Mid-Atlantic (United States)

Winter City Lights Named a Top Holiday Lights Attraction in the Country

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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OLNEY, Md., Nov. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winter City Lights, open now through December 30th, has captured national attention and high rankings for its one of a kind light displays, flagship Christmas tree, and charming 1.5 mile illuminated path through the woods. This magical holiday lights event, located in the heart of the Washington DC, Baltimore and Northern Virginia area, has already been named as a top holiday lights attraction in the country by Country Living #2, Pioneer Woman #5 and House Beautiful #15.

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  • This magical holiday lights event, located in the heart of the Washington DC, Baltimore and Northern Virginia area, has already been named as a top holiday lights attraction in the country by Country Living #2, Pioneer Woman #5 and House Beautiful #15.
  • This Christmas lights experience spans 18-acres, features one million lights, and is designed to be an immersive holiday lights festival offering guests a magical experience.
  • "Winter City Lights is the perfect place to bring a date or the entire family," said John Dixon, Winter City Lights.
  • Winter City Lights is an eco-friendly event designed with high-quality, low energy lighting and aluminum displays made from recycled materials.

HIDDEN RIVER STRATEGIC CAPITAL ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN REALTY LANDSCAPING AND EXPANSION OF THE HIDDEN RIVER TEAM

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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RADNOR, Pa., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hidden River Strategic Capital ("Hidden River") is proud to announce its latest investment in Realty Landscaping ("Realty" or the "Company"), as well as the addition of two new members to the Hidden River team.

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  • RADNOR, Pa., Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hidden River Strategic Capital ("Hidden River") is proud to announce its latest investment in Realty Landscaping ("Realty" or the "Company"), as well as the addition of two new members to the Hidden River team.
  • Hidden River's investment in Realty was completed in partnership with Hullson Partners to support the continued expansion of the Company's industry-leading commercial landscaping and exterior services.
  • Founded in 1985, Realty is one of the largest privately held firms in the Mid-Atlantic region, offering a wide range of commercial landscaping and exterior services.
  • "We are beyond excited to partner with the Hidden River and Hullson teams," said Realty CEO Kevin Craig.

PSE&G Highlights Energy Efficiency Achievements: $370 Million in Customer Savings and More Than 1.2 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions Reduced/Avoided Annually

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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NEWARK, N.J. , Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PSE&G's latest report on its Clean Energy Future Energy Efficiency (CEF-EE) initiatives indicates that, from the program's implementation through June 2023, approximately 1.8 million customers have benefited from PSE&G's award-winning energy efficiency programs.  Among these customers, 300,000 have actively taken steps to conserve energy and save money by leveraging a suite of energy efficiency offerings.

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  • Among these customers, 300,000 have actively taken steps to conserve energy and save money by leveraging a suite of energy efficiency offerings.
  • Participating natural gas customers are expected to save a total of approximately 40 million  therms of natural gas per year.
  • Karen Reif, vice president of Renewables and Energy Solutions at PSE&G shared, "We take pride in the achievements of our energy efficiency programs.
  • For the second consecutive year, PSE&G is the recipient of the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award in the Energy Efficiency Program Delivery category.

Invest in Others Charitable Foundation Welcomes Four New Financial Services Leaders to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation ("Invest in Others"), a non-profit organization helping financial professionals support charitable causes in their communities, announced today that four additional leaders in the financial services industry have joined its Board of Directors .

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  • ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation ("Invest in Others"), a non-profit organization helping financial professionals support charitable causes in their communities, announced today that four additional leaders in the financial services industry have joined its Board of Directors .
  • Joseph P. Lombardo, Jr. oversees the development of all UBS field leaders and all future-generation talent in the firm's Wealth Management U.S. organization.
  • Mr. Lombardo began his career in financial services in 1990 before joining UBS in 2005 as a Financial Advisor.
  • Mr. North has 29 years of experience in the financial services industry and holds the Certified Financial Planner™ and Chartered Financial Consultant designations.

17th Annual Aviation Education & Career Expo hosted by ProJet Aviation awards over $166,000 in scholarships to young aviation and aerospace enthusiasts

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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LEESBURG, Va., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ProJet Aviation hosted the Aviation Education and Career Expo, drawing in over 1,000 young enthusiasts aged 16-22 from the Mid-Atlantic region and nationwide. The Expo provided a dynamic platform for future aviation and aerospace professionals to engage with more than 75 esteemed aviation organizations, including universities, airlines, private aviation companies, and medical, military, and law enforcement agencies.

