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As a 115-year old business, history means a lot to New Tripoli Bank. We thought we should celebrate the history of our community by sitting down to interview members of our local historical societies and gather their perspective on history and its importance.

Their answers were varied, informative, and entertaining. We share them now with you as we prepare to celebrate the history of our nation on Thanksgiving. Hopefully this video conveys the importance of the work they do to preserve our history and celebrate it with future generations.

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Many thanks to our participants!

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School's back in session! On Friday, October 17th, Michelle Vineburg, Compliance Officer, and David Malafarina, Social Media Marketing Specialist, returned to Lehigh Parkway Elementary School in Allentown to teach 3rd graders about banking, budgeting, and saving money. They handed out bags filled with activity books and bank-related posters and invited students to participate in mini games.

Many thanks to Brittney Dunleavy, 3rd Grade Teacher, Connor Hughes, Principal, Mary Powell, 3rd Grade Teacher, Paul Spence, Assistant Principal, and all the students in both 3rd grade classes who were excited to learn and participate in the presentations.

Northwestern Elementary held a Kickoff Pep Rally last Wednesday for their annual Boosterthon fundraising event, where they unveiled the winning t-shirt design, designed by student Sadie M. New Tripoli Bank has been a proud sponsor of this event for the past six years; with Patricia Metzger, New Tripoli Office Branch Manager, and Jenna Smith, Claussville Office Branch Manager, attending this year's pep rally.

Northwestern Elementary PIE always welcome donations; if you would like to contribute, you can do so at this link: https://give.mybooster.com/northwestern-lehigh-elementary-1

It was a beautiful Saturday this past weekend for the annual Pioneer Apple Festival at Ontelaunee Park in New Tripoli. The balmy weather meant attendees needed a way to cool down, which is why New Tripoli Bank employees were at the festival handing out free ice cream to guests (and their pets!). Even some of our employees' children joined in!

Big thanks to this year's volunteers: Andrea Harris, BSA & Security Officer; Matt Koncz, Controller; Rania Abdelfatah, Sr. Accounting Specialist; Lori Croneberger, Loan Support Specialist; Karen Hantz, Consumer Lender; David Malafarina, Social Media Marketing Specialist; Christine Pierce, Mortgage Lender; also thanks to Rania's husband, Dan, and Matt's son, Theodore, for their help!

Also thank you to one of our Community Bankers, Kelci, who stopped by our stand and let us pose with her son, Oliver!

The winning hex sign from this summer's Hex Sign design contest is finished! The sign will be on display all next week at New Tripoli Branch offices before we hand it off to the winning designer. If you'd like to see the sign for yourself, it will be at our branches on the following dates next week:

Buckeye Office: Monday & Tuesday, 9/22 - 9/23

Claussville Office: Wednesday & Thursday, 9/24 - 9/25

New Tripoli Office: Friday, Saturday & Monday, 9/26 - 9/29

We would like to highlight Eric Claypoole of Claypoole Hex Signs who turned the winning design into a reality. If you like his work, you can learn more and commission your own hex signs at https://claypoolehexsigns.com/

New Tripoli Bank will be replacing our current debit cards with new contactless “tap” cards. Active debit cards will automatically be reissued as a new contactless card.

To ensure you receive a replacement card, if you have not used your current card recently, please start using it. Any card not actively being used will be closed when the new cards are issued.

We have finally arrived at the end of our Hex Sign Design Contest! With 534 votes cast for the 24 entries to the contest, we are happy to announce that the grand prize winner is Mya Conti with 96 votes!

Our runners-up were Sharon Martucci in 2nd place with 78 votes and Lisa Pollock with 57 votes!

The winning design will be sent to Claypoole Hexsigns to be handcrafted into a real hex sign, which will be on display at our Bank branches for one week.

Thank you to everyone who submitted designs to the contest and thank you to everyone who voted for your favorite designs. Check back later this month when we will have the finished hex sign on display at our branch offices!

An Executive Order issued on March 25, 2025, mandates that the U.S. Treasury no longer issue paper checks for federal disbursements—including tax refunds, Social Security benefits and vendor payments—as of September 30, 2025. The federal government will transition to making electronic payments instead.

