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City attorneys on ‘Best Law Firms’ list

Rieders, Travis, Dohrmann, Mowrey, Humphrey & Waters recently announced that the firm has been recognized as a “Best Law Firm” in the prestigious 2025 edition of Best Law Firms. According to a news release, the honor reflects the firm’s ongoing commitment to excellence in legal expertise, industry knowledge and client service. The Best Law Firm rankings celebrate law firms that demonstrate exceptional skill, reliability and education in various legal fields. Each firm included in the rankings undergoes a rigorous evaluation process based on client feedback, peer recommendations, ...

Benefits firm names vice president

Swift Kennedy recently announced the promotion of Ashley Hughes to the role of vice president for client strategy and alternative risk solutions at Swift Kennedy and Associates, Inc. effective Nov. 11. In this new role, Hughes will be overseeing Swift Kennedy’s self-funded clients’ and prospective clients’ needs outside of fully insured group health coverages and will continue to lead our efforts in delivering innovative and effective employee benefits solutions to our clients. “Since joining Swift Kennedy, Ashley has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership, deep ...

Realtor of the Year named

The West Branch Valley Association of Realtors presented Anne Steinbacher with the 2024 Realtor of the Year award at the group’s annual membership meeting at Disalvo’s in late October. Steinbacher obtained her Real Estate license 35 years ago and has been working in the family business ever since. She’s a graduate of Bloomsburg University, but after spending summers working in her family’s real estate company, she decided to change her career path from education to real estate. “She follows a long line of family Realtors still working every day with her mom/broker, ...

Engineering firm in Lewisburg area selects vice president of growth

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG) has promoted Adrienne Vicari to vice president of growth, a new position that drives new client development across the organization. The position was created as part of an ongoing organizational realignment to scale the firm for growth while preserving its commitment to technical excellence and personalized service. According to a news release, the realignment creates unique channels for client outreach, technical expertise, and operational delivery, ensuring each gets proper focus and attention. “To serve our clients best, we need to deeply ...

Union puts potential Philly transit strike on hold as talks progress

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The union that represents thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers has agreed to delay a strike that could have started Friday, saying progress was being made in ongoing contract talks. Transport Workers Union Local 234 members had voted last week to ...