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January 29, 2018 • Vol. 29 • No. 5 • $2 SERVING BERKS, LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON & SURROUNDING COUNTIES www.LVB.com E-A-G-L-E-$ With Philly in the Super Bowl, area businesses stand to benefit more than usual By STACY WESCOE In fact, Feb. 4 is going to be a big day – bigger [email protected] than a typical Super Bowl – for many businesses Maria DiMaggio is planning to buy a in the Greater Lehigh Valley. Besides pizza shops, Philadelphia Eagles jersey before Super Bowl grocery stores, bars, taverns, beer distributors, wine Sunday Feb. 4. and spirits shops and “The jersey I have now says Cunningham on clothing retailers stand to it,” she said, referencing 1980s-90s Eagles’ gain from the run to the quarterback Randall Cunningham. title game by the Eagles. “So, it’s pretty old.” “It is always a big day, DiMaggio, who owns but with the Eagles in it Mamma’s Delight Pizza after so long, we’re really Restaurant on Main looking forward to it,” said Street in Kutztown DiMaggio, who is thinking about with her husband specials for game day, perhaps offer- Vinny, has a reason ing discounts on combination orders of to be excited enough Mamma’s pizza, sodas and other food. to update her football ‘BIGGEST SUPER BOWL SALES EVER’ wardrobe. It’s not just a big a day for pizza, but for food Not only is it the Eagles’ first time back in the in general. PHOTOS/DAN MORELAND big game since January 2005, it’s going to be a Eagles’ fans celebrating at Tocci’s Tailgaters in Bethlehem during the Jan. 21 big day for her pizza shop. please see EAGLES, page 9 conference championship game. ’17 home sales top 20,000, attesting another strong year By KATHY RUFF And homes that sat on the market “The biggest thing [in 2017] was the The 4.3 percent bump in 2017 was on Special for Lehigh Valley Business sold on average in 84 days, a full two days on the market,” top of double-digit percentage gains the Buyers again bought more homes in weeks faster than in 2016. said Eva Eisenbrown, previous two years. the Greater Lehigh Valley in 2017, con- “It’s definitely a market for sellers associate broker with “Our specialty is farms, coun- tinuing a five-year growth trend in the because the inventory levels are low,” Century 21 Park Road, 4.3 try estates and historic properties,” — Percentage residential real estate market. said Stuart Dubbs, real estate agent Wyomissing. “If some- increase in said Jonathan Coles, president of the Closed sales for the year rose 4.3 per- with Re/Max Central, Allentown. thing was nice, it was home sales Schuylkill County Board of Realtors and cent, ending with 20,073 homes sold “That bodes well for sellers, because gone quickly. If it was in the region broker with New Pennsylvania Realty, – 831 more than those sold in 2016 and, if there is a shortage of inventory, exceptional, it was last year West Penn Township. “As soon as we for the first time in at least five years, there’s not much to pick from for buy- gone in a heartbeat. were listing them, we had buyers for topping 20,000. e r s .” It was totally a seller’s them.” The average sales price grew by 4 percent A shortage of inventory also affected market, and the days on market reflect or $6,260, jumping from $156,887 to $163,147. other areas of the market. that.” please see SALES, page 16

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By STACY WESCOE unmanned air craft systems” will help pre- [email protected] pare students to take the Federal Aviation Drones are becoming popular in a Administration Remote Pilot Certification number of industries from real estate to test to obtain a license for the commercial photography, and so the demand for those use of drones. licensed to operate a commercial drone is JUST THE BEGINNING increasing. The classes will be held Fridays from Feb. To meet demand, Lehigh Carbon 9 to May 4 in the morning and Thursdays Community College introduced its first from Feb. 15 to May 3 in the evenings. They classes on commercial drone certification will be taught by commercial drone opera- last year. tor John Fries of Lehigh Valley Drones at the After a successful initial run, the com- school’s Schnecksville campus. munity college will be hosting a second The courses will include classroom series of drone classes on campus this training and field work. semester. Wilt said these classes likely are only Richard Wilt, dean of the School of the beginning of what LCCC will be offer-

Communication Arts, Computers and ing. PHOTO/FESENKO Technology at LCCC, which is offering the With these initial classes, the school is The drone courses at Lehigh Carbon Community College will include classroom training and field work. classes, said the classes are being offered simply giving students the knowledge of because demand is growing. how to properly operate a drone. plines so that students can learn the differ- development or for building inspections … He said the two classes held last semes- “We let them decide how they are going ent ways drones can be used in a variety of environmental biology.” ter attracted about 20 students. Since to use it,” Wilt said. commercial applications. Wilt said the first coursework will be the demand continues, two more will be FURTHER INTEGRATION “Drones are used by insurance adjus- developed in drone photography and vid- offered starting in February. In the future, drone courses may be tors, commercial and residential Realtors,” eography, with new courses being devel- These two-credit courses in “small integrated into coursework in other disci- Wilt said. “Drones can be used in land oped based on demand. NEW VENTURES New Bethlehem child care center focuses on education A new The Learning Experience early tunity to hang a shingle on Main Street,” childhood education center is open in Russo said. “The ability to share this Bethlehem. beautiful space with other female business The center, at 2955 Linden St., serves owners, collaborate on projects, and even children from six weeks until kindergar- simply contribute advice and resources ten. Licensed to care for up to 157, so far it made perfect sense to me.” has more than 30 children enrolled. 410 Collaborative’s space is in a repur- It is the third The posed home with plenty of common space. Learning Experience Among the plans is to host bimonthly franchise owned by seminars on topics such as work-life bal- Sanjay and Sonia ance, managing stress, brand building, Malhotra. The easy marketing strategies and more. Learning Experience 410 Collaborative is at 410 Main St., is a rapidly growing Hellertown. franchise with around 300 locations nation- Jerky outlet opens at Sands Stacy ally. Wescoe The closest The Beef Jerky Outlet has opened in Learning Center to the Outlets in the Sands Bethlehem at 77 the new location is in Nazareth, which PHOTO/CONTRIBUTED Sands Blvd. is under different franchise ownership. The Learning Experience is on Linden Street in Bethlehem. Locally owned and operated, the Beef There are eight The Learning Centers in est location in the Greater Lehigh Valley. For more information, visit www. Jerky Outlet specializes in more than 100 Pennsylvania. The new First Commonwealth FCU firstcomcu.org. varieties of jerky, including exotic meats Jennifer Heffner, who runs the Linden Northwood Financial Center is near Route such as kangaroo and alligator. The jerky Street location, said the site was chosen 248 at 3515 Nazareth Road in Palmer Women’s collaborative also comes in a variety of flavors from because of its easy access from Route 22 Township. It is the second location to workspace opens in Hellertown moonshine to Cajun. and Interstate 78, as well as it being close open in the last year. In addition to jerky, the shop carries to a large residential development. With this location, First Commonwealth The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber gourmet snacks, including popcorn, nuts, “We pride ourselves in our educational members now have eight locations, as well of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for candy, jellies, jams, sauces, spices and programming at the center,” Heffner said. as 24/7 access to mobile and online bank- a newly opened business space, 410 rubs. She said children don’t just learn letters ing. Collaborative, in Hellertown. For more information, visit www.beth- and numbers, but sign language, manners The branch includes a financial well- The space is occupied by several wom- lehem.beefjerkyoutlet.com. and philanthropy. ness center, social spaces for conversa- an-owned businesses and female solopre- For more information, call 610-419- tion, financial specialists, extended hours, neurs, including ASR Media Productions, Editor’s note: We want to hear about 4530. a café with free coffee and two drive-up owned by Ashley Russo; Sarott Design, your new business or product. Contact lanes with ITMs, or interactive transaction owned by Sarah Dams; Social T Marketing Stacy Wescoe at 610-807-9619 ext. 4104 First Commonwealth machines, which offer live remote help & PR, owned by Tina Hasselbusch; and or send an email to [email protected]. To opens eighth location with the convenience of an ATM. web and interior design consultant be considered, a new venture should be First Commonwealth Federal Credit First Commonwealth has 170 Natasha Gourzis-Benzing. less than 60 days old or starting within Union of Bethlehem has opened its new- employees and $700 million in assets. “I was very excited about the oppor- 60 days.

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to give bicycle safety and education class- TASA money, grants or other transporta- spend nearly $800 million a year on out- TRANSIT es to more than 6,000 children. tion funding. door recreation, while walking, hiking continued from page 6 Not only will it help keep those children MORE THAN FOUR-LANE HIGHWAYS and biking have a direct impact of adding safe as youths, it will lay the groundwork Studies have consistently shown that more than $100 million a year to the local Hellertown, for example, will use the for a healthier adulthood for decades to America’s most walkable cities, such as economy. $200,000 TASA grant to help improve come. New York, San Francisco and Seattle, also So, the next time you see us com- crosswalks, lighting and handicapped BIKING, WALKING MASTER PLAN have been among the most economically mit money to another trail project or for ramps at one of the downtown’s busiest You’re going to see more of this in the successful. That’s not a coincidence. pedestrian safety, or any of those smaller intersections. future. As LVPC senior transportation planner projects that don’t get the big headlines, Bethlehem will use $500,000 to make The LVPC is about to embark on a year- Mike Donchez likes to say, this is about remember, it’s good for business. similar intersection improvements on its long project to devise a bicycle and pedes- more than just four-lane highways. South Side. trian master plan. “Everyone looks at PennDOT as a high- Becky Bradley is secretary of the Lehigh SHOPPERS, TOO It will be designed to set out a long- way agency, but it’s not. It’s a transporta- Valley Transportation Study and execu- These projects are going to make those term road map for how to build and tion agency,” Donchez said of the state tive director of the Lehigh Valley Planning business districts more attractive to pedes- enhance the Lehigh Valley’s already exten- Department of Transportation. “It includes Commission (www.lvpc.org), a federally trians and cyclists. sive trail network, and, in general, make hiking, biking and all forms of alternative funded metropolitan planning organiza- In the long run, not only will that take the region more appealing to people who transportation, and the people who prefer tion that oversees the spending of highway, cars off the road, it also will help drive want to leave the car in the driveway once those must be considered. It’s a growing bridge and transit funding in the region people into those shopping corridors. in a while – or choose not to have a car at demographic that must be addressed.” and organizes the orderly growth, devel- The same goes for the $136,100 all. IMPACT ON LOCAL ECONOMY opment and redevelopment of the Lehigh going to the Coalition for Alternative Part of the plan will address how to pay Consider that a 2014 LVPC study Valley. She can be reached at 610-264- Transportation, which will use the money for these changes, whether it be future showed that Lehigh Valley residents 4544. LVB.com Lehigh Valley Business • January 29, 2018 9