Who is impacted?

The three main groups impacted are:

  1. Social Security and other federal benefit recipients: This includes anyone currently receiving Social Security or veterans benefits. The Social Security Administration estimates that 69 million Americans receive an average of $1,700 in monthly benefits.
  2. Taxpayers receiving their refunds by check: Those who receive IRS tax refunds by check are estimated to be 2/3 of Americans, with an average amount of just over $3,000.
  3. Government contractors: This includes businesses or individuals who are paid by the federal government for any contracts or grants.

The mandate is intended to prevent fraud and reduce cost. U.S. Treasury checks are 16 times more likely to be reported lost or stolen, returned deliverable or altered than electronic payments. Estimates show that discontinuing the use of paper checks could result in annual savings of $750 million.

While the Executive Order urges federal agencies to transition incoming payments to electronic methods, it does not establish a firm end date for accepting paper checks from businesses or individuals. Agencies are instructed to move inbound payments to digital ‘as soon as practicable’ under existing law.

What You Need to Do

Proactive transition to alternative payment methods can enhance efficiency, lower costs, and safeguard cash flow. More importantly, the transition to digital payments offers greater security through encryption and authentication, greatly reducing the risk of theft or alteration of paper checks.

Individuals receiving federal payments

Businesses sending or receiving federal government payments

With an increased focus on mobile banking and commercial customer experience, New Tripoli Bank continues to expand its suite of digital cash management offerings that are designed to provide a convenient and secure commercial client experience. This includes electronic/digital payables and receivables solutions such as ACH, remote deposit capture, cards, and digital checks. In addition to offering fraud detection and protection tools, the Bank works closely with clients to help them optimize workflows, reduce payment costs, and mitigate risk during this transition.

Contact New Tripoli Bank or call Michael Koch, Business Development Manager, at (484) 224-3742 to learn more about our commercial digital banking options.

Beware of Potential Scams

As with any change affecting large groups of people, there is a potential for misinformation and scams. You should remain vigilant when you encounter any links to websites or receive emails from individuals offering to assist you with transitioning to electronic payment methods.

You should always contact your financial institution directly in order to set up direct deposit or other electronic payment methods. Financial institutions will never contact you directly asking for your account information.

In addition, avoid anyone who asks for money in exchange for helping you to set up direct deposit or electronic payments. Most financial institutions do not charge a fee to set up these services for their customers.

If you have been the victim of fraud or have been contacted by someone attempting to scam you, alert your financial institution and file a fraud report at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/

Earlier this year, the Board of Directors of New Tripoli Bank announced Sundra Sherwin's promotion to Senior Vice President, Branch Administration. Sundra has been with New Tripoli Bank for over 18 years and has over 26 years’ experience in the banking industry. She joined the Bank in 2007, beginning her career as a Teller. Sundra has held many additional roles over the years, including Head Teller, Customer Service Representative and Relationship Banker. In 2014, Sundra was promoted to Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager, and since 2018 had held the title of Vice President, Branch Administration.

Commenting on Sundra's promotion, John Hayes said, “Sundra has been an invaluable part of maintaining New Tripoli Bank’s positive relationship with its customers. She’s done an amazing job at organizing and motivating the Bank’s retail staff, preparing the next generation of community bankers and branch managers that will carry the Bank into the future.”

New Tripoli Bank is happy to announce our April Animal Shelter Donate-a-thon! For the month of April, we will be collecting donations of pet food, treats, toys, and other necessities at our branch offices. At the end of the month, the Bank will send your donations to four animal care organizations in our area: Forgotten Felines and Fidos, Peaceable Kingdom Inc., The Sanctuary at Haafsville, and Animal Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley. Just look for the basket with the donate-a-thon sign in each of our branch lobbies.

Please make sure your pet food containers are unopened and any non-food donations are new or good-as-new. Bring your new and unopened pet food, pet toys, and blankets to your local New Tripoli Bank branch by Wednesday, April 30th. We are accepting all donations, but participating shelters are most in need of:

Cat Food

Dog Food

Other

Your donations will ensure these organizations have the supplies they need to feed the cats and dogs in their care. Show your support for the fuzzier members of our community this April!

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