The acquisition of Riverview Financial Corp. by Mid Penn Bancorp yesterday expands Mid Penn’s footprint into the Lehigh Valley and State College regions.
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A-Treat to support homeless veterans with donations from sales of patriotically themed soft drinks
A-Treat is changing the look of its Cream Soda and Cola labels and donating part of its sales to support homeless veterans now through the end of the year.
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PPL updates net-zero carbon emission plans
PPL Corp. of Allentown has set a new goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company is currently on track to achieve a 70% reduction from 2010 levels by 2035, and an 80% reduction from 2010 levels by 2040, it said. The latest goals, which cover greenhouse gas emissions from generation and other ...
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Cybersecurity firm: Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack a sign of worse things to come
Last week’s ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline has already had an impact along the East Coast.
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Capital BlueCross plans health and wellness center in downtown Allentown
Capital BlueCross plans to open a health and wellness center at its offices in downtown Allentown as part of a renovation and expansion project.
Read More »Dorney Park to open July 8 with restrictions
Those visiting the park must complete a pre-visit health screening declaration 24 hours prior to admission and a touchless temperature screening will be given to all guests and workers upon entering.
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Pa. utilities commission cites Houston energy company accused of deceptive sales
The state’s utility commission is seeking $8.8 million in penalties from an energy company in Houston, Texas for using misleading and deceptive sales tactics with Pennsylvania customers.
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Steven & Lee, Stevens & Lee/Griffin name new chairman
Ernie Choquette has been named chairman of Stevens & Lee and Stevens & Lee/Griffin.
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1,500 net jobs lost in October: study
While economic indicators remain high for the U.S. economy as a whole, central and southeastern Pennsylvania have been beset by tumultuous global trade and a weak manufacturing sector for the last year and a half, according to a recently published study by analysts at RKL, a business consulting firm based in Lancaster.
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Guest view: Pronoun Lowdown
Once upon a time, English pronouns were simple: him/his, her/hers, it/its, they/their. But even Shakespeare saw limitations with this scant number of options. As far back as 1594, he was bending grammar rules, especially the stricture that a singular noun takes a singular pronoun. From his Comedy of Errors comes this line: “There’s not a ...
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