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Elsenbaumer advocates a team While it might seem like yet another bill approach to business insurance advise- to pay, not having appropriate business ment, which should include a CPA, attor- insurance or misunderstanding the ben- ney and insurance provider. efits a policy provides can result in mild “Each business adviser brings a different disappointment or catastrophic damage, expertise and perspective,” he said. “To me, loss of resources, harm to your reputation a team approach makes the most sense.” or worse. He recommended the team approach to Business insurance should never be clarify and understand insurance policies an afterthought. A basic policy should be and avoid disappointment, should claims flexible enough to cover existing business need to be made. plans and opera- ILLUSTRATION/PAKHNYUSHCHYY IDENTIFY LIABILITIES tions, and poised to CYBER INSURANCE She said business insurance looks Cheri Hutchinson Freeh advises new evolve over time as the Is the building or property owned or different for different business needs, business-owners to identify and discuss business grows and leased? That arrangement affects the but insurance policy essentials should the liabilities associated with their business changes. insurance that is needed, Firely said. include: type of work being done, where with an appropriate insurance agent and “It is important to Firely said adequate insurance pro- work is being done, revenue streams include a CPA and attorney in talks. Freeh understand the types tection for significant business risks and gross revenue. is a CPA and principal of Hutchinson, of coverage available should include fire, flood, theft, liability, POLICY REVIEW Gillahan & Freeh PC in Richland Township. Firely Jr. and how they relate building(s) and contents. Don Elsenbaumer, “The best piece of advice I can give any to your business,” “One additional consideration in a CPA with Loch, business owner is to realize that it’s OK to said Robert F. Firely Jr., a Certified Public today’s business environment is cyber Elsenbaumer, not know everything,” she said. Accountant and partner at Herbein + Co. insurance,” he said. “Cyberthreats are a Newton & Co. in “… But it’s important to accept this and Inc. in Wyomissing. relatively new phenomenon, but are also South Whitehall then surround yourself with trusted busi- INSURING LOSS OF PROFITS an increasing risk to businesses.” Township, said an ness advisers who can help. Tailoring business insurance to cover- INCREASED COVERAGE Jarvis annual policy review TAX ADVICE IF A CLAIM IS MADE age needs and not over-insure helps to Susan Jarvis learned quickly what her is a must. Freeh said once a claim is made, contain costs and avoids wasting insur- policy would cover last year when the “However, any time a business is some insurance proceeds may be taxable ance premium dollars. Certified Public Accountant experienced a experiencing significant changes … income, and business owners need to Firely said often business owners don’t business cyberdata breach. growth in revenue, assets or personnel, understand their obligations up front. consider insuring against a business inter- The owner of Susan D. Jarvis CPA in [that should] prompt a discussion with “If a [business] taxpayer experiences ruption or have loss-of-profits coverage. Bushkill Township, she said “awareness is your insurance agent,” Elsenbaumer a loss and receives insurance proceeds, I “This insurance provides cash flow h u g e .” said. strongly suggest that they consult with their in the event that a business is unable to While her general liability policy provid- He said a few points should always be tax preparer to determine if any of it could conduct normal operations [because of] ed protection, Jarvis has since increased the top of mind: be considered taxable income,” she said. fire or water damage, for example,” he amount of her coverage and added specific Have a clear understanding of what “No one wants to be hit with an unex- said. coverage to address data protection. the policy does and does not cover. pected tax bill.” Choose your accountant before you pick your software By HUGH KELLY manila envelopes or bank statements as Accountants PC, a firm with several loca- Special for Lehigh Valley Business their accounting records? tions in the Greater Lehigh Valley, offers Entrepreneurs always are asking about The second part of the late Barbara advice on a couple of common questions accounting packages or software. Woodhouse’s quote on dog training hits for business owners. The good news is – borrowing a catch- the nail on the head: “There are no bad First, how big must your business be to phrase from the ’80s – dogs, just inexperienced trainers.” need software, and, secondly, what’s the “there are no bad dogs.” Most entrepreneurs have experience initial step to identifying the right solution? Accounting can be in crucial aspects of their new ventures, If your business has 10 transactions, done by just using your whether it’s cutting hair or chopping billings or payments per month, consider phone. Along with wood. But choosing the right accounting using an accounting package. At mini- convenient mobility, product is a little daunting without guid- mum, you’ll need spreadsheets to track the new software is ance from an experienced professional. even that minimal number of transactions, simpler, loaded with So, choose your accountant before you so with all of the good options on the Kelly features and relatively choose your software. market, why waste time building a record- cheap or even free. SIZE WILL BE A FACTOR keeping Frankenstein? ILLUSTRATION/RANGIZZZ So why are thousands of businesses Rosemary Lamaestra, a Certified Setup mistakes are like zombies, haunting your trapped into using spiral notebooks, Public Accountant and manager at RLB please see ACCOUNTANT, page 13 books forever. 12 Lehigh Valley Business • January 29, 2018 LVB.com FOCUS ON ACCOUNTING Benefits of attorney-client relationship in dealing with IRS By MILAN SLAK attorney-client privilege should generally Special for Lehigh Valley Business apply to the communications between the With the recent sweeping changes to taxpayer and the tax attorney. The privi- federal tax law, individuals, closely held busi- lege would limit the ability of the IRS to nesses and their owners, as well as larger gain access to that confidential informa- national and multinational corporations, tion. are seeking advice from tax professionals in WORK PRODUCT IMMUNITY order to position themselves in the most tax- The work product doctrine protects from efficient manner both disclosure the materials prepared and infor- for current transactions mation obtained by an attorney in anticipa- as well as prospective tion of litigation. transactions. A lawsuit doesn’t have to exist for the A large part of the immunity to apply; there simply has to be tax-planning process more than a remote possibility of litigation. FILE PHOTO/JOSHUA DOUBEK involves an analysis of The Internal Revenue Service in Washington: In the event of IRS scrutiny, the work product The doctrine is generally applicable in crimi- statutory laws, Internal doctrine may apply. nal litigation, grand jury investigations and

Slak Revenue Service regula- ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE with respect to IRS summonses. tions, legislative history, access. So how does a taxpayer proactively The privilege applies to certain confiden- For example, a corporate taxpayer is IRS and judicial rulings and how they apply take steps to protect information from disclo- tial communications between a client and considering a reorganization or restructure to specific transactions. sure to the IRS? the client’s attorney relative to the attorney’s that would have significant tax implications, Tax planning also incorporates the risks of Although the 1998 IRS Restructuring and opinion on law, legal services or assistance including the creation of a large tax refund. IRS challenge and potential litigation. Reform Act provides a privilege for confiden- in a legal proceeding. The privilege protects The taxpayer is aware that the IRS may later In the event of an IRS tax audit, the IRS tial communications concerning tax advice against the disclosure of those confidential scrutinize the transaction. will seek to obtain all information from the between taxpayers and “federally authorized communications to third parties. The taxpayer retains tax counsel to taxpayer about the taxpayer’s transactions. tax practitioners,” including enrolled agents The purpose of the privilege is to allow a research and draft a memorandum that con- The IRS may even issue summonses to the and Certified Public Accountants, it does not free flow of information between a client and siders the possible result of litigation with the taxpayer’s attorneys and accountants in provide for a work product privilege, does an attorney so that the attorney can evaluate IRS. The taxpayer then evaluates the conclu- order to obtain research memoranda, com- not apply in criminal tax investigations and all relevant information without the concern sions made in the memorandum to decide munications and notes. does not apply in other proceedings. that the communication may someday be on whether to proceed with the reorganiza- The IRS does this so that it can better posi- However, taxpayers still can rely on a tax disclosed. tion. tion itself during the audit or for litigation. attorney’s privilege for attorney-client com- If a tax attorney was involved in the tax In the event of IRS scrutiny, the work Naturally, the taxpayer wants to minimize munications, a tax attorney’s work product planning process relative to a transaction the amount of information that the IRS can immunity and the Kovel doctrine. under investigation by the IRS, then the please see IRS, page 15

