Rupel joins Team Capital as chief lending officer

Lehigh Valley, PA, March 15, 2010 – Team Capital Bank announced today that Robert A. Rupel has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer for the Bank. In this role, Rupel will oversee all of the lending and credit functions of the Bank.

Lehigh Valley ranks #2 on site selection list

BETHLEHEM – Friday, March 12 – Site Selection, a magazine that covers corporate real estate and economic development, has recognized the Lehigh Valley among the very top performing regions in its prestigious Governor’s Cup Awards rankings for 2009, released Monday.

Date set for First Niagara takeover of Harleysville, East Penn banks

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 9, 2010 -- First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FNFG) announced that customers can expect all 83 Harleysville National and East Penn bank locations to open as First Niagara branches on Monday, April 12.

Workforce development efforts recognized

HARRISBURG (March 10, 2010) – The Pennsylvania Senate and House of Representatives unanimously passed Resolutions on Monday and Tuesday of this week recognizing March 8 to 14 as Workforce Solutions Week in Pennsylvania.

To see Senate Resolutions 258, go to: http://tinyurl.com/yh3ajtk. To see House Resolution 664, go to: http://tinyurl.com/yh4orus.

Grand Prix named Allentown Business of the Month

Allentown Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski today named Lehigh Valley Grand Prix as the “Business of the Month” at a news conference held at Lehigh Valley Grand Prix at 649 S. 10th Street.

Lehigh Valley Grand Prix was selected by members of the Business Recruitment and Retention Committee of Allentown Ahead, a volunteer group of AEDC.

March 15, 2010

Coming up in the March 15, 2010 Edition...

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Employers oppose any move to ban credit checks on job applicants.

Taxing questions...

Higher taxes affect value of some upscale West End houses.

Hope springs eternal.

Realtors say spring will bring boost to housing sales.

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March 8, 2010

Coming up in the March 8, 2010 Edition...

Movin' on up!

Commercial real estate sees long-awaited increase in activity.

Housing development?

Affordable-rent apartment developer says building will bolster A-town business

Snow job...

Severe storms create work during recovery efforts.

Never on a Saturday.

Businesses show little interest in potential loss of Saturday mail service.

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