The county filed suit Wednesday morning over the matter, just days after Wolf's decision to not release the funding through the County Relief Block Grant program became public.
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Finance
Keystone Insurers launches $500M platform to safeguard network from acquisition, invest in national expansion
The Northumberland-based Keystone Insurers Group, the country’s third-largest network of independent insurance agencies, launched a platform to acquire and invest in U.S. retail insurance agencies to secure its existing footprint while aiding aggressive expansion plans.
Read More »‘CPA Evolution’ initiative to add advanced tech skills to accountants’ toolbox
As the CPA profession adopts a technologically advanced skill set to maintain the public’s trust, professional trade groups are working with licensing bodies on a multi-year initiative to “evolve” the CPA licensure model, with a goal of unveiling a new uniform exam by Jan. 1, 2024.
Read More »PNC Financial adds 2 executives, including one to oversee its $1B anti-racism commitment
Richard K. Bynum, in the newly created role of Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, will spearhead the firm’s community affairs and corporate social responsibility efforts, community development banking and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Read More »423 small businesses in Lancaster County qualify for COVID relief funds
Lancaster County Commissioners approved the first round of grants for the Small Business Recovery & Sustainability Fund.
Read More »Univest Bank signs lease for Berks County business hub
The move comes as Univest increases its presence in the competitive financial services industry in Berks County, Univest President Mike Keim said in an interview this week.
Read More »Lebanon partners with Community First Fund on small business recovery loan program
Lebanon city officials have partnered with a Lancaster-based community development financial institution to launch a low-interest and forgivable loan program for small businesses in the city struggling from the financial shortfalls of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »State, nonprofits create COVID grant fund for small biz
Starting Tuesday Pennsylvania’s small businesses can apply for grants to offset revenue losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting shutdown order, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday.
Read More »Truist invests $1M in Lancaster County schools and leadership
The BB&T, now Truist Economic Growth Fund at the Lancaster County Community Foundation, will provide nearly $1 million to Lancaster County schools and leadership organizations.
Read More »1,200 small businesses seek grants through Lancaster County’s Econ Recovery program
The first round of small business grant funding through the Lancaster County Economic Recovery Plan attracted nearly 1,200 applications for seeking more than $27.3 million. This round, totaling $10 million, targeted Lancaster County businesses with 20 or fewer employees.
Read More »Looking ahead after looking back with COVID-19 challenges
RKL partners Bethany Novis and Ryan Hurst sat down recently with the Central Penn Business Journal to talk about COVID-19 challenges, as well as looking ahead to what recovery looks like. The full video of their interview is below. CPBJ: What have these past three months been like? What have you seen as some of ...
Read More »Minority- and women-owned businesses big recipients of Lancaster’s small biz emergency funds
The recipients included barbershops and salons (21%), retail stores (18%) and restaurants and food businesses (17%). More than 55% are located in downtown Lancaster.
Read More »Customers Bank brings back former SVP as chief accounting officer
Customers Bank of Wyomissing has named Jessie John Velasquez as senior vice president, chief accounting officer.
Read More »PNC pledges $1B to help ‘end systemic racism’
PNC Financial Services Group announced last week it would commit more than $1 billion to support internal and external social reforms for the cause of ending systemic racism and supporting economic empowerment of African Americans. The contribution builds on ongoing social justice initiatives by PNC Bank, with a strong presence in the midstate and Lehigh ...
Read More »Federal labor, small business officials optimistic about ‘economic resurgence’ at Harrisburg tour
An entourage of federal officials arrived in Harrisburg on Friday to see how emergency business loan programs were panning out among main street businesses in the Harrisburg community.
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