It has been described by some as the “Bank of Mom and Pop,” the “Family Bank” by others. It’s an intra-family loan, and like the 1966 Clint Eastwood Western, it can be a case of The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. “It’s a strategy we’ve used for our clients,” said Joseph Marmorato, CPA, and Manager of Tax Planning for Domani Wealth, which has offices in Lancaster, Hanover, York, and Wyomissing.

PNC Bank will close its branch at 2925 William Penn Highway, Easton, sometime this year, according to the Dec. 10, 2022, weekly bulletin from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Approximately $8.5 million in earned wages have been returned to Pennsylvania workers by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) following investigations of more than 4,500 complaints of alleged labor law violations. 

The Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual Winter Restaurant Week to support local businesses. 

Bethlehem-based Alloy5 has named Architect Vanessa dela Torre as its first chief operating officer. 

The Hellertown Diner is under new ownership. 

Farmers and landowners in rural areas of Pennsylvania now have new guidance on using their properties for solar production. 

Lowhill Township, Lehigh County-based New Tripoli Bank gave $25,000 to the East Penn School District Education Foundation and $10,000 to the Parkland School District Education Foundation.

Lancaster County and the Lehigh Valley received grants, announced by the state Department of Labor & Industry, as part of a $1.8 million allocation across Pennsylvania to continue the expansion of the commonwealth's network of registered apprenticeship programs. 

A report by North American Van Lines, a professional moving company, shows that Pennsylvania is one of the top states people are moving out of.