Financial

Blox Sustainable Building Systems, a new company that manufactures environmentally sustainable modular construction units for commercial and residential purposes, will receive $50,000 to purchase equipment and complete renovations at the at the former Bethlehem Steel site in Pottstown. Blox has 65 skilled employees manufacturing the modular units and 11 administrative employees. It has eight...
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Joseph W. Major of The Victory Bank in Limerick, Pennsylvania, has been recently elected to the Pennsylvania Bankers Association (PBA) Board of Directors.  Joseph W. Major represents the Deposit Category “A” Representative on the Board. The Board of Directors, which includes PBA’s officers, will meet at least quarterly to determine the policies and administration...
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National Penn Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:NPBC) reported adjusted net income of $9.8 million or $0.08 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2010 compared to adjusted net income of $4.0 million or $0.03 per diluted common share for the first quarter 2010. Adjusted net income excludes the impact of the previously announced charges...
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With so many Americans out of work right now, it is more important than ever that employers are playing by the rules and ensuring that the jobs they have are going to Americans who do the same. In recent discussions with members of the Building Trades community, Manan Trivedi, the Democratic candidate for PA’s...
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Two transit projects that will improve transit service, livability and technology received a total of nearly $9 million in Federal Transit Administration funding, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today. “We need these funds to help rural and urban transit agencies improve services for customers,” Governor Rendell said. “However, we cannot lose sight of the...
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The image to the left shows what Pottstown and surrounding would look like as of June 15, 2010 if it were centered on 19464. An explosion on the BP operated Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed eleven crew members on April 20, 2010, sparking the greatest environmental disaster in United States history. In combination with...
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Dozens of school districts across Pennsylvania will get a funding boost for a wide range of new construction projects, with attractive financing that will save hundreds of millions of dollars, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today. Governor Rendell said 46 school districts will receive more than $600 million in bonds made possible through the...
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Regional Public Meeting When: Thursday June 10th, 7:00-8:30 PM Where: Montgomery County Community College, Western Campus Room: South Hall 101 College Drive Pottstown, PA 19464 RSVP: FirstSuburbsProject@gmail.com or (267)977-9654 * High tax burdens * Declining infrastructure * Unbalanced housing policies * Inadequate municipal and school services Our older developed communities surrounding Philadelphia are facing...
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The Pottstown Herald Newspaper announced today the acquisition of a top newspaper domain name for the Pottstown Area. On June 7, 2010 we secured PottstownNewspaper.com This acquisition will allow us to capture more web traffic and type in traffic via Google, Yahoo, Bing and the other search engines. This will result in more people...
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The U.S. economy is showing signs of a turnaround, however the recession taught many Americans responsible spending habits that will stick with them years to come. Many families are implementing small everyday changes that will curb those small everyday costs that can really add up over time. Some of the best, simplest and most...
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