Despite the addition of 21,000 jobs in January, the nation’s construction industry unemployment rate jumped to 17.7 percent, up from 16 percent the previous month, according to the Feb. 3 jobs report by the U.S. Labor Department.

Gregory Pasquale Ciminera was appointed Vice President of Marketing and Institutional Advancement for Phoebe Ministries. He will oversee all internal and external Institutional Advancement, Development, Marketing, Media Relations, PR and Communications, including Phoebe’s newly expanded internet presence via www.phoebe.org.

Kutztown, February 2—Kutztown University associate professor of business administration, Dr. Chris "CJ" Rhoads has received a grant from The Center for Rural Pennsylvania to examine telehealth services and practices in rural Pennsylvania, and provide policy considerations to the PA State Legislature based on the findings.

Neffs Bancorp, Inc. (the “Corporation”) is a Pennsylvania business corporation which is registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “Holding Company Act”). The Corporation was incorporated on March 24, 1986 and became an active bank holding company on October 31, 1986.

LANCASTER, Pa. – RETTEW, an Engineering News-Record top 500 design firm providing engineering, transportation, environmental consulting, planning and surveying services, recently relocated its Lehigh Valley office to 941 Marcon Boulevard, Suite 801, Allentown, Pa. The firm’s local office was previously located at 701 West Broad Street, Suite 203, Bethlehem.