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Pennsylvania chambers call for reduction in Corporate Net Income Tax
Chambers from across the commonwealth joined together today to call for a material reduction in Pennsylvania’s Corporate Net Income Tax. More than 45 local chambers joined the PA Chamber of Business and Industry, The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, and The Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce in denouncing the[...]
Medical building fully leased in Wilson Borough
A medical building across from St. Luke’s Easton Hospital in Wilson Borough has been fully leased. Matt Sprung of NAI Summit leased the remaining space in the 15,304 square-foot 2001-2005 Fairview Ave. office building after obtaining the listing in February, NAI said. Recovery Cove, a mental health clinic, leased a[...]
Fulton Financial Corporation a step closer to acquiring Prudential Bank
Fulton Financial Corp. Is a step closer to acquiring Philadelphia-based Prudential Bank with application approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities. “These regulatory approvals mark an important milestone in this acquisition, which will further strengthen Fulton’s presence in the Philadelphia region,”[...]
People First opens solutions center in downtown Allentown
People First Federal Credit Union has opened a new solutions center at 26 N. 6th St. in Allentown. A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held May 19. Located on the corner of the ArtsWalk and 6th Street, the Center is in walking distance for downtown residents and businesses. “We[...]
BSI partners with Habitat for Humanity of Lehigh Valley to renovate five houses in Allentown
BSI Corporate Benefits has partnered with Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley to renovate five houses near St. Luke's Sacred Heart Campus in Allentown. “We are proud to work with the team at Habitat Lehigh Valley to make certain the positive impact of two organizations working in tandem for[...]
ABB creates 100 jobs with new distribution center in Palmer Township
ABB is opening a distribution center for its Installation Products Division, creating 100 new jobs in the Lehigh Valley. The company said the nearly 350,000-square-foot facility on 10 acres in the Carson 33 industrial park in Palmer Township, will supply electrical products to contractors, distributors and industrial customers throughout the[...]
Lehigh Valley Health Network opens campus in Lackawanna County
Lehigh Valley Health Network officially opened Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City in Lackawanna County with a ribbon cutting Tuesday. The campus on Main Street includes a 100,000-square-foot state-of-the-art hospital and a previously opened Health Center. The hospital has seven operating rooms and two procedure rooms, a 19-bay emergency room (ER), a[...]
Allentown’s Shift4 to run ticketing, sales at Wells Fargo Center
Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia has selected Allentown-based Shift4 to process payments for all of its online and in-person ticketing, food and beverage concessions, and retail sales. Home to the Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers, Wells Fargo Center was ranked No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 6 in the world for number of tickets[...]
The Grist Miller’s House receives state grant for renovations
The Grist Miller’s House in the Colonial Industrial Quarter of Bethlehem will undergo renovations with state grant monies. Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) announced a grant of $753,397 awarded by the Governor’s Budget Office. DCED applied for the grant on behalf of Historic Bethlehem[...]
Penn Community Bank to open first branch in Lehigh Valley
Penn Community Bank is opening its first branch and business center in the Lehigh Valley market in Allentown. Located at 3090 Tilghman Street, the bank’s first retail office will support the organization’s existing commercial banking and lending presence in the market. “As a proud Lehigh Valley native, I’m so excited[...]
The Shops at Bethlehem undergoing renovations under new name
The Shops at Bethlehem, formerly Easton Commons, is undergoing renovations by property managers, NAI Summit. The company said it has plans to expand on the newly renovated 166,000-square-foot GIANT Foods, the anchor of the center. “We felt the name of the shopping center should be more representative of the community[...]
RKL names partner to lead Small Business Services Group
Lancaster-based RKL LLP named one of its partners from Berks County to lead the firm’s Small Business Services Group. Daniel Nickischer will lead a team of RKL advisors to serve the tax, accounting and financial needs of small business owners and direct firm wide efforts related to quality control, client[...]
