Less than one month into the Biden administration, actions taken by the president have indicated a much more progressive approach to governing than in the conservative Trump administration.

Mid Penn Bank will be rebranding a number of its offices in its First Priority Bank Division.

PSECU has long had a commitment to student outreach on Pennsylvania’s state-run college and university campuses, but with the COVID-19 pandemic keeping most campuses practically shut down for the better part of the last year it’s become a difficult challenge.

More than $53.6 million in bets were placed on this year’s Super Bowl in Pennsylvania, in the third year that sports betting was legal in the state.

Cumberland County businesses negatively impacted by the pandemic will have access to $275,000 in grant funding through a new program by the Cumberland Area Economic Development Corp. (CAEDC).

In his annual budget address on Wednesday, Gov. Tom Wolf outlined a $40.2 billion spending plan he says will reduce taxes for working class families and invest nearly $2 billion in new resources in the public education system.

Riverview Financial Corporation, the holding company for Harrisburg-based Riverview Bank, announced this week that it consolidated two of its Pennsylvania banks.

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“The first round was helpful but it created a lot of uncertainty and anxiety,” Josh Kesler, restaurant owner said. “In the second round, the process was much clearer because everyone including the SBA, financial institutions and borrowers had all been through it before.”

Scranton-based Peoples Financial Services Corp., the holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Co, which has branches throughout the Lehigh Valley, Poconos and Central Pennsylvania, has announced a stock repurchase plan.

Univest Financial Corporation opened its first location in York County, a regional office providing comprehensive financial services to both business and consumer customers.

In 2020 banks took on new challenges, such as declining interest rates, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, navigating the Paycheck Protection Program and working with community businesses to help them stay afloat in any way possible during government shutdowns and restrictions.

A bill that would allow for the distribution of $912 million in COVID-19 relief measures to restaurants, schools, employers, tenants and landlords has been approved by the Pennsylvania Senate.

If there’s one thing President Joe Biden can do in his first 100 days to help the nation’s economy it’s this: get the COVID-19 pandemic under control. That’s the consensus of three panelists who participated in the “Business Impact: First 100 Days” webinar hosted by Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business.

During the first round of Paycheck Protection Loans last year, Customers Bank of West Reading was able to assist in more than 100,000 PPP loans totaling more than $5 billion.