think that the voice might belong to a 14-year-old? Jake Foushee, a teen with aspirations of becoming a voice actor, posted his "movie trailer guy" impression on Youtube and it has already garnered over 1 million views. Check it out: ...
Read More »Understanding financial professionals’ fees and compensation, Part 4
In recent weeks, I have written about the general differences between a fee-based planning model and the commission-based model. This week I’ll take a more detailed look at fee-based financial advisers.
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Visitors bureau to release Lancaster convention center report
The Pennsylvania Dutch Convention and Visitors Bureau has set a release date for its report on the Lancaster County Convention Center.
Read More »Auntie Anne’s targets nontraditional locations for growth
Lancaster-based Auntie Anne's Inc., the world's largest hand-rolled soft pretzel chain, is now pursuing other avenues for brand growth, including military base locations.
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REAL ESTATE NEWS: openings, contracts, transactions, relocations
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Important lessons you can learn from your tax return
Tax time may be over, but before you store your return in the attic, take a moment to review it. You’ll find that you can discover a lot about your financial situation and identify changes that will improve your tax outlook before it’s time to file next year’s return.
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