Date set for First Niagra 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.

Voltaix coming to Upper Mount Bethel

Harrisburg – With a boost from $2.76 million in state investments, a New Jersey-based high-tech manufacturer plans to open a state-of-the-art facility in Northampton County and create 53 jobs, Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today.

RCN cable to be acquired

HERNDON, VA, Mar 05, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI) and ABRY Partners today announced their entry into a definitive agreement for an investment fund managed by ABRY to acquire RCN for total consideration of approximately $1.2 billion, including the assumption of debt.

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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March 1, 2010

Coming up in the March 1, 2010 Edition...

Spring vs. snow!

Retailers can't start spring sales as demand for snow gear continues.

Save our savings...

Shop owners want Rendell to keep discount for paying sales tax on time.

Dead tax?

No signs of life in effort to resurrect estate tax for 2010.

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