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  • LEESBURG, Va., Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ProJet Aviation hosted the Aviation Education and Career Expo, drawing in over 1,000 young enthusiasts aged 16-22 from the Mid-Atlantic region and nationwide.
  • The Expo provided a dynamic platform for future aviation and aerospace professionals to engage with more than 75 esteemed aviation organizations, including universities, airlines, private aviation companies, and medical, military, and law enforcement agencies.
  • Collectively, the 2023 sponsors awarded over $166,000 in scholarships, bringing the Expo's total to over $1.6 million in scholarships since 2009.
  • "The Expo provides experiences, mentoring, and scholarships that inspire students to discover and pursue their passion for the skies.

Bright MLS October Housing Report: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Last Year

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- High mortgage rates, unrelenting prices, and low inventory have limited transactions throughout the Mid-Atlantic so far in 2023. Yet October showed the first signs of being similar to activity levels in 2022. New pending sales were only 3.2% lower than last year and some metros within the Mid-Atlantic had more new pending sales, and even closed sales, than in October 2022.

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  • Bright MLS October Housing Report: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Last Year
    "The resiliency of the market in the face of mortgage rates approaching 8% has been impressive," said Dr. Lisa Sturtevant, Bright MLS Chief Economist.
  • "While the market is expected to slow this winter, as it always does seasonally, the Mid-Atlantic may finally start to trend alongside 2022 activity."
  • The Bright MLS T3 Home Demand Index (HDI) for the Philadelphia metro rebounded from last month, though still points to slower market conditions.
  • The median price is 3.3% higher than a year ago and is also up 3.3% compared to a month ago.

PSE&G Proposes $306 Million Investment for Clean Energy Future-Energy Efficiency (CEF-EE) Program Extension

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) has submitted a proposal for a six-month extension of its Clean Energy Future-Energy Efficiency (CEF-EE) program with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). This extension is slated to run from July 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, with a proposed investment of approximately $306 million.

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  • This extension is slated to run from July 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, with a proposed investment of approximately $306 million.
  • The proposed extension, as called for in the NJBPU's October 2023 order, ensures that PSE&G can continue to offer energy efficiency programs to residential and business customers.
  • Subsequently in May 2023, the NJBPU approved a $280 million, nine-month extension of PSE&G's existing CEF-EE program, which synchronized PSE&G's program timing with the regulatory schedules of other New Jersey utilities.
  • For the second consecutive year, PSE&G is the recipient of the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award in the Energy Efficiency Program Delivery category.

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results and Updates Fiscal Year 2023 Guidance

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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The Company raised its revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance ranges, updated its net income guidance range and reaffirmed its net cash provided by operating activities guidance range for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 ("fiscal year 2023").

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  • The Company raised its revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance ranges, updated its net income guidance range and reaffirmed its net cash provided by operating activities guidance range for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 ("fiscal year 2023").
  • The Company closed three acquisitions during the quarter, including the acquisition of Consolidated Waste Services, LLC and its affiliates (dba “Twin Bridges”) on September 1, 2023.
  • The Company raised guidance for fiscal year 2023 by estimating results in the following ranges:
    The Company reaffirmed certain guidance for fiscal year 2023 by estimating results in the following range:
    Net cash provided by operating activities between $231 million and $237 million.
  • The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

In Industry First, Bark Social Acquires Barkhaus

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Bark Social , the country's first social club for dogs and dog lovers, announced today it has acquired Barkhaus in Alexandria, Va.

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  • Bark Social , the country's first social club for dogs and dog lovers, announced today it has acquired Barkhaus in Alexandria, Va.
  • This makes Bark Social the first company in the industry to acquire another dog bar.
  • “We’re thrilled to bring Bark Social to Alexandria and build upon the community that Barkhaus has built there,” said Luke Silverman, co-founder and CEO of Bark Social.
  • Charlene will help lead Bark Social as the company becomes the largest brand for dog lovers in the country.

Northern Trust Strengthens Foundation & Institutional Advisors Practice in the Mid-Atlantic

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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Northern Trust announced today that Karen Wawrzaszek has joined the Foundation & Institutional Advisors (FIA) practice as a Senior Vice President and Regional Director in Washington, D.C., where she will support efforts to grow and serve the firm’s foundation, endowment and nonprofit clients in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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  • Northern Trust announced today that Karen Wawrzaszek has joined the Foundation & Institutional Advisors (FIA) practice as a Senior Vice President and Regional Director in Washington, D.C., where she will support efforts to grow and serve the firm’s foundation, endowment and nonprofit clients in the Mid-Atlantic region.
  • Northern Trust’s Foundation & Institutional Advisors (FIA) group serves nonprofit organizations through sophisticated investment management solutions, strategic insights and world-class resources.
  • More information about Northern Trust Foundation and Institutional Advisors can be found at www.northerntrust.com/FIA .
  • Northern Trust Wealth Management offers holistic wealth management services for affluent individuals and families, family offices, foundations and endowments, and privately held businesses.