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Pennsylvania Skill, Powered by Pace-O-Matic, Congratulates Pennsylvania Gaming Industry on Record Yearly Profits -- Again

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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HARRISBURG, PA, Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic (POM), once again is congratulating the Pennsylvania gaming industry on breaking more revenue records.

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  • HARRISBURG, PA, Aug. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pennsylvania Skill, powered by Pace-O-Matic (POM), once again is congratulating the Pennsylvania gaming industry on breaking more revenue records.
  • The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) recently reported yet another increase in annual revenue for the gaming industry.
  • Pennsylvania casino revenues also grew 11.5% during the first six months of 2023, according to the American Gaming Association (AGA), the industry’s trade group.
  • “Once again, we are congratulating Pennsylvania’s gaming industry on record profits,” said POM’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, Mike Barley.

Charlotte's Web Reports 2023 Second Quarter Financial Results

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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Net revenue of $16.0M vs. $18.9M YoY

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  • Net revenue of $16.0M vs. $18.9M YoY
    LOUISVILLE, Colo., Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF), Charlotte's Web Holdings, Inc. ("Charlotte's Web" or the "Company"), the market leader in full spectrum hemp extract wellness products, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.
  • During the second quarter, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") committed to "work at speed" with Congress to resolve a regulatory pathway for hemp-derived CBD.
  • Recent progress has been encouraging surrounding The Hemp Derived Consumer Protection and Market Stabilization Act of 2023, (bill H.R.
  • Charlotte's Web and industry peers have compiled and shared safety and toxicology data with Congress to address concerns raised by the FDA.

Henry Repeating Arms Donates Over $1 Million for Silver Anniversary

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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RICE LAKE, Wis., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, Henry Repeating Arms Founder & CEO Anthony Imperato pledged to donate $1 million through its Guns for Great Causes charitable arm to celebrate the company's twenty-fifth year in business. Today, Henry Repeating Arms, one of the country's leading firearms manufacturers and a world leader in the lever action category, is proud to announce its fully honored pledge, with over 30 different organizations receiving donations totaling $1,037,500 since June 2022.

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  • RICE LAKE, Wis., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, Henry Repeating Arms Founder & CEO Anthony Imperato pledged to donate $1 million through its Guns for Great Causes charitable arm to celebrate the company's twenty-fifth year in business.
  • Today, Henry Repeating Arms, one of the country's leading firearms manufacturers and a world leader in the lever action category, is proud to announce its fully honored pledge, with over 30 different organizations receiving donations totaling $1,037,500 since June 2022.
  • "More often than not, our industry is vilified and left with a perpetual black eye by the media.
  • For a complete list of beneficiaries from Henry Repeating Arms' 25th-anniversary donations, visit henryusa.com/25-year-anniversary .

Pace-O-Matic Granted Access to Eckert Seamans Privileged Logs

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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The suit also alleges that Eckert “violated their most basic fiduciary duties and concealed and misrepresented material facts to POM’s great detriment.

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  • The suit also alleges that Eckert “violated their most basic fiduciary duties and concealed and misrepresented material facts to POM’s great detriment.
  • In November 2021, US Magistrate Judge Joseph Saporito, Jr. found that Eckert acted in “bad faith” by seeking to withhold emails that demonstrated Eckert was representing both sides.
  • Eckert, Saporito ruled, “actively and clandestinely managed and participated in the representation of Parx in the Commonwealth Court litigation against its other client, POM.
  • Eckert appealed Jude Saporito’s ruling, which required Eckert to turn over to POM many internal emails.

DAVID J. KWAIT APPOINTED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL, CORPORATE SECRETARY, AND CHIEF RISK OFFICER OF FINWARD BANCORP AND PEOPLES BANK

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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MUNSTER, Ind., June 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank (the “Bank” or “Peoples”), today announced the appointment of David J. Kwait as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Risk Officer of the Bancorp and the Bank, with the appointment to be effective as of June 30, 2023.