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CLOUD SECURITY detection and backup capabilities. going and let’s owners know if they are ACCOUNTANT Almost all the new software can be They also don’t open emails from on the right track. continued from page 11 delivered in the cloud. In other words, penurious princes that are loaded with your data are on someone else’s server. viruses or leave passwords on sticky Hugh Kelly has held a variety of senior A significant feature, too, of most Spooky, right? notes. executive positions for publicly held and packages is an ability to integrate your Some SMB packages such as REGULAR BACKUP REQUIRED privately owned companies in financial ser- records with your bank, billing sources, QuickBooks have desktop versions, But cloud or not, periodic backup of vices, direct marketing and the not-for-profit vendors, payroll and tax forms. That’s a and all cloud versions have the ability your data into an offline storage device consulting fields. Formerly a Certified Public huge advantage for keeping track of your to download transactions. (e.g., thumb drive, disc) is recom- Accountant, he is a certified mentor for finances that can’t be matched by paper or But, there are advantages to the mended at least monthly. Lehigh Valley SCORE and can be reached electronic spreadsheets. cloud over the desktop, beyond mobil- Lamaestra even has clients send her at [email protected]. For more informa- LET THE PRO HELP YOU CHOOSE ity. Security is one of them. the backups. tion or free help in building and reviewing Lamaestra’s advice on the first software All of these cloud services use Like a financial personal trainer, she a break-even strategy, contact Lehigh Valley selection step: “Choose the accountant, sophisticated encryption, intrusion checks them to see how the business is SCORE (www.lehighvalley.score.org). then the software.” Why? Because the accountant can help you navigate the options, cost and be instrumental in the setup. The biggest risk digitizing your accounting with any package, though, is to set it up incorrectly. Setting up your books is not Behind Every Business neurosurgery, but it’s helpful to have some guidance about what is a Person is an asset or liability, for example, since You make major choices in your business every day. setup mistakes are like As a private company, you face unique challenges Lamaestra zombies, haunting that any accounting firm could probably handle. your books forever. The Pennsylvania Institute of Certified But you want more. Public Accountants has a useful link on its website to help you choose an accountant. You need a trusted advisor who is always looking at PICKING THE SOFTWARE the road ahead, not in the rear-view mirror. That’s Making the right choice of software package, like the right accountant, been us – Kreischer Miller – for over 40 years. depends upon business needs. If you have inventory, such as a store or manufacturer, you fall into a category of SMB or small-to-medium business packages. Sage, QuickBooks, AccountEdge Pro, Xero or Zoho appeal to these business owners. If you don’t track inventory, the field opens up to free cloud services such as Wave. Wave links into banks and payment services and offers a variety of simple mobile apps, too, including the ability to link your expenses to receipt photos using your phone. Payroll and card processing fees are extra with Wave, but for a freelancer or small entrepreneur, Wave is a pretty good deal. SIMPLER THE INTERFACE, THE BETTER The standard for many small businesses is QuickBooks. It is a little pricier for all the features than some competitors, and maybe a little complex for novices, but you can get started for $10 a month or less. QuickBooks integrates with a number of e-commerce sites and financial institutions and, of course, companion tax services such as Turbo Tax, giving it the ability to grow with your business. Finally, Lamaestra stressed ease of use when selecting a package. After setup, you have to commit to maintenance, so the simpler or more enticing the interface, the 4905 West Tilghman Street | Suite 230 | Allentown, PA 18104 | kmco.com | (484) 244-7071 better. Like diet and exercise, routine account- AUDIT & ACCOUNTING | TAX STRATEGIES | BUSINESS ADVISORY ing gets easier over time but it helps to HUMAN CAPITAL RESOURCES | TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS start with something you can maintain with minimal stress.

krmill_12872_behind_biz_island_ad_lvb.indd 1 12/14/16 1:45 PM 14 Lehigh Valley Business • January 29, 2018 LVB.com FOCUS ON ACCOUNTING Accounting firm expands its services in tech-driven era By JENNIFER TROXELL WOODWARD “We do not sit around and say, ‘I think we will Special for Lehigh Valley Business push this service or that service.’ ” One Pennsylvania accounting firm has a WIDE RANGE OF BUSINESS MATTERS formula for adding value to its services by Monborne said the Certified Public expanding its offerings and giving clients a Accounting firm will continue to provide tra- portfolio of options that fulfills a wide range ditional tax, audit and accounting services. of demands. However, RKL has spent the last few years Recently, RKL LLP, which has offices in actively building, promoting, marketing and Berks and Lehigh counties, shifted its focus reinforcing its other professional offerings. to a company vision that aims at growth The firm features a wealth management and development and targets its full array of subsidiary, a well-established IT services services. Professional group, risk management areas include informa- work and an HR consult- tion technology, wealth ing group. management, risk man- “Given the trust and agement, merger and CONTRIBUTED PHOTO relationships we’ve acquisition assistance, RKL advisers, such as Gretchen Naso (left), Paula Barrett and Zachary Stricker in the firm’s built with our cli- Spring Township office, assist clients with a growing range of business matters. performance improve- ents, we’re often the first ments, human resources place they turn [to] with Monborne and consulting services. tax services,” Monborne said. “We used to do a wide range of busi- Fisher The firm intends RKL LLP depreciation schedules by hand, and now the ness matters,” said Steve to use its new vision as a road map for the

accounting background and providing ser- 16 OFFICES ily owned and privately held companies. RKL vices that encompass a variety of industries. Monborne said RKL has quite the exten- Clients run the gamut from financial institu- continued from page 14 One example is RKL’s wealth manage- sive history of mergers, consolidations with tions and government agencies to community ment entity, which exists out of the firm’s other firms and name changes. He said the and nonprofit organizations. utive director of the Pennsylvania Institute offices throughout Pennsylvania. RKL Wealth company’s origins as a CPA firm can be UNDERSTANDING THE COMMUNITY of Certified Public Accountants, accounting Management, as it is called, manages about tracked to the late 1940s. Fisher said RKL has made itself a fixture in firms such as RKL acknowledge they must $1 billion in assets for clients, according to “Our headquarters is now wherever I the local business community. switch gears and modify their capabilities to Monborne. am located,” said Monborne, who lives in “It allows us to gain a better understanding keep in line with technology. Companywide “we are expecting $80 Lancaster. of the wants, needs and challenges of own- ‘They have positioned themselves as busi- million in revenue in 2018, and our average RKL has 16 offices, including ones in ers and financial executives in the Berks and ness advisers. People are relying on CPAs to annual growth since 2011 has been about 18 Spring Township and in Upper Macungie Lehigh Valley region,” he said. handle cybersecurity auditing, for instance,” percent. In that time frame, there have been Township. The firm serves businesses in the “As RKL continues to grow and evolve, one Colgan said. mergers, but maybe only 6 percent of that mid-Atlantic. thing that won’t change is our commitment to “Clients want CPAs to drive analytics and growth came from mergers,” Monborne said. Much of RKL’s client base consists of fam- our communities.” decision-making and avoid cyberthreats.” EMPHASIS ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Monborne said IT services are going to be a large focus for RKL in the next five years. RKL provides solutions related to enterprise products, software support and management, development of custom applications, cybersecurity, cyberfraud and risk assessment. “We have about 100 people in information technology in 22 states across the country” involved with RKL’s IT subsidiary, Monborne said. WEALTH MANAGEMENT The firm has found success by using its

IRS continued from page 12 product doctrine may apply to prevent the IRS from obtaining the memorandum. KOVEL DOCTRINE The Kovel doctrine derives from a tax case concerning whether the attorney-client privilege applies to agents of an attorney. RKL&YOU. Although there is no accountant-client privilege under federal law, there is a way to bring an accountant-client communication under the umbrella of the attorney-client privilege. If an attorney needs to use the services of an accountant in order to render the legal advice to the client, then the attorney-client privilege generally attaches to the communications made between the client and the accountant. If the matter requires the assistance of an accountant, the attorney, not the client, should hire the accountant and the attorney should invoice the client for the services of the accountant. The Kovel doctrine also can apply to other types of professionals whom the attorney feels necessary for the legal representation. From small business to Fortune 500, dreams are the fuel for growth. Because of the dynamic nature of the tax You are the dreamer. And RKL can help your dreams take flight. RKL is comprised of professionals with deep law, tax planning is extremely important. experience in accounting, tax and other financially oriented business disciplines who are dedicated to seeing your company grow. Working with RKL, you’ll experience strong, long-term relationships and personalized service Retaining tax counsel at the outset of a from a trusted business advisor. Big or small…from start-up to exit, we have the knowledge to help you contemplated transaction is imperative in overcome challenges, seize opportunities…and make your dreams a reality. order to obtain professional advice as well as preserve the confidentiality of communications and work product. Together, we can help you. Dream bigger. Contact us today to learn more. Milan Slak, a member of Norris McLaughlin & Marcus PA of Allentown, Readin Lancaster arrisbur or Mechanicsburg focuses his practice on all areas of taxation, RKLcpa.com business law and estate and succession planning. He can be reached at 610-391- 1800 or [email protected]. 16 Lehigh Valley Business • January 29, 2018 LVB.com

