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.

PPL Electric Utilities said today it is securing power for 2011 at prices lower than its current cost to supply power to “default” customers – those who do not shop for generation service from competitive suppliers.

BUFFALO, N.Y., July 22, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FNFG) delivered record operating earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, driven by the benefits of accretive acquisitions in Pennsylvania and continuing growth in its Upstate New York franchise.

Souderton, PA (July 21, 2010) – Almac’s new North American Headquarters has entered its final stages of completion, both structurally and logistically. The latest milestone is the acquisition of Building 1; half of the two-part construction project.

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. (July 21 2010) – Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced a contract signing with Pucheng Clean Energy Co., Ltd. (PCEC) for the largest single air separation unit (ASU) on-site order ever committed to an industrial gas company.