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  • MUNSTER, Ind., June 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finward Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWD) (the “Bancorp” or “Finward”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank (the “Bank” or “Peoples”), today announced the appointment of David J. Kwait as the Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Risk Officer of the Bancorp and the Bank, with the appointment to be effective as of June 30, 2023.
  • Mr. Kwait joined the Bank in 2011, when he was hired as an Assistant Vice President, Staff Attorney, Legal Counsel, and Wealth Management Officer.
  • Since then, he has quickly risen through the ranks, holding titles of Assistant Corporate Secretary of the Bancorp and Peoples Bank; Vice President, Staff Attorney, Legal Counsel and Wealth Management Officer; Vice President, Wealth Strategies and Wealth Management Group Leader; and Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Group Leader.
  • Most recently, in 2022, he was promoted to Chief Wealth Management Officer.

U.S. Representatives Introduce Resolution to Commemorate Nov. 12 as National Warrior Call Day

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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MOUNT AIRY, Md., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisc.) introduced a bipartisan resolution today to designate Nov. 12, 2023, as "National Warrior Call Day."

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  • introduced a bipartisan resolution today to designate Nov. 12, 2023, as "National Warrior Call Day."
  • The national day of action can reduce isolation, which is often a precursor to suicidal ideation among veterans.
  • "We thank these leaders in the U.S. House for pushing forward on National Warrior Call Day," added Larkin.
  • National Warrior Call Day is the Sunday after Veterans Day.

U.S. Small Business Administration Veterans Small Business Advisory Committees Set to Host Virtual Public Meetings June 7-8

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development and Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) announced they will hold their next set of virtual public meetings on June 7 and 8, respectively, via Microsoft Teams.

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  • Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development and Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) announced they will hold their next set of virtual public meetings on June 7 and 8, respectively, via Microsoft Teams.
  • "These meetings are a chance for the public, business owners, and other advocates to come together and discuss how the SBA can continue to serve and meet the needs of our Nation's veteran entrepreneurs," said Acting Associate Administrator for the SBA Office of Veterans Business Development Timothy Green.
  • "Each quarterly meeting represents an opportunity for committee members to contribute to the conversation on the state of veteran-owned small businesses."
  • The ACVBA meeting will cover briefings from the SBA Office of Veterans Business Development, the SBA Office of Government Contracting and Business Development on the Veteran Small Business Certification program, the VA, the SBA Office of Policy Planning, and the Madison Services Group.

American Veteran Properties Recognized As Veteran Owned Business Of The Year By American Legion

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
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Hinesville, GA, May 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Legion’s first district of Georgia recognized real estate company, American Veteran Properties (AVP) as 2023’s veteran owned business of the year.

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  • Hinesville, GA, May 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Legion’s first district of Georgia recognized real estate company, American Veteran Properties (AVP) as 2023’s veteran owned business of the year.
  • Founder and CEO, Eric Lukkarinen, is a veteran who builds career opportunities for other veterans who are uniquely positioned to understand the challenges and needs of military families, especially regarding military PCS/relocations.
  • “We are honored to have been selected as the American Legion’s first district Veteran Owned Business of the Year,” Lukkarinen said.
  • This advocacy campaign is encouraging military families who are struggling to find affordable housing to contact AVP at [email protected] .

The American Legion Announces Recipients of 4th Estate Journalism Awards

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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The Fourth Estate Award has been presented annually by The American Legion since 1958 for outstanding achievement in the field of journalism.

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  • The Fourth Estate Award has been presented annually by The American Legion since 1958 for outstanding achievement in the field of journalism.
  • "The American Legion has always cherished the role that the free press plays in our constitutional republic," said Vincent J.
  • "I will be honored to present both of these deserving recipients with our highest recognition of journalistic accomplishment, The American Legion Fourth Estate Award, at our national convention this summer," Troiola said.
  • Previous winners of the award include CNN, CBS, USA Today, ABC News, C-SPAN, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and Life Magazine, among others.

Indianapolis High School Senior Wins American Legion Oratoricals

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Sunday, April 23, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, April 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A home-schooled senior from Indianapolis capped a busy weekend of competition in her home city by earning a $25,000 college scholarship and first place in The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program – "A Constitutional Speech Contest."

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, April 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A home-schooled senior from Indianapolis capped a busy weekend of competition in her home city by earning a $25,000 college scholarship and first place in The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program – "A Constitutional Speech Contest."
  • Haley Bock's winning prepared oration was titled "The Black Hole of American Democracy: American Territories are Where Voting Rights Vanish."
  • She was sponsored by American Legion Post 3 in Indianapolis.
  • The scholarships account for a small portion of post-secondary scholarships that The American Legion, the nation's largest veterans organization, awards annually.