PHILADELPHIA, May 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRBK), the parent company of Republic Bank, has announced that Jacqueline M. Fahey has been hired as Regional Vice President for the Bucks County market. In this role, Fahey will be responsible for lending and deposit relationships in Bucks County. /EIN News/ -- “Jacqueline is an outstanding commercial banking leader with proven track record in Bucks County,” said Harry Madonna, Chairman and CEO of Republic Bank. “For more than 15 years, she has lived, worked and developed key business relationships in the region, and her ability to build dynamic teams will help Republic Bank continue to strengthen and expand its presence in an important growth market.” Fahey joins Republic Bank from TD Bank, where she spent four years as a Vice President/Senior Relationship Manager for the Bucks County area. She brings more than 11 years of experience from various financial … [Read more...] about Republic Bank Hires Regional Vice President for Bucks County Market
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A Prominent Californian Weighs In On the Future of the Republic :: Fox&Hounds
By Richard Rubin Attorney Richard Rubin has taught public policy at USF, UC Berkeley and other institutions and is Chair of the California Commonwealth Club Board of Governors Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 Amidst all the dreary speculation of our Republic being in imminent danger of collapse, there is still a flicker of optimism coming from some unusual quarters. One of those places is the University of California, Berkeley—hardly a bastion of conservatism—where Robert Reich, the former Labor Secretary for in the Clinton Administration, holds forth as a distinguished professor at the Goldman School of Public Policy. Reich, a fiery liberal who makes no bones about his contempt for the current Administration’s policies or its leader is not known to be bashful. His fighting spirit was again on full display in a speech before a sold-out crowd at the California Commonwealth Club just days ago, where the fiery defender of liberal values and author of fifteen books, … [Read more...] about A Prominent Californian Weighs In On the Future of the Republic :: Fox&Hounds
Stingl: Soldier’s son will visit Czech Republic to meet mystery woman in World War II photo with his dad
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Stingl: Soldier's son will visit Czech Republic to meet mystery woman in World War II photo with his dad "The girl in the picture," as she became known to the Huffman family, is wearing a striped dress and a smile. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 11:28 a.m. CT May 1, 2018 | Updated 11:44 a.m. CT May 1, 2018 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE With more than 70 years come and gone, Jerry Huffman finally has learned the identity of a young woman posing … [Read more...] about Stingl: Soldier’s son will visit Czech Republic to meet mystery woman in World War II photo with his dad
6 dead in new fighting in Central African Republic’s capital
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres says six people are dead and more than 50 others are wounded after fighting resumed in Central African Republic's capital.The group says the wounded sustained gunshot wounds during Tuesday's violence in the PK5 and Fatima neighborhoods.Anne-Marie Boyeldieu, the head of the aid group's mission in Central African Republic, calls on residents to respect the work of medical staff "regardless of their background, religious or political affiliations."Anger has been high among some Bangui residents after the U.N. peacekeeping mission and local security forces launched a joint operation in the largely Muslim neighborhood of PK5 in early April to arrest armed criminal groups. The corpses of 17 civilians were laid out in front of the U.N. peacekeeping offices in protest shortly afterward.Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. … [Read more...] about 6 dead in new fighting in Central African Republic’s capital
Taiwan Cries Foul as China Snatches Ally Dominican Republic Away
TAIPEI/BEIJING — The Dominican Republic severed ties with Taiwan and switched its allegiance to China on Tuesday, in another diplomatic blow to the self-ruled island, which accused the Caribbean nation of accepting false promises of aid from Beijing. Taiwan, claimed by China as its own, has formal relations now with only 19 countries, many of them poor nations in Central America and the Pacific. China says Taiwan is simply a wayward province with no right to state-to-state ties. China and Taiwan have tried to poach each other's allies over the years, often dangling generous aid packages in front of developing nations, though Taipei struggles to compete with an increasingly powerful China. Panama ended its long-standing relationship with Taiwan last year in a major diplomatic victory for China. China has stepped up the pressure on Taiwan since the 2016 election as president of Tsai Ing-wen from the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party. Beijing fears she will push … [Read more...] about Taiwan Cries Foul as China Snatches Ally Dominican Republic Away