ing – it’s taking the average of the entire SALES county downward,” he said. continued from page 1 In suburban areas, however, Mitman sees prices rising. GOOD TIME FOR BUYERS “In those markets, the days on market Buyers in Lehigh and Northampton are extremely low and the prices are very counties bought 319 more homes last STILL HOPPING strong,” he said. “The market is actually year at an average sales price $10,286 very good in the township markets. … Home sales in the Greater Lehigh Valley grew by 4.3 percent last year when compared to 2016. higher – $215,271 – than in 2016. Those People are leaving eastern New Jersey A closer look: homes sold an average of two weeks because they are finding more affordable Average days Average days % difference more quickly, falling to an average of 48 Homes sold Homes sold properties in western New Jersey, where on market on market in number of in 2016 in 2017 days on the market. 2016 2017 homes sold they can buy a single-family home.” “Pending sales are moving up, as are BIG PRICE JUMP IN MONROE Lehigh Valley* 8,027 8,346 62 48 +4.0 closed sales,” Dubbs said. “Your days on Single-family and second home sales market have dipped way low. Interest Berks County 4,940 5,142 93 73 +4.1 continue to grow in Monroe County. Carbon rates are still pretty stable, anywhere 551 607 100 88 +10.2 Despite a 0.6 percent drop in the num- from 3.88 to 4.18. County ber of homes sold in 2017, average sales Schuylkill “So now is really a good time for buy- 1,048 1,144 123 111 +9.2 prices grew 12.9 percent, or by $16,035, ers to buy before the interest rates start County to $144,558. Warren to move up by the end of the year, which 1,339 1,516 98 84 +13.2 “I’m seeing a lot of movement,” said I think we will see.” County, N.J. Janice “Dee” Kasarda, real estate agent Pocono Dubbs sees activity in all price ranges, 3,318 3,337 114 101 -0.6 with Century 21 Select Group, Pocono including homes priced more than Mountains** Lake. “There was a huge foreclosure $500,000. *-Lehigh and Northampton counties **-Monroe County market up here because people walked “That range tends to be a little slug- away from their second home and those gish and takes a little longer to sell,” she foreclosures are about wrapping up now. said. “I’m thrilled to see the increased FIVE-YEAR COMPARISON “You don’t have those bargain homes. activity on that price range. I feel that BERKS LEHIGH SCHUYLKILL WARREN CARBON POCONO All the lower-priced houses were gob- we’re going to be in a good, strong mar- COUNTY VALLEY* COUNTY COUNTY (N.J.) COUNTY MTS.** bled up, and now it’s really becoming a ket this year. All of the economic indica- CLOSED SALES seller’s market.” tors are good.” 2013 3,749 6,695 899 1,068 562 2,033 Kasarda credits low interest rates CONSUMER CONFIDENCE 2014 3,977 6,592 959 1,076 322 2,474 and their expected increase to the brisk Berks County saw 202 more closed 2015 4,507 7,349 1,033 1,193 470 2,888 activity in 2017. sales in 2017, a 4.1 percent bump. Those 2016 4,940 8,027 1,048 1,339 551 3,337 “Now you have people that are much sales sold at an average price of $7,207 2017 5,142 8,346 1,144 1,516 607 3,318 more serious with what they’re buying,” more, ending at $177,300, and 20 days AVG. SALES PRICE she said. “I see the market getting better. more quickly than those sold in 2016. 2013 $160,075 $193,042 $89,917 $222,739 $101,163 $136,488 Since July, August, it has just popped, “There was just not a lot of inventory,” 2014 $160,626 $196,971 $85,262 $224,727 $123,995 $132,132 just taken off like crazy. Eisenbrown said. “That translates to the 2015 $162,918 $201,827 $92,863 $224,694 $109,100 $123,510 “I anticipate that to continue just by days on market, because it really was a 2016 $170,093 $204,985 $96,185 $223,701 $117,834 $128,523 the number of phone calls I have and seller’s market last year.” 2017 $177,300 $215,271 $97,507 $216,085 $128,161 $144,558 clients I have to keep up on.” Eisenbrown credits taxes, an AVG. DAYS ON MARKET ‘GETTING BACKLOGGED’ improved economy and mobility as 2013 129 71 124 114 118 144 Agents kept up with activity in Carbon factors affecting the Berks residential 2014 109 70 127 106 111 N/A County last year, which saw a 10.2 per- industry last year. 2015 101 68 124 105 110 118 cent jump in the number of closed sales, “Even though we don’t have the Vanity 2016 93 62 123 98 100 114 with 56 more homes sold in 2017 at an Fairs and the big companies where people 2017 73 48 111 84 88 101 average $10,327 more. Those homes sold are relocating, I think people are moving 12 days faster than in 2016. out of New York and New Jersey and sur- *-Lehigh and Northampton counties **-Monroe County “There’s a ton of buyers in the mar- rounding areas just because of the cost of Sources: Trend Multiple Listing Service, King of Prussia (Berks and Schuylkill counties), Garden State Multiple Listing Service (Warren County), Greater Lehigh ket,” said Chad Fritzinger, real estate Valley Realtors (Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties) and Pocono Mountains Association of Realtors. Note for Warren County and Lehigh Valley: This living and taxes,” she said. representation is based in whole or in part on data supplied by the Garden State Multiple Listing Service LLC and the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors. GSMLS and agent with Koehler Marvin Realty, GLVR do not generate nor are in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by GSMLS and GLVR may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. “The big thing is the consumer con- Lehighton. “They are getting backlogged fidence. With taxes being reduced, that because they are not finding what they will help consumer confidence and get stock market and they wanted to put jump in the number of closed units and are looking for. There is not much inven- us even more buyers, which will, if we their money somewhere safe. There’s no a reduction of 14 fewer days that homes tory.” don’t get a lot more listings, make it even place safer than real estate.” sat on the market to 84 days. Unlike Fritzinger continues to see buyers more of a seller’s market.” Coles also credits the county’s prox- other areas around the region, Warren waiting for the right house and believes MORE MONEY TO SPEND imity to major metropolitan areas and saw a drop – $7,616 less – in average the low inventory has contributed to a Schuylkill County also reaped the low interest rates for its brisk residential sales price, year-over-year. jump in the average sales price. benefits of a seller’s market in 2017 with activity in 2017. “You have to look at a broader picture “We were in the valley for a long time, a 9.2 percent jump in the number of “All of the interest rates that my buy- of how things have moved,” said Clay and now we’re starting to come back up,” homes sold. The average sales price rose ers got last year were very good – I want Mitman, broker/owner of Berkshire he said. “It’s a roller coaster ride like that by a modest $1,322 to $97,507, while to say from the 3s to the 4s [percent],” he Hathaway HomeServices Paul Ford with real estate, depending on how long homes sold on average 12 days more said. “It helped to make housing more Realtors of Easton. “What happens is it’s going to stay up or stay down. It all quickly than a year ago. affordable, and it made sense for a lot our market strengthens to the east and it depends on the economy.” “A lot of agents that I know in of people to buy because they weren’t moves west. That has a definite impact Economic conditions continue Schuylkill County were very busy both paying a whole lot of interest and their on the market, which is why you see so to bring out investors, according to listing and selling and had a bevy of buy- money was going further. many more sales taking place in ’17 than Fritzinger. ers looking for properties,” Coles said. “There are deals out there, and when in ’16.” “People are buying … at cheap prices, “They had more confidence in the mar- you have motivated buyers and motivat- Mitman offers his take on why average fixing them up and having them sold ket and they had more money to spend. ed sellers, you’re able to reach a favor- sales price dropped. on the regular market. That’s helping They were ready to make the move. able outcome.” “Because the number of units has clear up these derelict properties. I think “The stock market increased also in MOVING WEST increased – but you have so many prop- we’re going to be in a healthy market in 2017, so I believe people were seeing Warren County, N.J., saw a favorable erties that were in the city of Phillipsburg spring, and it’s just going to keep con- increases in their investments in the outcome in 2017, with a 13.2 percent that weren’t selling that are now sell- tinuing.” THE LIST Accounting Firms: Page 19 LJanuary 29,ists 2018 • www.LVB.com & leadsNext week’s lists: Business Resources, Video Production Companies CALENDAR BEHIND THE LIST WITH GARY T. 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Wood is principal of Jessica Pritchard, a partner in Barry Endy Jr., digital sales rep- Commerce & Industry Kentucky-based investment firm the firm, has begun her term as resentative for Fraser Advanced CERTIFICATIONS Evolution Scientific Inc. of please see CALENDAR, page 21 CompaniesWood. president of the Bucks County Bar Information Systems in West KingSpry of Bethlehem Association. Prichard chairs the Reading; George F. Fiore, super- Doylestown said its calibration SUBMITTING ITEMS said Kent H. Herman has been firm’s family law department. intendent of the Kutztown laboratory has been approved for Email calendar items two weeks in appointed to the Salisbury PNC Bank of Scranton appoint- Area School District; Edward T. ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from advance to [email protected] Township Zoning Hearing Board ed John F. Gross to its Northeast Richmond, associate executive please see FYI, page 23 18 Lehigh Valley Business TRANSACTIONS January 29, 2018 LVB.com

Documents on file in Berks County Downtown Metro LLC bought 1025-1033 W. government offices listed these recent real Linden St. and 1024 Chestnut St. from 1031 estate transactions. Information listed for each Linden Street Associates for $812,500. Parcels transaction lists the municipality, seller, buyer, 54980728509 and 549780835597. address, parcel, date of sale and sale price. Unless otherwise noted, the property has a 3541 DN Props LLC bought 31-33 N. 10th St. commercial use. from Alt. Neighborhood Housing Services for ALSACE TOWNSHIP $13,559. Parcel 549790218081.

