Nation Penn Bancshares reports income

BOYERTOWN, PA., July 29, 2010 -- 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.

Carpenter reports $5.9 million income

WYOMISSING, Pa., Jul 29, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRS) today reported net income of $5.9 million or $0.13 per share for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2010. This compares to a net loss of $20.8 million or $0.48 per share for the same quarter a year earlier.

Quaint Oak Bancorp increases income

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., July 28, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quaint Oak Bancorp,
Inc. (the "Company") (OTCBB:QNTO), the holding company for Quaint Oak
Bank (the "Bank"), announced today that net income for the quarter
ended June 30, 2010 was $139,000, or $0.13 per basic and diluted share,
compared to $62,000 or $0.05 per basic and diluted share for the same

Vist reports revenue increase

WYOMISSING, Pa., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VIST Financial Corp. ("Company") (Nasdaq: VIST) reported net income for the six months ended June 30, 2010 of $3,239,000, a $3,216,000 increase over net income of $23,000 for the same period in 2009.

Grant to boost Downtown Allentown project

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski announced today that the city has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to support the mixed-use redevelopment of 809-813 Hamilton Street.

Aug. 2, 2010

Coming up in the Aug. 2, 2010 Edition...

Crews work on a Hanover Avenue road
project funded by federal stimulus dollars.

Down not out!

Workforce pros say unemployment drop doesn't mean jobless problems solved.

Emergency 'no more' Room?

Healthcare reform could crowd ERs even more.

Sangria pours...

New upscale restaurant to bolster Downtown Allentown dining.

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July 26, 2010

Coming up in the July 26, 2010 Edition...

Hotels like the Holiday Inn Express in Allentown
are busy as Lehigh Valley tourism season peaks.

Tourism takes off!

Eagles camp, Musikfest, other events bring crowds to Lehigh Valley businesses.

Double-dip?

Slowdown in recovery could mean second slump.

Hot housing?

Some areas seeing rebound in residential real estate sales.

Bogged down...

Bankers say fiscal reform will slow new loan process.

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