Career Technical Centers in Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley are among the 33 CTCs and two school districts to receive competitive grants to purchase new equipment aligned to training students in high-demand occupations.
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Central Pa. counties awarded for supporting successful reentry for women
Programs in Adams, Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster, and York counties are among the 21 recipients receiving a total of $2 million in awards supporting successful reentry for women.
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Poultry farmers hit by avian flu to get aid to recover losses
Poultry farmers in Lancaster and Berks County hit by avian flu that killed more than 4.2 million birds this year will receive aid from the state to recover their losses.
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Graham Engineering acquires Kennedy Tool & Die
York-based Graham Engineering Co. has acquired Kennedy Tool & Die Inc. of Birdsboro, Berks County.
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Avian Flu outbreak creating loss to farmers and grocers across region
Lancaster and Berks counties have nearly 3.9 million commercial birds to the recent Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak, according to Penn State Extension and the state Department of Agriculture.
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Members 1st opens Sinking Spring branch
Mechanicsburg-based Members 1st Federal Credit Union has just opened its newest branch in Berks County. A ribbon cutting was held Monday morning.
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Family businesses should support one another, here’s how
Lesson #1: Nothing is more important than family. Lesson #2: A family doesn’t need to be perfect – it just needs to be united. Therein lies the challenge. Family businesses and their leaders face tremendous stress. Not only are they dealing with all the challenges of business, but the family business system inherently intertwines business, ...
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Robert Weidler named CFO of Jonestown Bank & Trust
Robert B. Weidler Jr. was named chief financial officer for Jonestown Bank & Trust Co. (JBT).
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Berks delinquent real estate auction going online
For the first time, Berks County’s tax claim bureau will be holding a delinquent real estate auction sale online.
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Univest opens first Berks County branch in West Lawn
The regional office is at 1103 Rocky Drive in West Lawn. It’s part of the company’s efforts to expand with eyes on Cumberland and York counties in 2021.
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Members 1st Credit Union opens first branch in Berks County
Mechanicsburg-based Members 1st Federal Credit Union has made its Berks County debut.
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New Amazon warehouses expected to boost Berks economy
Amazon will bring not one, but two, fulfillment centers to Berks County, adding about 1.6 million square feet of logistics space and likely hiring more than 1,000 workers, according to Berks County economic development officials.
Read More »Berks screen printer helps small businesses with T-shirt promotion
A Berks County screen printer is working on a way to support itself and other small businesses in the region by creating T-shirts businesses and non-profits can sell to customers and supporters on social media.
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Gov. Wolf announces low-interest loans for growing Pa. businesses
Businesses in Berks, Lancaster and Northampton counties have been approved for low-interest loans in the most recent string of approvals from the state.
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