Dormer Industries LLC bought 3181 Pricetown Genus Life Science Inc. bought 1201-1203 Road from James H. and Cheryl J. Noll for Tremont St. from Electricians Home Associates $172,000. Parcel 22-5329-15-74-3851. PHOTO/TERRY SCOTT REED for $500,000. Parcel 549771188987. Industrial. 317 E. Penn Ave Inc. bought this 226,326-square-foot building on six acres straddling Heidelberg BETHEL TOWNSHIP Township and Robesonia at 317 E. Penn Ave. (Route 422). The property also includes two HMB Real Estate LLC bought 514-528 Madi- Helena Chemical Co. bought 100 Rehrersburg residential rentals. The seller was Dantonio Inv. LLC, and the price was $1.378 million. son St. from BD Real Estate Holdings LP for Road from Jesse R. and Jessica M. Alspaugh for Parcel 03-5316-22-19-6500. $1.378 million. Parcels 74-4357-13-14-9986 and $987,570. Parcel 564761278116. Industrial. $765,000. Parcel 30-4401-00-73-7689. 48-4357-13-14-9986. Callan Housing LLC bought 142 N. 11th St. from S&S Rental Group LLC bought 401 Turner Taurus Properties LLC bought 5541 Four Point Robert Gill and Susan Kraus for $74,931. Parcel St. from Ung Muniz for $180,000. Parcel Road from Janina and Stanislaw Sapinski for 08-5317-75-71-6690. — TERRY SCOTT REED 640722311585. $261,000. Parcel 30-4422-00-31-7963. Fortis Housing Services LLC bought 220 N. Fifth St. Bulldog LLC bought 644-680 S. 10th St. from Documents on file in Lehigh County BOYERTOWN from Robert Gill and Susan Kraus for $381,471. Paikes Enterprises for $40 million. Parcel government offices listed these recent real Parcel 07-5307-75-71-6690. 549697525415. Industrial. Two Growing Properties LLC bought 400 E. estate transactions. Information listed for Philadelphia Ave. from Leon Stapleton for Max Gregory Perez bought 614 Moss St. from each transaction lists the municipality, $545,400. Parcel 33-5397-17-00-1177. James E. Holmes bought 806-812 St. John Emmanuel and Eleni Lahaniatis for $7,000. Parcel seller, buyer, address, parcel, date of sale St. from William Regan for $285,000. Parcel 12-5317-61-03-2720. SOUTH HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP and sale price. Unless otherwise noted, 640616834799. the property has a commercial use. Kevin and Krista Arentz bought 150 S. Fourth St. Craig and Dustin Properties LLC bought 3A Dutch from Emilio Mariano for $190,000. Parcel 05- ALLENTOWN Siya Real Estate LLC bought 1014-1032 S. Fifth Court from L&U Realty for $860,000. Parcel 51- 5306-26-79-1194. St. from Dominic Santos for $613,000. Parcel 4376-03-34-6552. Sterling Hotel LLC bought 347 W. Hamil- 640636557113. KUTZTOWN Newport Real Estate Group LLC bought 213 S. ton St. and 337 and 345 W. Hamilton St. Fifth St. from James M. Moore for $101,000. Parcel from David Bodnar for $1.55 million. Parcels COOPERSBURG John and Amy Petersen bought 157 W. Main St. 04-5306-27-78-9932. 640731445316 and 640731541610. Russ & H LLC bought 213 N. Main St. from from Keith and Karlene Brintzenhoff for $255,000. Parcel 55-5443-08-87-3696. Alvin Raymond Canela bought 1575 N. Tenth St. ENL Enterprises LLC bought 1138-1140 Walnut VCR Investments LLC for $215,000. Parcel from Josefina Rodriguez for $25,000. Parcel 17- St. from James Peel for $152,500. Parcel 642348776649. LEESPORT 5317-21-08-6941. 54968874614. Tala Rajha bought 37 N. Second St. from Jean L. Eberly bought 144 E. Wall St. from G. Ellmont LLC bought 610 N. Fifth St. from Urban Naim Tome bought 605 Ridge Ave from Mouna Folck Enterprises for $82,000. Parcel Robert Bilger Inc. for $318,000. Parcel 92-4491- Porch Project LLC for $235,000. Parcel 14-5307- Safi for $142,000. Parcel 640734793740. 549946731726. 19-61-8048. 59-73-7803. Allegheny East Conference Corp. of Seventh- EMMAUS MUHLENBERG TOWNSHIP Hemi Properties LLC bought 149 N. Eighth St. from Day Adventists bought 713-721 Ridge Ave. from William H. Woolworth III for $120,000. Parcel 08- Steven C. Slaski bought 412-416 N. Fifth St. Nemec Real Estate LLC bought 2546 Kutztown 5307-76-91-5258. Rovers of Life Seibert Church for $400,000. Road from D&T Lengel LLC for $250,000. Parcel Parcel 64073550812. please see TRANSACTIONS, page 20 66-5308-16-94-9324. SHILLINGTON

E&E Enterprise Corp. bought 498 Muhlenberg St. Teofil, Mariodara and Dumitru Rus bought 16 W. from M Green Properties LLC for $165,000. Parcel Lancaster Ave. from Elaine Lauter for $150,000. 66-5308-16-74-5859. Parcel 77-4395-07-68-6254.

Rakesh and Shalini Barak bought 2550 Kutztown SINKING SPRING Road from Sanco Holdings LP for $210,000. Parcel 66-5308-16-94-9375. Labe Holdings LLC bought 777 Commerce St. from Pagoda Products Inc. for $80,000. Parcel 79- Electric Coil Service Inc. bought 531 Water St. 4386-13-04-3566. from 531 Water St. LP for $710,000. Parcel 66- 5309-12-85-2296. ST. LAWRENCE

PIKE TOWNSHIP Marc A. Simmons bought 3505 St. Lawrence Ave. from Fortuna Investments LLC for $230,000. Hallowells LLC bought 780 Hill Church Road from Parcel 81-5326-11-57-2382. Alexander and Teresa Brumwell for $35,000. Parcel 71-5379-00-01-9252. TULPEHOCKEN TOWNSHIP BIGGER ISN’T READING Dwight Kauffman bought property along Route 419 from Paul and Julia Keller for $250,000. Parcel ALWAYS BETTER Newport Real Estate Group LLC bought 216 N. 86-4421-00-20-5104. Fourth St. from Jean Aristilde and Marie Bertrude for $680,000. Parcel 06-5307-74-71-2509. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP

Rose Street Apartments LLC bought 934 Rose St. Frank-Ann Realty LLC bought 2116 Old Route 100 from Berkshire Equity LLC for $446,700. Parcel from Connie Shrum for $450,000. Parcel 89-5398- 14-5307-50-65-9556. 06-29-8635.

