“Only 25 days remain for businesses and individuals that owe back taxes to Pennsylvania to take advantage of the Tax Amnesty opportunity,” Governor Rendell said, noting that during the last PA Tax Amnesty 14 years ago, 74 percent of applications and payments were submitted in the final two weeks of the program. “We know...
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ANY LAB TEST NOW® Wyomissing, the first direct-access lab testing franchise company, announced today the launch of 5 Infectious Disease panels that will help BerksCounty doctors and consumers definitively and accurately diagnose multiple viral and bacterial pathogens in a single test with next day results. Through its partnership with DIATHERIX Laboratories, these panels are...
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New Castle Lawn & Landscape held a ribbon cutting recently to celebrate its new Birdsboro, Pa., 3+ acre home that was acquired through the assistance of a U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) loan. In addition to moving the 28-person company from Mohnton, Pa., to its new East Point Drive location in Cumru Township, the...
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Pennsylvania employers added 34,000 jobs in April, the highest monthly number since 1996, although unemployment remained at its highest rate in more than a quarter century. Gov. Ed Rendell calls it “really good news for Pennsylvania,” although he acknowledges that the effects of the recession aren’t over. Jobs increased in April nationally and in...
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The president of Creative Urban Educational Systems (C.U.E.S.), a non-profit corporation in Philadelphia, was arrested by the Attorney General’s office for the alleged theft of nearly $220,000 in taxpayer money intended to help low-income residents of Philadelphia. Attorney General Tom Corbett said that Harriet Garrett, 63, 8065 Fayette St., Philadelphia, is facing theft and...
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The Philly Fed index showed a slight rise, reaching 21.4 in May from 20.2 in April. Readings above zero indicate more firms were growing than contracting. The index has been above zero for nine consecutive months and has risen for the past four months. Economists had been expecting the May index to rise to...
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OSHA has cited White Horse Construction of Parkersburg with two alleged willful violations for exposing workers to fall hazards on a Limerick, Pa., jobsite. Penalties total $56,000. OSHA initiated its inspection on Jan. 28 as part of its regional emphasis program focused on fall hazards at construction sites. Investigators observed employees working without adequate...
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National Penn Bancshares, the fourth largest bank holding company based in Pennsylvania, announced today that Wayne Tull has been named executive vice president and director of Internal Audit, effective immediately Tull is a CPA with 15 years of auditing experience in the financial services industry and is responsible for developing and implementing internal audit...
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Montgomery County Domestic Relations and EDSI, a workforce development firm, have partnered together to offer a job fair for unemployed or under-employed parents who owe child support in the County. This is the first job fair, dubbed “Opportunity Knocks”, organized by the Domestic Relations office for its clients. Parents who owe support and are...
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FASTSIGNS of Pottstown, Pa., a franchisee of FASTSIGNS INTERNATIONAL, Inc., announced today an expansion of services and products to local businesses and developers. The company will offer a transaction capable Web store with a complete line of signs for interior and exterior use that are guaranteed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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