PERKASIE, Pa. (July 2021) – Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, is proud to announce two of its executives are expanding their community involvement by taking new leadership roles in area non-profits.

• Charles Field, Chief Financial Officer, has joined the board of directors of Network of Victim Assistance (NOVA) – a non-profit that supports and empowers victims of sexual assault and other serious crimes in Bucks County.

A certified public accountant, Field has over 30 years of diversified accounting and finance experience across a variety of industries. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Philadelphia Chapter – Financial Managers Society. In addition to NOVA, Field serves as treasurer of the Bucks County Health Improvement Partnership (BCHIP).

• Lewis Cyr, Chief Lending Officer, has joined the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity of Bucks County – an organization that works to build communities and empower families through the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of homes in Bucks County.

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Leading community bank continues efforts to expand business banking presence in the region

 PERKASIE, Pa. (July 2021) – Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, is continuing its efforts to better meet the needs of area businesses with the addition of two new commercial bankers: Stephen Kalamar – SVP, Senior C&I Relationship Manager and Nick Saenz – VP, Real Estate Relationship Manager.

“Penn Community Bank continues to invest in talented team members that enhance our commercial banking and lending capabilities, and expand our reach across the region,” said Lewis Cyr, Penn Community Bank Chief Lending Officer. “Stephen and Nick bring a wealth of experience to our institution and will make an immediate impact.”

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PERKASIE, Pa. (July 2021) – Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, has named Stephen Murphy EVP, Chief Banking Officer.

Murphy has led the bank’s Residential and Consumer Lending department since 2013 and sales administration across the organization since 2019. In the new and expanded role he will oversee the bank’s consumer banking functions including retail banking, and consumer and small business lending. Murphy will also continue to lead the organization’s sales and service management processes.

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Community bank donates $10,000 to Quakertown area food security initiative

QUAKERTOWN, Pa. (July 2021) – Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, has once again partnered with St. Luke’s University Health Network to ensure no Quakertown-area child goes without a nutritious lunch during the summer months.

“At Penn Community Bank, we believe in the power of community and serving the greater good. That means partnering with local organizations making a difference, including St. Luke’s,” said Jeane M. Vidoni, President and CEO of Penn Community Bank. “We are proud to once again support the summer meals program in the Quakertown community and work to ensure food insecure kids in our neighborhoods have access to healthy meals all year.”

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Leading community bank names five Lower Bucks locations as Collection Centers for emergency supplies, essential home goods

 BRISTOL, Pa. (July 2021) – Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, is partnering with United Way of Bucks County to collect emergency supplies and essential home goods for residents impacted by devastating flooding in Lower Bucks County.

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Community bank focuses on changing customer needs, experience in branch redesign

 BRISTOL, Pa. (July 2021) – Penn Community Bank, the largest mutual bank headquartered in eastern Pennsylvania, is continuing its efforts to reinvest in its branch network by fully renovating its Bristol Branch. Located on Mill St. in the heart of Bristol Borough, the branch is the next bank facility to undergo revitalization work as part of the network-wide initiative.

“Bristol has been an important part of the Penn Community Bank story since the beginning. We’re thrilled to invest in our physical locations in a way that expresses who we are as an institution and increases the quality of interactions between our team members and the community,” said Jeane M. Vidoni, president and CEO of Penn Community Bank.

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