Jose R. Lopez bought 837 Muhlenberg St. from WEST READING Blanca B. Cruz Cancel for $18,000. Parcel 02- 5306-36-98-7283. Amir Barakati and Azar Eslan Panah bought 332 Penn Ave. from Daniel Lewis and Maxine John Santana bought 326 N. Ninth St. from Hornberger for $145,000. Parcel 93-5307-18-20- Alvarino Carranza for $44,000. Parcel 09-5307- 9084. 76-92-9230. WOMELSDORF Shantidevi Properties LLC bought 755 N. 10th St. from Shao Song Chen for $40,000. Parcel 12- Fork Point LLC bought 254 W. Franklin St. from 5317-53-04-6549. Philip E. and Judith L. Bohne for $300,000. Parcel 95-4337-07-59-1786. Eleni Dimitriou Geishauser bought 534 Court St. from Emmanuel and Ann Dimitriou for $67,000. MULTIPLE MUNICIPALITY TRANSACTION Call us now for better customer service! Parcel 07-5307-83-80-1478. 317 E. Penn Ave. Inc. bought 317 E. Penn Ave. Bayview Loan Servicing LLC bought 1156 Franklin in Robesonia and property along Route 422 in 610-865-8182 • cyanskycopiers.com St. from Franklin St. Apartments Inc. for $3,500. Heidelberg Township from Dantonio Inv. LLC for LVB.com January 29, 2018 THE LIST Lehigh Valley Business 19 Accounting Firms Ranked by local CPAs Rank Company Local CPAs Top local executive(s) Website Local professionals/ % audit work/% Local/total locations Services provided Address Title(s) Phone partners consulting Headquarters F-T/P-T local employees % tax work/% other Year established locally HERBEIN + CO. INC. 67 Carl D. Herbein and Michael J. www.herbein.com 116/20 36%/18% 5/8 Industry specialization includes food, agriculture, dairy, 2763 Century Blvd. Rowley 610-378-1175 150/9 42%/4% Reading manufacturing and distribution, service providers, technology, 1 Reading, PA 19610 CEO and Chief Operating Officer 1972 real estate, construction, nonprofit, government, banking, higher education and retail CONCANNON MILLER & CO. PC 53 Ted Witman www.concannonmiller.com 78/14 20%/25% 1/2 Business consulting, tax planning and compliance, expatriate 1525 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 300 President & Chief Operating 610-433-5501 105/7 50%/5% Bethlehem tax, business valuations, due diligence, forensic accounting, 2 Bethlehem, PA 18017 Officer 888-433-1515 1962 accounting, succession planning, audit, employee benefit audits BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW KRAUSE LLP 45 David Capitano www.bakertilly.com 88/13 38%/31% 2/35 Assurance, analytics, enterprise transformation, forensic, 7535 Windsor Drive, Suite 300 Office Managing Partner, Central 610-336-8180 101/14 31%/0% Chicago litigation and valuation, government contractor advisory, 3 Allentown, PA 18195 Pennsylvania 800-362-7301 1983 employee benefit plan advisory, growth strategies, human capital, international, investment banking, performance optimization, renewable energy, risk, internal audit and cybersecurity, staffing and executive search, tax, technology, transaction advisory RKL LLP 41 Steven E. Fisher www.rklcpa.com 86/13 31%/35% 1/5 Auditing, tax compliance and planning, strategic planning, 1330 Broadcasting Road, P.O. Box 7008 Office Managing Partner 610-376-1595 79/7 34%/0% Lancaster litigation support, business valuation, employee benefit plan 4 Wyomissing, PA 19610 1978 audits, management and advisory services BUCKNO LISICKY & CO. 25 Louis J. LeMaster www.bucknolisicky.com 45/14 60%/5% 2/4 Accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, retirement/estate planning, Two City Center, 645 Hamilton St., Suite 204 Managing Shareholder 610-821-8580 50/7 35%/0% Allentown cost segregation services, employee benefit plan auditing, fraud 5 Allentown, PA 18101 1969 investigation/forensic accounting, litigation support, peer review, tax planning BAUM, SMITH & CLEMENS LLP 19 Gary T. Schultz www.bsccpas.com 22/7 15%/15% 1/1 Accounting, business consulting, tax, audit, fraud examination 2128 N. Broad St. Managing Partner 215-368-5755 26/0 65%/5% Lansdale and technology support services 6 Lansdale, PA 19446 1973 DUNLAP & ASSOCIATES PC 19 Dennis K. Dunlap www.dunlap-associates.com 24/6 20%/20% 1/1 Accounting, tax, audit, business advisory, payroll administration, 1300 Horizon Drive, Suite 106 Shareholder & Managing Director 215-997-5600 25/6 30%/30% Chalfont virtual bookkeeping and outsourced accounting solutions, 7 Chalfont, PA 18914 1999 QuickBooks consulting and support for privately held companies, family owned businesses, nonprofit organizations and local governments REGAN, LEVIN, BLOSS, BROWN & 18 Martin C. Levin; Brian T. Regan www.rlbaccountants.com 27/6 15%/20% 3/3 Accounting, audits, reviews, compilations, corporate and SAVCHAK PC and William E. Bloss 610-434-7700 27/6 50%/15% Allentown individual tax, bookkeeping/write-up, fraud and forensic 8 702 Hamilton St., Suite 200 Shareholder & Managing 2009 engagements, business valuations, cash flow and budget Allentown, PA 18101 Director; Shareholder and analysis, financial forecasts and projections, business Shareholder consulting BEE BERGVALL & CO. PC 18 James Bee www.bbco-cpa.com 21/1 42%/11% 4/5 Audit, accounting and financial reporting services for 936 Easton Road, P.O. Box 754 CPA 215-343-2727 24/18 40%/7% Warrington businesses, municipalities and nonprofits, tax services for 9 Warrington, PA 18976 1981 individuals, businesses and nonprofits, entrepreneurial business services, technology consulting, nonprofit consulting CAMPBELL, RAPPOLD & YURASITS LLP 17 John R. Zayaitz www.crycpas.com 28/8 45%/10% 1/1 Audit, accounting, tax, computer and consulting services for 1033 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. Partner 610-435-7489 30/3 40%/5% Allentown industrial, educational and nonprofit clients, as well as low- 10 Allentown, PA 18103 1926 income housing projects, employee benefit plans and professional and service-related organizations KREISCHER MILLER 16 Christopher F. Meshginpoosh www.kmco.com 16/10 41%/21% 1/2 Audit and accounting, tax strategies, business advisory, human 4905 W. Tilghman St. Managing Director 484-244-7071 20/0 38%/0% Horsham capital resources, technology solutions 11 Allentown, PA 18104 2016 BDO USA LLP 16 Joe LaClair and Steve Masterson www.bdo.com 28/4 52%/16% 2/63 Assurance, tax, financial advisory and consulting services 1220 Broadcasting Road, Suite 201 Audit Office Managing Partner 610-373-7200 35/5 32%/0% Chicago 12 Wyomissing, PA 19610 and Tax Office Managing Partner 2013 PRITCHARD, BIELER, GRUVER & 13 Robert Pritchard www.pbgw.com 22/7 12%/38% 1/2 Accounting, audits, business consulting, business valuations, WILLISON PC President 215-997-6700 30/4 30%/20% Colmar mergers and acquisitions, human resources consulting, payroll 13 590 Bethlehem Pike 1999 processing, small-business bookkeeping, information Colmar, PA 18915 technology ABRAHAM, BORDA, CORVINO, BUTZ, 11 David M. LaValva www.abrahamborda.com 17/5 2%/15% 1/1 Accounting, consulting, succession planning, forensic LAVALVA & CO. PC CPA & Shareholder 610-258-5666 16/8 51%/32% Easton accounting and tax services 14 2857 Nazareth Road 1976 Easton, PA 18045 DETWEILER, HERSHEY & ASSOCIATES 8 Marc Derstein www.detweilerhershey.com 12/3 50%/15% 1/1 Accounting, auditing, tax services, consulting, business PC Managing Partner 215-723-8901 14/1 30%/5% Souderton valuations, cost segregation, fraud deterrence, planning, 401k 15 64 N. County Line Road, P.O. Box 64157 1946 audits, payroll Souderton, PA 18964 MILLERSEARLES LLC 8 Matthew B. Searles and David W. www.millersearles.com 16/4 10%/35% 1/1 Business consulting, accounting, tax services and planning 840 W. Hamilton Blvd., Suite 320 Miller 610-437-1000 14/2 45%/10% Allentown 16 Allentown, PA 18101 Managing Partner and Partner 1992 HUTCHINSON GILLAHAN & FREEH PC 7 Doug Hutchinson www.hgfpc.com 9/3 40%/3% 1/1 Tax services, government auditing, retirement planning, new- 125 California Road Managing Principal 215-538-1371 10/1 55%/2% Quakertown business consulting and assistance 17 Quakertown, PA 18951 1976 ALAN ROSS & CO. PC 7 Alan D. Ross www.rosscpa.com 14/1 45%/5% 1/1 Accounting, auditing, employee benefit plans, consulting 10 Hearthstone Court Owner 610-779-9555 14/1 35%/15% Reading specialties, tax services, small-business services, financial 18 Reading, PA 19606 1985 planning WERNER & CO. CPAS 7 Kristofer M. DePaolo www.wernercpa.net 15/2 0%/10% 2/2 Accounting, financial statements, income tax planning and 4865 Hamilton Blvd. CEO 610-770-9236 10/5 70%/20% Allentown preparation, estate and gift-tax planning and returns, budgets, 19 Allentown, PA 18106 1988 Internal Revenue Service audit representation, cost accounting and analysis, divorce advice LOCH, ELSENBAUMER, NEWTON & CO. 6 Donald H. Elsenbaumer and www.lencpas.com 7/3 10%/20% 1/1 Accounting, consulting, litigation support, forensic accounting, 4905 Tilghman St. Bruce C. Loch 610-366-7300 9/0 40%/30% Allentown small-business and individual taxes, business valuations, sales, 20 Allentown, PA 18104 Managing Partner and President 1971 mergers and acquisitions of businesses FREY & CO. CPAS 6 Gary Frey www.freycpas.com 10/2 5%/20% 1/1 Business and individual tax services, accounting and auditing, 121 N. Best Ave. Managing Member & CPA 610-760-8920 18/3 70%/5% Walnutport tax advisory services 21 Walnutport, PA 18088 1999 MOLINARI OSWALD LLC 6 Daniel G. Oswald; Francis E. www.molinarioswald.com 8/3 30%/15% 1/1 Tax planning and preparation, accounting, audits, reviews, 4508 Old Bethlehem Pike Molinari and Brad D. Reynolds 610-871-6700 10/3 50%/5% Center Valley compilations, business valuation services, business consulting, 22 Center Valley, PA 18034 Partners 1999 employee benefit plan audits GBB & CO. LLP 6 Robert E. Blizard; Glenn H Miller www.gbbcpas.com 10/3 30%/5% 1/2 Accounting, audits, reviews and compilations, bookkeeping, 1150 Glenlivet Drive Ste. C36 and Todd C Newcomer 484-223-0096 12/3 50%/15% Allentown Internal Revenue Service representation, tax planning and 23 Allentown, PA 18106 Partner & CPAs 2004 preparation HAFFNER & ASSOCIATES LLC 6 Stephen J. Haffner www.haffnercpas.com 11/5 5%/5% 1/1 Accounting, including reviewed and compiled financial 128 E. Main St. CPA 610-966-5137 11/5 60%/30% Macungie statements, business advisory solutions, QuickBooks 24 Macungie, PA 18062 2002 consulting, business, individual and trust tax services CANON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP 5 Michael Witter; J. George www.canoncapital.com 10/3 20%/15% 2/2 Business startup planning and assistance, bookkeeping, cash 357 N. Main St. Sweeney and Peter Roland 215-723-4881 31/0 60%/5% Souderton flow and budgeting, forecasts and projections, compiled and 25 Souderton, PA 18964 Founders 1987 reviewed financial statements, tax analysis and proactive planning, Internal Revenue Service and other audit representation, tax return preparation, audit services, personal financial planning, business advisory, succession planning, payroll services, information technology

DBA-doing business as DNR-did not respond NA-not applicable CPA-Certified Public Accountant Researched by Christopher Holland The Lehigh Valley Business list of Accounting Firms is limited to those in or near Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Schuylkill, Warren and Upper Bucks and Montgomery counties. Information came from the individual companies and other LVB research. In some cases, the executive who heads the local office may not be locally based. To access the Lehigh Valley Business online database, visit www.LVB.com/lists. Surveys available at www.LVBlists.com. Published Jan. 29, 2018. 20 Lehigh Valley Business • January 29, 2018 LVB.com

