An October report released by the American Investment Council and EY, a global business advisory organization, showed the private equity industry -- private equity firms or companies backed by private equity -- supports 26 million jobs nationwide. That includes 1.1 million jobs in Pennsylvania, according to the report.

Manheim Township-based professional services and accounting firm RKL LLP introduced new services offered to help companies managed growth and change issues.

Digital and person-to-person payment services such as PayPal offer the convenience of clicking a few buttons – instead of cutting physical checks or going through the hassle of a wire transfer - but businesses and individuals alike should beware of the potential for fraud in these kinds of transactions.