Archive For August, 2022

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. ceasing to originate loans through Firestone Financial

By | August 4, 2022

On July 20, 2022, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. announced it will stop originating loans through Firestone Financial, LLC, a Berkshire Bank company. This was a strategic decision within the context of Berkshire’s BEST (Berkshire’s Exciting Strategic Transformation) plan to focus on its core community banking businesses within its markets. It is not a reflection of […]

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Kennywood kicks off 72nd edition of Fall Fantasy Parades

By | August 4, 2022

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — Kennywood, Pittsburgh’s Premier Destination for Thrills and Entertainment, will celebrate one of the park’s grandest traditions, the Fall Fantasy Parades, beginning Saturday, August 6. More than 160 marching bands from high schools and colleges throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio will fill Kennywood’s midways with live music during parades nightly through Sunday, August 21. […]

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Sandcastle and Idlewild & SoakZone celebrate two Elite Guards for International Lifeguard Appreciation Day

By | August 2, 2022

WEST HOMESTEAD / LIGONIER, Pa. — Sandcastle Waterpark and Idlewild & SoakZone celebrate International Lifeguard Appreciation Day on July 31 by recognizing two top members of the parks’ lifeguard team. All-star lifeguards Eamonn Blaney (Sandcastle) and Jamaar Pritchett (Idlewild & SoakZone) received the prestigious “Golden Guard” award by Ellis & Associates, the world’s largest international aquatic safety and risk management […]

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Idlewild & SoakZone announces all-new free August concert series

By | August 2, 2022

LIGONIER, Pa. — Family trips to Idlewild & SoakZone will be more musical and magical this month thanks to a new, free concert series debuting Saturday, August 6. Each Saturday in August, Season Passholders and single-day guests get to extend their visits for free concerts beginning at 7:30 p.m. to jam out to some of the most […]

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Morey’s Piers Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief Campaign raises over $120,000

By | August 2, 2022

THE WILDWOODS, NJ. — Morey’s Piers, together with the support of the community and loyal customers, raised just over $120,000 in donations to provide humanitarian aid within Ukraine and refugee support in neighboring countries.   “Like so many Americans, the Morey’s Piers’ family is deeply saddened by the horrific events impacting Ukraine and her 44 million citizens, many of […]

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