Documents on file in Northampton County NEW BUSINESSES government offices listed these recent real TRANSACTIONS estate transactions. Information listed for each Company Name Address City State Phone Description continued from page 18 transaction lists the municipality, seller, buyer, Forensic Treatment 732 W. Turner St. Allentown PA 484-274-6593 Nonclassified establishment address, parcel, date of sale and sale price. Service from Daniel Howerter for $345,000. Parcel Unless otherwise noted, the property has a VR3 Gaming 4624 Broadway Allentown PA 484-350-3372 Nonclassified establishment 549447509899. commercial use. Lehigh Valley Multi 245 N. Sixth St. Allentown PA 610-351-1222 Nonclassified establishment BETHLEHEM Cultural Thomas Galiardo bought 220 Fourth St. from Eliza- D.E. Huber Real 2059 Pa. Route Allentown PA 610-351-5161 Real estate services beth Hunt for $157,000. Parcel 5494566387286. Estate 309 Dewberry Center LLC bought 200 Dewberry Ave. from Memorial Cemetery for $420,000. Parcel Samaira Indian John Gaines bought 226-228 Main St. from Gordon 3650 Nazareth Pike Bethlehem PA 610-419-4331 Retail clothing N6-13-1B. Clothing Schantz for $300,000. Parcel 549466824472. Mariam’s 1635 Broadway Bethlehem PA 610-625-2373 Restaurant AP Lehigh Crossing LLC bought property on Free- Restaurant FOUNTAIN HILL Sibri’s Restaurant 147 E. Broad St. Bethlehem PA 610-625-3090 Restaurant mansburg Avenue from Lehigh Crossing Associates Community 7350 Elementary Strasser Properties LLC bought 513 S. Clewell for $26,000,100. Parcel N7-2-1D-1. Coopersburg PA 610-928-0275 Church Baptist Church Road St. from David Davis for $485,000. Parcel G&A Inc. bought 2415 Easton Ave. from SAR I Inc. Doylestown Door 5176 Cold Spring Doylestown PA 267-327-4261 Door repair 642731532329. Repair Creamery Road for $300,000. Parcel N7NW4D-7-3. Zencorr 47 W. Oakland Ave. Doylestown PA 267-406-4200 Management services HANOVER TOWNSHIP 601 Broad Development Group LLC bought Management Ltd. property on Wood Street, 725 E. North St. and 601 ACC Consumer 70 W. Oakland Ave., John and Vinny 2400 LLC bought 2400 Schoeners- Doylestown PA 267-454-7668 Financial advisory services Financial Suite 306 E Broad St. from 220 Ingraham Operating Corp. for ville Road from Giuseppe Caricari for $938,000. $6.25 million. Parcels P6NE2D-8-1, P6NE2B-12-1 Pocono East Parcel 641941667139. Warehouse 80 Burson St. PA 570-421-5000 Distribution services and P6NE2D-7-3. Stroudsburg Distribution LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP Gerry Hartman bought 541 E. Broad St. and 730 Milford Road, East MetroPCS PA 570-476-6727 Cellular telephone service 557-559 E. Broad St. from El Shaddai Bethlehem Suite 103 Stroudsburg Brainerd Partners LLC bought 4905 Hamilton Ministries for $520,000. Parcels P6NE2D-7-3 and PTBC Co. N/A Easton PA 484-514-1310 Nonclassified establishment Blvd. from Joanne Kostecky for $475,000. Parcel 470 Bougher Hill P6NE2D-7-4. Paul Ford Agency Easton PA 610-250-6430 Nonclassified establishment 547586793119. Road 1039 Mechanic LLC bought 1039-1041 Me- Ward Law Office 830 Lehigh St. Easton PA 610-438-2200 Attorneys LYNN TOWNSHIP LLC chanic St. from Jav Group LLC for $410,000. Parcel 3513 Nazareth 309 Tract LLC bought 6505 Pennsylvania Route P6SE2B-1-5. Eastonation Bistro Easton PA 610-438-9157 Restaurant Road 309 from Northwestern Tract LLC for $219,000. EASTON Wings Of Change 222 Main St. Emmaus PA 610-928-0604 Counseling services Parcel 542997728076. Counseling LLC Monica Cortez bought 15 N. Main St. from AJ 1200 Bustleton Feasterville- NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP Howard R. Dias PC PA 215-953-1910 Nonclassified establishment Sportswear for $50,000. Parcel E9NE2D-8-8. Pike Trevose Feasterville- Francis Macklin bought 4316 Pennsylvania Route Feasterville- Marco Orellana bought 1119-1121 Ferry St. Trevose Door 105 E. Street Road PA 336-223-3913 Door repair Trevose 309 and 4312 Pennsylvania Route 309 from Glenn from KARM Properties LLC for $260,000. Parcel Repair Goreski for $420,000. Parcels 546931658052 and L9SE1A-27-25. Martin Doors 1137 Bustleton Feasterville- PA 484-496-8179 Door repair 546931742196. Repair Pike Trevose LAJP Investments LLC bought 1229 Butler St. from Hackettstown, Strand Studios 181 Main St. NJ 908-850-0200 Nonclassified establishment SALISBURY TOWNSHIP David Cornell for $65,000. Parcel L9SE1D-23-3. N.J. John Perdomo 18 Winding Hill Hackettstown, NJ 973-298-4000 Real estate 1033 Cedar Crest LLC bought 1033 S. Cedar Crest Easton Yards bought 457 W. Lincoln St. from Real Estate Drive N.J. Blvd. from Luther Campbell for $1.055 million. Southern Cross Management for $750,000. Parcel DJB Investments 1540 Cowpath Hatfield PA 267-649-7663 Investments Parcel 548589170726. M9NE1B-7-2. Industrial. LLC Road Crux Fitness 611 S. Broad St. Lansdale PA 267-421-5121 Nonclassified establishment SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP FREEMANSBURG North Garage Door 1200 Welsh Road North Wales PA 267-217-2532 Garage doors Repair YDS Rental Property One LLC bought 2227 Albright Jorge DeGonis bought 337 Juanita St. from Tony North Rekey My 1406 Welsh Road North Wales PA 267-217-2973 Locksmith services Ave. from 2227 Albright Ave. LLC for $685,000. Botors for $156,000. Parcel N7SW3D-4-2. Lock Parcel 548789026114. R. Chalk DDS N/A Northampton PA 215-364-0260 Dentist HANOVER TOWNSHIP Do or Dye 201 W. Market St. Orwigsburg PA 570-968-4388 Beauty salon IL Valley LLC bought 2125 Walbert Ave. from James Ottsville Door Roseman for $175,500. Parcel 548795456732. St Luke’s Hospital of Bethlehem bought 77 S. 7532 Easton Road Ottsville PA 267-714-2085 Door repair Repair Commerce Way from KNK Associates for $8.2 mil- Joyous Noel 130 Allem Lane Perkasie PA 267-871-5947 Nonclassified establishment CC Allentown bought 1974-1978 Huckleberry lion. Parcel M6-15-39. 164 State Highway, Phillipsburg, Road, 2033 Walbert Ave. and 1956-1966 Walbert Star Auto Mall NJ 908-213-2277 Automobile dealer Suite 173 N.J. Ave. from Glenna Fonzone for $875,000. Par- PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP Fine Line Phillipsburg, 770 Columbus Ave. NJ 908-454-8649 Contracting services cels 549705362223, 549705367098 and DLN LLC bought 856 W. Pennsylvania Ave. from Remodeling LLC N.J. 549705459800. Kristine Thompson for $143,000. Parcel E8NE4- Pipersville Door 5854 Easton Road Pipersville PA 267-714-2089 Door repair 3-15. Repair UPPER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP 1074 Spring Betsonmail.com Quakertown PA 215-529-7292 Mailing and shipping services PORTLAND Meadow Drive Route 222 LLC bought 800 Uline Way and 700 Guidemark 2400 Milford Quakertown PA 215-538-2520 Machine shop Uline Way from Liberty Property Limited Partner- Portland Train Depot LLC bought 422-428 Dela- Precision Machine Square Pike ship for $249,045,260. Parcels 54682962274 and ware Ave. from Donna Zalepa for $220,000. Progress Pediatric 711 N. Church Reading PA 610-741-6699 Physicians and surgeons 546594024979. Therapy Road WILSON Salt Lounge LLC 4 Wellington Blvd. Reading PA 610-743-4613 Cocktail lounge UPPER MILFORD TOWNSHIP 233 Bainbridge st AJB Reading PA 610-743-5319 Nonclassified establishment KFI Easton LLC bought 175 S. 21 St. from RJR Circle New Tripoli Bank bought 4892 Buckeye Road Property Management Assoc. for $605,000. Parcel Renewal 701 Court St. Reading PA 610-898-4598 Nonclassified establishment from John Hinnerschietz for $532,000. Parcel L9SW1C-14-1A. Kombucha 549369623089. Dadas Life 616 Cody Drive Reading PA 610-921-0308 Nonclassified establishment Foot Maniacs LLC bought 2025 Fairview Ave. from Changes WEISENBERG TOWNSHIP Lindsley Vanderveer for $345,000. Parcel L9SW1C- Burkett Place 1 Park Place Drive Reading PA 724-416-3220 Nonclassified establishment 15-2B. O’Connor 4457 Skippack Baidwan Holdings LLC bought 2298 Golden Key Schwenksville PA 610-222-8047 Insurance services Insurance LLC Pike Road from New Smithville Real Estate LLC for Resolution — THOMAS RANCE 15 Eagleview Lane Schwenksville PA 610-287-2887 Nonclassified establishment $1.29 million. Parcel 543651536050. Networks Shanteel Yoga 111 N. Branch St. Sellersville PA 267-404-2949 Yoga instruction Sanctuary Comfort At The 4000 Skippack Skippack PA 484-991-8660 Nonclassified establishment Back Porch Pike Southampton Door 11 Maple Ave. Southampton PA 267-574-0258 Door repair Repair 344 Stroud Mall MetroPCS Stroudsburg PA 570-421-6727 Cellular telephone service Road RECEIVE DAILY NEWS 7150 Hamilton Burlington Trexlertown PA 610-391-1874 Department store Blvd. Sign up for our free daily-news service and get breaking local news in your inbox every weekday at noon. Go to www.lvb.com, scroll The list of new businesses was acquired from a subscription service, Salesgenie, and is limited to Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Schuylkill and Warren, N.J., counties. to the bottom and click on “Subscribe to E-news.” LVB.com Lehigh Valley Business • January 29, 2018 21

