Possible changes afoot for Northwest Savings Bank
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Northwest Savings Bank will be changing its footprint in South Strabane Township, but it’s not yet certain whether it will be a new footprint or one that has relocated.
Chris Martin, president of the bank’s Southwest Region, said a branch will be built on a vacant lot at the bottom of Murtland Avenue (Route 19), next to AAA Travel Agency. It will be on about one acre and accessed from the roadway leading to Washington Chevrolet.
“We hope to have construction completed by the first quarter of 2015,” Martin estimated. He said he wasn’t sure of the square footage, but the branch will have “all of the modern banking resources, including an ATM that will take deposits.”
That branch may replace the one inside Wal-Mart at Trinity Point … or may not. Martin said the Wal-Mart site “is under review.” If the decision is to close, he said, that venue will remain open until the one on Murtland is ready.
Northwest, based in Warren, was formed in 1897. It has more than 2,000 employees at 165 branches in four states: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and New York. Most are in the Keystone State.
There are six Washington County branches: Trinity Point, Washington, Canonsburg, McDonald, Fredericktown and Marianna.
A seventh may be on the way.
The president of Sarris Candies Inc. is in the running for an award that would only sweeten his image.
William Sarris is a finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year in the Pennsylvania/West Virginia program. Winners will be announced June 20 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown Hotel.
EY’s program honors entrepreneurs in more than 60 countries. Regional winners will be eligible for national awards to be presented Nov. 15 in Palm Springs, Calif.
Sarris Candies, the iconic Canonsburg chocolatier, is a family-owned and operated endeavor with more than 1,200 retail locations. Its flagship and focal point is its large store on Adams Avenue.
Dr. Kristina Skraitz has joined her family’s practice, Skraitz Chiropractic, as a chiropractor specializing in pediatric and maternity care. She is a 2014 honors graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. The Skraitz offices are on Washington Road in Peters Township.