Center ciples of supervision Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. nepamaea.com or 570-622-0992 Summary: Manufacturing leadership Where: TriCounty Area Chamber of Cost: $166 members, $332 nonmem- CALENDAR institute Commerce, 152 High St., Suite 360, bers; lunch included Thursday, Feb. 15 continued from page 17 Where: Manufacturers Resource Center, Pottstown Contact: Chris Robbins at crobbins@ Held by: Northeast Pennsylvania Summary: Lessons in leadership, six- 961 Marcon Blvd., Suite 200, Hanover Time: 8:30-11:30 a.m. nepamaea.com or 570-622-0992 Manufacturers & Employers Association part series Township, Lehigh County Cost: $545 members, $695 nonmem- Summary: Human resources certificate Where: Center for Business and Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. bers Tuesday, Feb. 13 series – onboarding, the key to retaining Excellence, 49 Commerce Drive, Cost: $3,995 Contact: Mark Dolinski at mdolinski@ Held by: Greater Reading Chamber of and engaging talent Wyomissing Contact: Diane Lewis at diane.lewis@ greaterreading.org or 610-898-8386 Commerce & Industry Where: Top of the 80’s, 3 Top of the Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. mrcpa.org or 610-628-4578 Summary: Transportation infrastructure 80s Road, Hazleton Cost: $1,500 members, $1,750 non- Friday, Feb. 9 forum Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. members; lunch included Thursday, Feb. 8 Held by: Center for Business & Industry, Where: Crowne Plaza Reading, 1741 Cost: $166 members, $332 nonmem- Contact: Mark Dolinski at mdolinski@ Held by: Center for Business & Industry, Northampton Community College Papermill Road, Wyomissing bers; lunch included greaterreading.org or 610-898-8386 Northampton Community College Summary: Effective interactions Time: 7:45-9:30 a.m. Contact: Chris Robbins at crobbins@ Summary: Introduction to project man- Where: Fowler Center, 511 E. Third St., Cost: $25 members, $50 nonmembers nepamaea.com or 570-622-0992 Monday, Feb. 5, and Tuesday, Feb. 6 agement Bethlehem Contact: Gail Landis at glandis@great- Held by: Manufacturers Resource Where: Fowler Center, 511 E. Third St., Time: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. erreading.org Tuesday, Feb. 20 Center Bethlehem Cost: $259 Held by: Manufacturers Resource Summary: Two-day internal auditor Time: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Contact: Laura L. Bauer at lbauer@ Wednesday, Feb. 14 Center training Cost: $259 northampton.edu or 610-332-8678 Held by: CREW (Commercial Real Summary: Four steps to innovate your Where: Manufacturers Resource Center, Contact: Laura L. Bauer at lbauer@ Estate Women) Lehigh Valley customer pipeline 961 Marcon Blvd., Suite 200, Hanover northampton.edu or 610-332-8678 Monday, Feb. 12 Summary: Basics 101 on the new fed- Where: Manufacturers Resource Center, Township, Lehigh County Held by: Center for Business & Industry, eral tax law 961 Marcon Blvd., Suite 200, Hanover Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 Northampton Community College Where: Penn State Lehigh Valley, 2809 Township, Lehigh County Cost: $550 Held by: Associated Builders and Summary: Leading in a quality environ- Saucon Valley Road, Center Valley Time: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Contact: Diane Lewis at diane.lewis@ Contractors Eastern Pennsylvania ment Time: 7:30-9 a.m. Cost: Free lunch and learn mrcpa.org or 610-628-4578 Chapter Where: Fowler Center, 511 E. Third St., Cost: $10 members, $25 nonmembers Contact: Diane Lewis at diane.lewis@ Summary: Building teamwork and com- Bethlehem Contact: Francee Fuller at ffuller@barry- mrcpa.org or 610-628-4578 Tuesday, Feb. 6 mitment in the workplace Time: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. isett.com or www.crewlehighvalley.org Held by: Center for Business & Industry, Where: ABC office, 894 Marcon Blvd., Cost: $189 Tuesday, Feb. 20 Northampton Community College Suite 110, Hanover Township, Lehigh Contact: Laura L. Bauer at lbauer@ Thursday, Feb. 15 Held by: Center for Business & Industry, Summary: Facebook for business County northampton.edu or 610-332-8678 Held by: Northeast Pennsylvania Northampton Community College Where: Fowler Center, 511 E. Third St., Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Manufacturers & Employers Association Summary: Discovering the leader in you Bethlehem Cost: $150 per person Monday, Feb. 12 Summary: Safety roundtable discussion Where: Fowler Center, 511 E. Third St., Time: 9 a.m.-noon Contact: [email protected] or Held by: Northeast Pennsylvania on sprains, strains and overuse injuries Bethlehem Cost: $99 610-279-6666 Manufacturers & Employers Association in the workplace Time: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Contact: Laura L. Bauer at lbauer@ Thursdays, Feb. 8, 15 and 22 and Summary: Management development Where: MAEA, 250 One Norwegian Cost: $450 northampton.edu or 610-332-8678 March 1, 8 and 15 certificate series – critical thinking and Plaza, Pottsville Contact: Laura L. Bauer at lbauer@ Held by: Greater Reading Chamber of problem-solving workshop Time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. northampton.edu or 610-332-8678 Thursdays, Feb. 8 to June 14 Commerce & Industry Where: Top of the 80’s, 3 Top of the Cost: $38 members, $76 nonmembers Held by: Manufacturers Resource Summary: Supervisor training – prin- 80s Road, Hazleton Contact: Chris Robbins at crobbins@ — CHRISTOPHER HOLLAND

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ATAS International participates in ice cream wars ATAS International Inc. of Upper Macungie Township participated in the Ice Cream Wars event at Da Vinci A&T Subaru donates food Science Center this month. Teams worked months in advance to create themes, decorate their stations and A&T Subaru of Sellersville participated in the Subaru Share the Love campaign and donated 122 encourage employees and fans to visit the exhibits and vote on their favorite ones. Air Products supplies the pounds of food and supplies to the Keystone Opportunity Center of Souderton. Employees, customers liquid nitrogen for the event which acts as a flash-freezing agent that evaporates when mixed with flavorful and friends brought items to A&T’s showroom and filled a car with food and supplies to be delivered to ingredients and creates a creamy ice cream ready to eat in about five minutes. Pictured are some members KOC. It’s the fifth year that A&T partnered with KOC to make this donation. Pictured from left: Arlene E. of the ATAS team, left to right: Front row, Patrick Reinhart, Anne Hicks and Dylan Repsher; middle row are Daily, executive director, KOC; Joe Fost, general manager, A&T; and Jeff Allen, A&T. R.C. Antal, Allison Guzley and Kevin Klersy; back row are Joe Woodland, Mike Williams and Andrew Webber.

Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group helps two charities Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group, a Red Robin franchisee, hosted its 20th annual Muscular Dystrophy Association holiday breakfast at its Tilghman Square location Dec. 16. The event is a collaboration between LVRG and the MDA’s Greater Lehigh Valley chapter, treating individuals and families affected by muscular dystrophy and other muscle-debilitating diseases to a special holiday breakfast and visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. LVRG also partnered with the Colonial Regional Police Department of Northampton County on the same day to host its 13th annual Shop with Cops event, supporting local kids in need of a special Christmas memory. The police department treats each child to a $400 shopping trip to buy Christmas gifts for family members. The group then heads to Red Robin at Northampton Crossings in Lower Nazareth Township for a free lunch. The photos are from the holiday breakfast (left) and Shop with Cops event. CLASSIFIED MARKET

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industry leader in the Philadelphia area The members vote and one deserving organi- by Clutch.co, a Washington, D.C. busi- SCHULTZ zation is the recipient of a $100 contribution FYI continued from page 17 continued from page 17 ness-to-business research firm. Clutch’s from each member that evening, on the spot. honor was based on client interviews, Nonprofits located in the Lehigh Valley are the American Association for Laboratory customer ratings and industry research growing and adapting to a variety of indus- welcome to contact us for more information Accreditation for in-house and field cali- and analysis. tries (representing the clients we serve – such on how they might be considered to partici- brations. MyHR Partner Inc. of Upper as construction, manufacturing, health care, pate or to start a chapter. In the first year of GOOD DEEDS Macungie Township was recognized nonprofits, etc.), as well as learning about their operations, 2017, contributions totaling over The Reading Hospital Foundation as one of the “Best Entrepreneurial changing circumstances and seasonal chal- $12,000 from the group were donated to four in West Reading dedicated the “Sergei Companies in America” by Entrepreneur lenges. organizations. and Linda Szortyka Procedure Prep and magazine’s Entrepreneur 360 List, a We are proud to share the names of those Recovery Area” in honor of the generos- study that analyzed private companies clients that we serve in the Lehigh Valley LVB: What does the future look like for Baum, ity of the Szortykas, who recently gave in America. and some of them are: Dan Schantz Farm Smith & Clemens LLP? Does it have plans for a generous gift to Reading Hospital Edwards Business Systems of & Greenhouses … Steel Ice Center … The growth? Foundation in support of neurosci- Bethlehem has been named one of Physical Therapy & Wellness Institute … Schultz: One of the ways in which we face the ence research. The Szortykas’ gift to the the country’s Elite Dealers by ENX Milford Investors. challenges to offer more in-depth and expand- foundation supports the creation of a Magazine. The award is presented annu- ed services to our clientele is to continually research partnership between Reading ally to the top office equipment dealers LVB: How does Baum, Smith & Clemens LLP stay ahead by recruiting top-notch talent. Last Hospital and Johns Hopkins University in the U.S. directly stimulate the local economy? How does year, we increased our staff by 10 percent, and in Baltimore. Sergei Szortyka is president it get involved with the local community? we keep our eyes out for talented accounting REAL ESTATE of Quaker Maid Meats of Reading. Schultz: We have always enjoyed being professionals. Matt Dorman of NAI Summit in Lehigh Valley Health Network said involved in the community, ranging from We are always willing to meet with qualified South Whitehall Township represented the Highmark Foundation awarded the being active members of the local Chamber of individuals who are interested in joining this the owner of 190 Brodhead Road in network a $100,000 grant. The grant is in Commerce organizations throughout the area, rewarding and challenging profession that is Hanover Township, Northampton support of a head and neck cancer clini- many of us serving as committee members Certified Public Accounting. County, for a 3,000-square-foot office cal nurse navigator. and directors, to sponsoring local organiza- The foundation of our success is directly suite. The new tenant is Residential The Rose Group said its six Lehigh tions and volunteering as coaches for commu- connected to our clients. We are pleased to Home Mortgage Corp. He also repre- Valley Applebee’s locations distributed nity sports leagues. serve prestigious family institutions that thrive sented the owner, Charles Danweber, $121,800 in fundraising and in-kind We actively participate on boards of various and grow, and we enjoy the demands that in the multiyear lease transaction with support to community nonprofits and nonprofit organizations in the region and pro- these intricate family businesses require from Hawk Enterprises Inc. for 11,400 square organizations in 2017 through localized vide a wide array of services to many nonprof- us and the personal connections that we have feet of warehouse space, off Airport fundraisers. Each store created fundrais- its in our local area. made over the years. Road, in a 50,460-square-foot industrial ers based on the most pressing need in Two of our nonprofit specialists who are Our future focus is to continue to work with building complex set on three-plus acres its community, the company said. partners here at the firm, Rose Hartle and our clients in this market and to provide them at 804 E. Highland St., Allentown. Hawk Jennifer Landis, are co-founders of the group exceptional service and solutions to allow HONORS Beverage is relocating to expand its retail 100 Women Who Care in Montgomery County. them and us to continue to flourish. The small-business information tech- beverage presence in the Lehigh Valley. This group meets quarterly to learn about nology support team at KDG in South three local nonprofits’ missions and programs. — CHRISTOPHER HOLLAND Whitehall Township has been named an — STACY WESCOE

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